New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-19
LOUISIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

SENATE.
SATURDAY, September 10, 1893.
The Senate met at noon.
Lieutenant Governor Dunn presiding.
A full quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Darrall, from the Committee on En-
rollment, reported several bills as duly en-
rolled.
Mr.. Kelso, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported uniavorably upon bill to
incorporate the Louisiana Homestead Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Packard, from the special committee
10 examine into the labors OF the employees
Of the committee on the committee on the
conduct of the late election, reported favor.
ably upon allowing extra compensation to
the employees.
Mr.. Lynch, under suspension of the
rules, introduced bill making an appro'
priation to pay expenses OF the State for
the uneXpirpd term of the year ending De-
Read twice and referred to the Finance
Committee.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Ray
introduced bill for the relief of the late
Judges of the Supreme Court.
Read twice and referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr. OHara arose to a question of privil-
eye and asked that he be allowed to record
his vote upon the adoption of the civil
rights bill, which had been refused him the
day before.
Mr.. Foute moved to reconsider the vote
of yesterday refusing to permit Mr.. OHara
70 record his vote.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Foute Mr.. o'Hara was
granted the privilege requested.
Mr.. O'Hara voted yes. 4.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr..
Braughn introduced bill relative to par
titions. -.a-...... -.-.-
Read twice and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Under the suspension of the rules Mr.
Ray offered resolution providing for the
appointment of joint committee of three
members of each House to examine suita
BILE location to build statehouse, aud also
to examine suitable place to be used as a
! Temporary statehouse.
The resolution underwent its several
reading, and was finally passeds.
According to previous notice, Mr.. Ray in
| trOduced n resolution to authorize the Sec
rotary of State to furnish parish judges and
members of the Legislature with copies OF
| the Civil Code, Code of Practice, and Re
| vised Statutes.
The order of the day was called.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
A Joint resolution appropriating the sum
Of $500 for the relief of the widow of Michae
Butler, police officer, murdered in the dis
charge Of his duty.
Mr.. Bacon thought the matter belonged
| 20 the consideration of the Common Council
| of New Orleans, .Iu
The bill was read twice and on motion o
Mr.. Wittgenstein was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
| =. &c 41,o NJ Dar
called up Senate bill No. -, an act relatiN
10 juries.
The bill provides for the qualifications o
| Jurors those who are exempted for serving
on iuries, the mode of drawing jurors, etc
The bill was adopted section by section.
On the motion to adopt the bill as whole
Mr.. Egan called for the yeas aud nays, with
the following result: yeas Is, nays l.
The bill was finally passed.
| Senate bill No 1872, an act supplementary
ty an act incorporating the Mechanics So
ciety.
Read twice and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Corporations
House bill No. ia, to prevent the issue o
false receipts and bills of ladings, etc.
and fraudulent transfers by cotton presses
Read twice and referred to the Committed
on Commerce.
House of Representative
| SATURDAY, September 10, 1883
| House met at twelve O'Clock, Sp,-Hkel
Lowell in the chair. Fifty.eight member
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. satcheIl.
On motion of Mr.. ReY, of Orleans tn
reading of the journal was dispensed with
Leave of absence was granted to Nj
Page, of JEFF rson, for Eve days.
Mr. Hall, OF Orleans, asked suspension 9
rules to Introduce resolution.
Rules suspended. sr q,
} Resolution not adopted.
REPORT oY COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Judiciary repor,e
! fsvorsbly on House bill No l27, wit
) amendments.
RepOrt accepted.
L On motion uf Mr. Noble, OF Orleans. th
further consideration of tue bill v IS pos
poned till Monday.
The COMMITTEES ON Ways and Means =
4 ported fav0rably oa House bill NJ. lS'
| without amendment.
/. On motion Of Mr. Crawford, OF Franklin
7 the further consideration Of the bill W.
!: postponed lill Tuesday next, and $50 copi
! ordered to be printed.
II The same i,Ommitsee reporter favnrsh
|. on House bill No. 1853, which was placed ,
i the calendar f,,r third resdIog
< The same disposition WAS made Of Hou
v bills Nos. 166, 1888 1853.
The same committee reported House b
Is No. l40 BY substitute.