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FFiclAk JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
OFFICIAL. yOURNA
OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
FIRST Sc s S ION
or THE
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
S.r,ATE OF LOUISIANA.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
s.rArE OF LOUISIANA.

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SENATE CHAMBER,
Saturday, February IS, 1915
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Present: Hon. o. J. Dunn, Lieutenant
Governor and President Of the Senate. and
Meesrs Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Black
man, Bowman, Butler, Campbell, COPELAND
Daigle, Fish. Futch. Gallup. Harris, Her
wig. Hunsaker, Ingraham. jerks. kelsO
Lewis, Lynch, McMillen, holland. OHara
Pierce, Pinchback. Ragan. Ray, smith
Swords. Sypher, Thomas. Thompson, Todd,
Twitchell, Whitney, WilcOx-3o.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The minutes Of the previous day s session
wore corrected and their reading dispensed
with.
House ~ REPRESENTATIVE
Office of Chief Clerk,
New Orleans February rs, l8sl.)
TO the Honorable President; and Members Of the
Senate
GENrLEMEN-I am directed to inform
the Senate that the House has concurred III
the following Senate bills, viz:
Senate bill No. 3, an act incorporating tho
city of Baton Rouge, etc.
Senate bill No. 1919, relative to Red River
Senate bill No. a43, establishing the
Eghteenth Judicial District
Senate bill No, l52. incorporating the
Alexandria, Homer and Fulton Railroad
Company.
Substitute for Senate bills Nos. 80 and
los, establishing Fifteenth and Sixteenth
Judicial Districts, with an amendment.
Also, Senate bill No. lS7, an act removing
obetruc tons in Bayou COurtableau.
WILLIAM VIGERS.
Chief Clerk.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE.
The Secretary informed the House that
che Senate had concurred in the following
bill, viz:
House bill No. o. an act to amend and re-
enact sections one. three and five of an act
to provide for the removal of distractions
in Bayou Bartholomew. etc. and requested
the signature of the speaker to enrolled
Senate bills, viz:
No. l24, granting TO Mrs. Louisa F. Col
Inns the right of keeping ferry across the
Atchafalaya river, etc.
No. 25. for the relief OF L. Richard, etc.
No. 40, creating an additional justice
SQUIRT in the parish Of Orleans
No. 20, to fix the salaries OF the Chief
Justice and Associate Justices OF the Su-
preme Court.
No. ,246, an act to alter and shorten part
Of the public road leading from the Missis-
sippi river to Bayou Barataria, Jefferson
parish, right bank, and TO provide for max
ing the new part thereof
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The President presented a petition from
Charles beaumont, Judge OF the Fifth Dis
1riet Court, asking for special act for leave
Of absence.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. holland presented a petition from the
Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance
Of the State OF Louisiana, asking for some
law to be passed preventing the keeping
open Of cOffeehOu>es on Sunday.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Pinchback, from the Committee on
Enrolment, submitted the following:
COMMITTEE on ENROLMENT, !
New Orleans February rs, 1871.
70 the Honorable President ana Members of the
Senate:
GENTLEMEN-YourC Committee on Enroll
ment beg leave to report the following bills
AZ duly enrolled ,Yviz:
Senate bill No. l2i, entitled an act grant
ing to Miss Louisa f. Collins the right of
keeling ferry across the Atchafalaya river
Senate bill No. %, entitled an act for the
relief OF r. Richard, Sr, of st. Landry.
Senate bill No. 40 entitled an act Great
ing an additional justice court IN the par
ish of Orleans.
Senate bill No. 20, entitled an act to fix
the salaries of the Chief Justice and Assc-
riate Justices Of the Supreme Court.
Very respectfully.
Chairman.
Mr. Fuvch, from the Committee on Manu-
lectures, reported unfavorably upon Senate
bill No 2223, to be entitled an act to estab
hsh the office of distilled spirits, etc.
Mr. Gallup, from the Com mittee on Pen
report:
TO the Honorable President aad Members Of the
Senate
Yonr committee. to whom was referred
Senate bill No. 2}6, have the Honor to report
back the same fayorablv. and recommend
it's passage.
JOHN K. GALLUP, Chairman.
Mr.. Twitchcll, from the Committee on
Elections, made the following reports;
CcAxrrrnx on EIHI-ross AID QUALIFICATIONS,
New Orleans, February, 1871.
TO The Honorable Pres.isnt AID Members of tie
Senate;
GENrELMEN.-Your Committee on Elec-
lions and Qualifications have the honor to
report as follows in the contested case of
Taylor Beattie We. Henry l.. Swords That
they have carefully examined the document
ary evidence which was submitted and upon
which the case rested, and find no just cause
for contest. Your committee are therefore
fully of the opinion that Henry l.. Swords
was legally and properly elected. and would
respectfully recommend that he be confirmed
in his seat as Senator.
Chairman Committee on Elections and
Qualifications.
Committee ON E1ycrIors AND QUALEV1caTioss
New Orleans February u, l8'l
70 the Honorable Pres!den: and Members OF the
Senate
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Elec,
tons and Qualifications to. whom was re-
ferred the contested election case Of Gustave
Baker VS.. John X. Gallup. beg leave to
make the following report, to wit:
That we have devoted much time in caro-
fully examining this case and find that the
only testimony in this case is the same that
was given in the case of Charles +. Merrill
vs.. Thomas II. holland. which wholly fails
to establish any grounds for contest. Your
committee, therefore, respectfully recon-
mend that John K. Gallup ne confirmed in
his seat.
NJ H. TWITCHELI..
Chairman;
A. j. STPHER,
t. w FUTCH.
f. ". PIERCE.
Mr.. Harris, from the Committee on En-
grossment, reported as having been duly Tn.
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