New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-18
THE STATE HOUSE.

by Lieutenant Governor Antoine at twelve
O'Clock N. Shortly after tie Secretary
had called the roll. he announced quorum
present.
Senator Anderson. from the Judiciary
Committee. reported tavOraolT. with
amendments. upon the substitute ioT o!!i
regulating the agencies for fire. marine.
river and lie insurance companies. not III
corpcrated by the State of louisiana ana
to protect policy holders in case OF loss.
and 20 make said companies amenable to
the court. Of this State. and prescribing
penalties for violating the provisions of
| this act. Also. favorably upon the bll! re
stricting and limiting the Jurisdiction of the
| State courts in matters of contest for office.
Senator Burch introduced bill f.. the
relief Of the Louisiana State University. at
Baton Rouge.
Senator Alexander introduced hill 20
| increase the value of the certificates OF per
| diem and mileage of members and expenses
Of the General Assembly in extra session.
Senator Harris introduced 4 bill allowing
district judges to try in chambers defaulting
tax collectors. and defining the duties OF
district attorneys in connection herewith
Read and referred TO the Judiciary Com
| mittee.
Senator Blunt introduced bill establish
ing steam ferry at Grand Ecore.
Senator Burch introduced a resolution
authorizing the Governor to appoint spe-
cal committee 10 inquire into the affairs o!
the Louisiana Levee Company.
Senator Sypher gave notice that he would
introduce bill providing for the appoint
mcnt Of a State weigher and gauger.
The House bill regulating public educa-
ton in all the parishes excepting the parish
Of Orleans has passed the Senate.
The following simple letter. received by
Lieutenan. Governor Antoine, was read to
the Senate. for the purpose Of ascertaining
what action that body would take oa the
accompanying resolution:
Hon. C. c. Antoine:
SIR have the honor 20 transmit 20 yo;ir
honorable body resolution passed hv the
Senate on Saturday. February ID. 1873. TO
WHICH your attention is invited.
Respectfully.
Tns Senate, bv vote of l. to :, refused
to receive the communication, understood
to be from Odd Fellows Hall. proposing to
compromise.
While q number of Senators. among them
Senators Blackburn, Burch Barber, Bu,-
Ter, Brewster. Cage. Greene. Hrrwig. Har.
rig. MaSicot. Stamps Sypher and Wharton,
were not svefse to hearing the document
from ODD Fellow. Hall read. a sufficient
nImber opposed the proposition - vote It
down, and this was done after Senator In.
graham and others had given their views
against the propriety Of entertaining any
proposition that comes from tAe body OF
men meeting in Odd Fellows' Hall and
styiiny themselves a Legislature.
After the subject was disposed q the
. Senate adjourned anti, twelve o'clock IL
today.
In the House Yesterday the resolution in
, troduced by Mr. Kenyon. of iberviiic. pre-
yiousl,. providing ior u Joint committee u
investigate the Affairs Of the State Penitcn-
tiary, was taken up ans: passed.
Nj. Demas. from the Committee on Ger
porations. reported favorably on the bill
granting corporate privileges u the citizens
of Baton Rouge. and tho bill. under "a SITS
pension Of the rules. passed the House. The
same committee reported tavGrably or the
bill comforting like privileges on the cit,-
ze1s of the town OF K..chir. and this biz.
under a suspension of the rules. also PASSED.
The same committee reported tavoratly OF
a bill comforting like privileges on the Giti-
zen. of the town OF st. Nartinsvilic. and
that likewise passed tho House.
The Speaker announced "uninisAcd hUsi-
ness" as the next thin. n order. This
brought up Sena.e bill No. -, an act en:!-
tied an act to incorporate the Crescent City
Gaslight Company. approved April 20. 1870,
and to fix with more precision the time
when said company sha! go into operation.
70 change the time for electing directors
and to limit the price % be Charged for gas.
Some discussion occurring as 10 ID" c"n'
dit;ou of thc bill before the House. the
Speaker decided that according 70 the Jour
ma; the til! was unon it. third rea&!ng.
when NJ. Wauas ~ TangipaioI. moved Il
pos:poncnert oE is further c"n-'israti'i
:or Oh" week. The motion t. postpone "a-
then :,ut ard lost b: :. vote u: twenty ,:l'
, yeas ~ tprjy-!vo nays.
Nr. Youn. moved .,co2s:,'r:''i' Il
} the vote just ta.. II. AID proc'..:c.: ~ 81.
dress the House. H., s.:l lis Ir.,~>1 IL:
making tii- motion Was b, .au-c he vas 60
posed 20 the ha-ty manner "A ~.;ch n"
friends cf the bIii cndeavOred 20 Iu. i:
through. He ;-.ar,!c! the inter, 81. i!
VOWED IN the bill Of great Importance III
the citizens Of New Orleans. Thi, bill pTJ
noses to change several sec:iorS of the &C:
incorporating the Crescent City Gasligh:
Company. and as did not believe members
understood the nature OF those changes. and
thought it important they should. He did
not care for the assertion that tho presl
den. of the New OrleaD. Gaslight Com
pany had issued bonds to ths ODD
Fellows Hal. Legislature - the
; amount of 500, 900. He would not vote to
change law until he knew what he was
doino. From the manner in which country
members had been acted upon, ne thought
there must be a screw loose somewhere
was confident tha: if Mr. Demas persisted
in showing the bill through without giving
members q chance to know what :hey are
doing he would have the finger OF scorn
pointed at him as some Of his friends had
for the part took in the Cinc!nna;! move
mcnt last summer.
The special order OF the day--the :eve-
nue. blll--was here called up, and Postp0net.
| for one hour