New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-11
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
THE STATE Hot Sc.

in consequence of the death Of Hon
! Joseph A. Judice, member of the House
OF Representatives from the parish Of La
fayette, there was an early adjournment Of
| the General Assembly yesterday.
| In the Senate Senator Blackman intro
duced a bill relative to last wills and tesla
ments. 1t was read and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
! Senator Stamps called up the bill lrelative
to the affairs of the Metropolitan Police
| force, and. on his motion. it was made the
| special order of the day for tomorrow.
The bill to incorporate the Pelican Lodge
| of the Knights Of Cush was finally passed.
! The bill relative to the fees and emolG-
ments of the State AnditO, was read a sec.
ond time. aud referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The bill asking Congress 20 refund the
tax collected on cotton in the Southern
States finally passed the Senate.
Senator Brewster called up his resolution
in regard to the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas Railroad Company. He said this
was the first time he had asked for COM
mittee to investigate the affairs of incOrpo.
rated comp anies, and that he felt con.
strained to do so now because there was
large moneyed interest belonging TO the
State involved. He was under the impres-
sion the company in question-which had
received State aid 10 the amount of mil
lions of dollars-had forfeited its charter
His object in introducing the resolution be
fore the Senate was TO have committee TO
inquire into the subject in order that Il e
interest the State has in the road may be
looked after. He concluded by moving the
adoption of the resolution. and il passed
the Senate unanimously.
House bill No. 1l6-entitied an act TO ad
nit American citizens who have studied
law in the legal institutions of France.
Germany and England, and who have
been permitted TO practice in the supe.
rior courts of these respective coun.
tries 20 practice in the several courts
of Loulsiana-was called up by Senator
Harris. and on his motion passed its
first and second reading un3er a suspen-
sion of the rules. He hi asked for
further suspension of the rules in order that
the bill might finally pass, when Senator
Sypher objected. He said he thought the
bill should be referred to the Judiciary
Committee TO ascertain whether it was
proper subject for legislation.
Senator Barber saw no reason for ans
such reference. The bill. he said. is a short
one: and he was familiar with its objects
He did not believe its passage would con.
fict with any law or impartial persona:
interest. He should therefore move to lay
ths motion to refer upon the table. and Sen
atOr Barber's motion prevailed.
A motion was then made and put to sus.
pend the rules in order that the bill be
finally passed.
This motion also failed. and the L;i! lics
over under the rule.
Senator Anderson then arose and i:-
formed the Senate, in few brief remarks.
of the death of Hon. Joseph 4. Judice, 4
member o! the House of Representatives
from his senatorial district He saiG ii
therefore became his duty 20 move. as q
mark of respect 10 the memory OF the de-
ceased, that the Senate adjourn until to-
morrow at twelve O'Clock VI. and this
motion prevailed.
In the House. immedilteIy after the
amendment ami adoption Of the journal.
Mr.. F0ateiieu. of Lafayette. introduced the
following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, It has pleased an Almighty
Providence TO remove from 0ur midst y
fellow member. Joseph s. Judice. be it
Re+0lred That the members of the House
extend u his unfortunate family thei sin
cerc and heartfelt sympathy. and that a
copy OF these resolutions be sen. to tho
family.
E.soired further, Tia: the House DO now
adjourn until tomorrow at twelve O'Clock
NJ. ont OF respect 10 the memory "t the iate
deceased.
After the reading OF the preamble and
resolutions they were adopted. and the
House declared adjourned until today at
twelve o'clock NJ.