New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-07
THE STATE HOrsR.

1"A &c anouns q! legislation was necessa.
FLY done. We are Unable a. this sine
70 give al! that was done yesterday n either
house.
The Senate vas called to order by Tire
| NoI. A. B. Harris. President pro TEN, The
| Secretary called the ROLL, and Quorum
being present, q: the Te0uest of Senator
Weber he was accorded tho privilege OF
| spreading his protes: before the Senate
| against the passage Of the bill to incorpo
rate the Louisiana Central Railway Com.
pany. The protest was received aa9 ordered
to be printed il the journal.
The Senate then considered the following
bills, and they were finally passed.
! House bill authorizing the board of
| Printing Commissioners to contract with
l.. +. narchand and L. Marchand, propri-
etors of L'Aee,sir. a New Orleans weekly
newspaper, published in French. The Sen.
ate amendments 20 this bill cont:ne it's
work to the publishing Of laws.
| House bill for the relief Of purchasers of
real estate sold at auction to satisfy udg.
nents for State. parish or municipa, taxes,
and to quiet the titles Of such purchasers.
! House bill giving the city of New Orleans
the right to construct. and maintain a tuln-
ing bridge across the New cara. at Broad
| street.
| House bill doing away witt: unnecessary
| costs and expenses j.: cance!;n: official
bonds.
The Senate ten :ooi up the genera! ap.
| preparation bi!: !: passed the House, and
worked upon i unit. $50 p. NJ. when 3 cal:
| for executive session being made. the Sen.
ate went into secre. session.
| Ihe Senate had an evening Session, a.
| complished a good dea! OF business and
adjourned SIR Sc a: aboI: hal!-pas: ten
O'Clock.
! The House was called % order BY
| Speaker Lowell. The clerk called the roll,
and announced quorum present. The
| Speaker called Mr.. Davidson 20 the chair.
Nessrs. Bickham an. Smart appeared aud
| took their seats.
ON motion o, Mr.. Kerr, House bil: No.
l91. an act Incorporating Che CarroIiton
and Kennervi!,e Railroad Company. was
taken up and finally passed.
Nr. Devices called mp House bill! NJ. %,
| an act relative TO ;ur.es in and :or the
State OF Louisiana, - determine the quail
| !icati"' II 'ug,"s. 20 prescribe the manner
| and * -. '.me OF drawing iuries, except
| IL the pa..si. %! Orleans, &c designate per.
sons 10 draw the same. 10 exempt certain
persons from serving on .,uries. % give the
district jud yes certain Discretionary powers.
to provide for and prescribe the manner OF
summoning taiesmar irrors. TO REQUIRE
clerks of the district courts 10 give cert
fcates to Jurors n certain cases, and to rer-
form certain other duties, and 20 provide
for summonlng Jurors and to compe! their
attendance. This bill finally passed.
House bill No. III. offered by Mr.. Murre',
of Latourche. an act TO give g. new charter,
50 as to extend tie limits Of The town of
Ihibodaux. IL the parish Of La.ouyche.
was called up and finally passed
Senate bill No. ,3S. offered by Mr.. Chad
bourn, an act 10 authorize the police Jury o.:
the parish OF st. Charles t. levy special
tax TO redeem outstanding warrants. cts.
Was taken up an. fna,iy passed.
bill No. 80. an act % provide additional,
regulations for the government q jhe cor
poration and Tor the organization o. the
city Of New Orleans: :, abolish certain de-
pa..inon... and :" transfer tie duties Q: the
Administrators ii -a.. departments to
other Ad.l:n;st.t. or. mere. named, AKA 20
regulate ne Offices ., City Engineer and
CITY Attorney. This 'iii WIS .nally rasss4.
Senate Ill. ~. IGt. introduced y SeE.t-
90. Harris. ar a.. iarh.cainc the sn--
r'oy.aent o: speoia: counsel: creating IT."
o,f;:o .. .s.:s.aE. Attorney General. DTo-
yi..f,g Tor :ha app,i'. -.ne,. q such "tilrer
f.ip. his eoLa,.nsa:i"r. aaI regulating.
lis duties. and i. Do-ng .":.si: duties
upoI She district attorneys 80. district
attorney. pr, -. n.s camt.. ~, an. III
Nontaldc rHoyet its ;ndst1ite postpone
rncut. See. considerable di7cission. :h'-
rotica prevailed by :. vote o: o. yeas 70 :.
NAYS, and .hc III: WI. lie ,..I.. indefinitely ,
postponed.
N,. Youn- moved saspe-ficn "i fhe
rules il order 20 place Senate biz No. -:
presented by Senator !:&u.s. or liz second |
reading. THIS - al act 20 gran: add'ieEa!
time to .le New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
Hailrocc. Company foE :ho construction .:
railroad b. laid corporation between the /,
Mississippi: river. opposite New Orleans. !
c,r-olltoE or Jefferson. ard tn" Sabine !
,,ypr. in h. direction ot '.oUstOr, aud ,,
thence IN Houston. The yeas emo nays |
were demanded on .h. suspension Ct the |
rules. ana resulte. a. follows: iaas -: |
paya -, Tie .r!a- ware susper led.
Mr.. Jourg spola & favor Of the BIZ. :.ni |
concluded hy Hov.n,s suspension ol the |
-,,les IN order tina. tl- bill MAJ finally pass.
Mr. Demas asked for :. reading o! the bill.
1ha clerk proceeded to read. when MI. |
Young moy"d fora suspension o: 'ae rules
IN order 10 place the iii! upon ia third
reading. The iii! vas read d .hird Sine.
IN. final massage OF IT,. bill was demanded.
Mr.. Davidson obtained tho :.oor and spoke
apains. .he bill. The yeas AID nays were
them called or ordering the main question
and resulted a. follows: yeas =. nays -.
and the nam question WIS ord 3:"d. winch
WAS the final passage Q: the bill. The yeas
and NAYS we-e demanded on che .ina' la.-
.ace of tho bill! an! resulted as follows:
yeas 90. nay- Is. an. IN. bll! finally passed.
Mr.. Young moved 20 reconsider the v",e
and lay .aa. -:c::on a:..l :hc t"o.e. Gar
red.
Senate hill No. 81. sr.st::uts :" Senate
hill No. -. an act 20 exempt irom seizure
and sale under execution property. -.a! or
a..-onni ~. raaI and De.sonn.. 20 tho Value