New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-18
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
pEUCEEDfNGs OF THE SENATE
Enrty-sexenth Day's SessfOns

New Orleans, March b, 1913.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by Hon. "a.
IIar!i-. President Of the Senate pro TEN.
On call Of the roll the following Senator
answered 80 their names:
STessrs. Alexander, Anderson, Brewster
Barber. Butler. Blackburn, Blunt. Belden
Care. ChadbOurn, Crawford, Harris, Har
ner. Kelso. MasicOt. Merrill, Rey. Stamps
:vpher Twi.che!l, Weber, Wharton, Whit
Gey--2J.
The President Of the Senate announced
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
che reading of the minutes Of yestercay''
proceedings was dispensed with, aid the
President announced that the journal stood
approved after the same had been cor
Tected.
Mr.. Wharton introduced his protest, ac
sording to previous notice. to House bill
No. 4.
New ORLEANS, March 6, 1873.
To fine Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
respectfully protest against the passage
OF House bill No. 6, a bill to be entitled an
act to incorporate the Louisiana Central
Railroad Company, for the following rea'
cons:
Eirst-Said bill was not printed, although
70 ordered by the Senate. No word of said
bill was ever read to the Senate, said bill
being hurried through the Senate without
Che liberty OF discussion, and the privilege
of offering amendments being denied, all IN
violation of the constitution OF the State
SecOnd-Said bill was not adopted on its
second reading, as required by the rules of
She Senate. as appears by the journal OF
.he Senate.
Third-Certain alterations were made in
the text of said bill after it passed the
House and before il passed the Senate, and
certain amendments attached 20 said bill
and adopted by the House OF Representa-
.EVes were Intentionally and fraudulently
erased by some party or parties unknown
before said bill was acted on by the Senate,
consequently the House amendments were
not considered or acted on by the Senate
Fourth-Said bill as passed by the Senate
works an irreparable injury to the State,
and in my Judgment causes q loss to the
State of $2,J0O, OOO
Very respectfully.
w w WHARTON,
Senator Fourteenth Senatorial District.
Mr. Chadbourn objected TO the spreading
OF the protest upon tho minutes.
The President decided that it was a right
that the Senator had, and that the objec.
ton came too late after the question was
put.
The protest was received and read in
part.
Mr. Chadbourn moved the further read
ing be dispensed with.
Motion adopted.
~, s,,,4;o, NJ +io "a
was ordered to be printed in the journal. on
suggestion OF Mr.. Sypher.
Mr.. BoVee introduced the protest OF Mr.
James DeGray. and moved it be referred tc
the Committee on Contested Elections
which was adopted as follows:
TO the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
have the honor TO submit herewith my
protest against any action being taken by
your honorable body on the petition of one
George Swasey, claiming to have been
elected 10 represent the twelfth senatorial
district in the Senate of the State of LouIsi
ana, for the following reasons, to wit:
First--There have been no proper returns
made of the election held in the parishes OF
West Feliciana and Pointe COupec. in said
twelfth senatorial district. in accordance
with law.
Second, The commissioners Of election
were appointed by the supervisor of regis
1ration of the parishes of West Felcans
and Point COupee, contrary to law, which
provides that said commissioners of election
shall be appointed by the police juries OF
the parishes wherein such election is held.
Third, Several persons in the first ward
of the parish of East Feliciana were allow
ed to vote in my presence without theiI
registration papers.
l,tn flv, In, tayN Ar
from said district and was not aware OF
any election being held in the parishes oi
Point Coupee and West Feliciana.
Very respectfully,
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
STATE or LOUISIANA. )
Executive Department,
New Orleans March ). 1873
10 the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
have the honor TO inform you that the
Governor has this day approved and signed
Senate bill declaring it ii crime to usurp
public office. and providing the punishment
for such utieusc. etc.
IL. CONQUEST CLARKE,
Private Secretary.
MESSAGE FROM TIE HOUSE.
House OF RErKH>EHr,rIrES,
March l. 1873.
70 TIE Honorable rreslen: and Members Of tho
Senate:
l am directed by the House 10 ask con.
currence Of your honorable body in the fol.
lowing House bills. viz:
House bill No. 20, an aC. FOR the relief of
Charles Cavaroc and heirs of j. b. LeBeau.
citizens of the parish of st. Bernard, State
of Louisiana, aud for other purposes.
House bill No. 26, an act to repeal an act
entitled An act 10 protect the health of
OF N A.1.,
landings and slaughterhouse, etc.
House bill No. l2S, an act to confer upon
the justice of the peace of the seventh
ward of the parish of Iberia additional
power.
House bill No. li3, an act to incorporate
the 81. Gregory Benevolent Mutual Aid
Association.
House bill No. $50, an act repeating sec,
tion 2j63 of the Revised Statutes
House bill No. Isl, an act to enforce ar.
ticle | II of the constitution.
House bill No lS2, an act reducing the
number Of commissioners and extending
the duties of the Bureau OF Emigration.
etc
House bill No. lS3, an act for the relief
Of Catherine Epps
House bill No. lS6, an act to incorporate
the Union Baptist ChHrch of st. Martins.
vile, parish of st. Martin.
House bill No. Isl. an act to amend and
re-enact agticle iSS of the Code of Practice
Of Louisiana, and to regulate the practice
relative To bills of exception.
House bill No. 1913. an act to incorporate
The 81. Matthew's Benevolent Association Of
New Orleans. Louisiana.
House bill No. 1874, an a.; 70 giye new
charter so As 10 extend TIE limits Of the
town OF IhloodauX Louisiana III the parish
of LafourcAc.
House h,.l No -. an a,; maxim. an ar.
rronli zion for the general expenses OF ;le
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