New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-03
the empire of Brazil from the city of New
Orleans, Louisiana, to Rio Janeiro and other

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Orleans, Louisiana, to Rio Janeiro and other
Brazilian ports.
| The bill was read the first time.
| The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four tifths vote, the bill read the second
| time and referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture and Manufactures.
By Mr.. Blunt:
An act to amend and re-enact section one
| of an act entitled an act to incorporate the
| city of Natchitoches and provide for the
government of the same. approved July 5.
1872.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four fiths vote. the bill read the second
time. and referred to the Committee on
Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
By Mr.. Brewster:
An act tor the relief Of the sufferers by
the fire which occurred in the town of Tren
ton. Louisiana. in May. 1873.
The bill! was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-tifths vote and the bill read the sec.
ond time.
The bill was considered ensrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-tifths vote, the bill read the third
time. The bill finally passed, the title 20
stand.
By Mr.. Chadbourn:
An act prescribing penalties upon o.
going tax collectors for refusal to turn over
Sfpfa nrfy roll c a4n
terfere with the newly appointed collector.
and for other purposes.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended r.
four.ffths vote, and the bill read the csc.
ond time.
Mr.. Cage moved to table the bill.
The Senate refused to table.
The bill was considered engrossei.
The constitutional rule was suspended ~
q four-fifths vote and the bill read the third
time. The bill finally passed. the title to
stand.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Blunt introduced the following reso.
luton:
WHEREAS, There are large lumber Of
local bills now before the Serate, and the
end OF the present session is fast approach.
ing, and it being necessary that :ean: OF
these bills should become law; be It
Resolred. That the President of the Sen.
ate do appoint a committee of two mem
bers of each congressional district, before
whom said local bills be referred and who
shall examine the same and report back to
the Senate their action therein, in orde.
that the Senate can act thereon.
Lies over.
Mr.. Blunt moved to suspend the Senate
rules to take up the resolution.
Mr.. Wharton made the point of order
that two-thirds vote of the Senate could
suspend the rules of the Senate.
Mr.. Thomas in the chair sustained the
point of order.
Mr.. Barber made the point Of order that
the resolution was looking to the same OBJ.
ject of resolution now pending, pertaining
to the appointment Of tho same committee.
The Chair did not sustain the point of
order.
On the call of the yeas and nays the Sen.
ate refused to suspend the rules.
9eas-Alexander. Blunt. Dovec, -rews.
ter. Cage. Crawford. Pollard, Stamps,
Twitchell, Weber. Wharto1-,I.
Nays-Anderson. Barber. Bel5en. Black. |
burn, Burch, Butler, Chadbourn, Daigle, !
Detiege, Greene, Glaudin. Harper. Ing7a- |
ham. kelso. Mascot. Thomas. :Fhitney-l7. |
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LINZ ovEa.
Mr.. Harper called up Senate bill i-o. 90
IN act to extend the tine and renew tn,
lights. privileges. franchises and immuni.
les of the Louisiana and Texas Cana. Com.
,any.
Mr.. Wharton moved to table .he bill.
On call of the yeas and nays, tie Senate
efused to lay the bill or the table by the
GLOWING vote:
Yeas-Alexanier, Blunt. Graz ord. De.
iege, Thomas. Wharton. Whitney,.
Nays-AndersOn, Barber, Belden. BLACK. |
urn, Bovee, Brewster, Burch, Butler. Cage.
'hadbourn, Daigle. Greene, Glaudin, Har.
er, Ingraham. Kelso. Pollard. Rey. Stamps,
Veber--20.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to order the Ill
ngrossed.
Mr.. Butler moved the previous question.
Main question was not ordered.
The bill was read the second time. and !
engrossed.
The constitutional rule was not SIS.
ended by four-tfths vote.
Mr.. Anderson moved to taxi rra bill
18th report from the Committee on u.
ciary.
Mr.. Boyee made the point of order that
e Senate was acting under the rule, of
e Senate in the morning hour, and that
'tion on bills was not in order during the
orning hour.
The Chair did not sustain the point.
MIR. Cage made the point Of order that
G bill that the Senator from st. Landry
as trying TO get up was a report sub.
TIED this morning. and must lay over one
y.
Mr.. Thomas. in the chair. did not sustain
9 point. -
Mr.. Blunt took an appeal frc.: the de. 7
lion OF the Chair.
Mr.. Thomas. in the chair. stated that the
les did not require a report to lie over one .
y.and from that decision the Senator had "
pealed. u
On cali Of the yeas and nays the Senate
used to sustain the Chairs decision. !,
Yeas - Anderson. Belden. Blackburn. .
tier. Daigle. Ingraham, Masicot-7. Sc
Says-Barber. Blunt. Bovee. Brewster,
rch. Cage. Detiege. Greene, Glaudin. :,
iris. Harper, Kelso, Pollard, Rev. Sy.
er, Stamps. Swaizie. Twitchell. Weber.
barton, Whitney-2l. a
The motion Of Mr.. Anderson was not Il
,ertained. tc
Mr.. Harris in the chairl
Ir. Barber called up the following: to
In act annexing Carrolton TO the city of pr
W Orleans, and annexine the balance of | IN