New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-07

amend an act to incorporate the Crescen
City Gaslight Company, approved April 81
1870, and to fix with more precision tn
time when said company shall 90 into opera
ton, and to authorize the issue of mortgage
bonds; to change the time for the election
OF directors; and to limit the price to b
charged for gas, approved July 10, 1873
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended b,
a four-ffths vote, the bill read the SECOND
time and referred to the Committee OF
Corporations and ParOchial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Kelso:
An act to amend and fe-enact an act en-
titled IAN act relative to the Suprem,
Court, and to regulate the terms thereof
the proceedings therein, appeals thereto
and processes against the sureties on appea
bonds" approved March i6, 1870. and fol
other purposes
The bill was read the frs: time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four-tifths vote. the bill read the
ON Judiciary
BY Mr.. Brewster:
Senate bill No. 1853, an act to fix the terms
OF the District Court of the State of Louis
lana in the Fourteenth Judicial District.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-ffths vote. the bill read the SECOND
| time.
! The bill as considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
q four-fifths vote, the bill read the third
time. The bill finally passed on cali OF the
yeas and nays by the following vote:
Yeas-Alexander, Barber, Belden, Black.
burn, Blunt, BOyee, Brewster, Burch.
Butler, Chadbourn. Crawford, Daigle, De.
tiege. Greene, Elaudin, Harper, K. +. Her
wig, Ingraham, Mascot, Pollard, Rey,
Sypher. Thomas, Twitchel!. Weber, Whar.
ton, Whitney-27.
Nays-None.
Title to stand.
By Mr.. Brewster:
An act to amend and reenact sections
one, two and three Of the &C: No. 81 of the
regular session of 1870, approved March 5,
1870, entitled an act providing for the ap-
pOintment of public administrators. and de.
fning the duties of the same.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended BY
four-tifths vote, the bill read the second
time, and referred to the Committee on Ju.
dietary.
BY Mr. Brewster. by Unanimous consent:
A joint resolution regulating the assess
ment in Ouachta parish and providing tor
the proper collection Of taxes therein.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four fifths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on Fl.
nance.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Thomas:
Resolred, That the sergeant-as-arfns Of
the Senate DO authorized to sell $l6s, war.
rant in his hands. belonging to the Senators,
for postage.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas. the Senate |
rules were suspended and the resolution |
taken up.
Mr.. Sypher excused himself from voting
on the ground OF being interested to the |
extent of S..
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
voted to adopt the resolution by the follow.
ing vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Barber. BeIden. Blunt.
Bovee, Brewster. Burch. Butler. Chad bOurn.
Cage, Daigle. Greene. Harper. E. +. Herwig,
1ngraham. Keisv. Mascot. Pollard, Rev.
Thomas, Twltchell. Weber. Whitney-23.
Nays-A!axande.. Crawford, Glaudin-3.
Mr.. Harris offered the following:
WHEREAS. .hc General Assembly. At its
last reguiai session. passed a law allowing
the officers o: the Senate thirty per cent
additional Tor t.e purpose of making their
pay in accoIda0c. with act No. II OF 1872:
and
Whereas. IL Leu 81 receiving the thirty
per cent they were Subjected TO q loss Of
thirty per cent: lie i.
Rcsoired, Tho the chairman Of the com.
nlttee on auditing ANA supervising the ex.
lenses OF the Senate issue vouchers to said !
'fiicers to the iDoG:. Of thirty per cent to
over said ios'. IRON the contingent funds
II the Senate 10: the present session.
Lies over.
CTIoN ON REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING
OVER.
House bill n, l., an &C: for the relief of
ohm Lewis
Mr. Ingrahsm moved 10 adopt the bill on
8 second reading
Mr.. Whitney called :or the special order
the day i
MIR. Hlaudln moved 20 postpone the spe ]
al order for tNrty minutes q
The Sens,. =" Used to postpone the spe. q
al order. 4
The specs der. Senate bill No. 23jj. an act
lthorizlng III. Haie o: property by tax col. t
ctors for d. uoUens taxes. and providing c
n the redenpt' ron of the same. and reduir.
e the Aud 10 OF Public Accounts to make |
tie IN the niLlc Of the State. and regulat.
g the proceedings under the same. pro. il
biting til. scum: of iniunctions in certain f
'ses, and fix AZ the time o: prescription Of
'tions Of cutu.y' Of titles at tax sales, and l
r other pUrnoaes. was taken up. .
On NOTICE 81 Hr. Whitney. the bill was
dered to b. considered section By SECTION. +
The first section was read !
Mr.. BarAe: offered the following amend.
ent:
Strike out the word '.p,iya.e.'' in line g
ven. and l3sevt The wc:d '.p1b.!c.'' +,
Mr.. Gag. moved - :av :ls amendment,
the IA: > A.
Tabled .=
The pe-i -: la.-: ~. :...:. WAS: . aiop. :,
e section -
MIR, StsHps m.:ei :hst :hc b. be re. ~
mmittef - the Committee o. Judiciary. .
ii demaad.' Che !rey!cI. question
1he MAJ. ug..tl0a wa. ordered. Under st
cratic. Q. tho same. I'll. bill Wa. ordered G
be fe!er-ef 70 the Committee OF .yudici-
y OF ca, o tae yea. AID nays. hv the D
lowing Vsts S