New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-23
fHE SENATE Yesterday

Chief Clerk.
fHE SENATE Yesterday.
HsusaseatA Oas's Sessie0.
SENATE CHAsBRnl
Sev Orleans, January a. 1874
The Senate met pursuant TO Adjournment.
and was called 20 order by Hon. G. q. An
eoine, Lieutenant Governor Of the State
and President of the Senate.
ON call of the rolI the following Senator'S
answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Alexander. Barber,
Belden Blackburn, Blunt, Bovee, Butler,
Burch, Cage, Chanbourn, Crawford, Daigle,
Greene, Harris, Harper, f. F. Herwig,
1ngraham. Kelso, Masicot, Pollard, Rey,
Sypher, Thomas. Vwitchell. Weber. Wharf
tOn-.27o
The presiden: announced quorum pres.
ent.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the journal Of yesterdays
proceedings was dispensed with. and the
journal corrected and adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE,
HousK OF REPREsE.T.ris
New Orleans January u, 1874. !
80 the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
lam directed by the House to inform
your honorable body that the House has
concurred in Senate bill No. 1913, entitled AL
act proposing amendments to the constltu'
;ion OF the State of Louisiana by the requl-
site two-thrds vote, required by the consti'
tution of the State.
JOHN W. ROXBOROuGR.
Assistant Clerk.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
lv Mr.. Brewster:
Asking for bounties for scouts volunteer.
ing in the late war Of the rebellion and
serving III the same.
The petition was referred 70 the Commit.
See on Claims.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. Anderson. chairman Of the Com.
snittee on Judiciary:
Favoraoly. with amendment. on Senate
bill No. l.G, an act fixing the limits of the
Seventeenth District Court. and the time of
holding court in :he parishes composing
eaid district.
Also. by Mr.. .aniersons
COMMITTEE on 1rp1c'Akr,1
Rev Orleans January 81. 1874.
20 fh. Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate
Your Committee on Judiciary, 60 which
Senate bill No PA was referred, respect.
fully report the same favorably. with the
following amendments, to wit
In section one, in line three, between the
words .'all notes." insert the word ICON
sracts,~ and in line four of same section,
between the words ''drafts or" insert the
words instruments of writing" In same
a., 4npr Oft
"obligation," insert the following words:
&The fees collectible by the parish recorder
or the Justice of the peace, for said services,
dor each instrument of writing shall be, and
is hereby fixed at twenty five cents. and no
Moya~ THOMAS G. ANDERSON.
Chairman.
Also by Mr.. Andersons
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE,
New orleans. JsnuaTy u, 1874. '
70 me HoneYabis President and Members OF the
StEa'e.
Your Committee on judiciary 70 which
@a~ referred the communication 70 your
honorable body from his sxcellency the
Governor communicating his veto of az
act entitled an act ~ amend and Te-enac:
~ecson. ten, seventeen and eighteen of acc
No 90. Of session aS72. entitled an act 20
incorporate the CITY of Natchitoches. and
Gr0Aide ior the government OF the same.
approved July ;. 1872. and providing for
Che submitting OF the tax levied 20 the legal
sotens On said city IN certain cases: also his
excelency's wish to withdraw said veto
from the consideration of Sour honorable
tody, beg TO report, after careful considera-
zion, that the Governor can legally with.
draw the same after it had been submitted
o.he Senate for its consideration with the
consent OF your honorable body.
THOMAS c. ANDERSON.
Chairman.
M. Barber, from she special committee
ON unfinished business, reports House bill
No. 1888 to the Senate. entitled an act toE
ahe selief of Catharine Eppes. and recon-
anends the same be deferred to the Com.
snittee Oh CLAIMS
Referred
Mr.. Butler. chairman o: the Committee
en- Claims. reports Nnfavprably on Senate
bill No. 242, an act relieving and exeinphng
MRS. Bridget ID. Fahey. Of the parish OF
Onactta. from payment OF State and parish
saxes. and all penalties thereon for the
sears 1865. 1869. 1870, 1871. 1872 and 1873,
and recommends its indefinite postpouement.
Mr.. Rey, chairman of the Committee
Banks and Banking, reports iavorably
ON Senate bill No. 2il. an &C. to
amend and re-enact the thirtieth sec.
ton OF al act entitled an act to
incorporate the Citizens Bank OF Lou
!siana. approved April !, 1873; to extend
Che charter of said bank, and to authorize
the extension Of the State bonds and in.
terest warrants falling due after the passage
of this act.
By Mr.. Kelso, chairman OF the Commit.
Zee on Corporations and Parochisl Affairs:
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS I
New Orleans, January %, 1874. J
TO the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate
Your Committee on Corporations and
Parochial Affairs, to whom was referred
Senate bill No. 249, report favorablv
thereon, with the following amendments,
viz
In section one. last line, insert district
and parish courts"
In section two, second line, after the
the word State, insert Except the parish
Of Orleans" In section two, fourth line,