New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

ject matter on the table, and his motion
was carried by vote of Ia yeas to II nays.
Mr.. Whitney called up Senate bill No.
37i. an act for the relief OF Mrs Virginia {.
Burke. heir of John Alexander. The bill
authorizes the State Auditor to issue dupli-
cate bonds for the originals issued to John
Alexander, deceased, and lost.
On motion of Mr.. Whitney. the rules
were suspended, and the bill finally passed.
Mr. Whitney called up the contested elec.
ton case of Hutchinson Va. Jonas, with d
view OF adopting tho report IN relation to
the same. which recommends that Mr..
Hutchinson be allowed mileage and per
diem.
On motion OF Mr.. Harris, the further con-
sideration of the subject was postponed un-
til mex: Thursday at P. NJ.
The Senate continued the consideration
of local bills as ths order of the dag for
Friday.
Mr.. Alexander called up Senate bill No.
;S7. substitute for bill No. p. an act fixing
the fees Of the clerks of district courts in
all the parishes. excepting the parish of Or.
leans.
Pending the consideration of this bill the
Senate adjourned untl! eleven o'clock to-
dag.
House.
Speaker Lowell made his appearance for
the frs, timo this week. and though evi-
IDENTIFY suffering from the effects of his re.
cen: illness. resumed tho chair. Many
members took occasion to congratulate
him on his recovery and express their pleas.
ure at seeing him at his post.
Senator Farwell. of Maine. occupied a
sea. ON the platform during the mo rning
hour.
On motion Of Mr.. Davidson. the bill
creating new Criminal Cour. for the par.
| ;sh OF Orleans, was referred to the -J udi.
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Hahn offered resolution to take
| nesday. but the House refused to suspend
| the rules in order 10 consider it.
On motion Of Mr.. Wands, of Tangipahoa.
| the House proceeced to consider House
| bills on third reading.
Several loca! bills were passed.
Mr.. Harris bill amending Revised Statue.
| 3i3. SO that railroad and bank stock owned
| By decedent could be transferred by the
| heirs as we'll as bank stock. withou: the ex.
| pense Of an order Of court was passed.
Mr.. Young moved to reconsider the vote
of the day before. Indefinitely postponing
the bill giving merchants and physicians
the same lien lessors have.
Mr.. Young said an injustice had been done
him in refusing him the privilege Of closing
the debate. If it had not been that mem.
| bers had misconstrued the purpors of the
bill he would have had 10 objection. The
Supreme Court had already passed many
times on the question of what were neces.
saries, bu: TO suit the gentlemen who op.
posed the bill he would accept any amend.
ment. 1t might be satisfactory if the amount
of supplies were fixed at $50. a clause
could be inserted giving full effect to the
provisions of the homestead law. The bill
| merely equalized the right of privilege, and
he was sorry TO hear motives Of merchants
impugnei as they had been. Farmers and
| mechanics could not live without merchants.
and must hay. supplies from them. Now
the merchant would nc: furnish them unless
they saw tho crop growing. This bill
| would remedy this and benefit the farmer.
The House refused TO reconsider tie vote.
| The bill 70 regulate the tees OF parish re.
| corders came up.
Mr.. Hahn objected {, the bill. Tie fees
already received by recorders were too
| large. and were burden ON the transfer OF
property. This bill would increase them
five fold.
Mr. Heating said the gentleman was in
| error. The bill did increase the fees little.
bu. not much. Every one knew that the
| parish recorder was more poorly paid and
did more work than any other officer in the
State. In the times when Democratic OIL.
cials had held the positions they had
charged jus: what fees they pleased, but
the Republican recorders. and especially
the colored ones. had confined themselves
strictly to the law. They are compelled to
| employ deputy. and the fees are not sUtfi.
Glen. to pay two competent men. There is
no way they can live by the legal fees ex.
cept by oyercharses and collusi0n with
attorneys.
Mr. Demas said i: made no difference TO
him whether an official were Democrat Or
Republican. if he was not compe tent to fill
the duties Of the position. he had no bust.
ness in it.
Mr.. Murrel!. Of Lafourche. supported the
bill and called the previous question. and
the bill was passed.
The bill regulating the fees Of the clerks
of district courts. except in the parish Of
Orleans. was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Monta1do offered a Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitu.
ton. limiting the debt Of the city of New
Orleans. 1t is identical with that already
passed and promulgated. with an amend.
ment allowing the issuing Of bonds for the
purchase of the New Orleans Gas works, in
conformity with the provisions OF an &C: en-
titled an act to incorporate the New Or.
leans Gaslight and Banking Company, Of
April /. 1885.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Souer introduced a bill repeaiin, the
law of 1870 making bills Of exchange falling
due on day Of public :es. payable the
day after.
The bill was passed, and if it becomes a
law will simply restore section 32i, Revised
Statutes, which was repealed by act No. a
of 1870. which requires such bills to be paid
on the day previous. the holiday not being
computed in reckoning the number Of days
of notice for on-acceptance in either case.
Mr.. Wara- chairman of fha Commi ittee on