New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-08
JOURNAL
SENATE.


SENATE.
second Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER, Z
New ORE ans January b, 1874. J
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called TO order by Hon Z. Z. An
ioine, Lieutenant Governor OF the State and
President OF the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Barber, Belden. Black
burn, Blunt, Bov.e, Butler, Burcb, Brew
ster, Cage, ChardburD, Harris, +. +. Her
wig, Harper, Tngraham. keso, Mascot
Stamps, Twitcholl, Weber, Wharton
Whitney-22.
The Presiden. announced quorum
present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the journal of yesterdays
proceedings was dispensed with, and, on
snotion of Mr. Harris, the journal was cor
Sccted and adopted.
REPORTS OF CoMMI1rEEs.
COMMITTEE on ESRoLLXEsf
New orleans. January .. 1874 }
Sc the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
respectfully beg leave to report as duly
sngrossed joint resolution relative to Hon.
p Il. S. Pinchback, United States Senator
elect from the State of Louisiana.
Respectfully,
Chairman.
COMMITTEE ELRcrloNs.
New Orl. ans, January &, 1874. )
so the Honorable President and Members Of the
senate:
As chairman of the Committee on Elec-
lions of the session OF 1873, here with sub
init all evidence submitted to the commit.
tee during the last and present session.
In the first case, c.. +. Glaudin vs.. +.
Booth.
second case-E. Deteige vs. A. voorhees,.
Third case-J. NJ Mascot VS.. \ j.
lewis.
respectfully recommend that the accom-
oapying evidence be submitted to the new
Committee on Elections, when appointed.
JAMES II. INGRAHAM,
Formerly Chairman
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE HOUSE.
HousR OF REPRESENTATIVE
New Orleans, January 6, 1874
- the Honorable President and Members of the
fenate:
| am directed by the House to inform
Sour honorable body that the following
gentlemen have been appointed as a COM
mittee on the part of the House to act in
conjunction with a similar committee of
your honorable body to examine the books
and accounts of the State Auditor and
Treasurer viz: j. T. Wands, chairman; A.
d. Dumont, l.. A. Martinez, A. c. Bickham,
ssnd X. K. Davis, OF Orleans.
Very respectfully. etc,
JOHN w. ROXBOROUGH,
flapty
HOUSE OF r. pREsKSrArIyEs,
New Orleans, January d, 1874.
80 the Honorable Pres dent and Members OF the
SENATE:
am directed by the House TO inform
your honorable body thar the House has
cOncurred in Senate joint resolution relative
to the seating OF the Hon. P. b. s. Pinch
back, United States Senator elect Of the
State Of Louis ana
Very respectfully, etc.
JOHN w. ROXBOROuGR.
Assistant Clerk.
NOTICES O" BILLS
:Iy Mr.. Butler:
4 bill to be entitled an act fevOkfng
penalties imposed for non-paymentof taxes;
estopping suits instituted on the part of the
State for the collection of certain back and
unpaid taxes; but providing said taxes still
oollectible, with penalties, after certain
time; making State warrants receivable for
State taxes; and repeating all laws in con.
ilict with this act.
BY Mr. brewster:
hereby give notice that on tomorrow,
Or at some future day, will introduce an
sct TO establish, endow and locate the
Louisiana Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
Also. an act to relinquish Jurisdiction 20
Che United States over any land that may
be acquired hereafter by the United States
Of Monroe or Shreveport, for the purpose OF
erecting public buildings thereon.
Also, an act changing the designation of
CUB divisions Of the State from parish" TO
''sounty.'
:also, an act fixing the time for the resu.
Gar mee.ng of the General Assembly
By Mr.. Barber:
i bill to be entitled an act 20 YeorgaEize
and render more effective the Board of
Health of the State of Louisiana: to pro
side for certain Of its exper ses, and for
Recording births, deaths and marriages in
She parish of Orleans.
by Mr.. Weber:
A bill to amend the charter of the town
81 st. Francisville; defining the powers
and duties of the mayor and council; re-
ducing the boundary lines to the original
.,lan of the town; providing tor the election
err appointment of such other officers as
fnay be required to carry on the govern
snent of said town, giving the Mayor and
Council power to create such offices as
may be deemed necessary for the good gov
Crnment of said town, etc.
BY Mr.. Belden
A bill to be entitled an act relative to the
Gfial of certain suits in which provisional
seizures have issued.
By Mr.. Bovee:
Bovee gives notice that he will on tomor-
row introduce an act donating to the parish |
of st. James the property known as the old
Tacherie Road, and authorizing the police |
Jury to sell the same.
BY Mr. Twitchel:
A bill to be entitled IAN ace fixing the |
limits of the Seventeenth District Court, |
and the time of holding court in the par
Is hes composing said dist1icte
BY Mr.. Ingraham:
An act for the relief of f. gan Benthysen |
and his minor children.
BY Mr.. lngraham:
General insurance soG Of the State of |
Louisiana.
INTRODUCTION OF Hills
BY Mr.. Belden:
4 hill to be entitled an act relative to the