New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-05
SENATE.
Tweniy.fOurth Days Session.

The Senate met pursuant 10 adjOurnLneh 7
and was called to order by Hon. c. c. An
Toine. Lieutenant Governor of the State ant
President of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered 60 their names
Messrs. Alexander. Belden Blunt, Butler
Burch, Brewster, Cage, Chadbourn, Daigie
Detiege, Glaudin, Harris, Harper, f: r
Herwig, Ingraham, Kelso. Mascot, Rey
Swaizie, Thomas, Weber, Whitney,.
The President announced a quorum pres
emit
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading of the journal Of yesterday
proceedings was dispensed with, and the
journal corrected and adopted.
MESSAGE PROM THE HOUSE.
HouSR or RpPREsKSrArIvE s, /
New Orleans, February 3, 1874. s
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
| am directed by the House to ask the
concurrence of your honorable body in the
following House bills. viz:
House bill No. 49, an act to amend
and re-enact section one OF an act entitled
IAN act to incorporate the Young Nete-
rams. 1862 and 1865. Benevolent and
Mutual Aid Association of New Orleans,
Louisiana"
House bill No. 100, an act to renew and
extend the charter of Independence Fire
Company No. =, of Baton Rouge, for fifteen
years, from March Is, 1874.
House bill No. II, An act to construct "a
public road Of earth in the most direct line
from the western limits of the city of New
Orleans to William street, city OF kenner,
parish of Jefferson, etc
House bill No. 80, an act to incorporate
the Good Shepherd Conclave No. >, Of
House bill No q, an act to legallze GER
tain judicial and other proceedings IN the
parish of st. Martin, in townships seven
and eight east, and to authorize contin-
uance Of proceedings therein by courts and
the authority Of said parish.
House bill No. Ill, an act prohibiting
police juries from levying a parish tax ex.
ceeding seventy-tive percentum OF the State
tax.
House bill No I27, Joint resolution
urging upon Congress the passage Of
national quarantine law.
House bill No. 81, an act to incorporate
the Jeunes Ami5 Benevolent Association OF
New Orleans, Louisiana.
House bill No. 81, an act to incorporate
the Union Sons of Honor Benevolent Asso-
citation of New Orleans, Louisiana.
House bill No. ITO, joint resolution reiae
tive to the McDonOgh land scrip.
House bill No. 10, an act for the relief of
certain taxpayers who reside upon lands
belonging to the Roman Catholic Church OF
the parish of st. Martin.
House bill No. 43, an act to authorize the
council of the city of Shreveport TO levy
police tax: to regulate levleS of taxes; the
proceedings of tax suits, and the lurisdlc-
ton of the parish court for the parish OF
Caddo in reference thereto; to punish for
gerry in certain cases; to authorize the
.lalt Il
limit, and provide for the debt of the city
of Shreveport principal and interest," and
for other purposes.
Very respectfully, etc,
JOHN W. ROXBOROUGH,
Assistant Clerk.
REroRTs or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Anderson, chairman of the Comrnits
Zee on Judiciary, reported on Senate bill
No. PIG, to provide for submitting TO the
legal voters Of the State an amendment to
the constitution of the State relative to tax
alton, favorably as regards the article men
toned First herein, and unfavorable as
regards the article mentioned secondly
herein.
for the closing of drinking houses of public
resort, and to prohibit the sale of spirituous
or malt liquors on Sundays, unfavorably.
Also, on Senate bill No. 1856, an act to sup
press drunkenness among officers t the
State, etc, unfavorably.
Also, on Senate bill No. $40. to establish
a criminal district court for the parish of
Orleans for the purpose of establishing its
jurisdiction, and for the purpose Of appont'
ing Judge and clerk thereof, and assistant
district attorney, favorably.
Mr. Barber, chairman special committee
on unfinished business, reported 10 the |
Senate the following:
House bill No. 2l3, entitled an act res. |
suing State warrant No 8l39, and paying |
the same to the police jury of the parish of |
jefferson, right bank Of the 1Iissssipp, |
river. and for other purposes
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Blunt, chairman of the Committee on
Agriculture Commerce and Manufacture,
the following report
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AHDl
Manufactures, New Orleans, February ,, 1874. :
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee Cd Agriculture Com
merce and Manufactures beg leave to report
favorably on Senate bill No. 49,, with the
following amendments, to wit:
In line twenty five, after the words ''cOurt
Of strike out the words "the State of Lou
isiana," and insert the words competent
jurisdiction"
In line twenty-eight. after the word
years add the words ''at the discretion
of the court
In line thirty-four, after the word court"
add the words ''of competent jurisdiction"
In line thirty-seven, after the word
years add Eat the discretion OF the
court"
Section three, strike out the entire sec
lion.
Section four, make this section three,
Respectfully.
RAFORD BLUNT, Chairman.
Mr.. Twitchell, chairman of the Commit
tee on Finance, submitted the following
report
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
New Orleans, February =, 1874. : |
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Finance to whom |
was referred Senate bill No. 30 introduced
by Senator Anderson, making appropria-
ton to pay the expenses of the State Audit
ing Committee, appointed by his excellency |
the Governor and confirmed by the Superior
iJlstIltt SouIt VI INC VI orleanS, | ,
with the accompanying documents. having
carefully examined the same, beg leave to
eport favorably, and recommend its pas
age. Very respectfully,
NJ. Ii. rWITCHELL.
Chairman:
T. c. ANDERSON,
T.. Il. STAMPS.
COMMITTEE ON ESRoLLMENT,l |
New Orleans. February 3. 1874.
o the Honorable President and Members of the