New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

referred TO the Committee on COmmerct
and Manufactures.
By Mr.. Ingrahsm:
A bill to be entitled tho general insurance
act of Louisiana.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
the bill was read the second time and re
| ferred to the Committee on Commerce
and Manufactures.
By Mr.. Brewster:
A bill to be entitled an act submitting to
the voters of the State proposed amend
III ent to the constitution prohibiting the
General Assembly from lending the credit
of the State to any railroad or other cor
poration. and prohibiting the State from
subscribing to the stock of any railroad
company or other corporation.
The bill was read the first time.
| The constitutional rule was suspended,
the bill was read the second time and re-
ferred to the Committee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Cage:
A bill to Ike entitled an act to consolidate
a nd incorporate the towns of Lockport and
=
der one title; to fix the boundaries Of said
to WINS, and to provide for the admiuistra
ton Of the affairs thereof.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended.
the bill read the second time ard referred
to the Committee Oh Corporations and Paro-
chial Affairs
By Mr.. Brewster:
bill to be entitled an act proposing
amendments to the constitution of the
State, providing that the people of this
State shall never be taxed for the promo
tion Of private interests, and prohibiting the
General Assembly from granting or author
icing any exclusive privilege or monopoly
whatever to individuals or corporations
providing that no license tax shall be i'm.
posed upon any industrial pursuit whatever.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
the bill read the second time and referred
to the Committee or Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Brewster:
4 bill to be entitled an act fixing the time
for the regular meeting Of the General As.
sembly.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
the bill was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS By UNANIMOUS CON.
SENT.
By Mr. Anderson:
4 bill TO be entitled an nc: to dispose OF
the proceeds of land and land scrip douated
to ths State of Louisiana by the act Of the
Congress Of the United States approved
July ., 1862. entitled. ''an &c: donating
public lands to the several States and Terri
tories which may provide colleges for the
benefit Of agriculture and the mechanic !
arts"
The bill was read the FIRST tins.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
the bill was read tho second time and re-
ferred to the Committee Oh PaLiic Esuca. !
ton.
JOINT RESOLUTION. !
BY Mr.. Anderson: I
Joint resolution relative to tho one hun. !
dredth anniversary of the independence of [
the United States in the city 0: Philadelphia !
in 1876.
The bill was read the FIRST time.
The constitutional rule was suspended, !
the bill read the second time and referred !
to tie Committee on Federal Relations.
INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Burch
Resolred. That the Committees on Char
ia l.. Institutions Io i
are hereby instructed to proceed to !
visit the various charitable institutions
Of the State located at Baton Rouge and |
ckson. at as early . day as practicable, |
and that one of the clerks of the Senate be
detailed to accompany said committees and
ASSIST them IN their Investigations.
Lies over.
Resosred. That no special committees
shall be appointed which shall in any man
ier interfere with the duties Of any stand
ng committee. but this resolution shall in
10 manner relate to the creation Of Joint
peCial committees.
Lies over.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
MIR. Weber called up the following yesolu-
ion:
Resolred, That the Committee on Con-
ested Elections be and is hereby instructed
md directed to investigate the alleged claim
II George Swaze, claiming seat in this
'ody as Senator for the twelfth senatorial
district. That said committee have power
o send for persons and papers, and report
h. result of its investigation as soon as
Mr.. Harris proposed to I've added at the
nd of the resolution the words. ''without
Expense to the State"
The amendment proposed by Mr. Harris
las accepted by Mr.. Weber, and the reso-
alton was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Weber called up the following resoiu-
ION:
Resolced. That the committee appointed
v the President of the Senate to examine
he books and accounts of the Auditor of
ublic Accounts and the State Treasurer in |
ompliance with sections 1910 and 1852 of
le Revised Statutes, be and is hereby in
ructed and required to report the result
their investigation to this body ten days
'"m and after the passage OF this resolu-
on. /;
Mr.. Webe. offered the following amend. I
lent: Z
Resolre6 further, That said committee be l,
nj Is hereby specially instructed and re- .
aired to ascertain the amount of cash
- Ah'" 'ne treasury py the Inherent TAX | :,
'iiectois in the State, or from other | .
'urces, and ascertain what disposition has
''n made by tho Auditor and Treasurer Of
- same.
The following ainenf,nea: was offered by
:. Barber. TO the ans ndment OF air.
sber: To insert ''durin. the year 1873" ie
ter the word treasury" and, also, to P
nend the original resolution. by striking
{ ~.eu days" and inserting twenty
vs." III