New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-20
VOLUME Vino. 26
THE LEGISLATURES YESTERDAY.

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nine out OF twelve in criminal cases to re
turn verdicts. II was read twice and re
iesred 70 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Greene introd uced bill to encourage
immigration and the introduction Of capita
into the State. Read twice and referred tc
appropriate committee.
Mr.. Anderson introduced a bill to author
Attorney General, and for other purposes
Read twice and referred.
Mr. Brewster introduced resolution re.
quiIing the Senate to hold evening sessions
from and after the passage Of the same. /:
lies over under the rules.
The Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably on the following bills:
A bill limiting the fees OF the c.erk Of the
First District Court for the parish of Or.
leans.
The bill limiting the fees Of the district
attorney for the parish Of Orleans.
The bill abolishing the fees of Jurors in
the city of New Orleans IN :rimina! and
| cOrOners' cases.
Also favorably on the joint resolution
submitting an amendment TO the ccnstitu.
ton of the State. and to iimi. the debt of
the city OF New Orleans. and the issue OF
warrants by city officials.
Mr.. Chadbou introduced the following e
motion. which was ordered to be read:
WHEREAS, Z. L. Weber, Senator from
| East Feliciana, charged on the floor OF this
Senate that twenty y-three Senator'S were in.
! fnr 40
| (abolishing private markets in the city Of
| New Orleans) by other than honorable mo.
| tives, therefore move that the President
| OF the Senate appoint commlttee OF three
! members. whose duty it shall be to investi.
! gate said charges and report forthwith to
| the Senate.
Mr.. Weber objected 20 the motion for
several reasons. the principal one being
that sufficient time was not allo we'd to
] make an investigation.
Mr.. Sypher made point Of order. He
! said lis point Of order was that according
! to rule eleven Of the Senate the words
] spoken by the Senator upon the occasion
referred to should have been written down
at the time of speaking them. Az this was
| not done. the motion of the Senator from
St. John lMr. Chadbourn) was out Of orde.
at this time.
The acting Presiden. of the Senate Mr..
Anderson) declared the point of order well
taken. and the Senate proceeded TO the con.
sideration of other business.
Mr.. Brewster called up Senate bill No.
2l5; an act submitting TO the voters OF the
State, for their ratification. an amendment
TO the constitution prohibiting the State
from subscribing stock TO any railroad or
other corporation. and for other purposes.
The Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably on that portion Of the bill prohibiting
State aid to railroads. and other corpora.
tions enjoying exclusive privileges; and IN.
favorable 10 the last section providing that
no license tax shall be imposed upon or
collected from any citizen of this State for
the exercise Of any profession. trade or
calling. business. manufacture or industry:
and further providing that gift enterprises
in any form. games of chance. sale of in.
toxicating liquors. and places Of public
amusement shall be excepted from the pro.
visions Of this article.
The measures embraced in the proposed
amendmen: were recommended by the New
Orleans Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr.. Brewster endearored to obtain
suspension of the rules. in order to place
the bill upon its third reading, with view
TO its final passage: but. failing in that &C.
tion upon the bill. it was deferred.
Mr.. Ingraham called up Senate bill No. !
80, an act 20 establish a Criminal Distric: |
Court for the parish Of Orleans; for the |
purpose Of establishing its Jurisdiction: and |
for the purpose Of appointing a judge and
clerk thereof. and an assistant district at.
reading, and was read section by section. |
Some slight amendments were made. and
the bill, under a suspension of the cons:itu-
tiona; rules. finally passed the Senate.
Mr.. Harris obtained the unanimous con.
sent Of the Senate to take up joint resolu.
ton from the House inlorsing Judge E. H
Durell. Under a suspension of the rules
the joint resolution fpally passed the Senate
By a vote CT Il yeas to nays.
Mr.. Thomas called up House bill No. E6,
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and Texas Railroad Company. the successor
Of the corporation of that name existing
lnder acts Of the Legislature Of Alabama.
with power from other States to construct
and to convey 20 the New Or.
cans and Texas Railroad Company said
power. etc. The bill was read twice and
'eterred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Harper called up bill No. 36s. an act
or the telief Of Alice Douglas and her
brother. II appropriates $4,000 70 indem.
lify them for the loss of property. The
PARTIES claimed $4,000, but the Committee |
N Claims reduced the claim to $4,000.
Ir. Butler. chairman Of the Committee on
Claims, in response 70 a question pro.
bounded by Mr.. Buroh, said the testimony
n the case established that loss TO the
mount of sl2 900 had been sustained by
he parties seeking relief.
Pending the con sideration Of this bill.
fr. Bovee called for the unfinished business
nder consideration when the Senate ad- I ;
.urned on the previous day. This brought ,
p Senate bill No. $40. an act relative TO | ,
he funding Of The floating indebtedness of
no parishe. of this State. and authorizing {
he issuance Of bonds for The same: fixing ,
he duties of parish officers. and providing ,
enalties for violations of the same. The 9
r.t section Of the bill was under consider.
ton. a
Mr. Stamp. wanted the section amended t
D as 70 give the appointment of commits
oners 20 investigate the Indebtedness of a