New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-17

I be recueed, and when he is not personally
| interested in the matters i'll condensation,
and when be is not able to select lawyer
| having the Qualification required for B.
| Judge OF his court, who can or will try such
| causes. any party TO said suit may make
written application to the presiding judge.
| praying a change of venue of said cause to
| a neigh boring parish or district. as the Gaze
may be, 8ld upon due service OF sand witt
| ten Application upon the opposite party or
his attorney of record, the said judge shall
| order a change of venue at once to an adj
| lining district; provided, that this order
| shall be served on the opposite party or his
attorney OF record fifteen days before the
| case shall be set for trial IN the parish to
which it is removed.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-hfths affirmative vote. The bill was
read the second time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. and ordered print
ed in the Journal
REsOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Cbadbourn:
Reso,red, That the Committee on Metro
politan Police be authorized TO send for per
sons and papers, and to administer Oaths.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Wharton:
Resolred, That the Secretary Ia directed
to supply to members all senate bills Or
dered printed. IS soon as printed copies are
received by hun.
Lies over.
ACTION ON REPORTS or COMMITTEES LYING
OVER.
MIR. Crawford called up the report Of toe
Committee on judiciary, being Senate bill
No. It's, an act relative to the trial Of GER
tain suits in which provisional seizures
have Issued.
The bill was considered eDgrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four 6ftbs vote. and the bill was read tho
third time
The bill fin ally passed. the tilie to stand.
BILLS CALLED UP.
BY Mr.. Twitcheil:
Senate bill No. GoG, bill. to be entitled
an act to amend aud re-enact section No.
| 1878 Of the Revised Statutes.
The bill was taken up and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary ard ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. Brewster moved to take up Senate
bill No. g, fixing the fee Of clerks Of dis
trict courts.
| IMr. Anderson in the chair.
Mr. Wharton made the following point of
| order:
That the bill was not in the hands Of the
Senate, the same being referred to the Con-:
| mittee on Unfinished Business.
| The point of order was sustained finally
| by the chair, on suggestion Of Mr. Harris
that The Senate had ordered by vote that
| all bills be referred to o special committee
on unfinished business.
Mr.. Barber obtained unanimous consent
| to take up the report Of the Committee on
Unfinished Business on Senate bill No. 81.
a bill to be entitled n act to amend sections
two and three of sn act to incorporate the
Louisiana Workingmen's Association, APP
proved April %, 1872
The bill was r. ad tie second time and
considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a fourGfths vote, the bill read the third
time and finally passed, the t.sle to stand.
BY Sir. Crawford:
Senate bill No. l79, bill to be entitled
an act for the relief Of F. Van Ben,huysen
and his minor children. reported favurably
by the Committee on Judiciary.
The bill was considered eDgrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four -ffths vote, the bill read the third
time and finally passed On a cali of the yeas
and nays, bv the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson. Barber, Blackburn,
Blunt. Bovee, Butler, Burch. brewster.
Gu ad bourn, Crawford. Greene, Harris, Har-
per, Ingraham, Pollard, Rey, Sypher,
Stamps, Weber, Wharton, Viii ney-2l
Nays-Alexander. H. +. Htrwig, Thomas
b
The title to stand.
ACTION ON RESOLUTIONS LING OVER.
Mr.. Bovee called up the following reso
luton:
House concurrent resolution No. 7, ap
pointing commission to examine into
charges against the clelk of the court OF
the parish OF ST. James.
Mr.. Weber offered tho following amend
mepts, and moved the ir adoption:
Strike out "lhe mt mber from ST. James"
and insert Zone member Of the Senate, ap
pointed by the President, and two members
of the ii, use, appointed by the Speaker
Add also the words: the member from the
Senate and the members Of the House to
reside outside of the seventh district"
Mr. Bovee moved to strike out all after
the word Speaker in the amendment
offered by Mr.. Weber.
Mr. Stamps moved to lay the whole sub
ject matter on the table,
refused to lay on the table by the following
vote:
Yeas Blackburn, Chad sourn, Harris, Z.
+. Herwig. BY, Thomas. Weh-r-7.
Nays-Alexander, Barber. Blunt, Butler,
Bovee, Burch. Brewster. Crawford, Greue,
Harper. Iugrahsnl, Masicot, Pollard, SypEer,
Stamps, Iwchell, Wharton. Whitne,-l8
Mr.. Wharton moved to lay the amend
ment to the amendment on the table.
Adopted.
Mr. Wharton moved to adopt the an end
ment of Mr.. Weber.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wharton moved to adopt the resolu-
ton M amended.
Mr.. Harris moved to indefinitely postpone
the whole subject matter.
On call of tho yeas and nays by Mr..
Bovee, the Senate voted to postpone endef-
nitely by the foilowing vote:
Yeas-Alexander. b ackb burn, r ,vee But
Ter, Brewster. Greene. Hairs, 4 f Her
wig. Harper. ,lso. Rey. S,phrr. STAMPS.
Thomas, Twitche!i, Weber, Wharton. Whit
nevis
Nays-B'unt, Burch, Ingraham, Masicot,
Pollard-5