New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-01
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otttclhl JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
AFFicikL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or TIE
SECOND SESSION
DIP THE
THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
sspATE OF LOUISIANA
SENATE.

sad was called to order by Hon. G. &. An
tome, Lieutenant Governor of the State
and President Of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names;
Messrs. Alexander, Barber, Belden, Blunt,
Blackburn, Bovee, Burch, Butler, Cage,
Chadbourn, Crawford, Daigle, Harris
Harper, Ingraham, Kelso, Mascot: Sypner'
Swaizie, Thomas. Twitcheil, Wharton'
Whitney-e3.
The Presiden, announced quorum
present.
Prayer by A. NJ. Newman.
The reading of the journal OF yesterday a
proceedings was dispensed with. and the
urnsl corrected and adopted.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
Horsg OF REPRESENTATIVES, I
New Orleans, February 81. 1874 \
TO the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
lam directed by the sHouse TO ask the
concurrence of your honorable body IN the
following House bills, viz
House bill No. 36i, an act directing
the police Jury of the parish OF st.
Landry to divide said parish into five wards
and define their limits and boundaries; de-
tArmining the number of Justices OF the
peace and constables to be elected in said
parish; fixing their salaries IN criminal mat
ters, and defining the powers and jurisdic-
ton Of the justices OF the peace. and ior
other purposes.
House bill No. 332, an act to authorize the
police jury OF the parish OF AvOyelles to
issue bonds
House bill No. 81, an act authorizing
the parish of st. Bernard to issue con-
solIdated bonds for the purpose OF taking up
it's Indebtedness, creating board OF com
missioners to regulate the issue thereof, and
providing for the redemption of the princi-
pal and interest, imposing penalties for
violation OF the provisions OF this act, and
also providing for the payment OF the ex-
renses necessary to carry this act into Ell
feet.
House bill No. Alb, an act to authorize the
adoption of the minor Elijah Burrell Hicks,
to change his name, and give him the
Quslity of heir.
House bill No. 372, an act declaring that
in the parishes of Iberia, FermiliOn, Latay-
cite and St. Martin it shall not be lawful to
challenge or exclude person from sitting
az Juror in a criminal or civil suit on the
ground that he does not speak or under
stand the English language.
House bill No. 36l, an act to prevent the
incarceration of petty offenders in the
State Penitentiary, and for other purposes.
the floating debt of the parish of Natchi-
toches and to authorize the issuing OF bonds
for the said purpose.
House Dilf No. AIS, substitute to House
bill No. go, an act to provide for the tran
scribing and preservation Of the court
papers and records of the Second District
Court for the parish of Orleans.
House bill No. 4l6, an act to authorize
writs of attachment in actions arising from
offences or quasi Otfenses.
Very respectfully. ETC..
JOHN w. ROXBOROUGH,
Assistant Clerk.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans February n, 1874.
70 the Honorable President and Members of the
I am directed by the House to inform
your honorable body that the Speaker has
signed an act making an appropriation for
the payment of the mileage, per diem and
contingent expenses of the General Assem-
bly,, and to ask the signature of the Presi-
dent of your honorable body to the same.
very JOHN fefRS' ". iR;oxBoRoUGH,
Assistant Clerk.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES. I
New Orleans February q, 1874. 5
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
/ am directed by the House to inform
your honorably body that the Speaker has
signed the following bills originating in the
House, and to ask the signature of the
President of your honorably body to the
same, viz.
An act to postpone the levy and collec.
don by the city OF New Orleans OF tax tor
sinking fund, etc.
An act making certain obligations OF the
city OF New Orleans receivable FOR back
taxes, etc.
An act to amend an act to establish an
insane asylum, and to regulate the same.
An act to authorize John Frederick Braun
and Ann Maria Richter to change the name
of their adopted child.
An act to incorporate the Jeunes Amis
Benevolent Association Of New Orleans,
Louisiana.
An act to amend and re-enact section one
of an act to incorporate the Young Vet
Grams of 1862 and 1865 Benevolent Associa.
ton of New Orleans.
An act to provide the time for the pay.
ment and collection Of taxes due the city Of
New Orleans.
An act to incorporate the Siam Sons
Benevolent Association, of New Orleans,
Louisiana.
An act to allow each parish surveyor to
employ a deputy surveyor.
Very respectfully, etc..
JOHN w. ROXBOROCGR.
Assistant Clerk.
Mr.. Chadbourn moved that the Senate
take recess till twelve o'clock NJ.
Mr.. brewster moved to lay the motion to
take recess ON the table.
On call Of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to lay the motion on the table.
Yeas-Alexander. Brewster. Crawford,
Ingraham-4.
Nave Ar5arsor p,rhar paldau Rlunt
Bovee, Burch, Butler. Cage, Chadbourn,
Daigle, Harris, Harper. Kelso, Masicot, Sy-
pher, Swaizie, Thomas, Twitchell, Wharton,
Whitney-20.
On motion of Mr.. Brewster. the Senate
went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised. the
following members answered to their
names:
Messrs. Alexander, Barber. Blunt, Bovee,
brewster, Burch, Crawford. Ingraham,
Thomas, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton-l2.
The President announced that there was
no quorum present, and ordered the ser.
geantat-arms to bring in absentees.
Mr. Stamps moved to take recess till
one o'clock.
Refused.
D0IUcE uOfcu W tdhe d recess until
Eve minutes before one o'clock.
Refused.
The President ordered the calling Of the
roll after absentees had come in.
The following Senators answered TO their
names:
Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Barber,
Blunt, Bovee, Brewster, Burch, Crawford,
Detiege, Glaudin, Harper, Ingraham, Kelso,
Stamps, Sypher, Swaizie, Thomas, Twitch-
ell, Whitney-l9.