New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-24

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minutes.
Mr.. Bovee called up Senate bill No. 3S9
an act to confer certain powers upon tn
| Roman Catholic Church of Ascension.
The bill was read the second time ant
| considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended b.
| a four -ffths vote, and the bill read the thr'
time. The bill finally passed. the title +
| stand.
Mr.. Thomas called up House bill No. IL?
an act to amend an act entitled an act to es
tablish an insane asylum. and to regulat
the same: approved March -. 1855.
| On motion Of Mr. Thomas the constitu
! tional rule was suspended by four. fifth
vote, the bill read the third time. The bill
was referred to the Committee on Char:ta
BILE Institutions.
Mr.. Harper called up House bill No. 4
report by Committee on Railroad favorabl-
an act TO incorporate the Shreveport ant
Southwestern Railroad Company.
| The bill was read the second time. ant
adopted on second reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended
bv four -tifths vote. the bill read the third
time. The bill finally passed. the title &c
stand.
Mr. Burch called up the following report
from the Committee on Corporations and
Parochial Affairs:
Favoraby, witt, amendments. on Senate
bill No. $50, entitled an act so amend and
re-enact an act entitled an act grant
ing corporate privileges TO the inhab
the parish Of East Baton Rouge. and
to provide Tor the government of the
officers thereof: and TO repeal an act
entitled an act to amend the several acts
relative to The police and government OF
the city of Baton Renge, approved April
,, 1858: and TO repeal an act to provide for
this government OF the city of Baton Rouge,
approved March 8. 1856. and to Eepeal all
acts amendatory thereto.
At tue end of section ., add ''under such
rules and regulations, not inconsistent with
law, as the council may prescribe"
Strike out in section ten, item seventeen.
line eight, the word ''ifty.' and insert
"twenty-tive."
Strike out the words contained in section
ten. item twenty, and insert in lieu thereof
''tO impose any license tax they may think
proper on peddlers and hawkers. travelling
exhibitions, shows, and vendors Of spiritu.
GUS liquors..
In section eleven. line SIX, after the word
"taxation." strike out the balance of the
section. and insert the words ''extept such
property as is now or may hereafter be
exempted from taxation under the laws of
the State and of the United States,
Strike out the whole of section thirteen.
In section fifteen, line nineteen, strike out
the words ''oE trades. professions and call.
ngs."
In section twenty-seven. line five, strike
out the words according to law" and in.
sert land said tax sh all not be levied unless
authorized by majority vote Of taxpayers
of the city of Baton Rouge"
In section thirty-one. line eight, strike out
zone thousand" and insert 1.-TWO hundred"
In section thirty three, strike out all after
the word ''Ot,' and insert the following:
"A misdemeanor. and upon conviction
shall be subject to fine of not more than
$40. or ten days Imprisonment. OK both. at
the discretion of the court"
Strike out the whole Of section thirty four.
Also. iavorably on Senate bill No. :'55, en-.
titled an act to incorporate the town OF
Rayyille. in the parish of Lafayette.
The report was adopted.
The bill was considered engrossed a.
amended.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a fOur-tifths vote. the bill! read the third
time. The bill finally passed. the title to
stand.
Mr.. Brewster called up Senate bill No.
iG3. being substitute for Senate bill No. 36i.
an act proposing an amendment to the con.
if,,Si Of hn 100 90 r..
ing the day for holding the general election.
reported tayorably from tie Judiciary Com.
nittee.
Report adopted.
The bill! was read tie second time. and
engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
/ fouv-tifths vote. the bll! read the third
ine. The bill finally passed. the title to
tand.
On call OF the yeas and nays:
Geas-Anderson, Barber. Beiden. Black
,urn. Blunt. Bovee, Brewster, Burch. But
er. Cage. Chadbourn, Crawford, Daigle,
Greene. Giaudin, Harris, E. f. Herwig.
helso. Pollard. Rey. Stamps. Sypheg.
'homas. Weber. W!itney-25.
Nays-Sone. ]
Mr.. Harris called up Senate bill No. sOi, |
ubstitute for Senate bill No. $50. entitled
L act to provide for the greater security of
he public in the making and issue of prom !
'sory notes secured by mortgage on prop.
rty situated in the parish of Orleans. and |
king the fees Cor psraphing said notes.
The bill was considered engrOssed.
MIR. Harris moved 10 suspend the consti. [
ltional rule.
Mr.. Thomas moved shat the bill be indefi.
ltely postponed.
Mr.. Harris moved to Lag the motion OF
le table.
On call Of the yeas and nay, the Senate
Dted to lay the motion on the table:
Eeas-Anderson. Barber, Belden, Bovee.
lackburn, Bureh. Butler. Chadbourn.
reene. Harris. Z. +. Herwig, Pollard.
gpher. Wharton, Whtney-l5.
Nays-Blunt, Brewster. Daigle, Detiege.
laudin. Harper. Thomas, Twitchell. We.
,r--l0.
Mr.. Harris moved TO postpone the bill
L tomorrow Immediately after the read.
g of the minutes.
MIR. Brewster moved to table the motion.
On call OF the yeas and nays the Senate
fused to lay the motion on the table:
ieas-Blunt. Brewster. Daigie. Detiege.
audin: Harper. Kelsc. Thomas. Twitchell.
ebev. Wharton-Il.
Nays-Andeyson Barber. Beiden. Black. ;
IN. Bcvee. Burch. Cage. Chadbourn.
awiord. Greene. Harris, Z. +. Herwig.
graham. Pollard, Stamps. Sypher. Whit.
y--..
The question then required on the motion
Mr.. Harris to fix the bill for tomorrow.
es the reading Of the minutes.
SO fixed.
Nr. Boyee called up Senate bill No. :oi,
bstitute for Senate bill No. 325 an ac, To | I