New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-10
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
Senate.

| Senate.
Mr.. Burch, chairman of the Commute
on Penitentiary, submitted lengthy repor
on the affairs of that institution, accom-
panied by a number of public document
and much testimony, all relative to tn
manner in which the institution is man
aged. The report was ordered to be read
After the Secretary had read about an hou
in a very rapid manner. Mr.. Harris arose t.
inquire whether the report was long one
Mr.. Burch replied by saying that the Sec
retary was nearly through, and the reading
vas completed shortly after; whereupoD, OF
motion OF Mr.. Wharton, the rules were sus
pended in order to take immediate actor
upon the same. The report was ordered Il
be printed and its further consideration
made the special order of the day for mex
Monday.
The special order Of the day being called
for, it was, on motion. postponed for thirty
minutes.
Mr.. Brewster introduced bill to regu
late the taking of testimony. 1t was reac
twice and referred. Also, an act to amenC
the constitution, fixing the time for holding
the general election in this State. Read
twice and referred.
Mr.. Butler called up Senate bill No. 334
an act to incorporate the Protective Long
| shOremen's Association of the city of New
| Orleans. On his motion the bill was con
sidered engrossed. He then moved a sus
pension of the constitutional rules in order
that the bill be placed upon IT'D final reading.
! Mr.. Brewster asked for another reading
of the section exempting the property OF
the association from taxation. 1t was read.
Mr.. Harris moved reconsideration of
the vote by which the bill was considered
engrossed, and the motion was carried. He
then moved to strike out the section ex-
empting the property of tho association
from taxation.
Mr.. Butler opposed this motion, arguing
that as the association was intended to be q
charitable one, and the State did not tax
the property of religious institutions, ETC.,
it was but right to exempt the property of
the Protective Longshoremen's Association.
Mr. Harris said he would not attempt a
reply to the gentleman's very able argu.
ment, but would content himself by renew.
question. The Senate agreed to this mo.
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the bill was con.
sidered engrossed, and under suspension
of the constitutional rules it finally passed
the Senate and goes 20 the House for con
currence.
Mr.. Ingraham called up the bill entitled
an act to expedite the trial Of cases in the
Supreme Court at New Orleans for a lin.
tied period. He explained that the bill was
a very important one from the fact that it
proposed to invest the Supreme Court with
power to create q summary docket in order
to enable it to get through with large
amount of business that will otherwise re.
main for a long time in an unsettled state
The rules were suspended and the bill
finally passed.
The bill for the relief Of John Lewis was
called up and was being further discussed
by Mr.. Burch when Mr.. Harris called for
the special order of the day. Senate bill No.
curity of The public in the making and issue
of promissory notes secured by mortgage.
The bill was read, and, as it 10 short. we
publish it for the benefit Of our readers.
The following is copy of it:
SECTION I. Be it enacted BY the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That in order to prevent the illegal |
issue of notes falsely purporting to be Sc
cured by mortgage. it shall hereafter be the
duty of all parties making mortgages which !
are represented by promissory notes to |
cause said notes to be paraphed by the re-
corder of the parish where the property |
ia situated, and in the parish of |
Orleans by the recorder of mortgages; and |
'aid recorder shall record the fact of such |
with the record of the mortgage |
n his current register, and be entitled to
he same fee as for certificate of mortgage f
'Or each note so paraphed by him.
SEC. :. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That |
his act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Mr.. Harris proposed an amendment to
he last part of the fest section. Instead of
he words land be entitled to the same fee
ss for certificate of mortgage for each
lote SO paraphed by him. lthe recorder),
.r. Harris proposed to have the section
cad "and be entitled to a fee Of fifty CENTS"
Mr.. Bovee offered an amendment to tho
and it was voted down. Il
Mr.. Thomas also offered an amendment to
he amendment. which suffered the same
ate.
Mr.. Detiege offered an amendment to the
but its object being the same
3 the amendment OF Mr.. Thomas. it was
eclared out of order.
Mr.. Thomas then read an argument sus.
aiming his objections to the bill, and Mr..
Iarris submitted. as a reply to the same,
he report Of q case determined before
udge Cullom.
Mr.. Bovee then proposed to amend Mr..
[arris' amendment 80 as to make the fee
N cents instead of fifty.
This Mr.. Harr is objected to. He said he
'uld very well understand the feeling that
ctuated the Senator from St. James
Mr.. Boveel in this matter, but he
id not see why the Senate should
3 so influenced. He regarded the bill as a
cry important one; and the effec. of plac.
g the fee at ten cents would be to kill it.
! that sum would not begin to pay for the |
erk of recording required by the bill. If
e Senate desired to kill :he bill he would
owe for its indefinite postponement.
Pending further discussion on the bill
ere was a call for executive session: and I
ter that the Senate adjourned, without
ing further business, until IL NJ. TO- day.
House.
Mr.. Harris. OF Pointe Coupee, desired to .