New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-09

By Mr.. Harris:
A bill to be entitled ian act cedins iuris-
diction and conveying titles to all State
lands required for the construction of the
proposed Fort St. Philip canal to the United
States"
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four tifths affirmative vote, the bill read
second time and considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was further sus'
pended by a four ffths vote, the bill read
third time and finally adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, on call Of the yeas and nays:
Yeas-Anderson, Alexander. Barber, Bel
den, Blackburn, Blunt, Bovee. Butler,
Burch, Brewster, Cage, Harris, Z. F. Her
wig. Harper, Ingraham. Kelso. Pollard
Rey. Sypher, Stamps. Twitchell. Weber.
Wharton. Whi,uey-H.
Nays-None.
Title to stand.
By Mr.. Ingraham:
of taxpayers, RENTING penalties TO all de-
linquents; provided said back taxes and
costs are paid within sixty days from the
passage of this act.
The bill was read the frat time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four fifths affirmative vote, and the bill
read the second time and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Stamps:
A bill to be entitled an act to provide for
the funding of the public debt of the State,
including ali legal and valid bonds OF the
State, and all legal and valid warrants and
certificates of Indebtedness drawn by the
Auditor of Public Accounts upon the trea-
sury, and now unpaid: to provide for the
issuance of consolidated bonds Of the State
of Louisiana in exchange for said outstand'
ing obligations; to provide for the payment
of interest and principal OF same; prescrib-
ing the rate Of interest, and providing for
sinking fund.- defining the duties and powers
of State officers under this act, and the
manner and terms in which said exchange
shall he effected; forbidding the paymen. of
interest otherwise than as provided therein;
defining and limiting the State debt under
the operation of this act: limiting the rate
of taxation for all State purposes: and re-
pealing acts inconsistent herewith.
This bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
q four -ffths vote, and the bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Finance, and ordered to be printed.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The president submitted the following
commune ca ton from the Governor:
STATE eP LOUISIANA
Executive Departu tnt.
New Orleans, January 6. 1874
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
With the consent of the Senate desire
to withdraw my veto OF Senate bill. en-
titled ian act to amend and re enact sec
tions two, seventeen and eighteen of act
No. 90 of session of 1872, entitled an act TO
incorporate the city OF Natchltoches and
pro wide for the government OF the same, ap-
proved July 5, 1872. providing for the sub
hitting of the tax levied to the legal voters
of said city in certain cases"
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor.
On motion Of Mr.. Harris the commUnica.
ton was referred to the Committee on Ju'
dietary. with instructions to report whether
the Governor could legally withdraw the
same after it had been submitted to the
Senate for its consideration.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Barber the Senate wen,
into executive session.
Executive session having been raised. or
call of the rell the following members an
swe-ed to their names:
Messrs Anderson. Alexander. Barber
Belden, Blunt, Bovee. Butler, Burch. Brew
ster. Cage. Green. Harris. Harper. keIso
Masicot. Pollard, Rey. Sypher. Stamps
Twitchell. Weber. Wharton. Whitney-3.
The President announced quorum
present.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
On motion of Mr.. Barber the following
report was taken up:
CoMxirrxB o. ELECTIONS. +,
New Orleans, January 8. 1874. !
To the Honorable Preside1. and Members OF ;hs
Senate:
As chairman Of the Committee or Elec
tons of the session of 1873. l herewith sub
NIT all evidence submitted to the committee
during the last and present session.
In the first case. C. +. Glaudin IS. E
Booth.
Second case-E. Deteige VS.. A. Voorhees,
Third case-J. A. Masicot VS.. A. j. Lewis
respectfully recommend that the accom-
panying evidence be submitted to the lew
Com uittee on Elections, when appointed.
JAMES II. INGRAHAM.
Formerly Chairman.
Nv ,,,ot;o, or Nr parhor ba aviaapcn
was ordered to be printed in the journal OF
Saturday next for the consideration of the
Senate, and action upon the same fixed fol-
Monday next.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the following
resolution was taken up:
ReSolred, That joint committee of five be
appointed, to consist of two members of the
Senate to be appointed by the President
and three me mbers of the House to be ap
pointed by the Speaker, to examine the
books and accounts of the Auditor Of Public
Accounts and the State Treasurer, in com
Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Harris moved that the joint resolution
be adopted, on second reading.
Mr.. Blunt moved that the joint resolution
be indefinitely postponed.
Pending the debate the President decided
the resolution out of order. and in violation
of the statue OF the State already enacted.
From this decision Mr.. Harris took ar
appeal.
Pending the question of appeal the Sen
ate went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised The
following members answered to theil
names:
Messrs. Anderson, Alexander, Barber
Blunt, Bovee. Butler. Burch, Brewster