New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-21

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The question then REQUIRED again upon
the motion to postpone to day certain,
MondaySnext at - NJ.
ACTION ON LOCAL BILLS. ~F
The President announced that action on
local bills, according to the resolution
offered by Mr.. Chadbourn, and amended by
Mr.. Sypher, was then in order and took
precedence of all other business.
The Secretary called the name of Mr..
Alexander, who was not present.
The Secretary then called the name of
Mr.Anderson, as next in alpha betical order.
Mr.. Anderson called up the following:
Senate bill Ne. PAL, an act to amend and
reenact the thirtieth section of an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the Citizens
Bank of Louisiana, approved April l, 1888;
to extend the charter of said bank, and to
uthorize the extention of the State bonds
an d interest warrants falling due after the
passage of this act
Mr.. Brewter made the point of order that
the resolution only contemplated the con-
sideraton of bills of local nature. and that
the bill was not local.
The President submitted the question, as
to whether the bill was ''local' or general"
to the Senate, as proper question for the
Senate to decide.
Mr.. Wharton moved that the bill be or
dered printed and made the special order
for Monday, at one o'clock.
Mr.. Anderson moved to table the motion.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
voted to lay the motion on the table. as fol.
lows:
Yeas-Anderson, Blackburn, Blunt. Boz
wee, Burch. Butler, Cage, Chadbourn Dali
keiso, Pollard, Rey. Stamps, Swaizie'
Thomas, Whitney-20.
Nays-A1exander, Brewster, Crawford,
Greene, Z. +. Herwig, Sypher, Weber
Wharton-8.
Mr.. Harris demanded the previous ques'
ton on the motion to consider the bill en-
crossed.
Mr.. Sypher made the following point of
order.
My point of order is, that in this case it
will require fOur-ffths vote to order the
previous question, as it would have the eff
ltCl W CUT Ou lTct OlbCu5SlOU. Dis prOtlucu
by article fOrty-twO Of the constitution.
The President declared he did not sus.
ain the point of order. As presiding orii.
Ger he was governed 10y the rules which
were furnished him by the Senate. and in
those rules it was provided that Jefferson 8
Manual should be the guide on subjects
wherein the rules were silent. The Senate
aving created the rule for the previous
question, it vas not within his province to
declare it imperative AID void by deciding
that it would require four-ffths vote.
while the rule requires only majority to
order the main question.
The main question was ordered and the
bill considered engrossed on call Of the yeas
nd nays by the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson. Barber, Blackburn.
Blunt, BOvee, Burch. Butler, ChadbOurn.
Cage. Daigle, Glaudin, Harris, Harper.
Ingraham, Kelso Pollard, Rev, Stamps,
Nays-Alexander, Brewster, Crawford,
Greene. Z: +. Herwig. Sypher. Weber,
| Wharton-S.
Mr.. Harris moved the bill be fixed for TO-
| NOR row at one o'clock. and demanded the
pre- vious question on the motion.
Mr.. Wharton raised the same point of
order raised by Mr.. Sypher.
The Chair decided the point not well
| taken.
Mr.. Wharton appealed from the decision
! Of the Chair Oh the point of order.
The CHAIR was sustained.
The main question vas ordered and the
bill fixed for tomorrow a: one o'clock.
Mr.. Anderson called up the following
Joint resolution:
Senate Joint resolution No. sc, submitting
an amendment to the constitution of the
State. to limit the deb. of New Orleans and
the issue Of warrants by the officers, and
prescribing certain penalties.
Mr.. .ngraham oaered the following
amendment:
After the word increase in first line,
insert NOR prevent the issue of drainage
warrants to the transferee of contract under
act No. 80 of lo. +. pay able only from dain-
age taxes and not otherwise"
Adopted. .-
On motion of Iir. ingraham the Joint
resolution was considered engrossed as
amended.
Dir. Ingrahan moved that the constitu.
tional rule be suspended.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-titths vote.
On call Of the yeas aud nays the joint
resolution was finally passed:
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Blunt. Bovee,
Blackburn, Brewster Burch. Butler, Cage,
hourn Ora C,laudiu Harris
F. Herwig, Harper. Ingraham, kelso, MASH
cot, Pollard, Rey. Stamps, Sypher, Swaizie,
Thomas, Twitchell. Weber. Wharton. Whit
ney-2S
G Nay-Alexander-l.
Title to stand.
The Secretary called the name of Mr..
Barber.
Mr.. Barber called up Senate bill No
$780, entitled an act to amend and re.
enact sections fifteen and twenty seven
of an act of the General Assembly of the
State Of Louisiana, entitled an act to amend
and re-enact an act entitled an act to es-
tablish Metropolitan Police District, and
to provide for the government thereof, ap.
proved September ii, 1868, approved March
8, 1869, and to change the fiscal year Of the
Board of Metropolitan Police. directing it
to make estimates and appointments: pro-
viding for the election Of fiscal agent. and
prescribing his duties: prescribing the man.
ner in which the tax fo- police purposes
shall be collected and paid. and providing
the manner in which Metropolitan Police
warrants shall be received for taxes and
licenses by the corporations composing the
Metropolitan Police District: directing how
moneys shall DE drawn from the fiscal
agent and paid out by the treasure. OF the
board OF police; authorizing the Board o: