New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

order . change of venue at once to an sd-
| lining district; provided, that this order
shall 10 served on the Opposite party or his
attorney Of record fifteen days before the
case shall be set for trial In the parish to
which it is removed.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-tifths affirmative vote. The bill was
read the second time and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. and ordered print
ed in the journal.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Cbadbourn:
Resolved That the COmmittee on Metro
p,l,lan Police be authorised To s+nd for per
sons and papers, and to administer oaths.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Wharton:
Reso1ced, That the Secretary be directed
to 'suppiN to members all Senate bills Or
drr-,i printed, ~ soon as printed copies are
received by him.
Lies over.
ACTION ON REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING
OVER.
Mr.. Crawford called up the report of toe
Committee on judiciary, being Senate bill
No IT'S, an act relative to the trial Of GER
tain suits in which provisional seizures
have issued.
The bill WAS considered engroesed.
The constitutional rule WAS suspended by
four-6fth vote, and the bill was read tho
third time.
The bill finally passed. the title to stand.
BILLS CALLED UP.
BY Mr.. TwitcheL:
Senate bill No. FOG, bill to be emit tied
an act to amend and re-enact section No.
1873 of the Revised Statutes.
The bill was taken up aud ref. FRED to the
Committee on judiciary and ordered to BE-
printed.
Mr. Brewster moved to take up Senate
bill No. g, fixing the fee of clerks Of dis
sfict courts.
IMr. Anderson In the chair.
Mr. Wharton made the following point Of
order:
That the bill was not In the hands of the
8anate, the same being referred to the Com
mittee on Unfinished Business.
The point Ut order was sustained finally
by the chair, on suggestion of Mr.. Harris
that he Senate had ordered by vote that
all bills b. referred to . special committee
on unfinished business.
Mr.. Barber obtained unanimous consent
to take up the report of the Committee on
Unfinished Business on Senate bill No. 81,
= bill to be entitled an act t. amend sections
two and three Of I'm act to incorporate the
Loulsians Workingmen's Association, ap-
proved April q, 1872
The bill was Z. ad the second time and
considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-ff,Ls vote, the bill read the third
time and finally passed, the title to stand.
By Mr.. Crawford:
Senate bill No. l79, bill to be entitled
an act for the relief Of F.. Van Benthuysen
and his minor children. reported favorably
by the Commit, ee ON Judiciary.
The bill was considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule WAS suspended by
a four fitths vote, the bill read the third
time and finally passed on call of the yeas
ami nays. bv the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Blackburn,
Blunt B"vee, Butler. Burch. Brewster,
Chadbourn, Crawford. Greene Harris, Har-
per, Ingrabam, Pollard, R-y, Sypher,
Stamps, Weber. Wharton, Viii ney-2l
Nays-Alexander. &. f. Huswig. Thomas
-
The title to stand.
ACTION ON RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Bovee called up the following reso
luton:
House concurrent resolution No. z. ap
p ,iuting commission to examine into
. arges against the clerk of the court of
the parish Of ST.. James.
Mr.. Weber offered the following amend
ments, and moved their adoption:
Strike out she member from st. James"
and insert lone member Of the Senate, ap
pointed by the President, and two me m ers
Of the H use. appointed ny the Speaker"
Add also the words: The member from the
Senate and the members of the House to
reside outside of the seventh district"
Mr. Bovee moved to strike out all after
the word Speaker" in the amendment
offered by Mr.. Weber.
Mr Stamps moved to lay the whole sub
ject matter ON the table.
On call Of the yeas and nays, the Senate
refused to lay on the table by the following
vote:
Yeas Blackburn, Chad oourn, Harris, E.
+. Iierw'g. & v, Thomas. Weber,.
Nays-At-xander, Barber, Blunt, Butler,
Bover, Burch. Brew.rer, era wfnrd, Greene.
~ 1uOr n I'M ,.,t Dill I'D
Stamps, Twichrll, Wharton. Whitney-l8
Mr.. Wharton moved to lay the amend
m mt TO the amend meDt ON the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wharton moved to adopt the amend.
ment OF Mr.. Weber.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wharton moved to adopt the resolu-
ton az amended.
Mr.. Harris moved to indefinitely postpone
the whole subjtct matter.
On call OF the yeas and nays by Mr..
B,vee, the Stnate voted to postpone endeti- |
nitely by the flowing vote:
Yeas-Al-xander Blackburn. Bovee, But.
Ter. Brewster. Greene. Harris, 4 F Her
wig, Harper. X lao. Rey. Sypher. STAMPS.
Thomas. rwitchell, Weber, Wharton. Whit
nevis
Nays-Biunt, Burch, Ingrahsm, Masicot,
Mr.. ChadbOurn obtained unanimoue con. |
sent and introduced The following bill:
bill to be entitled An act to abolish the |
Superior District Court for the PAL ish of |
Orleans, to provide for the exercise OF the |
Jurisdiction previously held by it. and for