New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04
the fifteenth paragraph of the first section
of act No IA, approved March ), 1872.
The hill vas read the first time

| the fifteenth paragraph of the first section
of act No IA, approved March 5, 1872.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-tifths vote, the bill read the second
time. and referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
By Mr. Anderson:
Also, Senate bill No. 3l4, an act to repeal
all laws regulating conventional interest
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended bv
a four-fifths vote, the bill read the second
lime and referred to the Committee on Judi
aiary.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Burch offered the following:
Resolced, That joint subcommittee of
/ me Senate and House committees on Edu-
| cation be and are hereby instructed to pro-
coed to investigate the affairs and condition
/ Of the Louisiana State University, iocat ted
4 at Baton Rouge, and TO examine the books
and records thereof relating thereto, with
] power to send for persons and papers, and
report to the General Assembly the result
OF their investigation by bill or otherwise.
! Lies over
4 aCTIoN on REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING
1 OVER.
| Mr.. Ingraham called the following:
Senate bill No. pa, an act to protect
| persons who can not read or write.
| The bill was read the second time and
| considered engrossed.
The constitutional Iule was suspended
by a tour-ffths vote, the bill read the third
time. The bill finally passed, the title to
| stand.
/ The President in the chair.
BY unanimous consent the following was
| taken up:
/ House bill No. 81, an act to legalize GER
:ain judicial and all other proceedings in
the parish Of st. Martin, in township seven
and range eight east, and to authorize a
continuance OF proceedings therein by
| courts and the authority of said parish.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a iour-hfths vote, the bill read the second
time, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, and by unani-
:Eous consent, the following was taken up
Senate bill No $50 act to provide for
she greater security of the public in the
making and issue of promssory notes Sc
cured BY mortgages.
The amendment Of the Committee on Ju.
dietary was read.
On motion of Mr.. Bovee, the bill was or
siered to be printed, and made the special
srder Cor next Monday at one o'clock.
Ua motion of Mr.. Twitchell, and by
shanimous consent. the following was
S.keI up:
Senate bill No. l76, to be entitled an act
:ixing the limits of the Seventeenth District
Court, and the time of holding court ia the
parish composing said district.
Mr. Harris moved that the bill be printed
sni made the special order CT the day for
tuesday next.
ON motion of Mr.. Twitcheil. the motion
20 prin: and fix was laid on the table.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Gn call of the yeas and nays the Senate
s4:used to suspend the constitutional rule,
:our-iifths of the members present no.
:oting in the affirmative as follows:
Yeas-Anderson, Belden. Blackburn,
iilunt. Bovee, Brewster, Butler, Cage,
crawford, Greerie, Glaudin, Harper, L. +.
Herwig, Masicot, Pollard. Rey, Stamps,
iwitchell, Weber-l9
Nays-Dalgle. Detieg-. Ha:gi'. Kc!sc.
.EOmas-Je
LIES Overe
-. motion Of Mr.. Stamps. by unaaim"U.
consent, the folio wing was taken up:
siouse bill No. 2l3. an act entitled an act
.e-.ssuing State warrant No. SI39, and pay.
islg the same to the police jury Of the parish
81 Jefferson, right bank of Mississippi river.
Ini TOR other purposes
'.'he bill was read the first ZINE.
She Constitutional rule was suspended! by
% .0ur t!ths vote. the bill read the second
eim. AMI referred 10 the Committee on
S.diciaryv
% motios 90 Mr.. Stamps. IL. vi! was
sea-. the second tunes
:he constitutional rule was suspended by !
S:ouv-.tths vote. the bill read the second |
sime. ana setoyroS 81 the COMMITTEE. on !
judiciary.
~ Mr.. ra,rea
blouse bill No. 43. an ac: - authorize t.e !
~Inci: Of the city of Shreveport to levy a !!
So.ce take TO Regulate levies OF taxes. the |
proceedings of tax suits and jurisdiction OF I;
sic parish court for the parish of Caddo in I
sefeyence thereto; to define and punish tor. !;
gerry ineertain cases; to authorize the fund !
as 81 tic floating debt: to consolidate, !
.mt and provide for the debt of the city of |
Shreveport, principal and interest; to au.
.Iorize tax for the support of the city |
SostlHu-tHS anu ~ Sotapii3h " ASSai
sgeucy. defining its duties. and for the bet.
o. enforcement Of the collection q al
taxes. and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Harper. tie biz Was !
Sad the first time. !;
CHE constitutional rule was suspended Dr
tourhfths vote, the bill read the second
'me and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Chadbourn, the resolu-
zion was taken up, requiring the Bureau Of
Emigration to furnish an annual report.
On motion of Mr.. Chad bourn, the resolu-
zion was indefinitely postponed.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF TIE DAY.
The President announced that the special
order OF the day was then in order.
Senate bill No 259, an act to require
parents and guardians OF children to give
chem an opportunity of education in public
81 private schools.
Mr. Harris moved that the bill be indef-
&itely postponed.
SIR Chadbourn moved to lay the motion
81 the table, but withdrew the motion to
G,ble for debate.