New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

| allowed William s. Calhoun, growing out
| of his contest for seat in the Senate, ses
sion of 1873.
! Lies over.
Mr.. Thomas offered the following:
| Rcsolced, That tho resolution governing
I the Senate requiring the names OF two Sem
ators to be called each day, and allowing
| the calling of two bills be vescinded.
! Laid over.
I REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
Mr.. Burch called up the following:
! House bin No. ISL, an act for the relief of
| Mrs. Leonora CLANCY. widow o! 3. Z. Cha
! ney, deceased.
The bill! was .ead she secon: sine and
| adopted.
! The constitutional rule was suspended by
| a four-fifths vote. and the oil! read the
| third time. The bill finally passed. the :i,le
| 70 stand.
REGULAR ORDER UNDER TIE C;iADEoUES
AND sYrHEE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Harris. in the chair. announced the
hour for the regular order.
The Secretary called The na,ue OF Mr..
Twitcheil.
Mr.. Twitcheil called up House nil No.
2ll. an act to enable the various parishes of
the State to fund their outstanding !ndebt.
edness; providing for the levy OF a parish
debt tax. and limiting parish taxation.
Mr.. Twitche!l moved. in line nine. section
four, 20 strike or. al after :Ae word "::.x.-
ton
Stricken ont.
Mr.. Twitche!! offered she fo.,cw:r. new
section:
SEC. ). Be it further enacted. etc. That
hereafter the curren, expenses of each year
for parish purposes shall be paid out OF the
revenue derived from taxation levied and
collected in and for such year. and from
other sources: provided. that it shall be
a Usdemeanor IN office, punishable by fine
or imprisonment. or both. at the discretion
OF the court. for any parish officer to issue
warrant upon the parish treasurer. unless
there is money IL the treasury 20 pay the
same.
Mr.. Twitehel! moved 20 .iop: :ic section
as section five.
Adopted.
The bill was adopted as amended.
The oil! was read the SECOND tine an.
adoted.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
tour fiiths vote. the bill yea! The third
time. The b:I! finally passed. che title 70
stand.
Mr.. Twitchel! called Up House bill No. S.
an act to exempt the town Of Cousha:ta.
parish of Red River. from parish. :axes.
Mr.. Detiege moved 20 ro.tpone Tie b..
indefinitely.
The Senate refused.
Mr. blackburn submitted .ie following
amendment:
Amend the title ard entire biil SO as "a
include the town OF Homer. in the parish Of
Claiborne.
adopted.
Mr.. Weoe. .rtu:.:ei y. :.i!ow:n.
amendment:
Amend SO as 20 include The :owr cf St.
Francisvile. West Feliciana parish.
Mr.. TwitchelI moved 10 table the amend. |
ment.
On cali of the yeas ana nays the amend.
then: was laid on the table:
Yeas--Anderson, Barber. i.irn:, Brew. |
ster. Burch. Cage, Chadbourn. Harper. |
Ingraham. kelso. Mascot. Stamps. Thomas. !
Twitchell-li.
Nays-Blackburn. Do-ee. Detiege.
Greene. Glaudin. Z. :. iIerwig. Rey,
Sypher. Swaizie. Weber, Wharton. Whit
ney-l2.
Mr.. Bovee offered the :oi'ow:o: amend
ment:
That whenever there shall be any proper
expenses, such as the erection or repair OF |
courthouses, the payment OF grand jurers.
cOroner's Jurors. coroner's fees, salary Of
parish judge, or any other expense which
should bear equally upon all the inhabit-
ants of the parish. the police jury of the
parish and the city council shall adjust the
matter by fixing the amount 10 be paid .or
such purposes: and should the police jury
and the ei:v counci! fail 20 agree and fix /
the amount to be paid in :mc Tor the sam.
to be collected with the Other town taxes.
Ii shall be the duty OF the president of the
police Ury. the mayor o; the town and the
parish Judge to meet and tx the amount 20
be paid. and the amount 80 fixed .hal! be
by the town "a. collector. and |
paid over 70 the parish treasurer at such
times us he sinai! be required 20 make has
settlements with the tow. treasurer.
Adopted.
Mr.. Sypher offered :iic following:
add Franklin and Erashear CITY, Of s..
Mary. and Vermilion. in .'ermilion parish.
and F!a!uemine. ia :..e i'a..s:s u! IbeSvi.le.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cage moved :ac io::,ow:r: a,.enI.
ment:
Amend 50 ia - :n.'.:e ~: :cwn @:
|iouma. Teg:eboane parish.
Adopted.
On motion Of NJ. Twi:che.! tie whole
;j,h;nc- wa. ,,iJ mr. .:,a :,io
The Secretary called :ta mama &: Mr..
Weber.
NJ. Weber called mp 4. following:
Senate bill! No. ~. an &C: TO repeal sec.
ions HIS. il.a. $3.50 and .76l OF Rays
Revised Statutes. and fox other purposes.
The bill was read III: second time, and
considered engrosset!.
The constitutional rule was suspended!
- a :our-tiiths vote. and the bill! read the
bird time. The bill! finally passed, the
lite to stand.
Ic. Weber called up :le following:
Senate bill! No. At. an &C: to amend tie
har;er Of the town OF Bayou Sara. in tie
'arish OF: West ye.ciana.
The bill wa, considered eny:.s..'!.
The constitutions! :uie wa. suspended !
y !our-:tths vote. ans: tho hi. read the
bird time. The biz finally passed. the title
o stand.
!lr. Harris obtained unaA.s:ou. con..u.
0 introduce .he following: II
joint resolution instructor: our Senators
nd Representatives. IN Congress 20 obtain
ertaiI mai! facilities tor the people Of Ii.