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

THE LEGISLATURk YESTERDAY.
Senate.
Alarge amount of important Legislation
was accomplished in the Senate yesterday
The Senate Chamber during the day va
graced by the presence of many ladies AM
gentlemen, the most Of whom were evi
dently visitors to the Crescent City.
United States Senator Pinchback visite'
the Senate, and for time seemed to be en-
gagged in agreeable conversation with Sena
tor Thomas, the Democratic Representativ'
from Bossier parish.
During a portien OF the day Governo
Kellogg was also present in the Senate
manifesting more than ordinary interest il
its action.
Mr.. Harris, chairman OF the COmmittet
on Railroads, submitted favorable repor
on the bill incorporating the Shreveport ant
Southwestern Railroad Company.
Mr.. Burch presented a petition, signed
by numerous citizens of the town of Car
rollton, asking the Legislature to annex
that town to the city OF New Orleans. The
petition was ordered to be printed in the
journal of the Senate, and referred to an
appropriate committee.
Mr.. Burch introduced a bill to establish
"code of reform and prison discipline
for the Louisiana State Penitentiary. l.
provides for the classiica ton of prisoners
and their accommodations; relates to the
''school REFORM" Of the persons to be
admitted; of tho mode of their recep
ton; Of their employment; of the
distribution of time, of diet, lodging
and clothing, Of the police, of rewards and
punishments, and of the discharge from the
'school reform" 1t names the officers and
attendants of the different places of con
finenent, and prescribes their several du-
ties; speaks of the appointment of the Off
GERS; of the duties and powers Of the board
Of control; of the duties common to wardens
of the Penitentiary and school Of reform; of
the duties of the under keepers in the Pehi-
tentiary and school Of reform; Of the quail
fcations Of the teachers of the Penitentiary
and school Of reform; Of tho matrons and
their duties.
The bill also relates to the treatment of
prisoners in the Penitentiary; Of their re-
ceptlon; of the labor Of the male convicts;
of the treatment Of prisoners confined for
life; of the clothing and diet of convicts;
and of the treatment of female convicts; Of
the punishment in either place of contine-
ment; abolishing fogging, inhuman and
excessive punishment; prescribing the
mode of punishment. and creating the Of
fee of inspector.
Mr. Burch obtained q suspension of the
rules, and the bill as read second time.
and referred to the Committee on Peniten.
tiary Affairs.
Mr. Butler called up House bill No. 48,
an act for the relief OF w. r. Phillips.
The Committee on Claims, to " whom this
bill had been recomm itted. recommended
that the bill be amended so as to allow Nj,
Phillips $4,000 instead Of 81, 500.
Mr.. Burch and Mr.. Stamps opposed the
of the bill as amended. Mr.. Burch
wanted il cut down still more. while Mr..
Stamps was opposed to allowing Mr.. Phil
lips anything.
Mr. Barber argued that the State, i'm
posing taxes for the maintenance Of the
government and protection of life and prop
erty, must be held responsible for the pro-
lection Of both. but thought Mr.. Phillips
should nave his redress in the parish where
his property was destroyed.
Mr.. Blackburn, Mr.. Greene and Mr.. But
Ter maintained that Mr.. Phillips was entl-
He'd to relief from the State, the testimony
clearly showing that his property-under
he protection Of the government, and sub
ected 70 its taxation-had been destroyed;
property that was valued at from sl2, 900 to
$4,000. Mr.. Butler concluded his remarks
~ moving that the bill be adopted upon
to second reading, and his motion was sus
aimed by vote Of Is yeas to l3 nays.
On motion the Senate then proceeded TO
consider business that came up as the regu-
ar order of the day.
Mr.. Anderson called up Senate billt No. |
Al, an ac: 10 amend and re-enact section |
hrty of the act incorporating the Citizens
Bank, etc. After some opposition. made by |
lr Wharton, the bill, on motion of Mr. An I
erson, was considered engrossed; and on
notion OF Mr.. Harris, it was made the I
pecial order Of the day for Saturday at one
clock.
Mr.. Anderson called up Senate join. reso-
ltion No. 36, an act submitting an amend
lent to the constitution Of the State to
mit .he debt of New Orleane
Mr.. Ingraham called for reading Of tho
and had it amended so as not to
revent the issue of drainage warrants to
,e transferee of contract under act No. 30
1871, payable only from drainage taxes,
nd not otherwise. Under a suspension Of
nended finally passed the Senate by
,te Of twenty-eight yeas<o one nay.
Mr. Barber called up Senate bill No. $50,
, act relating to the Metropolitan Police,
+ the purpose of considering House
nendments. They were read and con,
lrred in by the Senate. One of these
nendments limits the expenses OF the
Police force to 5000, 900 year
ne bill finally passed the Senate, and only
watts the signature Of the Governor to
come q law.
Mr.. Barber called up Senate bill No. 49,,
bstitute for Senate bill No. l78. an act to
organize and render more efficient the
,ard Of Health Of the State Of Louisiana;
provide for certain Of it's expenses, and
r recording births, deaths and marriages
the parish of Orleans. etc. This bill,
der q suspension Of the rules. finally
ssed the Senate.
Mr.. Blackburn called up the bill fetnod-