New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-21
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Thirty-s;xth Days Session.

New Orleans, February 70, lt.4a
The Senate met pursuant to edJournmen1'
and was called to order by Hon. Z. Z. An
to;ne. Lieutenant Governor OF the State
and President Of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following oenatofs
answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson. Barber, Blunt, Bovee,
Burcb. GlaudiD, Harris. Harper, 4. F. Her
wiz. Ingraham, Keiso, Mascot. Pollard.
Sramps. Sqpher, Swaizie. Thomas, Twitchell,
Weber, Whitney,
The President announced a quorum
present.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Burch.
The reading Of the journal Of yesterday
proceedings was dispensed with. and the
journal corrected and adopted.
EXECUTIVE CoMMUSICATIOss.
The President announced the following
committee on the part OF the Senate to con-
fer with similar committee on the part OF
the House on amendments TO House bill
No. 235: E. F. Herwig, chairman; A. b. Har-
ris, G. Z. Bovee, William Harper, j. II.
Burch.
Executive Department.
New Orleans, February 20, 1874
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
have the honor to inform you that the
Governor has this day approved and signed
the following bills, orr ginatlng Ii your hon
orable body
An act Incorporating the Baptist Bene.
VIOLENT Association OF Shreveport.
An act amending article GA. Code OF Prac-
tice.
An act fixing the terms OF the Fifteenth
Judicial District Court.
An act fixing the terms OF the Fourth
Judicial District Court,
An act fixing the terms Of the Twelfth
Judicial District Court. 80.
An act 10 change the lame Of Alice Long.
An act to change the name OF William
Robertson.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE.
Private Secretary.
MESSAGE FROM TIE HOUSE.
House. OF RgpREsEsTAT-vgs I
New Orleans, February %, 1874 :
To the Honorable President and Members of the
| am directed by tle House to ask the
concurrence Of your honorable BODY il the
following House bills, VIZ:
House bill No. 81, entitled an act relative
to the employment Of conVicts outside the
prescribed limits.
House bill No 1923, entitled an act to re.
duce the expenses Of holding inquests in
parish Of Orleans, and to provide for the
payment of salaries to the coroners of said
parish.
House bill No. $50 entitled an act to es.
tabish and set apart a portion OF the river
front in the Second District of the city of
New Orleans as a coal landing, for the IN
loading of coal boats, etc.
Also, that the House has concuTred in
Senate bill No. 1871, entitled an act donat-
ing to the parish of st. James the old
Nacherie road, situated in said parish. and
authorizing the police jury to sell the same;
and indefinitely postponed Senate bill No.
1926, entitled an act to expedite the lriSl OF
causes in the Supreme Court Of Louisiana.
at New Orleans, and to regulate the same
for a limited period.
Very respectfully,
JOHN W. ROXBOROUGH.
Assistant. Clerk.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Barber presented the following pe.i
CARROLLToN. February II. 1874.
20 the Senate and House OF Representatives of the
State of Louisiana IL General Assembly con
vened
The petition of the undersigned BIB
scribers respectfully represents that we, as
citizens of the city OF Carrollton, feeling
that we are overburdened with taxation by
our city government, humblv ask that Car
Tollton may be annexed to the city OF New
Orleans. And your petitioners will ever
rray afr