New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-21
By Mr.. Keleo:

By Mr.. Kelso: Y
An act to authorize R. 4 L. Fox, of Alex
! andria, Louisiana, to sue the State.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended b,
a four-ftths vote, the bill read t& secon,
time, and referred to the Committee OF
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Chadbourn:
An act proposing further amendments t.
the constitution of the State of Louisiana.
The bill was read the first time.
/, The constitutional rule was suspended oy
four-ffths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee or
judiciary and ordered printed.
By Mr.. Blackburn:
An act to facilitate the navigation Of
Loggy bayou, Lake Bisteneau, and the
Bayou Dorchite, and for the construction OF
a canal the better 20 connect said bayou
Dorchite and Lake Bisteneau, and to au
boats running said navigation.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-ffths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
Drainage, Canals and Inland Navigation.
By Mr.. Glaudin:
An act to incorporate the Second African
Baptist Church of New Orleans, and to ex-
empt its property from taxation.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-ffths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on Cor
porations and Parochial Affairs.
By Mr.. Twitchell:
To regulate the disbursement of moneys
collected by tax collectors under the law
on judgments against the several parishes
! throughout the State.
| The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
| a four-ffths vote, the bill read the second
time. and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
BY Mr.. Greene:
An act entitled an act for the encourage
ment OF emigration and to encourage the
investment of capital in manufactures.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four.ffths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
Commerce and Manufactures.
By Mr.. Anderson:
An act authorizing the Governor TO ap-
point an assistant attorney general, regu'
lating his office. defining his duties and fix
inn hio aud a,,th ;1;n
tain officers to appear by attorneys elected
by them.
The bill was read the frs. time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
fout-ffths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Barber:
Resolcea. That the Senate sla all hold eve
ming sessions from and after the nineteenth
instant, commencing at 1880 ?. NJ.
By Mr.. Belden:
Resoleed, That Henry {. Sidney. who
acted as clerk of the special Senate com
mittee to investigate riot in the parish of |
Terrebonne, be allowed mileage and per |
diem in the following amount. to wit: $50.
ACTION ON REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senate bill No. 200. authorizing the attor. |
ney for the town Of Donaldsonville, Louis. |
lana, to institute suit to declare forfeit the !
charter granted under &C: No. IL, extra |
session Of 1870, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Bovee. the bill was
read the second lime. and considered !
The constitutional rule was suspended /
by four ffths vote, the bill read The third
time. The bill finally passed. the title to
stand.
Senate bill No. PIG. an act proposing
to the constitution of the
State. providing that the people of this
State shall never be taxed for the promo
ton OF private interest, and prohibiting the
General Assembly from granting OF auth.
orizing any exclusive privilege or monopoly
to individuals or corporations;
providing that no license tax shall be i'm.
posed upon any industrial! pursui: what.
ever.
The report was read. and, on motion of
Mr.. Brewster, the bill was considered en-.
crossed.
Mr.. Brewster moved that the rules be
The following was the vote on call Of the
7eas and nays:
Yeas-Anderson, Belden. Blackburn.
Blunt, Bovee, Brewster. Crawford, Detiege,
5reene. Glaudin. E. +. Herwig. Ingraham,
lelso, Pollard. Sypher. Swaizie. Twitchell.
Neber-lS.
Nays-Alexander Barber Burch, Butler.
Gage, ChadbouIn, Harris, Harper-S.
The Senate refused to suspend the consti.
utional rule. four ffths no: voting in the
affirmative.
lMr. Anderson in the chair.l
MOTIONS.
Mr.. Chadbourn offered the following and |
moved that it be adopted.
WHEREAS, E. L. Weber, Senator from
charged on the floor of this
senate that twenty three Senators were in a
uenced in voting on House bill No. SO, by !
ther than honorable motives. l. therefore, :
aove that the President Of the Senate ap-
oint a committee of three mem bers whose
uty it shall be to investigate said charges,
nd report forthwith to the Senate. G
Mr.. Sypher made the point of order that
ule eleven provided that in case of obec.
onable words spoken, they shall be taken j..
own immediately There is no evidence
, the journal OF yesterday. that any objec. :
onable words were taken down. That
he motion is not in order
The President decided the point Of order
'as well taken and the motion was not en-.
ertsined.
Mr. Burch gave notice that he should ap. !,
cal from the decision Of the Chair upon ),