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

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tion to hold an election in the parishes OF
st. John the Baptist and St. James. The
Senate refused to suspend the rules in order
to take final action upon this bill, and il
consequently lies over for future action.
| Mr. Brewster called up joint resolution
No. 81, an act regulating the assessment II
Ouachita parish. Under suspension OF
the rules it was finally passed.
Mr.. Burch called for the bill establishing
a charity hospital at Baton Rouge, and, on
his motion, it finally passed under a sus-
pension Of the rules.
Mr.. Burch called up Senate bill No 3S6,
An act to abolish fees of jurors in the city
of New Orleans, in criminal and coroners'
cases, and, on his motion. the bill finally
| passed.
Mr.. Butler called up House bill No. ol3,
an act to give to the fifth justice of the
peace for the parish Of Orleans exclusive
criminal jurisdiction as committing magis-
trate, and, on his motion, the rules were
suspended and the bill finally passed.
| Mr. Butler ca,led up House bill No l29,
an act for the relief of John Lewis, of the
city Of New Orleans. The rules were sus-
| pended, on his motion, and the bill finally
prssed.
| Mr.. Chadbourn called up Senate bill No
| 343, an act reducing the limit or aggregate
of taxation for the city of New Orleans to
one per cent, excepting for the support Of
public schools. This bill finally passed, un-
der a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. ChadDourn called up House bill No.
2l3, an act relative to the reissuing of
State warrant No. S3,139, and paying the
same to the police jury of Jefferson, right
bank. On his motion the bill finally passed.
Mr.. Crawford called up Senate bill No,
25. substitute for Senate bill No. 1886, an act
to amend and re-enact an act entitled an acc
te fix the terms of the district court Of the
Thirteenth judicial District. On motion of
Mr.. Crawford this bill finally passed the
Senate. The same gentleman called up
House bill No. l53, an act Incorporating the
Lafourche Bridge Company in the parishes
Of Morehouse and Richland. Under sus.
pension Of The rules this bill passed the
Senate, and requires but the sanction Of the
Governor to make it law.
The Senate adjourned until to-day at
ii A. NJ.
Mr.. Lowell was announced as being still
unwell. and Mr.. Mathews took the chair
after the House had been called to order by
the Chief Clerk.
Mr.. Rodrigues introduced a bill to repeal
all laws now on the statute book relative to
sampling and inspection Of tobacco. He
asked that the House suspend the rnles
and pass the bill.
Mr.. Allan thought the bill ought to go 20
the Committee on Commerce and Manufac-
lures, but the House tabled his motion 10
that effect.
Mr.. Montaldo was surprised TO have this
matter brought up again. The member
might be little hurt because his bill did
rot pass the day before, but that was no
reason for abolishing the law he had been
SO anxious to have carried out.
Several dilatory motions were made.
Mr.. Young said he had been sitting quiet,
hoping the House would not waste time on
this bill. But it appeared that the minority
had determined to waste another entire day
in flibustering with motions to refer to
table, calling the previous question and the
like. The bill was Of great importance.
The law on the statute book was . dead
letter, and should not exist. Let the House
pass this bill, and it would be wiped ont of |
existence. If reform is intended no more
time and money should be wasted.
Mr.. Murrell, uf Madison. said ho was |
glad 70 see his opposition to monopoly had |
done come good. 1t had produced change |
in the mind of tho member from the seventh |
ward. But he was opposed to raiiroading
bills through, and desired a chance to
scrutinize them. If il was genuine re-
form measure, although it might be intro
duced for revenge, he would vote for it, and |
pray that other members might be moved |
by the Same motive in the same way.
On Mr.. Guichard's motion the bill was
and went on the calendar.
Mr.. Mayo, Of Rapides, desired to recon
sider the vote by which the Seventh Judi
;ial District had been re-districted. 1t was
seldom that he troubled the House by
rising from his seat, but yesterday this bin
had been railroaded through with sufficient
'apidity to have carried it to the moon if it
lad taken that direction, and he knew
nothing about it. 1t was bill that would
10 great injury if it became law. 1t was
lot needed by the people, nor desired by
hem, and no one Of their representatives
advocated it.
The vote was reconsidered and the bill
Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. KING introduced bill Incorporating
N investment and savings institution and
ONE discussion followed whether it should
o to the Committee on Banks and Bank
ng or that on Corporations.
Several votes were taken. the yeas and
sys being called.
Mr.. Stewart said the House was iniurine
tself in everybody's opinion by the course
was taking. Not an important measure
ould come before it but more time was
7asted in calling the yeas and nays, per-
Onal explanations, points of order and ]
questions than would be needed
D discuss and understand dozen bills
[any times he had gone out Of the House
ecause the confusion caused by such fri.
olity prevented him frem understanding
hat was going on. Day after day Ian '
uage is used by members which if he used '
. would 60 out Of the House in very
lame. II some members could read their '
marks as they make them, if the reporters II
ould take them down verbatim, they Y
ould never claim the floor again. More y
me has been wasted in calling the yeas "