New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-01
VOLUME Vino. III
THK LEGI,LATURE YESTERDAY.

M a23 substitute for House bill No. l9l, an
act 70 INCORPORATE the New Orleans Sani-
| tarv and Excavating Company. The bill
! was ordered to be read, and on motion OF
Mr.. Blount made the special order OF the
day for Monday next at one o'clock.
Mr.. Stamps presented petition from
certain citizens of Carrollton, praying the
legislature not to annex Carrollton to New
Orleans.
Mr.. Harris obtained the unanimous con-
sent of the Senate to present report from
the Committee on Railroads and Internal
Improvements. The report was ordered TO
be read. The committee report favorabiy,
with amendments. on the act to enable the
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas railroad
corporation, existing under acts OF the
Legislature of Alabama, with powers from
other States to construct railroads, to con-
vey to the Now Orleans and Texas Railroad
Company portion of their railroads, cor
porate property. rights, privileges and fran
chises, and to define the powers of said cor
poration.
This bill is known as House bill No 176.
AnG 4OllOWiuS d"CAAAACblS ssAo >SSoAA~
mended by the committee:
Provided, that nothing contained in this
act shall be construed either directly or by
| inference as a grant or revival OF any rights,
franchises or privileges which have been
| forfeited by said New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas Railroad Company, nor as waiver
! in respect of the right of this State to re-
cover by law any bonds that may have
| been issued by the State to the said New
Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Com
pany; and be it further provided, that the
said New Orleans, Mobile ana Texas eka, Kan, san
road Company shall complete their SAID
/ road TO Grand river within four months
| after the first day of March, 1874, and to
| the town of VermiliOnville within twelve
! months after the said above mentioned
date, and to the Sabine and Shreveport
| within two wears from and after the first
| day of March, 1874; and should the said
! company fail or neglect to carry out and
I strictly comply with the provisions herein
| contained. then this act shall be null and
| void.
/ The REPORT lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Harper called up Senate bill No. 1922
| an act to extend the time and renew the
l rights, privileges, ETC., OF the Louisiana and
| Texas Canal Company.
Mr.. Blackburn said. as he introduced the
bill. it was proper for him to explain its
| objects. He said the bill proposed to re-
| new the charter given by one Legislature
| and repealed by another. which repeal had
been contested in the courts, and deter
mined by the Supreme Court Of the State
| to be unconstitutional. The object OF the
! bill, he said. was to reinstate the company,
and give it the right to cut canal through
the swamp lands of the State.
| On motion the bill was considered en-
| crossed.
Mr.. Anderson moved to take up the Texas
railroad bill and accompanying report, but
his motion being ruled out OF order, further
| action on them has been deferred until an
! other day.
I Mr.. Barber called up the report on Sen
| ate bill No. $780, an act annexing the town
I of Carrollton 70 New Orleans. The com,
mittee reported substitute to the original
| bill, and under suspension OF the rules il
finally passed the Senate.
Mr.. Burch called up bill Incorporating
Independent Fire Company No. 2 of Baton
Rouge, and under a suspension of the rules
l it finally passed.
Mr.. Brewster called up II ouse bill No. %
an act providing for the payment of per
sons taking charge of persons arrested IL
other States for crimes committed in this
State.
On motion Of Mr.. Harris. the rules were
suspended and the bill finally passed.
Mr.. Harris called up Senate bill No. 1857
| an act to reduce tie expenses of the city O.
New Orleans and for other purposes.
The bill was considered engrossed ant
will come up fos final action hegeafter.
Mr.. Anderson called up Senate bill No
23l. an act to establish tue rate Of interest
Messrs. Brewster and Burch opposed th'
bill, arguing that if it passed it would
prove trap for many Of the 1aborinG
classes not blessed with sufficient intelli
I gence to read and write.
| Mr.. Burch moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill.
| Mr.. Anderson did not know what specia
! right tho gentleman from Ouachita lMr
Brewster) and the gentleman from Batol
Rouge lMr. Burch) had to look after th'
! rights of poor people. He tMr. Anderson
always claimed to be a friend of the people
and as the bill was gotten up in their inter
est he was opposed to its indefinite post
ponement.
A vote was then taken. and the bill in
definitely postponed.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideration Of unfinished business.
! Senate bill No. 427. an act fixing the fee
! of the clerks of district courts in all tn
parishes Of the State excepting tho parisl
! of Orleans, was taken up.
I Mr.. Wharton moved ito indefinite post
ponement, and his motion was lost by . vot
I Of yeas to q nays.
Mr.. Anderson moved that tho bill be cor
sidered engrossed.
| Messrs. Brewster and Wharton calle'
| upon the Senate 70 amend the bill befor
passing it.
The President asked these gentlemen
they had any amendments to offer. The
replied by asking for more time; the
wanted to hear the bill read.
Mr.. Anderson said ample time had bee
| given to perfect the bill. It had been i
| the hands of committee, well considered
! and favorably reported on. It had bee
read in the Senate the day previous. an
final action deferred then in order tha
members might prepare themselves to vot
intelligently on the bill. He insisted on tn
bill being considered engrossed, and h:
| motion was sustained by a vote of 16 yea
| to nays. ..,.
I On motion of Mr.. Anderson, the bill wa
then made the special order Of the day fc
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