New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-06

| AAPosCU UPOA tuo VI ACuuSiAS GA
penses OF administration. Several measure
having one of these important objects i
view are now before the two houses of tn
General Assembly, and your commute
earnestly recommend their passage.
Your committee recommend all legisla
ton tending to the encouragement OF manu-
features, or the investment of capital IN tn
State of Louisiana, and call attention t
the fact, that while the mascot the Re
| publican party OF Louisiana are poor ant
laboring men of the State, it is upol
them that the entire burden of tax
alton eventually falls. by a reduction
OF wages; an increase of rent; additlona
profit upon the bills Of supplies which the.
must OF necessity incur. They and they
only pay all the taxes OF the State. with ar
additional sum 10 reimburse the planter
lessor or merchant for the loss OF interes
or the risk he NAV have run in advancin:
for them in cash these burdens of taxation
These people, this class. the bone and sinev
OF the land, that make your crops. trans
port your cotton, sustain your principles
| ana Uphold your government. demand re
lief. and relief must have. They look b
| your honorable body and to the lower house
for this relief. They will not look in vain
Tney will receive this relief from you, OF
they will select in future men TO fill your
| high places upon whom they can place full
! reliance. and who will lit you do not) IF
from their shoulders the grievous burdens
| which now weigh them to tie earth. Nc
| time is 10 be lost. The necessary legisla
! ton must be had and quickly. and your
| committee recommend that such legislation
! receive your immediate attention. and tina,
| your honorable body and the lower house
of the General Assembly devote the whole
! remaining days Of the present session to
| such Tetormatory legislation, and to that
| only.
ALLEN GREENE. Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Ingraham, the Senate
went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised. the
following members answered 20 their names:
Messrs. Alexander. Anderson. Barber,
Belden. Black burn. Blunt. Bovee. Brewster,
Burch. ButlerACage. Chadbourn, Crawford.
Oalgle, Detiege, Greene. Glaudin. Harris,
Harper. E. +. Herwig. lngraham. kelso,
Mascot. Pollard. Rey. Stamps. Sypher.
ton. Nhitney--33.
The Psesiden: announced. = quorum
present.
MIR. IngrahaM obtained unanimous con.
sent TO introduce tine following:
Senate bill No. AZ, an &C. 10 revise and
re-enact sections one aud two OF act No. -
Of 1873. entitled an act to amend sections
seven. eight and seventy Of an act entitled
an act to regulate the conduc: and maintain
the freedom and purity Of elections. etc.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule wa. suspended by
four.tfths vote. and the bill! read the sec.
Ond time.
The bill! was considered en- grossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a tour-:iiths vote and the bill! read tie third
time.
On call Of the yeas and nays the bill
finally passed. by the following vote:
Ieas-Alexanier. Anderson. Barber. Bel.
den. Blackburn, Blunt, Bovee. Brewster.
Burch. Butler. Cage, Chadbouyn. Crawford,
Detiege. Greene. Glaudin, Harris. Harper.
lngraEam, kelso. Mascot. Pollard. Rey,
Stamps, sypher. Swa!z!e. VwitcLe!l, Weber.
Wh!tney-.y.
Nay-Tho,Eas-!.
Titie:o stand.
Also. 70 introduce Senate bill No. :6s. an
act to Iepea! act No. ~ o! 1873. entitled an
act to amend sections seven. eight and sew.
en:y OF an &C: entitled an ac: to regulate
the condUc: and maintain the freedom and
purity OF elections. etc. which became
law February !. 1873. and 10 revise. amend
and re-enac: sections seven and eight OF act
No. % Of 1872. entitled IN ac: to
regulate the conduct and maintain the free.
dom and purity Of elections. etc, approved
November 90. 1872.
The bill was read the frs: time.
The constitutional: rule was suspended by
a four. tifths vote and the c.n read the
second time.
The bill wa. considered en.,cssei.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four iiiths vote. the bill read the third
time. The bill! finally passed. on cali OF the
yeas and nays by the following vote:
Teas-Alexander Anderson. Barber. Bel.
den. blackburn. Blunt. Bovee. Brewster.
Burch. Butler. Cage. Chadbourn. Crawford,
Detie.e. Greene. Glaudin. Harris. Harper.
E. +. Herw!g, 1ngrahan. kelso, Nasicot.
Pollard. Rev. Stamps. Sypher, SHaizie,
Twi.chell. Weber, Wh.tney-:i..
Nay-Thomas-l.
Title TO stand.
Mr.. lngraham obtained unanimous con.
sent 20 take up Senate bill No. AS. an act
entitled an act to provide for the revision
and correction OF the lists OF registered
voters Of s4e State, the appointment of the
various officers necessary therefor. and to
prescribe certain duties for the sections Of
the cemeteries of New Orleans: to prescribe |
the penalties for the violation Of the law:
and 70 provide for new registration OF the |
qualified voters Of the State.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended |
~ tour-titt.ls vote. the bill read the |
second time.
The bill was considered er crossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by |
! fouv-.ifths vote. on cal! Of the yeas and |
lays. as follows:
Yeas-Aiexanier. Barber. Eeiden. Black. !
,urn, Blunt. Bovee. Brewster. Burch. But. !
er. Cage, Chadbourn, Crawford. Detiege, |
ireene, G!audin. Harris. Harper. L. +. !
ierwig, Ingraham, Mascot, Pollard. Rey. |
stamps, Sypher. Swaizie. Tvitche.l. Weber.
" hitney-2S.
Nays--Thomas-l.
The bill! was read the third time and |
inaliy passed. title to stand.
MOTION.
Mr.. Harris submitted the following ING.
ior:
That an omnibus committee. 70 cOnsis: OF |
hree members of the Senate. te appointed |!
" the Chair to whom shall! be referred all !
louise bills. and moved that it be adopted.
The motion was pu: by the Chair.
Mr. R1une moved ~ fable Me motion
On cal! 0: she yeas and nays the Senate
eiused TO table:
Yeas-Beiden. Blunt, Gage, Detie.e.