New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-20
THE LEGlsLArURE YESTERDAY.


Senate.
This bsdy WAS called to order at twelv
O'Clock yesterday by Lieutenant Governo
Antoine Tho Secretary called the rol
and announced twenty members pres
ent and sixteen absent. There being
quorum, the business of the Senate wa
opened with prayer from the chaplain
The journal of the previous day was cor
rected aud adopted without being read
Senator Breweter introduced, by unani
nous consent, bill to authorize anl
empower f. G. Hudson, an emancipatet
minor. 10 practice law before any of thu
courts OF this State. The bill, under s
suspension of the rules, was read twice anG
referred to the judiciary Committee.
Senator Stamps introduced an act to pro
vide for the government of the city OF New
Orleans and the administration thereof, and
to repeal act No. Of the General Assembly
Of Louisiana, session of 1870; also, providing
fO- the election of aldermen and assistan,
aldermen, Mayor, Administrator of Fl
nance, Administrator of Accounts. city
engineer and city attorney; detailing thei,
several duties, and regulating the levy and
the reduction and the collection of taxes fol
said city. The bill, under suspension OF
the rules, was read twice and referred to
the Committee On Corporations and
Parochial Affairs.
Senator Greene introduced a concurrent
resolution, which lies over under the rules,
providing that only those members of the
Senate and House of Representatives who
have attended the regular meetings of the
General Assembly shall be paid their mile.
ago and per diem, and then only for the
days actually serving.
Senator Greene also introduced resolu-
ion fixing day Of sine die adjournment
The resolution is preceded by preamble
setting forth the reasons for this action by
the Legislature. Among them are the un-
settled condition of affairs of the State. the
poverty and inability Of the taxpayers to
settle their dues, and the necessity that the
public expenditures Of the present year
should be curtailed, in order that the rate
OF taxation may be reduced.
Senator Greene also introduced resolu-
ton. which lies over under the rules, max
ing it obligatory on the General Assembly
to have the general appropriation bill for
the year 1875 pass both Houses by the third
receive the Governors signature.
Senator Blunt introduced resolution,
which lies over under the rules, confirming
all mem bers in their seats who were returned
by the Returning Board and whose election
was officially promulgated and who have
been duly sworn in.
Senator Wharton introduced resolution
providing that no special committees shall
be appointed that shall in any manner in
terfere with the duties of standing commit
toes. 1t is also provided that the resolution
shall in no manner relate to the creation of
Joint special committees. The resolution
lies over under the rules.
Senator Breaux made a motion that the
committee appointed to investigate the
Board of Levee Commissioners and the Lou
siana Levee Company be specially requested |
TO ascertain the amount Of cash received by |
he Levee Company, the number Of cubic |
rards of levee built, and the amount paid |
therefor and that the committee report the
'esult Of their Investigations ten days after |
he passage of the resolution.
Senator Cage moved to postpone the con-
liberation of the motion until to-day, i'm
nediately after the reading of the minutes.
Senator Breaux opposed the motion to
postpone. He thought the Louisiana Levee
company monopoly; that it had done but
cry little good since its existence; and the
und that was appropriated for the purpose
+ repairing and building the levees had
ot been used in the right manner; that the
money 80 appropriated by the State had
een used to support personal ends, and
ny amount of personal misery will arise
rom this action. He wanted 8 speedy and
borough investigation Of the affairs of the
ompany and detailed report for the in-
at of the people of Louisiana.
Senator Brewster said he was salts |
cd the gentleman who had introduced
10 resolution calling for a committee
as friend of the company, and
. vas also satisfied that the investi.
asisu would be thorough and complete;
Icls . one as would give the people full ,
ad accurate Knowledge of the workings Of
le company. And by it he thought the
'mpany would be raised in the estimation
the people at large. During the recent
Ie-dOw ,hs energy and activity of the
evee Company saved the crops OF thou
NOS of people from being destroyed aud t
illions of acres cf land from being over. Z
,wet. He hoped an investigation would 8
made. both for tho benefit of the people
I'd che I,evee Company.
Senator Burch believed the Levee Com {
u he preferred q regular committee. He +
I'd special committees, as far as his expe- O
snce went, did not amount to much. The |,
nator wanted the people to know what n
Q Levee Company had done. Some land
"a been overfiowed, some protected n
ainst overflow. In such season of high q
ater - occurred here last spring and q
MINER. it is impossible for the company >,
protect all. Therefore let us say some ),
cd of the company. Let us, at least, give
credit for the good it. has done. The p.
nator was inclined to think it had done >.
> best that could be done under the cir ;,
instances.
als Senate then voted TO postpone the | ii
'ther consideration Of Senator Breauxs ii
's.oH until day, sixteen Senators voting fo
a .ad seven nay.
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