New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-27
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Nineteenth Days Session.

| Inc senate met pursuant 10 aOJOurnmen,
and was called to order by the Hon. C. C.
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor of the State
and President of the Senate.
The Senators on roll call were as follows
Present-Messrs Alexander, ALLAN, Blunt
Breaux, Brewster, Burch, Cage, ChadDonrn
Crozer, Dumont, Ola, Greene. Harper, Her
wig, Kelso, Landry, Mascot, Pollard,
Weber, Whitney-20.
Absent-Messrs.- Anderson, Blackburn,
Detiege. Eustis, George. Grover, Kelly,
Twitchell, Wharton, White, YOung-l6.
The President announced that there was
quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read the
journal.
On motion of Mr.. Whitney, the further
reading of the journal was dispensed with,
and the journal corrected and approved.
Mr.. Whitney raised the question of
privilege, and sent copy Of the New
Orleans Picayune Of tins days date, to the
Secretary, and asked that an article there
in be read which he designated.
Mr.. Cage raised the point Of order that
by the rules no Senator could raise q
question of privilege unless he is personally
interested in the question or has been
attacked in person.
The President decided that Senator
Whitney had not made known his purpose
in raising the question of privilege, and
he must be allowed to explain his purpose,
therefore could not sustain the point of
order.
Mr.. Whitney explained, that the article
seemed to require some notice to be taken
of it. Therefore he offered the following
resolution which was taken up by unanim-
| Gus consent:
| Resolred, That the Senate committee ap.
| pointed to examine the books and accounts
| OF the Auditor and Treasurer be requested
| to take notice of the charges contained in
| the article just read, and make thorough
| examination into the same.
| Mr.. Blunt moved to amend by striking
out the word "Senate" and insert Joint
and inserting after "committee" the words
''of the General Assembly"
The amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted.
The resolution was made to read
Resolred, That the joint committee of the
General Assembly appointed to examine the
| books and accounts of the Auditor and
| Treasurer be requested to take notice of the
| charges contained in the article just read,
| and make thorough examination into the
same.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The report of the Board OF Returning
Officers was submitted, and by unanimous
consent, on motion of Mr.. Kelso, the report
was taken up and read in part.
On molten of Mr.. Whitney, the further
| reading of the report was dispensed with
and referred to the Committee on Elections
and Registration. and five hundred copies
were ordered to be printed in pamphlet
form.
A report of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts was also submitted:
To the Honorable President ard Members Of the
Senate
In my report for the year 1874, the name
of j. B. CasOn, ex-tax collector ter the par
ish OF TangipahOa, appears as defaulter in
the sum Of $25l Sc Mr.. Cason's delin-
auency was caused by his failure to obtain
the proper credit for reductions on assess
account with the State stands now fully
settled.
Very respectfully.
CHARLES CLINTON, Auditor.
Lies over.
The report OF the Lieutenant Governor
of the State was submitted, setting forth
the detailed statement of the expenditure
of the contingent fund appropriated, which
was referred to the Committee on Auditing
and Supervising the Expenses of the Sen
ate.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Alexander:
OF bill to be entitled an act relative to |
habitual criminals, and providing for the |
expulsion Of tho same from within the |
boundary of the State OF Louisiana, or in |
default thereof for their confinement in the |
State Penitentiary, etc.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Kelso, according to previous no.
tice:
A bill to be entitled an act for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals, defining the
said crime of cruelty to animals, and im
posing fines and penalties, and punishments
for violations thereof; defining the duties of
regulating proceedings, and
and authorizing the Louisiana
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals to inforce the provisions of this
act, and providing for the protection and
of the same; defining the
duties of the officers Of said society, and
providing for their protection and for the
protection Of the citizens Of Louisiana.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by |
4 four-ffths vote and the bill was read
second time and referred to the Committee
IN Judiciary.
REPORTS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Weber called up the following report:
70 the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Health and Quaran-
inc beg leave to report bill the project of
Which is to reorganize the Board of Health,
properly enlargiDg it's powers, making it the
egistrar of the parish OF Orleans, and con- 1
aiming other comparatively unimportant
notifications of existing health laws. Said /
ill reads as follows:
An act to reOrganize and render more
tficent the Board of Health of the State of |
louisiana; to define its powers and prescribe {
ts duties and those of quarantine and
ther officers under it's control; to provide
or it's expenses and for the recording of
irths, deaths and marriages; to provide {
enalties, and for the enforcement Of the q
anne, for violations of this act, and for the
rders and ordinances made in pursuance
hereof. /
Your committee. believing this measure
ne of great public interest, respectfully