New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-26
second section Of it to prove that he was

second section Of it to prove tha. he wal
correct.
This wae objected to by Senator Burch
Senator Anderson. continuing his re
marks, said he had been requested to intro
duce the bill, and had done SO without read
ing it-not having the time to do so. Blu
tue bill had been referred to committe.
and received a favorable report. This fac
was sufficient to secure for it his favorabl,
consideration. The bill had also been print
ed and laid upon his desk; and upon reading
1t ne discovered enough in the second sec
tion to authorize a contradiction of the
charge that it is intended to create a mo
nopoly. He said from a reading of the secont
| section he was satisfied that it was intended
only to create board of inspectors and
! measurers of lumber, timber, slaves auG
| all merchantable wood stuff, who's duty i,
shall be to inspect and Eeasure the same
when called upon to do go by persons in
| terested, and not otherwise; for which
work they shall give q certificate of inspec
tlop, measurement and classification, whe 4
| so required; said certificate to be recognized
IN all cases OF law and controversy, and az
| such shall also be recognized when attached
to bills Of lading, of exchange, drafts and
| all other financial or pecuniary obligations
Ibis expression of the objects Of the bill he
deemed sufficient to authorize him 20 con.
tradlct the charge that it was a mon
opoly. He regarded it as bill intended
to facilitate the operations of business men.
After some further debate the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. IS, an act entitled an act
to amend and re-enact an act creating a
board OF State engineers, approved Febru.
ary "a. 1871; also section two, paragraph
one, OF act No. of 1871, approved Febru-
airy 70, 1871. relative to the appointment of
commission of engineers; also section one
OF act No. q OF 1871, approved February
y, 1871, relative to the appointment of a
commission OF persons, ETC., came up as the
special order of the day. This bill caused =
good deal of discussion, during which it
was contended by Senator Blunt and others
who favored it, that it was reform meas.
nre, inasmuch as it proposed to abolish
several offices, thereby making saving to
the State of over 1000 annually.
Senator Cage viewed the bill differently.
and pronounced it bad one. Other Sena-
tors took the same view, and after some
further discussion the Senate agreed to Law
the whole subject matter upon the table.
A call for executive session being made
and duly seconded, the Senate was cleared
of all but members
After executive session, q communication
from the Governor was received and read,
transmitting for the approval or rejection
OF the Senate, the bond OF Antoine Du.
buclet as State Treasurer, executed in &C.
cordance with Section 3765 of the Z evised
Statutes.
On motion of Senator Burch. the Senate
received and approved of the bond
The Senate then adjourned to me ct this
at eleven o'clock.
House Of Representatives.
The House was called to order at quar-.
ter past eleven O'Clock, with Speaker Hahn
in the chair.
MESA &c was received from the Senate
asking the concurrence of the House in
Senate bill No. l26, changing the manner in
flling the Office Of Governor in case of a
and announcing the concurrence Of
the Senate in House bill No. 60, in relation
70 the Louisiana Levee Company.
Mr.. Lowell called up the following reso-
ution:
Resolred, That from and after this day,
Saturday shall be the day for the intr oduc-
Ion OF all resolutions, except By unani m GUS |
consent OF the House; be it also
ResOlred, That the House now prOceed to |
lear the calendar, in regular order, OF all |
senate and House bills.
The first resolution was amended by the |
addition Of Monday, and both were
dopted.
In accor dance with this resolution the
iouse commenced work in earnest by |
akiDg up Senate bills on first reading. A
arge amount Of business was done without
much dscu ssion.
The Senate bill, of Mr. Brewster, repeal
lg the act making the fourth of March
,gal holiday, was referred to the Commit
ee on judiciary.
The Senate bill, from the same gentle
ian, repeating the act making Mardi Gras
legsl holiday, was finally passed, and goes
} the Governor tor his approval
Tbs House bill. making an appropriation
$4,000 to pay the expenses Of the Re-
lrnlng Board, caused some discussion, in
hich Messrs Sartain, Stewart and Ray
anticipated, all of these gentlemen oppos.
e the bill.
A motion being made to recon NIT the
III for the purpose Of reducing the amount
from $4,000 to SI4, 900, and
le yeas and nays being called, not enough
embers responded to their names to con-
itute quorum.
After vainly sending the sergeant-at-arms
ter absent members the House adjourned
,til to-day at eleven O'Clock.
lin our report Of the proceedings of the
ouse on Wednesday the following oc-
lrred: II
Mr.. Stewart asked if Mr.. Grant intended |
include all the people in Grant parish in | :
8 denunciatiOn as "lawless and muir.
rers."
Mr.. Grant replied that he did
The last paragraph should have read: b
ir. Grant replied that he did not; there il
re exceptions to all rules."l
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