New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-10
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
senate.

Ben1BDs
The Senate met yesterday at twelve
O'Clock, and was called to order by Lieu
tenant Governor Antoine. The Secretary
called the roll, and there being quorum
present the chaplain made short prayer,
and the Senate proceeded to business.
Senator Blunt gave notice of bill he In
tended to introduce at a future day, emit
tied an act to punish persons who shall be
found guilty of dischargiaR firearms In any
city or town in this State.
Senator Weber introduced an act to re-
peal sections ll7s, 1l7s, 2760 and 276l of
Rays Revised Statutes, approved March
ii, 1870, creating the office of parish attor-
ney, and district attorney pro tempore, and
all laws on the subject matter. Also to
provide for the manner of appointment of
district attorney pro tempore throughout
the parishes in the State, the parish Of Or
leans excepted, defining their duties, term
OF cfice, and tc prohibit the police juries
employing additional attorneys and coun-
selors at law where the parish was inter
ested. The bill was read a first time and
nnder a suspension of the constitutional
rules passed to second reading, with in
stIuctions to be referred to the Judiciary
COmmittee when appointed.
Senator Chsdbourn introduced resolu'
ton requesting the Auditor OF Public Ao-
counts to report to the Senate at as early a
day as possible the names of tax collectors
throughout the State who have returned
delinquent tax lists, and tn g amounts there
of in each parish; also q list of collectors
out the State, or only part thereof, the
total amount of poll tax collected in the
years 1871, 1872, 1873 and 1874 Also the
amount not collected in said years. The
resolution lies over under the rules.
A resolution was also introduced by SEN
ator Chadbouru constituting Senators from
the Metropolitan Police District q commit
tee to examine and investigate the affairs Of
the Metropolitan Police Commissioners. 1t
also lies over under the rules.
Senator Weber introduced q resolution
providing for the appointment Of a joint
committee, consisting of two from the SEN
ate and three from the House, who are spe-
cialiy instructed and directed to ascertain
the amount of cash received and disbursed
during the years 1873 and 1874 by the Au.
ditOr and Treasurer, by whom the cash was
paid into the treasury, to whom paid, and
by whom drawn out. The resolution
specially instructs the committee to ascer-
tain in what manner the cash has been and
is being paid out of the treasury, and If
unjust and illegal preferences have not been
made, and are not given to State creditors,
to the great prejudice to others. The res
olution empowers the committee to have full
access to the books, papers, vouchers and
other documents in the Auditors and Treas
urers offices, and requires it to report to the
General Assembly in writing within the
twenty days from and after the passage OF
the resolution.
Il lies over under the rules.
Senator Chadbourn called mp the joint
resolution creating committee 70 examine
the books of the funding board, with power
to send for persons and papOrs.
Senator Weber moved TO amend the 1880
luton 80 as to make 1t consist Of seven
members instead of three, and that they be
instructed to ascertain what warrants,
bonds or claims have been funded, the
amount, for whom, and their nature; that
a clerk of one of the standing committees
of the House or Senate be detailed to aid
the committee, and that it report the result
of its investigation In writing within twenty
DAYS after the cOmmeD Dcement of lite labors.
The resolution and amendments we're, on
motion of Senator Brewster, laid on the
table by q vote of i6 yeas to nays.
Senator Landry obtained q recOnsidera-
ton of the vote sustaining the Governors
veto of an act authorizing the attorney for
the town of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to
institute suit to declare forfeited the char
ter granted by the General Assembly under
act No. I6 of the extra session of 1870. The
further consideration of the bill was fixed
for next Thursday week at one o'clock.
The Secretary announced that the Presi
dent of the Senate had appointed the fol
lowing named gentlemen on the joint com
mittee instructed to investigate the books
accounts, etc, of the Auditor and Treasurer;
Z. f. Herwig, w. w. Wharton, j. A. Mast
cot and 7. A. Cage.
The motion of Senator Weber respecting
the appointment of a committee in accord
Auce with sections 1910 and 1852 of Rays
Revised Statutes came mp as the special
order of the day, and, on motion Of Senator
Weber, was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate then adjourned until to-mOr
row, Monday, at twelve o'clock.
HOase Of Representatives.
Speaker Hahn called this body together
at twelve o'clock yesterday. Chief Clerh
Vigers called the roll and ffty-fve mem
bers answered to their names. The reading
of the minutes was dispensed with.
Mr.. Mathews, of Tensas, moved that 1
committee Of five be appointed 20 draw NJ
up memorial to Congress in answer Il
that presented by the Democratic mem
bers, Mr.. Mathews calling attention to th'
fact that the memorial was signed by sew
eral who were not members Of the House
{ Adopted.
Speaker Hahn appointed the following
committee: Messrs. Mathews, OF Tensas
Lowell, of jefferson; Drury, of Assumption
Ray, of East FeliciAna, and Southland, o
0uachita.