New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-21

Mr.. Eusris, by unanimous consere {, intro
duced tho following:
Senate bill No. %, to be entitled Oil act Il
expedite the tria! Of cases in the Supreme
Court against sureties on appeal and forth
coming bonds.
/ The bill was read The frat time.
! The constitutional rule was suspended by
four.iit5hs vote, the bill was read second
time, and referred to the Committee q
Judiciary.
Nj. DeteiSe, according to pre- vious notice
introduced Senate bill No. r. entitled an
act to amend and re-snac. article GA of the
Code Of Practice. ~.~
The bill was read the Grst time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Dumont, according to previous notice,
introduced Senate bill No. %, bill to be
entitled al act to encourage the manufac.
ture Of cotton and wooden goods, and of
cotton or wooden yarns in the State Of Lou
| isiana, and to commute State, parish and
municipal taxation for o term Of years,
upon all capital employed in said manufac-
ture, and all lands, buildings. machinery,
| property, franchises and appurtenances
actually used therefor or Herewith and
necessary thereto, by any individual or in
dividuals or incorporated company.
| The bill was read the first time.
| The constitutional rule was suspended by
| a four.ffths vote, tie bill read tho second
| time, and ordered to DO referred to the
Committee ON Commerce, Agriculture and
! Manufactures.
Mr.. Ogden, byiunanimous consent, intro
duced Senate bill No. &C. entitled an act to
amend act No. 70 Of 1872 entitled an act to
authorize the Council of the city Of New
Orleans to levy police tax; to regulate
levies OF taxes, the proceedings Of tax
suits, md the Jurisdiction of the district
courts CT tho parish Of Orleans in reference
thereto; to define aud punish forgery in
certain cases; TO authorize the funding Of the
floating debt, to consolidate, limit and pro-
vide for the debt Of the city Of New Orleans,
principal and interest to authorize tax
for the support OF the city government,
and to establish a fiscal agency, defining its
duties and for the better enforcement Of
the collection Of all taxes.
The bill was read the first time
The constitutional rule was suspended by
e four-ffths vote, the bill read the second
time ana referred 10 the Committee on
Judiciary.
notice, introduced Senate bill No. q, to be
entitled al act 10 relieve tho delinquent
taxpayers from the payment Of penalties in
certain cases.
The bill was read tho Ess- time,
The constitutional rnle was suspended by
@ four frths vote, the bill was read the
second tiIns and referred 70 the Committee
OF Finance.
Mr.. Anderson. according to previous
notice. introduced the following entitled
Senate bill, No g, to BE entitled an act to |
provide for meg ting the Obligations assumed |
by the State in accepting the donation from |
the United States granted for the purpose
Of establishing a college N the interest of |
agriculture and mechanical arts.
The bill vas read the first time.
TIE constitutional rule was suspended By |
a four-ffths vote, TIE bill was read the |
second time and referred to the Committee |
ca Education.
Mr. White. by In animols consent, intro
duced Senate bill No. 29, to be entitled an
act relative to drainage in the parishes of
Orleans AMI jefferson. and providing for
contracts for such work. for the manage
nient of the drainage tax and the payment of
the bonds isauel and debts incurred for
drainage.
The bill was read The irst time.
The constitutional rule was suspended BY
; fOnr-fiths vote, the bill was read the
'econd time and referred to the Committee !
~ Canals aad Drainage and Inland Navi
cation.
Mr. Eustis made tho following points Of
rider, that legally there were no commit
ees Of the Senate till appointed, and no
Ulcers and employees legally acting till the
anne are elected according to the rules as
dopted by the Senate.
The President. decided the point not we'll
AIKEN. as uader the constitution and laws
the State. and the rules Of the Senate,
ticare and committees are required to
arve till their Successors are elected and | \
ualified.
The Senate adopted the rules with the
ommittees and officers acting from last ses-
on.
Mr.. Grover introduced, by unanimous
ms emit Senate bill No. 30. entitled an act | I
} protect tho rights and privileges Of the 7
tizens and iuhahitan ts of towns and cities,
I'D 10 prevent the obstruction and misuse
public places by railroad companies, and =
provide penalties, etc. i
The bill was read the first time.
Unconstitutional rule was suspended by
fcur-tifths vote, and the bill' was read the | =
cond time and referred to the Committee
Railroads.
Mr.. Kelly moved 20 suspend the Senate Q
lee, to introduce bill Of which previous
tice bad not been given o
On cali ef the yeas and nays, the Senate
ted 20 suspend the rules by the following y
te.
Yeas Alexander. Allan, anderson, y
sckburp, Blunt, Breaux. Cage, Chad
urn, Detieg-, Eustis, George, Gia, Greene, U
over, Kelly, kelso, Landry, Ogden, Pol
q, Robertson, Stamps, Steven, svpher, p
obsr, Wharton, White. Whitney, Young !
,ays-B1rcil, HaIper-2.. /,
absent ard rot voting-Brewster, Du- +,
IL, Gocde, Eerwi-, Masicot, Twitchell-6. W
Ienate bill No 81, 10 tye entitled an act | w