New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
Senate.

Senator Brewster submitted petition
from the taxpayers of Caldwell parish,
asking to be relieved from the payment of
taxes il consequence of the overflow in
1874 1t was read and referred to the
| Finance Committee.
Senator Wharton, Chairman of the Fl.
nance Committee, reported favorabiy on
Senate bill No. g. entitled an act to amend
an act to enforce the payment of taxes due
the State. providing for the seizure and sale
of the property OF delinquent taxpayers,
and regulating the proceedings against
them and against their property and ten
ants. passed on the fourteenth OF March,
1873
Senator Masicot, chairman of the En-
grossment and Enrolment Committee. re-
ported the following bills az daily engrossed:
Senate bills Nos. >, II and 49, and Senate
joint resolution, indorsing the action Of the
House of Representatives,, United States
Congress, on the civil rights bill.
Senator Stamps, chairman of the Com
mittee or Claims, reported unfavOrably on
the bill for the relief of DR.. Philip Yeiser.
Senator Brewster gave notice that he
would, at some future time, introduce a
bill to be entitled an act to repeal the act
of March s, 1869, creating the commission
of immigration, to establish bureau Of
Immigration, together with proper police
regulation for the government, supervision
and protection of immi grants arriving at
the port of New Orleans to save the State
from importation from foreign countries of
such persons as are apt to become charge
upon the State, and to increase the revenue
of the Charity Hospital
Senator Brewster gave notice that he
would also introduce bill to be entitled an
act to repea. an act entitled IAN act to
regulate the private markets in the city of
New Orleans, and for other purposes"
known as act No. 81 of the session of the
General Assembly of 1874.
Senator Brewster also gave notice that
he would introduce a bill to repeal an act
entitled an act making Shrove Tuesday, Or
Mardi Gras, a legal holiday, approved April
%, 1872.
Senator Wharton gave notice that he
would introduce bill, to be entitled an act
supplemental to act No. 3, approved Jan
uary a. 1874, to provide for the testing, at
the instance of any taxpayer, in the courts
any items of the State Indebtedness, the
Legality and validity of which may have
been, or may be, hereafter, questioned; to
prohibit the board of liquidation, under
said act No. 3, Of 1874 from funding the
questionable and doubtful obligations of
the State, named or designated in this act,
until the same shall have been finally de-
clared legal and valid by the Sepreme
Court Of the State Of Louisiana, and to
provide the necessary means for carrying
the provisions of the act into effect.
Senator Crozer introduced a bill to be
entitled an act to consolidate and incorpo.
rate the towns of Lockport and Longs
ville situated in the parish of Lafourche,
under one title, to fl the boundaries of said
town, and to provide for the administration
of affairs thereof The bill, under suspen-
sion of the rules, was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations |
and Parochial affairs.
Senator Landry submitted bill to au- |
thorize the police jury of Ascension parish |
TO levy special tax. The bill, under a |
suspension of the rules, was read twice and |
referred to the Finance Committee.
entitled an act relative to rates of interest. |
Under a suspension of the rules it was read |
twice and referred to the Finance Commit. |
tee
Senator whitney introduced a resolution. |
which was adopted, instructing the Com.
mttee on Banks and Banking to investi-
gate the affairs of the Citizens Bank of |
Louisiana and ascertain what legislation,
If any, is necessary to protect the security
interest of the Stase. The resolution in
vests the committee with power to send for
persons aud papers, and instructs it to
report by bill or otherwise.
Senate bill No. "a, to be entitled an act to !
amend the consultation, came up as unfn-
ished business. On motion of Senator
Brewster, its further consideration was
postponed until next Monday at one O'Clock,
a. which time it is made the special order
Of the day.
Senator Wharton obtained the unanimous
consent Of the Senate to introduce bill
to be entitled au act prescribing the mode
of filing vacancies, and providing for the
suspension and removal from offices created
by law or established by the constitution of
this State, except in such cases as IN the
said constitution are otherwise provided
for. fixing the term at which all Offices
created by law shall expire; prescribing
and defining the duty of the Governor,
Secretary of State and Secretary of the
Senate in relation thereto; and providing
for nomination and election by the Senate
in certain cases. The bill, under susren-
sion of the rules, was read twice and re- Z
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Under suspension of the rules, Senator
Cage was permitted to introduce a resoiu-
ton, which was adopted, empowering the
Committee on Drainage, Canals and Inland q
Navigation to send for persons and papers l
and administer oaths, for the purpose Of s
ascertaining whether the New Orleans
Canal Company have forfeited their char. n
ter The resolution instructs the commit l
tee to report to the Senate by bill or other o
wise.
The Senate, on motion, then adjourned
until to-day at twelve O'Clock Nj.
House of Representatives. II
The House met yesterday at twelve
O'clock, Speaker Hahn in the chair. Prayer "
was offered by the chaplain. The reading u
OF the journal of Monday was dispensed