New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-30
raE SENATE YESTERDAY.

:. WILLIAM vIGERS, :.
.. Chief Clerk.
TaE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Twensy-secssd Days sess,ss.
SAnAzs CaAnsn1, 4
New OTsears, Jsnuary -. 1875.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
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 o. follows;
Present - Messrs. Alexander, Allan,
Breaux, Brewster, Burch, Cage, Chad
bourn, Detiege, Ola, Greene. Harper, Kelso,
Landry, MssicOt, Pollard, Stamps. Sypher.
Twitchell; Weber, Wharton, Whitney,
Absent-Messrs. Anderson, Blackburn.
Blunt, Crozier, Dumont, Eustia. George,
Grover, Herwig, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson,
Steven, White-l4
The President announced that there was
. quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read the
journal. t
On motion Of Mr.. Whitney, the further
reading of tho Journal was dispensed with,
and the journal corrected and approved.
EXECUTIVE coMMuN1oAr1oNs.
The President submitted the report Of
division superintendent Of education of the
second division.
Referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses.
MEssAGEs FROM THE HOUSE,
HOUSE OF RxPREsENTArIvss,
New Orleans, January g. 1875.
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
: ann directed to inform your honorable
body that the House has concurred in the
following Senate bills, viz:
senate joint resolution No. IL, creating q
JOINT committee to investigate whether there
u . bona hde agricultural and mechanical
college, under act No. lbs of the acts of
1874, and for other purposes.
senate joint resolution No IL, indOrsiug
the action of Lieutenant General P. II.
sheridan in assuming command of the
United States troops ON the night of the
bloodshed and riot.
Concurrent resolution relative to clerks
Tor the committee to examine the books of
the Auditor and Treasurer.
And also ask concurrence in the follow.
ing House bills, viz:
House bill No. AZ, an act to emsncipate
Althee Dumontier, Of the parish Of Orleans. 1
House bill No. AZ, joint resolution ap-
pointing special committee of tho House
and Senate to inquire into tho alleged or.
ganizati0n Of illegal and revolu tlopary So
cieties in the State of Louisiana, and for
other purposes.
Very respectfully, t
JOHN w. ROXBOROUGH,
Assistant Clerk.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Kelso:
Ut bill to be entitled an act for the re-
Lief Of taxpayers wrongfully assessed, and
Tor the payment Of taxes in succession
leases.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Weber, by unanimous consent, intro
luced the following entitled bill:
An act explanatory of section ten Of act
No. IA, approved March 5, 1874.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by |
J four-fifths vote, the bill was read the |
econd time and referred to the Committee
n Judiciary.
REPORTS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Weber moved that the majority
eport in tho contested election case Of
Ion. John Gair vs.. Hon. John e. Bresux
70 taken up.
Mr.. Burch objected and moved that the
Majority and minority reports both be
aken up. ~
The Chair directed tho Secretary to read
9th reports.
Mr.. Burch moved that the whole subject
latter be recommitted, and the committee |
to take evidence and investigate
10 matter ION notification" without or.
Bnse to the State.
Mr. Cage moved to amend the motion of
Z. Burch to the effect that when the com
ittee reports they shall bring in printed
port. s4e.
Mr.. Wharton moved to table the motion
1t withdrew the motion temporarily for
,bate by Mr.. Stamps who renewed the
otion.
On call of the yeas and nays by two
majors, the Senate voted to table BY the
lowing vote: |,
AoaS- Ale18nQer, Anderson, Blunt, Brew.
+, Dumcnt, Greene, Harper, HerwiQ,
elso, Masicot, Sypher. Twitchell, Weber.
hart0n, Whitney-15
Nays-Allain, Burch, Cage, Chadbourn.
a. Landry, Pollard, Stamps, Youne-9,
Absent Blackburn. Crczier, Detiege, :
astis, George, Grover, Kelly, Ogden.
'berts0n, Steven, White-u. +
Mr.. Cbadbourn moved to adjourn till to. : :
3rrow.
Mr.. Brewster moved to adjourn till Mon
y. y
Mr: Chadbourn accepted the motion of !.
journment.
On call Of the yeas and nays the Senate Z
used to adjourn by the following vote: a
Yeas-Allain, Burch. Cage, Chadbourn,
amps. Young-6.
Nays--Alexander, Anderson, Breaux. .
unit, Brewster, Dumont, Gla, Greene. q
.rper, Herwig, Kelso. Landry, Maaicot, :;
lizard, Sypher, Twitchsll, Weber, whar i
l bsent-Blackburn. Crozier, Detiege. Il
sits. George, Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Rob. q
Rknuon V1,skoL1l i