New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-27
TIE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
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and re-enact section eight Of the act entitled
an act to incorporate the Crescent Git.
Gaslight Company, approved May 81, 1870
Under suspension of the rules the bill wa
read twice and referred TO the COMMITTED
! on Corporations, etc.
This act proposes to repeal and re-enac
| section eight Of act No. o. Incorporating
the Crescent City Gaslight Company, SO al
| to give that body, their succe ssors and as
signs, the privilege Of making and vending
| gaslight in the city of New Orleans, to such
| persons or bodies corporate as may volun
| tar;ly choose to contract for the same, fol
| the term of fifty years.
Senator Allan, chairman Of the special
committee OF the Senate, appointed to inves
tigate the public charges made against the
Senate, made report representing that the
committee had repeatedly endeavored to
secure the attendance of the editor and an
| attache Of the Picayune to testify to all the
facts within their knowledge relative to
charges that had been made by that paper
against the Senate; and having failed to Sc
cure either their attendance Or testimony,
the committee asked to be discharged from
any further consideration Of the subject. The
report was received and read, and the dis
charge Of the committee granted.
Senator Sypher introduced a bill to grant
the right Of way to street passenger and
freight railroad, commencing at the upper
line On Fifth street. in the Seventh District,
and passing along the levee. near the river,
and through certain streets, entering Canal
street by way of Dryades street, and from
Canal street returning to the starting point
iu the Seventh District; and authorizing the
issuance of bonds, etc. The bill, under a
suspension of the rules, was read twice and
referred to appropriate committee.
A Joint resolution was intro duced author.
izing and requiring a criminal prosecution
against all persons implicated in the murder
Of Il. A. Devices, tax collector OF the parish
OF De Soto; Frank S. Edg garton, sheriff.
Homer J. Twitchell, tax collec tor; Clark
Holland, supervisor OF regist ration; W. +.
Howell. parish attorney; NJ Willis, justice
of the peace. and of other citizens of the
parish of Red River on or about the twenty
ninth of August, 1874: authorizing and
directing a change Of venue ON the part of
the State, on application of the Attorney
General, of the distric. attorn ey, or of the
district attorney pro tem in certain cases,
and wherever the district or parish courts
in and for said parish of Red River may be
interfered with, obstructed or prevented
from holding their regular term by re
sistance or any other unla wful means;
providing for the man ner Of draw
ing juries and mode of trial: pro.
riding for the compulsory attendance of
comforting upon the grand and
BETTY Jures Of the parish Of Red River |
Jurisdiction over all persons implicated in
'aid murders, either as principal or acces-
ories, and whether said persons are resi- |
Tents of the parish of Red River or other |
wise; providing penalties for failure OF |
nrors to attend the court, and comforting
'pon the grand and petty .juries Of tie
'afish of Jefferson jurisdiction over al,
ersons implicated in said murders, what
yer may be the parish Of their domicile,
rovided change of venue is applied for in
hese cases on behalf of the State in the
arish of Red River and granted by the
cunt.
The joint resolution, under a suspension
the rules, was read twice and referred to
le judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. 80, an act to amend on
ct entitled ian act to carry into effect the |
urposes of the donation by the United
'ates of public lands for the benefit of
le agricultural and NEE hancal arts |
I'd to establish al Agricultural and
echanical College in the State of Lou
lana, and legalize donations to such in. |
tuition, was called mp by Senator Brew.
er Alter some discussion the bill finally |
isseL
The Agricultural and Mech ancal College
Ill be located in the parish Of st. Bernard
here the Board of Control have been ena. ,
ed to secure 800 acres'Cf land in a body,
ntalning the necessary buildings for
esent use of the institution. The bill .
$4,000 out Of the State treas.
y to aid in the establishm ent of the col.
ge. The location selected is thought to
an excellent one, being or the bank OF
Q Mississippi, and convenient to the city q.
Q city cars running near to where the col >
70 is to be situated
Senator Burch called for the special or ,,
= of the day. an act for the relief of Mrs. =
lnnah Chiffon. 1t came up upon its third !,
,dng. -
senator Wharton spoke in favor of the ,
|. lie said that the State had received | =,
'ge collection Of valuable books from the ;,
sband Of the lady for whose relief this :,
had been introduced. He referred to
fact that the bill had been in the hands u,
q committee, lad been properly investi- | G,
ed and favorably reported upon, and
lcluded by moving the final passage OF >,
bill.
senator Cage said he would be compelled
oppose the final passage of the bill unless -.
ould be amended. He did not consider .,
re was any good reason why the State -,
uld give away SO large sum as $1,000, e.
n admitting that it had been the recip-
of a donation in the shape of valuable >,
ks. If the friends Of the bill were will =,
to have the vote by which it was con-
,red engrossed reconsidered he would | -;
re that the bill be go amended as to G.
Se the sum $500 instead Of $1,000, and ~
4 vote for it; but unless this could be O.,
g he should feel compelled, from sense he
ls'ice to the State, to vote against the IA
fter good deal OF discussion as to the to,
t of the Senate to reconsider the vote ws
which the bill was considered enrrossad | o.