New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-14
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,, by MT. DUEoH' ..A..
j. .. "',~s;s, Of two from the Senate and three
from fhe House, be appointed oy tneir 10,
IF | snactive Dresiding officers, TO lhvesilsat17
a Yhether .here is q bona tide agrlcn'uraal
and mechanical college, under act NO. -: =
% of the session of 1874, and whetner say ~
institution is in keeping WIZ tne aUS ~
| omandmants. and that said JOINT special
:, COMMITTEES have power to send Tor persons
and papers. and TO admiEiste: oathso
Lies over.
Ey Mr.. Stamps:
A ;oint resolution requesting the congress
;. s;onai committee on Louisiana affairs to
: visit New Orleans.
!. On motion OF Mr.. Stamps, she resolution
! was read the first time by unanimous con-
s sent.
The constitutions! rule was suspended by
a four-ffths vote. and the JOIN: resolution
was read the second time.
The constitutional rule was again sus'
! pended the joint resolution read the third
time, and finally passed. with 10 title to
stand as stated.
By Mr.. Weber:
| hSSOtCCIs utC WucAO0Sp CieHs
entitled to seats in the Senate. and hity
! members IN the House Of Representatives,
have failed to attend the sessions OF our IT,
spectye Houses, and nave absented them
selves without cause or consent from either
( House, in violation Of the constitution OF
the State and the rules OF our respective
bodies; therefore, be it
| Resolr.d, That q Joint committee OF eight
| members be appointed, three by the Presl-
dent of the Senate and five by the Speaker
! of the House Of Representatives, whose |
! duty it shall be 60 ascertain il said members |
| have any legal cause or reasons Tor absent |
| ing themselves from their respective posts |
! OF duty without the consent OF the Senate |
and House Of Representatives, il violation
of the constitution OF this State and the |
rules in such cases made and provided for:
that said committee report the result OF
their investigation in writing three days
from and after the passage Q. :h!s gesOlu-
ton.
Lies ever.
INTRODUCTION OF Bills.
Ey Mr.. Cage. by unanimous consent:
OF bill to be entitled an &C: to relieve
taxpayers Of the incorporated town of
1hibodsux. in the parish Of Lafourche,
from the payment Of parish taxes and
licenses.
ln0 Dill was fe2d the hret time.
The constitutional rule was suspended ! .
by . fouv-ftths affirmative vote, the bill l
was read the second time and ordered 20
be referred to the Committee on Finance I
when appointed.
REPORTS o. 1HE erEcisL COMMITTEE on a
RULES. :
Hy unanimous consent. Mr.. Brewster sub 4
mtted the following report:
To the Honorable P;ss;den. $40 xenbess Ct the .
Your committee 70 whom was referred =
the rules Of The Senate TO- yeyi.iop, beg e
leave 10 report as follows: q
Amend rule tive 80 as 20 read as follows: ! s,
Before putting any debatable suestion tho f
President shall ask. Are you ready for the =,
question" When, il il is evident that no d,
Senator wishes to speak, the question shall ..
be distinctly put in this form, to wit AS a
many OF you as are of opinion that las the ~
question may bel say yea" and after the b,
ihrmatlVe voice 10 expressed, "As many as
ire OF contrary opinion say no." Ii the
resident doubt, or if a division be called
or, the Senate shall divide. These in the
lnlirnaeve o. inc question shall rise from
heir seats, and atterward those in the n,
negative. The President shall then rise and
tate the decision of tho Senate. g
Amend rule nine, as follows: ~
, lsule 9-senators speaking shall address bbi,
he PRESIDENT. and when presenting paper On
nan hrst state Its import. Senators shall pr
ot speak more than twice on any question an
Without permission of the Senete nor he | tri
Interrupted when speaking except by a cal, is;
order by the President, or by Senator pr,
through the President. Provided that the ~
lover OF motion and the introducer of a al
ssolutlon or b;li shall, have the privilege thu
| opening che debate ehereun. and sit
hall Likewise have the privilege of So %
os'ng The debate, even after the previous de-.
nestlon has been demanded and ordered fou
RUE 19-Amend by adding at the end Of n:
va rule: But the reading of resolution M ms
OIL snail not De dispensed with without sal
10 concurrence 1T tous-ftths Q: Ahe p,ep,. DIRE
ITS present ! lin,
Hule 93-AInend by adding at She end of r ,Y
ia rule: And it shall be the du.v of the fro,
:cretsry to put III aseparate list the aames Jr.,
aoSen'ee' IN every CALI Of she yeas and sls
Rule :o-Ame.d by strikin. a., H, thu
'elve. thirteen and fourteen and insart;n" the
the fifteenth line, after the word ..ordero ct
Vithons regard to the length Of time re-. e Ie
Rule 's-Amesd BY striking on. The word pay
Majority" in the line next to the Las, a. pay
I?nia 20 s anu insHrt t~S-th!rGs. I itts
-, ,iHonu as 1OllOws: .nua
In the order OF The day bua;,r.. .sov sscs
We precedence as follows;
!. Unfinished business. g.,
). Special orders. -
;. Action on reports q. eomnt.ees .v;,v
or. 'SA"k M,
l. Senate bills and ;,;a. .e.o,u.i,,. y
'ond reading. - faci'
= senat" bills and joint resolution. ., a Dlss
rd reading. =" e. ~
: First reading Of House bills and i.;p, pass
OlutiOns, ~" .siAs 1 and
second reading Q: House bIis and MIN, s io.i
Third reading Of House bills and ;o;r. AL
olutiOns. "~ J''As | seer.
.nie ei-Amend BY adding ..prcx;aea =.
y 'he concurrence OF four fifths OF 1bs
u oeIS present shall BE- Necessary ~ =,
81 tAe pgevIoUs question" -
q. H. BREWSTER. z
n, Chairman; EO
w. w. WHARTON. y I
I. B. STAMPS. heri
H. "eoer moved shatths pepor. Of tn. sboy
ninlttee on Rules be printed in IN. i.u,. pr..'
) and the further consideration Of m. c sna
OFT DO Postponed I'LL Tomorrow ;mm. trict
'e'y after the reading Of the Journal. ety., '
dOpted. w
n cu, til. J
" WI" VI S"o members the SepA.a vane l this
executive nc ssio> Jacks
.. boz
1ecutivs session having bee. ,.;..a -. know
'"inR senators answered to Their nance. vsyo'
essr.; Alexander. An.n. Br.v.,~ fer;
ana Gage. Chsdbonrn, Cr"zie,, lDetiers and u
NC Harper. Landry. Masicot. Poll.rd leg
Fo,n 1'c;n IN Weber. Wharton, Whit, jam
and