New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-04
NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY, T.

licenses in the city of New Orleans. etc
was called up by Senator Whitney.
3 a reading of the bill was called for an.
| it was read.
g Senators Ogden and White opposed th
l bIll on the ground that it could result in u,
possible good to the city of New Orleans
. but woul! be the means, should it becom,
law, OF doing much injury to its already op
pressed people. They contended that bill
could accomplish no good to any one bu
the person who would be appointed to col
lect the taxes and licenses should it become
a law. Therefore they hoped it would not
pass over the Governors veto.
Senator Burch approved of the views sc
ably expressed by the Senator who had
preceded him, and regretted that they had
delayed so long in taking tLeir seats rs
Senators, as their presence at an earlier
day might have resulted in great benefits
10 the people of this city in the way OF local
retorms
Senator Stamps regarded the bill with
great disfavor, and said he should vote 10
sustain the Governors veto.
Senator Detiege also approved Of the
veto; said he did not intend to make a
speech, but would cali upon Senators to
| vote to sustain the veto message.
The Senate, pending the discussion on
the bill under consideration, on motion
took recess 1T six o'clock until sight
o'clock 10 the evening.
House Of Representatives.
| Before the Houseof Representatives was.
called to order yesterday, considerable stir
! was occaeioned by the report that the Dem
| ocratic members would come in and take
their seats. A great buetle WIS made in
| G"sting the desks in the back part of the
hall and collecting chairs, for the occu
| pancy of the distinguished visitors. The
floor of the House was cleared of al but
those who had an undoubted right to re-
main, but the outer doors were left open and
the lobby was rapidly filed.
At half past eleven o'clock Speaker Hahn
called the House to order, and the roll was
called by the chief clerk. The reading of
the journal was dispensed with.
MIR. Demas, of st. John, moved that tho
Journal be adopted. Carried.
The journal of Monday was approved.
Mr.. Ray made an apology to Speaker
Hahn for language made use of by him the
evening before.
Speaker Hahn replied that the apology
was ample. He realized the fact that the
breach of etiquette was committed during
season of excitement. Ths member is
usually very quiet and courteous.
Mr.. Lowell called up the message Of the
Governor veto;ng House bill No. l2i, pro-
vidins the manner Of collecting taxes in
the parish OF Orleans, and moved that the
bill pass, the veto of the Governor to tho
contrary Notwithstanding. Tho vote re
suited in 81 yeas to 1 nays, and the veto was
not sustained.
Mr.. Lowell then called up the message
of the Governor vetoing the bill allowing
debts, and moved that the bill pass, the
veto of the Governor to the contrary not
withstanding.
Mr. Demas declared that tho bill was one
which should not pass, and opposed it very
strenuously.
Speaker Hahn called Mr.. Murreu to tho
chair, and said that he wouL be inclined to
favor the bill, but upon examination he
discovered that it would, even if adopted,
have TO practical effect. The time within
which it was competept to fund parish debts,
as prescribed by the bill, had expired.
Mr.. Person said he was not aware Of this
provision OF the bill.
The veto Of the Governor was sttst1 ned
4 message was received from the Senate
announcing the concurrence Of that body |
in the general appropriation bill, with |
amendments
Mr.. Souer moved that COMMITTEES Of |
conference be appointed to take into con.
was adopted.
The House then took q recess for twenty |
bu. was not called together until {
about four oclock-nearly two hours hav- |
ing elapsed. Another recess was then |
taken until seven O'clock in taa evening,
EVENING SESSION.
The House was called to order at eight
o'clock by Speaker Hahn.
On Judiciary, submitted a report upon
large number Of bills, most of which were
indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Soucr, from the COMMITTEES CT Con-
ference, reported the general appropriation
bill, and moved lis adoption. Carried.
Mr.. Gucilard called up the Senate bill
making a new city charter for tLe city of
New Orleans.
Mr. Lowell moved 30 indefinitely post
zone the bill.
N the table. Carried.
A motion to suspend tho rules to place
he bill upon its third reading failed in re-
eiveing a four -ffths vote.
Mr.. Lowell strenuously opposed the bill
MIR. Stamps, of Tensas, offered the follow /
ng resolution:
Hesolrca, That the thanks OF this House I
g and the same are hereby rendered {
. the Hon. NJ. Hahn. Speaker of this
louise. for his uniform courtesy ard for !
he able and dignified manner in which he
as at all times discharged his duties; and
cred to the officers and employees who have +
cen efficient, polite and attentive to their | {
utiea.
Adopted unanimously.
On motion committee wa5 appointed, |
onsisting Of Messrs. Deinas, Lowell! and l
artain, 10 proceed to the Senate and I
otify that body that the House was ready J
} adjourn. | =