New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-03

A. L. GEORGE,
w. A. ROBERTSON.
Senator brewster thought the protes
came at rather late day, all things con
| sidered, and moved to lay it OF the tabl
subject to call. u
! Senator Cage thought the protest out o
order, as under the rules nothing was il
order after the announce ment of a quorum
but the reading of the minutes.
Senator Greene thought it would b,
proper to have the protest spread upon tn;
! minutes.
Senator Sypher asserted that every mem
Der of the Senate had the right to have his
| protest spread upon the min utes, provided
it ia couched in respectful language. He
said he saw nothing Objectionable in this
protest. 1t is only words, and as actions
speak louder than words he thought the
very fact that these Sena tors have this
morning appeared on the platform of the
President of the Senate and tax en- the oath
required, and are now occupying their seats
as Senators, will 60 farther in convincing .
the people as to the legality of the Kellogg
government than all the protests to the
contrary that can be spread on tie minutes.
After some further discussion Senator
Brewster withdrew his motion to have the
protest laid upon the table subject to call.
A motion was then made to have the pro
test spread upon the minutes.
Senator Cage took the floor and expressed
himself opposed to spreading the protest
upon the minutes. lie said he differed with
the gentlemen presenting the protest; he
thought it an honest difference OF opinion,
and was glad to see the gentlemen in their
seats, but he did'not approve of their pro-
test. He thought it exhibited party bit
terness of feeling that should not actuate
the gentlem at a time when it is under
stood they profess to be governed by d
spirit OF compromise and justice.
The protest was then ordered, by 4 vote
OF the Senate. to be spread on the minutes.
Senator Detiege called Up the majority
report made by him as chairman of the
Committee on Militia Affairs. A reading of
the paper was called for A minority re-
port from the same committee was also
presented. The reports were made the
special order of the day for to day WED
nesdayl al one O'Clock.
House bill No. g., an act to provide salary
for the criminal sheriff of the parish of Or
cans, and for the clerk of the First District
Court and the clerk Of the Superior Criminal
Court of said parish, and to authorize said
sheriff and clerks to employ deputies at
public expense, and providing for the pay
ment thereof, and fixing the rate Of ooin-
pensation for feeding prisoners, was called
up and read a second time. The Senate
refused to suspend the rules in order to
place the bill upon its third reading 1t,
takes its place upon the calendar.
House bill No. I03, an act to amend and
re-enact sections one and two of act No. l0l
Of 1870 entitled an act to define and regu-
late the costs of the clerks, sheTiffs, record
ors and rotaties public throughout the
State Of Louisiana, and providing
torfeitures and penalties for oyerchargipg
Or failing to perform their duties and the
mode of collecting their fees, was taken up,
and was under consideration when the
special order of tho day was called for
Senate bill No. %. an act relative to cruelty
% animals.
Senator Stamps moved the indefinite post |
of the bill aud called the !
previous question on his motion.
Senator Greene claimed the right to ex.
Ilan his vote. He said as the bill was in |
ended to create a monstrous monopoly. |
md would, if it became a law. conflict with |
,ther laws regulating and prescribing the |
iuties Of the police, he should be compelled |
0 vote against it and hoped every Senator |
would do the same.
A vote was then taken, and the bill was |
postponed.
On motion, House bill No. l03, an act to |
mend and re-enact sec ctions one and two OF |
ct No. l0l of 1870, entitled an act to define |
nd regulate the costs of the clerks, sherffs
ecorders and notaries public throughout |
he State, etc, was then taken up and
dopted on its second reading.
Senate bill No. 81, an act relative to Mount |
Pleasant Baptist Church was taken mp, and
II motion of Senator Cage Indefinitely |
OslpOucN.
Senate bill No. 9s, an act to incorporate
he Christian Benevolent Society OF Madison
arish was called up. A motion for It's IN
efni-e postponement was made and sup
orteI by Senator Burch in few remarks.
Senator Pollard said he was no orator,
mt as his name appeared as one Of the IN
orporators he felt bound to give an eX-
lanation of the purposes Of the bill. 1t
imply proposed to incorporate Christian
benevolent association, and if the Legisla-
ure did no worse act than this he thought
is good name would never be impaired
,ut to show the Senate and the people of
he State that he had not contemplated
,utting big job in this matter he desired
O have his name stricken from among the
A vote was then taken and the bill lnde- |
initely postponed.
Senate bill No. &c, an act relative to the !