New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-29
SENATE.
Twentieth Day:s Session.
SENATE.

and was called to order by the Hon. C.
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor Of the Sta,
and President Of the Senate.
The Senators on roll call were as follow
Present-Messrs. Alexander, Affair
Breaux, Brewster, Burch, Cage, Croziel
Detiege; Ola, Greene, Harper, Herwll
Wharton, Whitney, YOung-2O.
Absent-Messrs. Anderson. Blackburn
Blunt, Chadbourn, Dumont, Eustis, George
Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson, Stampe
Steven, Sypher, Twitchell, White-l6.
The President announced that there wa
aquorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read tn
journal.
On the motion of Mr.. Allan, the furthe
reading of the journal wsa dispensed with
and the journal corrected and approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
HorsR OF REPRESENTATIVE, I
New Orleans, January q, 1875.
To the Honorable President and Members of tn,
am directed BY the House to ak the
concurrence of your honorable body il
House bill No. l6, an act to incorporate the
Friendly Brothers Benevolent Association
Of Delta, Madison parish, louisiana.
joint ". R6ixBoRouGH,
Assistant Clerk.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Brewster presented petition from
Aessrs. Dan T. Head, Ariah Millsaps and
others, merchants Of Trenton, Louisiana,
represen ting that under the present ruling
of the Supreme Court, all vendors of dry
goods and groceries, selling in whole pack.
ages, are compelled to pay Wholesale Ii.
oenses; that the aggregate trade Of Trenton
does not exceed e40O, 900; that eighteen per.
sons, comprising fourteen firms, pay each q
license Of 4lOO; that the merchants OF
North Louisiana are exempt from that ex-
orbitant tax; that also, merchants west Of
Trenton who come in competition are sell
ing same class and quantities Of mercban-
disc on retail licenses, and that they there
fore ssk that by special legislation they be
required to pay only retail license.
The petition was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Ola:
OF bill to be entitled an act to amend
act No. l32, session 1874, entitled an act to
incorporate the town of Providence, to
change the boundary of the said corporate
limits, and to change sections nine, ten
and eleven OF said act 60 as to confer fur
Their powers on the said body corporate.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Brewster, by unanimous consent, in.
troduced the following bill: To be entitled
an "act to provide for the taking Of the
State censue"
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by a four-ffths vote, the bill was read
the second time and referred to the Com
mittee on Apportionment.
By Mr. Crozier:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate
the New Orleans Great Western and Pacific
Railroad Company, and to expedite the
construction of their road. Authorizing
other railroad companies to consolidate
Herewith, and providing for the reduction
of the actual and contingent liabilities Of
the State of Louisiana.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
. four .fifths vote; tho bill was read the |
second time and referred to the Committee |
On Railroad.
By Mr.. Stamps:
A bill to be entitled an act to reduce the !
Expenses of New Orleans and limit the |
of the civil. sheriff Of the |
parish of Orleans.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
! ,four-ffths vote, the bill was read the
,econd time and referred to the Committee
IN judiciary.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
The veto message Of bill to be entitled
N act authorizing the attorney for the
own Of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to insti-
ute suit to declare forfeited charter
ranted by the General Assembly, under
ct No. l6, extra session Of 1870, was taken
p.
The bill was read in part, and further
eading was dispensed with.
On motion Of Meesrs. Weber and Cage,
he veto message and bill were postponed
III next Monday at one o'clock.
The following veto message was taken up
STATE OF LouislANA,)
Executive Department,
New Orleans, January a. 1875.
o the Honorable President and Members Of the |
Senate:
/ return without my approval bill
riginating in the Senate, to limit the fees
{ the district attorney of the parish OF
rleaps, This was one of series of reform
easures reducing the expenses Of the city
hich submitted to the last Legislature.
ad they all passed this bill would have
ceived my approval with the rest, and !
ould have then been fair and just; but as I
9 Legislature refused to reduce the fees :
the civil sheriff, amounting to nearly :
90, 600 year in cash, and the fees of the
iruinal sheriff, amounting to about the
me sum in city scrip, think, under these
to reduce the fees of the I r
strict acturny, which do not exceed $1,000
wear, would be an act OF injustice to
ithful and efficient officer.
This view was cOncurred In by the late
ty Council, to whom submitted the bill.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG. :,
Governor. VI
Mr.. Whitney moved that the further
aiding be dispensed with, and that the :,
to message and bill be postponed till next
ednesday week.
Mr.. Cage moved to table the motion to =
stpone.
The Senate refused to table. II
The Senate finally adopted the motion to Il
stpone till next Wednesday week.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER. m
The following reports were taken up: of