New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.

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| Senate.
| A message was received from the Hous
asking the concurrence of the Senate Z
House bill No. IS, an act regulating the fee
| of recorders. Also to House bill No. 67, al
| act to provide for the purchase OF Stat
House, to make appropriation therefor, t.
set apart the necessary funds, and to gran
jurisdiction for the enforceme Mt of the act
| of sale and mortgage.
| The Committee on Penitentiary, through
its chairman, Senator Burch, reported
back Senate bill No. 63 relative to the en-,
| ployment Of conyicts outside Of the walls o
the Penitentiary, and asked that it be re
! ferred to the Judiciary Committee witt
instructions that the members thereof ren
der an opinion as to what bearing the pro
visions of said bill will have on section
1855, 1862, and that portion of section 2S6
| Of the Revised Statutes included in a pro
viso, and the lease now in the possession 0
| the present lessees of the Penitentiary.
Senator Anderson, chairman of the Ju
| dietary Committee. repor ted favorably OF
Senate bill No. 81, an act to punish psrson
who snail be found guilty of dischargin;
firearms in any city or town in the State.
Senator Kelso introduced bill to appro
pirate the sum of $3.50 for the payment 0
the salary of Henry l.. Daigre as parish
judge of Rapides parish.
Under suspension Of the rules, the bill
was read twice and referred to the Ju
dietary Committee.
Senator Burch intr oduced bill to amend
and re enact item twenty of section ter
of act No. ia Of the session Of the General
Assembly of 1874, entitled an act to amend
and re-enact an act granting corporate
privileges to the Inhabitants of the city Of
Baton Rouge, in the parish of Baton Rouge,
etc.
The bill, under suspension of the rules,
was read twice and referred to the Com.
mittee on Corporations and Parochial AT.
fairs.
Senator Wharton introduced a bill to
repeal the act of March 3, 1874, entitled an
act authorizing the Governor to appoint an
Assistant Attorney General, etc. The bill.
under suspension of the rules, was read
twice and referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
Senator Greene introduced q bill to fix
the price Of public lands; to authorize the
registrar of the State land Office to sell the
sixteenth or school sections, and to provide
a way for the settlement by the State of
land erroneous sold. The bill, under a
suspension of the rules, was read twice and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Burch introduced 8 resolution,
which lies over under the rules, authorizing
an inquiry into the manag ement of the
House of Refuge i'll the city of New Or
leans, under sc ction 1879 of the Revised
Statutes.
Senator Blackburn introduced a resolu
ton concerning the distribution of public
patronage, which lies over under tho rules.
Senator Whitney called up resolution
previously introduced by him, appropriating
the usual sum of $500 to each reporter of Q
daily paper who has continually reported
the proceedings Of the Senate. The resolu-
ton was read.
Senator Brewster opposed it on the ground
that the reporters were paid by the news.
paper proprietors employing them; and
furthermore, that the State was not able to
pay them for such services.
Senators Blackburn and Burch spoke at
some length in opposition to the resolution.
Senator Weber offered the following
to the resolution: !
Further provided, that they report the
proceedings Of the Senate and House Of
of Louisiana correctly.
At the request of the representative of the
Bee, Senator Burch moved that that paper
be not included in the resolution.
Pending the further consideration Of the
there was call for the special
,rder Of the day, bill TO reorganize and
'ender more efficient the Board of Health
If the State of louisiana, etc. On motion
# Senator Weber. the bill was recommltted
inc.
A communication addressed to the Presi- |
lent Of the Senate, Hon. C. C: Antoine,
vas laid before the Senate, and read for |
he information of Senators. It suggests |
hat the Senate would advan the interest |
f commerce if it would pass an act memo
ializing Congress to pass tho bill provid-
ng for national aid in building the Texas
nd Pacific railway and its branches.
Also. asking aid for the improvement of
he South Pass, at the mouth of the Missis-
ippi river. The communication is signed
Y L. j. Highly. 1t was referred to the
Committee On Railroads and Internal I'm.
rOvements.
Senator Burch called up the bill rroyid.
lg for the taking of the State census.
hero were large number of amendments
lade to this bill, and. on motion of Senator
hadbourn, after the last section had been
1opted, the bill, as amended, was adopted
q whole.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
on, during which the following executive
,pointments were confirmed:
Thomas Mccormack, judge of the Fifth
unicipal Police Court; and w. F. Green,
lief clerk; F. Dieble, first assistant clerk;
D.. Miller, second assistant clerk, and e.
reen, third assistant clerk.
After executive session Senator Twitchell | ,
,tained unanimous consent to call up
ouse bill No. 81, an act to provide for the ,
,rchase of State House, and making an
preparation therefor. The bill was read
'ice and referred to the Committee on
srks and Public Buildings.
The Senate then, on motion of Senator :
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House Of Representatives.