New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-19
THE LEGISLATURES YESTERDAY.



| The bill establishing an insurance in
spection department came up as the special
order of the day directly after the reading
| Of the minutes.
The President announced the pending
| question to be on the amendments OF Sen.
ator Whitney to the second section.
Senator Whitney arose and moved the
indefinite postponement of the bill.
Senator Stamps opposed the motion to
postpone. He thought it absolutely neces-
sary, particularly for the protection Of
small property holders, that a bill Of this
kind should pass. He expressed himself
willing and anxious that the bill should be
closely scrutinized and criticized by Sena-
tors. in order that its imperfections, if 1t
had any, might be corrected. He had con-
sented to its postponement in order to give
Senators an opportunity to investigate it,
and had even called the attention of the
press to it in order to have them comment
upon it, and point out such Objectionable
features as it might in their opinion con-
tain. But he had failed to learn that the
bill contained anything wrong in it. The
Senator who had moved its in
definite postponement had not even
assigned reason why the bill
deserved such q fate. Senator Stamps
said that if any good objection could be
urged why the bill should not receive fur
ther consideration he would like to hear
them, but he was not willing to have it
defeated without hearing. If, however,
the Senate saw proper to adopt the motion
to indefinitely postpone it, he would not
complain, as he should feel that he had done
his duty. The insurance companies. he con-
defeat of the bill, but he failed to under
stand why the bill should be defeated in
the Senate without even hearing. He
would like to hear what objections the
Senstor from Tensas lMr. Whitney, had to
the bill.
Senator Whitney said he opposed the bill
because it proposed to give entirely too
much power to the commissioner of insus-
ance. He did not approve of placing 80
much power in the hands of one man.
Senator Cage favored the bill because he
thonght it would give protection to small
property holders, men who generally paid
their taxes and insurance fees. They con-
stitute large portion of the Industrial
class of the community, and any law that
would benefit them he would help to pass.
Senator Young opposed the bill on the
ground that it proposed to esta blish another
Office. He did not think this was reform.
He would vote to decrease the Offices, not
increase them.
Senator Stamps did not regard the bill in
the same light that the Senator from Con
cordia (Mr. Young) did. The object OF the
bill was not to create an unnecessary Office
for political purposes. 1t proposed to
create an insurance mmissioner whose
business would be to protect the people
against losses by fire and fire insurance
companies. He regarded the bill as good
one, and until he was convinced to the con-
trary he should continue to support it. He
therefore hoped the Senate would not sus-
tain the motion to indefinitely postpone it.
A vote was then taken, and the Senate
refused to adopt the motion to indefinitely
postpone.
On motion of Senator Harper the bill was
then made the special order Of the day for
next Tuesday.
The Committee on Public Lands and
Levees, through its chairman, Senator
reported without action Sem
ate bill No. S., an act to amend and re-
enact act No. Of 1871, approved February
"a, 1871; also act No. 4 and act No. q of
1871. approved February 20 and February
Is, 1871, creating q State engineer, and pro-
viding for the duties of the same, and for
other purposes.
Senator Sypher gave notice that he would
1t future time introduce q bill to repeal
and re-enact section eight of the act en-
atled ian act to incorporate the Crescent
City Gaslight Company approved May 81,
1870.
senator Masicot introduced q bill to be |
,nti LED an act relative to change Of venue |
n criminal cases. Under suspension of |
he rules the bill was read twice and referred
% the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Harper introduced bill granting |
o A. j Jones, of Caddo parish, his heirs
md assigns, the privilege Of keeping ferry |
" toll bridge across Bayou Pierre, at or
lear its mouth. Under suspension of the !
uies the bill was read twice and referred to
he Committee Oh Corporations and Paro-
hial Affairs.
Senator Greene introduced bill to repeal
nd re-enact sections 2lSO, 1885, 2l87, 2lS8,
I9l and 2l92 Of the Revised Statutes of the
tate of Louisiana, and Of said sections
$50, 2l8 and 2lSS as repealed and re-
nacted by act Nc. 81, approved March l8,
S73 The bill, under q suspension of the
ules. was read twice and referred to the
judiciary Committee.
Senator Chsdbourn called up the bill
ntitled an act to incorporate the Louisiana
elegraph Company. etc., and had further
consideration fixed for to-day at one
clock.
Senator Sypher called up the report of the
Committee on Railroads and Internal I'm
rovements on Senate bill No. 36, an act
the New Orleans, Great
1estern and Pacific Railroad Company.
he report being unfavorable, on motion of
enator Sypher the bill was recommitted to
,e Committee OH Railroads and Internal
improvements.
Senator Dumont called up House bill No.
J, an act to pay the constable of the Fifth
lstice of the Peace in criminal cases, as
r fee bill in Revised Statutes OF 1870.
nder suspension of the rules the bill
ss read twice, and referred to the Judiciary