New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-13
OFFICIAL. JOURNAL
OF THE
Fou9TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF 19r
STATE OF LOUISIANA
SENATE.
SIKH Days Session.

II |
n SENATE.
. SIKH Days Session.
SRNATR CHAsD41,
New Orea: .. January II. 1875
n The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
u and was called to order by the Hon. C. c
AntOae, Lieutenant Governor OF the Stat
and President o: the Senate
The following Senators answered to the
Y names:
J. Messrs. Alien. Breaux. Blunt, Blackburn
9 Brewster. Burch. Chadbourn. Cage. Gro
zler. DumOnt. Detiege. Greene. Ola, Har
per. Kelso, Stamps. Tw.tcheli. Wharton
Whitney. foung-20.
The President announced tia. there was
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Tho Secretary commenced reading the
journal.
On motion Of NJ. Allan the further read
ing OF the journal was dispensed with. the
same corrected and approved.
VETO MESSAGES or THE GOVERNOR.
The veto message of the Governor, re-
fuslng 70 sign the act entitled an ac: to
revise. amend and re-enact sections one and
two o. act No. 10 Of 1873. entitled an &C.
to amend sections seven. eight and seventy
of an act entitled IAN act to regulate the
conduct and maintain the freedom and
purity of elections" etc. was read in part.
On motion Of Mr.. Greene the further
reading was dispensed with, and the message
was made the special order Of the day FOX
| next Thursdav az oua o'olnoly
Tie veto message Of the Goverro: re.
fusing to sign the &C: entitled an act author.
lzing the police jury Of the parish OF Ibervilie
to purchase the dyke across the Bayou
Plaquemine, and to make the same public
| highway. and to issue its bonds ia . syment
therefor. was read in part.
| On motion Of Mr.. Allan. tho further
reading was dispensed with and the mes.
sage was postponed until next Saturday.
The veto message of the Governor refus.
ing to sign the act to be entitled. An &C:
30 incorporate the Alexandria, Midland and
Camden Railway Company. and to au-
thorize the parishes, cities and towns, on
or neac the line Of said company's railway.
to aid in tae construction thereof, was read
in part.
On motion Of M.. Twitche!i, the further |
reading was dispensed with and the mes
sage was postponed till next Saturday. ut |
one o'clock.
The veto message OF the Goveruo. refus.
ing to sign the act entitled. an act to in.
corporate the Bayou Lafou.che Railway
Company, was read in part.
On motion of Nh. Cage. the further read
ing was dispensed with. and the massage
was made the special order of the day, for
Monday next, at one o'clock.
INTRO DCCTIoN OF BILLS ACCORDING TO PRE-.
vloUs NOTICE.
BY Mr.. Allan:
bill to be entitled an act to remit all
legal penalties due by taxpayers for delin.
quent taxes for the years Of 1868 to 1875.
both inclusive. On condition that said de.
linquent taxes be paid within the space of
ninety days after the passage Of this act.
The bill was read the first time.
On motion Of Mr.. Allan. the cons.itu.
tional rule was suspended By four-ffths
vote. the oil! was read the second time, and
ordered to be referred to the Committee on
Judiciary when appointed.
BY Mr.. Breaux:
A bill 70 hs entitled an act 20 suspend the
collection Of taxes for the years 1873 and
1871.
MIR. Bieaux moved for suspension of !
he constitutional rule. for the purpose of I
eferrirs the bill to ths appropriate com.
nittee.
Mr.. Whitney moved to indefinitely post. I
zone the further consideration of the blk, d
Ol the call Of the yeas and nays by two
enatora, the Senate refused to indefinitely d
ostpore the bill. by the following vote: t
Yeas Alexander. Brewster, Detiege. '
lasico:. Pollard, Whitney-6. 8
Nays Allan. Blunt, Breaux. Burch, | I!
age. Chadbourn, Crozier, Dumont, Gia. Il
reene. Harper, Landry, Stamps. TwitchelI. d
'harton. YOung-l6.
Tho President then announced the cues 81
on to be the suspension Of the constitu. -,
Dnal rule. IL
On the cal! OF the yeas and nays hy two
'nators, tie Senate refused to suspend the 81
nstit utional rule. four ffths Of the mem
rs present not voting in the affirmative.
follows: r.
ieas-Alain. Blunt. Breaux, Brewster,
lge. Chadbourn. Crczier. G!a. Greene, rol
,rwig. kalsO, Landry. Stamps. Twitchell, me
hartsn. fOung-lG. .
Burc!. Detiese, liar. s.s
:. Mascot. Pollard. Whitney,. CO CO
RESOLUTIONS. De
By Mr.. Whitney: cha
?esoired. That the State House commits. n M
ner is hereby requested to adopt some H.; H..
'lc, to improve the acoustics Of the Sen. M, NJ;
Chamber. ~:
lr. Wharton offered the following Raj
eminent: Sar
trika gu. thu words estate House com. son
sioner' and insert the words president A
ne Senate was
dOpta!. n
be resolu:i,n a. amended was then com
pied. to
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
2. Cage called up the following: 1870
esolred. Tia. committee Of three o'
,bars Of tI,e senate he anno;nted hr ~ com
'ideat II investigate the affairs Of the c.
ropo!taa Police Board and report by Al
OK otherwise. ~ T.
I motion Of NJ. Cage the resolution Ran
indefinitely postponed. for the reason II
n b. Mr.. Cage that there was, under If r
Jules. sta nd!ns committee. If r
:. Chadooarn called up the following: p.r,
solrcd. That the Senator's from the ,,,;,t,
opcii.an Police District shall consti. ,.'.'
a com mlttee to examine and investi. NieIr
the at airs of the Metropolitan Police
'rIssio1e1s. M
-N'e'.. ~ "s. ohaoooufn tHe reso!u' time
'ss .s.deaa;:e!: postponed. intro