New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-07
SENATE.

SENATE.
Twenty-Seveuth Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER,
New OrleaI ., February 5, 1875.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the Hon. G.
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor of the Stat
and President of the senate.
The Senators on roll call were as follow
Present-Messrs. Alexander, Anderso,
Allan, Blunt, Brewster, Burch, Gag,
Chadbourn, Crozier, Detiege, Ola, Green,
Harper, Kelso, Masicot, Pollard, Weber
Whitney, YOung-l9.
Absent-Messrs. Blackburn, Breaux, Dr.
mont, Eustis. George, Grover, Herwia
Kelly, Landry, Ogdep, Robertson. Stamps
Steven. Sypher, Twitchell, Wharton
White-l7
Mr.. Chadbourn, in the chair, announced
quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read tn,
journal.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the furthel
reading Of the journal was dispensed with
and the journal corrected and approved.
PEIlIlON6 AND MEMOh1ALS
Mr.. Allan submitted q petition from thu
police jury of the parish of West Bator
Rouge, representing that by an act of the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana
for the year 1874, entitled an act granting
corporate privileges to the inhabitants Of
tho city of Baton Rouge, ETC., deprives the
parish of West Baton Rouge of her right to
one half of the revenues accruing to said
parish, together with her share of contrac,
over same from the leasing of said ferry
privileges, between said parish and the city
Of Baton Rouge. They ask that the Sen.
ators and Representatives of their parish use
all lawful means to maintain their rights.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Pollard reported favorably on Senate
bill No. IS, to be entitled an act to provide
for taking Of the State census, and recon.
mended the usual number of copies to be
printed.
So ordered.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Allan:
Of bill to be entitled an act to amend
section thirty-three of an act granting
corporate privileges to the inhabitants of
the city Of Baton Rouge, approved 1874.
BY Mr.. Mascot:
Of bill to be entitled an act authorizing
c. T. Estlin to sue the State.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Anderson, chairman of the Com.
mittee on Judiciary:
Reported favorably upon Senate bill No.
-, to be entitled an act to repeal section 10
of act No. l07, approved September 10, 1873,
and to repeal an act amendatory thereto.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Anderson, chairman Committee
on Judiciary:
Reported favorably on Senate bill No. "a,
to be entitled an act to amend the constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Cage:
A bill to be entitled an act to regulate
and define the fees OF the register of con.
veyances and recorder of mortgages in the
city of New Orleans.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules was suspended
by fourth ffths vote, the bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
On Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Chadbourn:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend and
re-enact section two of act No. 43 of 1873.
entitled an act relative to the Louisiana
Levee Company, corporation organized
under the general laws of this State, for
the construction Of levees, ETC.; also, to
amend and re-enact an act to create q
board of State engineers, approved Feb
ruary "a, 1871, and for other purposes.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
! four-fifths vote, the bill was read the Sec
md time and referred to the Committee on
Lands and Levees.
By Mr.. Whitney:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an
vet entitled ian act to amend article GA, of |
he Code of Practice, approved April @,
49," approved February 20, 1874; and to |
epeal all acts conflicting or inconsistent |
With this act, and to repeal all other laws.
The bill was read the first time.
Unconstitutional rule was suspended by |
four ffths vote, the bill was read the Sec
nd time and referred to the Committee on |
judiciary.
By Mr.. Greene:
A bill to be entitled an act providing for
and collecting the taxes Of the |
arish Of Orleans, both for the State and
l.:o Ell &c led, ne
fficers.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four tifths vote, the bill was read the Sec
nd time and referred to the Committee on
nance.
BY MIR. Anderson:
A bill to be entitled an act to retrocede
, the United States two acres Of the swamp
nd overfowed lands originally donated to
10 State of Louisiana, for each and every
Pillar appropriated by the United States to
uild and repair the public levees within
le State.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-ffths vote, the bin was read the
cond time and referred to the Committee
! Public Lands and Levees.
By Mr.. Landry:
A bill to be entitled an act fixing the
mber of police jurors for the parish of
providing for their appointment,
oction and compensation, and prescribing
rtain powers and duties.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was Suspended