New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-04
OFFICIAL
OF THH
FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
9TATE OF LOUISIANA
SENATE.
Twensy.Fourth Days Session.

Twensy.Fourth Days Session.
SENATE CnAnBRR,
Now Orleans. February 2. lsz&
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order BY the Hon. C. c
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor of the Stat
and President of the Senate.
On call of tho roll the following Senator,
answered to their names:
Present - Messrs. Alexander, Anderson
Blunt, Breaux. Brewster. Burch, Chad
per, Kelso, Masicot, Pollard, Stamps, Weber
Wharton, Whitney, Young-20.
Absent-Messrs. Allan, Blackburn, Cage
Detiege. Eustis, George, Grover, Herwig
Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Robertson, Steven
6ypher, Twitchell, White-l6.
The President announced that there was
squorum present.
Prayer BY the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read the
Journal.
On the motion Of Mr.. Brewster, the fur
Their reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
On motion of Messrs. Wharton and Burch
tho journal was ordered to lie over for the
present.
PETITIONS AND MRMORIALS.
Mr.. Anderson submitted tho petition of
the widow of Professor Z. Il. Chiffon for
relief.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Reports of special committees being called
for, Mr. Whitney, chairman of the special
committee to investigate the books of the
Louisiana Levee Company, stated that the
committee had not been able a. yet to OBJ.
tain the information desired on account of
the absence of the vice president and late
chief engineer of said company.
Mr.. Chadbourn called the attention of the
Senate to the fact that the resolution limited
the time for report to ten days.
On motion of Mr.. Weber the committee
was allowed ten days further time ia which
70 make . report.
NOTICES OF BIILs
By Mr.. Dumont:
Of bill to be entitled an act to moor
porate the Home Mission Benevolent As
sociation Of Plaquemines.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Kelso, according to previous
notice:
A bill entitled an act for the relief of |
taxpayers wrongfully assessed, and for the
payment of taxes IN succession cases.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended BY
. four-ffths vote, the bill was read the sec.
ond time, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Harper, by unanimous consent
A bill entitled an act to repeal section
ton Of act No. lo7. approved September 10,
1873. and to repeal an act amendstory
thereto, etc.
The bill WAS read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended By
! four-fifths vote, and the bill was read \
'econd time and referred to the Committee
N Judiciary.
tMr. Anderson in the chair.l
REVOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Greene called up the following con.
urrent resolution:
WHEREAS, A number Of Senators and
are absenting themselves
rom tho halls of legislation, thereby retarL.
" the passage Of many important meas.
res of reform; therefore
Resolved BY the Senate of the State of
ouisians, tho HOnse concurring, That We
,rdially invite the absent Senators and |
lembers of the House Of Representatives
, return to their seats In their respective ,
ouses at an early day, and wo hereby
ledge our sacred honor to cooperate with
hem and use our Joint efforts to pass any {
nd all constitutional measures of reform
lat may be necessary to redeem our State I
ON the present high taxation, and do any
Id all acts legally to restore peace and
,rmony throughout the State. 1t
Resolved, That the above resolution 10
fered in . spirit of peace, and in order to
ow to our constituents and our political |
ponents that We desire their assistance in |
the great end desired for che /
Cd Of tho common countryS
And moved tho same ln6o6opted. E
Mr.. Young was debating the advantage
having the absent Senators present to u
nat him while almost alone in favoring
;orm measures, stating that the Chair il
ed against him generally. =.
VI. Whitney made the point that the il
,stor's remarks were reflection upon
Chair.
IT. Anderson, in tho chair, did not deem
remarks of the Senator 10 . reflection =.
n the Chair. -
The President in tho chair.J H.
L. Stamps moved to table tho resolution r.
withdrew the motion 70 allow deosss' ]