New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF new ORLEANS
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
OF THH
FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THD
State OF LOUISIANA
SENATE,

Fifth Days Session.
New Orleans, January 8. 1879.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the Hon. C. Z
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor of the State
and President OF the Senate.
The following Senators answered to theil
names:
Messrs. Alexander. Anderson, Allen
Blunt, Black burn, Brewster, Burch. Chad
bourn, CrOzer, Detiege, Greene. Ola. Har'
per, Herwig. Kelso. Landry. Pollard.
Twitchell, Weber-l9.
The President announced tina. there was
aquorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced reading the
journal.
On motion Of Mr.. Blunt the further read.
Ing Of the journal was dispensed with, the
came corrected and approved.
NOTICES Or BILLS.
Ey Mr.. Blunt:
OF . bill to be entitled an act 70 punish
persons who shall be- guilty Of discharging
firearms in any city or town in this State.
1aTRoDCCJIoN or BILLS ACCORDING TO
PREVIOUS NOTICE.
Ey Mr.. Weber:
An act to repeal sections ll7S. il79, :16O
and 2761 ct Rays Revised Statutes, ap.
proved March IA. 1870. creating the office of
parish attorney and district attorney. pro
tempore. and all laws on the subject mat.
ter; also. to provide for the manner OF ap.
pointment of district attorney. pro tempore,
throughout the parishes in the State, the
parish OF Orleans excepted, defining their
duties. term of Office, and to prohibit the
police juries to employ additional attorneys
and counselors at law where the parish is
interested.
The bill was read the first time.
On motion OF Mr. Weber, the constitu.
tional rule was suspended by a four fifths
vote, the bill read the second time and re-
!erred to the Judiciary Committee when |
appointed.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr.. Chadbourn:
Resolred, That the Auditor of Public Ac.
counts be requested to report to the Senate.
at as early day as possible the names OF
tax collectors throughout the State who
have returned delinquent tax lists, ami the
amount thereof in each parish ALSO a list
Of collectors who have not collected, the
poll tax throughout the State, or only a
part thereof the total amount of poll
tax collected in the years 1871. 1872, 1873
and 1874; also. the amount not collected in
said years.
Lies over.
by Mr.. Chadbouru:
ResOlred, That the Senators from the
metropolitan Police District shall consti. |
tute a committee to examine and inyesti. |
gate the affairs OF the metropolitan Police
Commissioners.
Lies over.
BY Mr.. Weber: Il
iesolrcd. That a Joint committee Of five | .
be appointed. to consist of two | !
members OF tho Senate, to be appointed by
the President. and three members Of the
House, to be appointed by the Speaker.
who are specially instructed and directed to i
ascertain the amount of cash received and s
disbursed during the years 1873 and 1874 by I
the Auditor and Treasurer, by whom the G
cash was paid in the treasury. to whom
paid. by whom paid in, and for what pur.
pose out That said committee be and ia I.
hereby specially instructed and directed Co
ascertain in what manner the cash has been 0
and Is paid out OF the treasury, and if un. L
ust and illegal preferences have not been a
made and are not given to State creditors,
% the great pref udice of others. That said =,
ONT committee have full access to and :,
trough all books, papers, vouchers and Ii
,ther documents in the Auditors and | "a
[reasurer's Offices and that they report the | -
esult of their investigation in writing
wenty days from and after the passage Of 10
his resolutions O,
Lies over.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER. bt
Mr.. Chadbourn called up the following pt
,int resolution on third readings o ".
A joint resolution creating a committee of ac
hammers of tho books Of the funding ga
GARD, with power to send tor persons and De
apers. %
Mr.. Weber offered the followin. amend.
tent to be added to the sections 10,
]. Strike out the words 1.-TWO members ru
nd insert "tOur.'
.. Strike out the words sthres members 81,
nd insert ''seven.' and add the following | of
ords TO the first sections tb,
''That said committee be and is hereby | sa "a,
,ecially Instructed and directed to ascer. On
in what warrants. bonds or claims have | to
sen funded. the amount, for whom. and roc
10 nature ihereoft that a clerk of one Of To-
10 standing committees Of tho House of !.
representatives. or Senate be employed.
ID that said COMMITTEES report the result Ho
their investigation in writing twenty wit
lys from and after the passage Of this ma
solution" u"
Mr.. Brewstes moved Chat the Join, reso.u. f fe
IN be laid on the table. no
On cali Of tho yeas and nays BY two Sen.
ors the Senate voted to lay the resolution !
tho table by the following yotes
Overwhelmingly. Anderson. Aiiafn. 70
ackburB. Breaux. Brewster. Burch. Gro.
'r. Ola; Greene. Harper. IIerwiS Kelso, I
ascot. Pollard. young-l6. you
Nays-Blunk Chadbousn Ds:iese. nan
ebert. CON
Mr.. Landry. IN pursuance OF . notice nit
zen on Thursday. called up q bill to be anu an,
titled Can acc authorizing the attorney +.
the town Of DonaldsonviIle, Louisiana. set
institute suit to declare forfeited char.
granted by tie General Assembly. under
No Is. extra session Of 1901 with She
20 Of the Governor attached Thereto. and CON
we'd that tho vote taken On Vlurstav h. sub
onsiieIed. rscs
lr. Young made tho following ps;nt Of
err That reconsideration could not be To
rider On sustaining tho Gsverns:'s veto
- vote had been announced G.
he President called the Senator'S atsen. 70
. 10 rule swensy seven and caused the haii
le to be sead. on
he President eu!ed mat the minutes leas
we'd that Me-. Landryhad given notice men
. he would move reconsideration to | r.,
|. The minutes a!ss show elas Nj. Ian.
voted withxhs majority. and has clearly
right 70 make the motion Were the
otherwise. i: would be impossible for