New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-18

the proceedings against them and agalns
their property and tenants.
Mr., Weber gave notice of a bill to oo en-
titled an act to prevent the State and the
city of New Orleans from inundation b,
creyasses, making an appropriation there
for, and providing for the disbursement
thereof.
! INTRODUCTION or BILLS ACCORDING 10 FEE
yIoUs NOTICE.
By Mr.. Greene:
Of bill to be entitled an act providing
for assessing and collecting the taxes OF the
parish of Orleans, the city Of New Orleans
! also for the parishes Of the State OF Loulsl
| ana; and making the thirty first day OF
March the end of the fiscal year after the
| year 1876; providing penalties for failure OF
| duty Of officers, etc.
Mr.. Greene moved that the constitutional
| rule be suspended for the purpose of put
ting the bill to its second reading.
Two Senators called tor the yeas and nays.
The Senate refused to suspend the con
stitutional rule by the following vote. foCr-
ftths not voting in the affirmative:
Yeas-Allain, Blackburn, Brewster, De
tiege. Eustis. George, Greene, Grover, Her
wig, Kelly. kelso, Ogden. Robertson. Ste
ven, Weber, Wharton. White. Whitney.
Young-l9.
Nays-Alexander Blunt, Birch. Cage.
Crozier, Dumont. Ola, Harper, Mascot,
Pollard-IC.
Absent and not voting - Anderson
Breaux. Cladbourn, Landry. Stamps, sy-
pher, Twitchell-1.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Cage submitted the following:
\ Joint resolution appropriating $4,000
for the purpose OF aiding and assisting the
citizens OF the parish OF Terrebonne to
clean out and make navgable Bayous
Terrebonne and Little Gallon. in said par
ish OF Terrebonne, and to provide Tor the
manner Of disbnrslng the same.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four.iif,hs vote, and the bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
SENATE RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. Kelly:
Resoleed, That the Governor be and is
hereby directed to send in for confirmation
by the Senate, within three days from the
passage OF this resolution, the name OF such
person or persons treGuiripg contrmatlon)
nominated or commissioned by him, and
that any such person or persons holding &
commission without the confirmation OF the
Senate at the time of its adjournment shall
be declared null and void and OF nc effect
Lies over under the rules.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS b UNANIMOUS
CoSsEAr
By Mr.. Allan:
y bill to'bs entitled an act Tor the rehef
of Judge Louis Farrot and NJ. Nar,isse
Landry, veterans Of ISL and 1915.
The bill was read the first time
The constitutional rule was suspended By
d iour-ifths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on Pen
eions.
Mr.. Brewster in the chair
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. ]. to be entitled an act TO |
amplity, regulate and determine the juris- |
diction OF the FOURTH Fifth and Sixth Dis !
trict Courts for the parish OF Orleans, and |
to invest said courts with concurrent iuris- |
dlction in certain cases. as now exercised |
by the Superior District Court OF New Or |
leans, vas taken up and passed its second |
reading, and was referred, On motion OF |
Mr. Eustis, to the COMMITTEES on Judiciary. |
Alr. Whitney moved that the Senate do
now ad5 ourn till Monday, at y II.
Two Senators called for the yeas and |
nays.
The Senate refused to adjourn till Mon
lay, by the following vote:
Yeas-Blaclburn Burch. Gage. C.oljer.
;!a. Harper, Herw,g, Mascot, Pollard.
" htney-l0.
Nays-Aliain, Blunt, Breaux, Brewster,
1uatls. George, Greene, hellf, kelso, Gg- |
len, Robertson, stamps, Steven. Weber,
" harton, White, foung-l7.
Absent and not voting-Alexander, An
ieIsnn, Chadbonrn. Detiege. Du,nont. Gre
7er, Landry, Sypher Twitcbell-4.
SPECIAL ORDER or TIE DAY.
Ic. Brewster. in the chair called IL, me
- special order at that time:
STATE OF LOUISIANA |
Executive Department,
New Orleans, April Is 1879. |
10 the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate;
! return without my approval an ace
in the Senate, amending the
harter OF the city OF New Orleans. be.
leve the opinion IS general among those
'est acquainted with city al, airs that some |
adical change il the existing form OF city
oNernment is necessary, and as this bill |
las at least the merit OF providing for a
eaucton OF expenditures | was prepared |
d give 1t my approval. 4 communication
oWeYer, Was presented to ms LAST evening
lgned by tho respective legislative com
littees OF the Cotton Exchange and Cham
or OF Commerce, REG Nesting me not to sim
he hill, as my doing SO might i'm pede the
horts beng made 10 assist the CITY out Of
$ diihcu.les The gentlemen whose names |
lie appended to this memorial are SO LARGELY !
lterested IN the prosperity and good gov |
ihmen5 OF the city. that | yield to thrtf |
Jews, and by yetoing the bin remit the |
hole question 10 the Legal allure.
WILLIAM z. KELLOGG.
Governor
Mr.. loun5 moved 10 postpone the special |
rider for thirty minutes. Postponed
MIR. Young called up the report Of the
ommittee on Auditing and Supervising the
expenses Of the Senate, which was read at
myth.
On call OF two Senators the Sena.e went
ito executive session.
The executive session having been raised
le following Senators answered to their
AIMEE:
Present = Messrs. Allan. Blackburn.
reaux, brewster. Burch. Cage. Cgozjer'
umont, Eustl', Gaorr@, Ola. Greene. Gro. '