The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-20
THE LEGISLATURE.


four members.
George rose to question of privilege, re
lative to the record Of his vote in the journal
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
with.
Senator Whitney asked that rule So be en-
forced, and the floor was cleared OF all bu'
members of the press.
There were no reports of committees ready
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Burch gave notice of bill to relieve the
city of Baton Rouge from the expense OF re-
pairing the levees. Also, bill relative to the
qualifications Of applicants for membership
to the bar.
MI. Grover gave notice of bill relating to
testimony in criminal cases.
Blackburn introduced bill re-enacting
and amending the census act, and it was put
upon its second reading and referred.
Weber introduced bill, after notice, to
INCORPORATE the Board of Trade of New Or
leans, and relative to the appointment of in
spectors OF merchandise. Read twice and
referred.
Burch objected to the reference, and Brew
s.er to having the bill printed. Weber ex-
by the friends of the measure.
Mr. Eustis introduced bill with the unan-
imous consent of the Senate, relating to the
expediting of cases in the Supreme Court on
forthcoming bonds. Read twice and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
| Detiee introduced bill to amend article
GA of the Code of Practice. Put upon its
second reading and referred.
The Committee on Judiciary reported IA
vorably on bill amending act amending article
| 1866 Code of Practice with an amendment.
| Dumont introduced after notice, a bill to
encourage the manufacture Of cotton and
wooden goods in the State, aud to commute
taxes on the capital invested. Read and re-.
ferred.
| White, by consent. introduced bill
amending Act No. 70. 1872. According to pre-
vious notice, Mr.. Whitney introduced an Act
to relieve delinquent Taxpayers Of penalties
| in certain cases. It was then read IN detail,
by consent.
The bill RENTS all penalties on unpaid
| taxes, on taxes due, on lands overlooked II the
taxes are paid by 1875.
Burch asked that it be not put on its third
reading and ii was accordingly referred.
| Anderson introduced, according to notice,
q bill to provide for meeting the obi cations
of the State issued concerning the College OF
| Agricultural and Mechanical Arts.
White introduced a bill, by consent, rela-
tive to the management of the drainage tax.
Eustis raised point of order that the COM
mittees of last session, notwithstanding the
adoption of the rules of last session, did
not remain the same. He argued that they
should be re-appointed.
The Chair ruled the point of order not well
taken.
A bill to prevent the misuse of public places
by railroads was introduced by Mr.. Grover.
Read twice and referred.
Anderson in the chair.
Kelly asked consent to introduce bill, but
it was not granted. He then asked to give
previous notice, but Whitney raised point
Of order. that it must DO in writing, and the
chair sustained it.
Mr.. Wharton moved that the Clelk of the
Senate furnish the reporters OF the press with
copies OF all bills after they were printed, and
it was carried.
Mr. Kelly asked leave to introduce bill,
but objection was made. The rules were then
asked to be suspended to allow him to intro
duce his bill, and, on calling the roll, the
rules were suspended. The bill was relative
to security ON appeal bonds. Read twice
and referred.
The special ordsr Of the day was postponed.
Senate bill No. 2, relative to the assessment
of taxes and their collection, was then asked
to be sent to committee.
Wharton took the point of order that it be-
lonCed to the Finance Committee. Point sus-
tanned.
A bill last session relative to the Jackson
Asylum and Charity Hospital, vetoed by Kel-
logg, was called up for passage over the Gov
ernor's veto.
Cage rcd the passage because the class
Of people who advocated the measure were OF
such character that they would not sustain
such bill if it was not justihable.
Wharton said that the Supreme Court had
decided that the appropriation under the bill
had been decided to be unconstitutional and
the bill could not be passed. He said it was
not possible for the Senate to legalize what
the Supreme Court had decided to be illegal
Burch also opposed the passage of the bill
over the veto, and argued that the Supreme
Court did not carry with its decision the null
lily of the BILL He said that he hesitated
about running counter against another branch
of the State government
Senator Blackburn rose, and, after much
discussion of the bill, closed by saying he
should vote tor the passage of the bill
White spoke very strongly against the pas
sage of the bill. saying not only should our
oaths to fulfil our duties in the Senate
restrict us from voting for the passage
Of the bill, but that our own duties to morality
and Justice should keep us from voting for the
bill; that the passage Of such bill would
simply bs the stul,ihcation Of ourselves.
Eustis rose and said he had been called
upon to vote on bill which he had not heard
read After having the bill read to him he
made some remarks, in which he said he
should sustain the veto of Kellogg.
Blackburn rose once more in an argumen-
tive tspeech, upbraiding the proceeding of
the Supreme Court.
Wharton then spoke very vehemently
against It's passage saying that the whole af-
fair resolved itself into the question, is any
alienation from law, justice.
Cage repeated his argument in favor of the
bill.
Senator Ogden spoke against the passage
Of an act already declared unconstitutional,
aud for that reason would vote to SUSTAIN the
Governors vote.
Blackburn came out strong again, and in
| mild terms limited that he knew more than
the Supreme Court
When the yeas and nays were called, the
vote stood IL yeas to II nays, and the veto
was sustained.
Young moved to take up the report of the
Committee on Auditing the Expenses Of
Senate and the report was about being read