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

be made of the proceeds of said tax, anG
for reduction of the general fund tax O.
the city Of New Orleans.
The bill was read the first time.
| The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four.ffths vote, the bill was read the sec
| ond time. and referred to the Committee on
| Parks and Public Buildings
| BY Mr.. White:
Senate bill No. 90. to tp entitled an act
| to amend and re-enact article .65 of the
Code of Practice of Louisiana.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four 6fths vote, the bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
into executive session.
Executive session having been raised the
following Senators answered to their names:
present-Messrs. Allan. Anderson, Blunt,
Breaux. Brewster. Burch, Cage, Dumont,
George. Greene. Grover. Harper, Herwig,
kelso Kelly, Masicot, Robertson, Stamps,
Steven. Sypher, Twiichell, Weber, White,
Wharton, Whitney, Young-g6.
AHstnL-DltssCs. ANXaHu6F. blGckOuFu,
Chad bOurn, Crozier. Detiege, Eustis, Ola,
Landry, Ogden, Pollard-l0.
The President announced quorum pres
ent-
IohCCRRESC RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. Whitney:
h9s1trs1. That a Joint committee of FIVE
mem bers of the Senate and seven members
of the House of Representatives, to be
named by the presiding osicers thereof, be
appointed TO whom shall be referred all
bills that may be introduced having fer
their object the legislation named in the
Governors proclamation converting this ex
ira session. affecting the city Ct New Or
leans.
Lies over
Mr. Stamps moved TO suspend the Senate
rules to introduce the following Joine reso
luton
Rasoiced, That Joint committee Of five
members of the Senate and seven members
OF the House Of Representatives, to be
named by the presiding officers thereof, be
appointed, to whom shall be referred all
bills that may be introduced having for
their object the leg siation named in the
Gn'ernor's proclamation convening this ex-
ira session.
Mr. Burch moved the point Of order, that
the resolution contemplated the creation of
a Joint special committee, which would in
terfero with the duties of some standing
committee, therefore the resolution was out
Of order.
The President sustained The point Of
order.
Mr.. Stamps appealed from tbs ruling of the
Chair.
The question was put; Shall the de.
cision of the Chair be sustained"
The previous question was moved and
seconded.
The ~ Ain question was ordered
Under operation OF the previous question,
and on cali Of the yeas and nays, the
Senate voted to sustain the decision of the
Chair by the following vote:
Neas-Allain, Blackburn. Blunt, Breaux,
Burch, Gage, Crozier, Dumont, Eustis,
George, Ola. Grover. Harper, Herwig,
Kelly. Mascot, Ogden, Steven, Sypher,
Twiichell, Weber. Wharton, White. Whit.
ney-2l.
Nays - Chadbourn Greene. Landry,
Robertson, Stamps, Young-G.
Absent and not voting-AIexsnder, An
uorson, bIeWster hetlegoy helaO, POllarO
-.
SPECIAL REPORT.
Mr. Allan, chairman Of the Committee
on Elections. submitted the following as a
privileged report:
CoaLNIr-za or E-ErTIoSs aso QUALIFICATIONS,
New Orleans, A phil Il, 1875.
To the Honorable President ard Members of the
Senate;
In the matter of the contest of F. S.
Goode to a seat in the Senate from the
eighth senatorial district If the State of
Louisiana, referred to your Committee on
Elections, your committee are of opinion
that said f. s. Goode is entitled to said seat,
and recommend that said +. S. Goode be
sworn in as Senator from said district.
Very respectfully,
THLOPHILE T. ALLAN,
Chairman;
A. j. SYPHER,
4. l.. WEBER,
WILLIAM HARPEE.
MI Rlrch offered the fCl19W;nc amend