New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-16
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY
Senate.

Senator Anderson. chairman Of the Ju
dietary Committee, has reported favorabl
on Senate bill No. 65, an act authorizing c
T. Estlin to sue the State; also, favorabl
on Senate bill No. 81, an act to provide fo
supplying the loss of the public records ant
other papers, consumed by the burning o
the courthouse in the parish of Grant, il
ate bill No. so, a..nact to amend and re enac
article 32l7 of the Civil Code of the State o
Louisiana.
Senator Wharton, chairman Of the Fl
nance Committee; reported favorably OF
Senate bill No. 10, an act for the relief o
Isaac Coleman, c. I. Coleman, G. A. King
and NJ. Fl. Twitcholl. sureties
Senator Blunt introduced a bill to regu
late proceedings in contestation between
persons claiming a judicial or parochia
Office in the State, and extending and Civ
ing jurisdiction to the Superior District and
Fourth District Courts of the city of New
Orleans. Under suspension Of the ruler
the bill was read twice and referred to the
judiciary Committee.
Senator Masicot introduced bill to re
| peal section one Of an act entitled an act tO
establish an additional district court, ETC.,
known as the Superior District Court.
Under a suspension Of the rules it was read
twice and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Senator Anderson introduced bill to
create board of inspectors and measurers
Of lumber, timber and slaves for the city
and port of New Orleans and Carrollton.
Under suspension of the rules it was read
twice and referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. Commerce and Manufactures
Senator Pollard gave notice of q bill to
incorporate the Mount Zion's Christian
Benevolent Society of New Orleans.
Senator Stamps obtained suspension of
the Senate rnles in order to introduce res
oluton establishin night sessions of the
Senate commencing to-day at seven o'clock.
Senate bill No. q, an act to amend the
constitution Of the State, came up as the
special order Of the day. The pending
motion on this bill, when its further con-
sideration was postponed until Monday,
the ffthteenth instant, was to reconsider
the vote by which the first am endment was
adopted. This amendment provides that
the General Assembly shall not grant, es-
tablish or confirm any monopoly, or give
special privileges to any person or company.
Alter good deal Of flibustering, the mo
tion to reconsider was lost and the most of
the amendments to the bill tabled. At the
conclusion of its second reading, on motion
Of Senator Detiege, the bill was considered
engrossed. An effort was then made by
Senator Brewster to have the constitutional
rule suspended in order to place the bill |
upon its third and final reading, but this |
proved unsuccessful and the bill was forced |
to take its place upon the calendar and |
await future action.
Senator Chadbourn called up an act to |
incorporate the Louisiana Telegraph Gem
pany, TO grant right Of way thereto and to
confer certain privileges and franchises. |
The first section of the bill was read and
vas under consideration when, on motion
# Senator Whitney, the further considera-
ion of the bill was postp oned until next
Monday at one O'clock.
Senator Allan obtained unanimous con.
ert to take up bill to be entitled an act
o repeal section thirty three of act No ITO
# the session of 1874, in regal rd to the ferry
etween the city of Baton Rouge and the
arish Of West Baton Rouge. Under sus-
ension Of the rules the bill was read twice
I'D referred to the Committee on Corpora
ions and Parochial Affairs.
Senator Whitney obtained unanimous
onsent to introduce concurrent resolution,
'hich was adopted, directing the Attorney
General of the State to take such action
L institute such proceedings as may be
ecessary to ascertain whether or not the
,rms and conditions Of donation made
y the State of Louisiana to the New
r.eans Mechanics Society, as provided in
ct No. =, approved March 81, 1850, have .
cen complied with, and if such action or .
roceedIngs disclose non compliance with Z;
ie terms and conditions of said act of
1nation, then and in that case to take such
,tion as may be necessary to secure to the 8
ate its rights and title to said property.
The Senate, on motion, adjourned until =
day at II NJ.
House of Representatives.
The House was called to order yesterday +
twelve o'clock by Speaker Hahn. Nearly n
If an hour elapsed before quorum was g
clared present. Prayer was offered by a
Q chaplain. s
Afr. Richards offered q resolution approv- t
z tho action of the sergeant-at arms in c
pointing assistants, and directing that s.
ch assistants be paid, which was laid a
er under the rules. +
The resolution of Mr.. Hunsaker, providing Il
the holding of night sessions hereafter, 9;
Is called up. IL
Mr.. Demas in tho chair.
A substitute was offered, pr oviding that IL
3 sessions commence at eleven instead of sc
elve o'clock each day. j.
On motion of Mr.. Raby, the whole sub
t was laid on the table.
Speaker Hahn resumed the chair.
Mr. Lane, chairman of the Committee on al
sctions, submitted report on the con- re
t from St. Martin parish, Of Messrs Louis tn
Martinez and Victor Rochon vs.. Messrs. W
ochies and Delhouner. The committee Il
commended the adoption Of resolution sc
ting Messrs. Rochon and Martinez IL
Ir. Pierson objected to the immediate q
Of the report. Every action 81
this kind increased existing complica- 's
Us. He moved that the evidence be ti'
nteu nd the renort he made the sneciaI | ~
er for Wednesday, e'