New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-26
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.

| Senate.
This body was called to order yesterda
at IL NJ, by Lieutenant Governor Antoine
The Secretary called the roll and an
nounced twenty members present AM
sixteen absent. There being quorum
proceedings were opened with prayer b.
the chaplain. The minutes of Satnrda.
were corrected and adopted.
Two memorials from the National Boar,
of Trade were submitted by the Presiden
for the consideration of the Senate.
The first recommends enactments by th,
General Assembly requiring firms doing
business to register with the county clerk
or ether designated officers the nature O.
their business, etc.
| The second recommends legislative en-
actments compelling railroad companies tt
assume the full control over lines, or opeI
the roads to the competition of all freight
lines that may seek to do business on them
| The board does not recommend the fixing
of transportation rates of railroads by law
| but suggests that railroad companies be
| compelled by law to deliver the same quan
tity of grain they receive.
On motion, the memorials were referred
to the Committee on Agriculture, Com
| merce and Manufactures, with instructions
to report by bill or otherwise.
Senator Cfozier gave notice of a bill to
incorporate the New Orleans. Great West
ern and Pacific Railroad Company, and to
expedite the construction Of the road, etc.
Senator Dnmont introduced a bill to
further regulate the Jurisdiction of the
Third, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth and Superior
District Courts for the parish of Orleans,
and to regulate the citation Of delinquent
taxpayers in said parish.
The bill was read the first time. and
under suspension of the constitutional
rules was read second time and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Stamps introduced bill, accord
ing to previous notice, to be entitled an act
to reduce the expenses of the city of New
Orleans and to regulate the duties and pro.
vide for the compensation of the criminal
sheriff of the parish of Orleans.
The bill passed it's first reading and under
a suspension of the rules was read second
time and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By unanimous consent Senator Stamps
introduced bill to be entitled an act to
abolish the fees of office of the clerk of the
First District Court for the parish of Or
leans, SO tar as payable by the city Of New
Orleans, and to provide for his compensa-
ton by salary.
The bill was read the first time, the rules
suspended, read second time and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Kelso, according to previous
notice, introduced = bill to incorporate the
Louisiana Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, defining its powers and
duties, authorizing the same to organize
humanitarian police and providing for the
maintenance of the same, and directing
police organizations throughout the State
to aid said society and its officers.
The bill, under a suspension of the rules,
passed its first and second readings and was
referred to the Judiciary Com mittee.
Senator Blunt, in accordance with pre-
vious notice, introduced bill to be entitled
an act for the protection of human beings
against immortality. abuse and cruelty;
the keeping of human beings in
a state Of servitude or bondage, and prohib-
iting the inveiglement into, or living in
houses Of i'll repute, Of girls Of minor age;
prohibiting the inveiglement of persons into
uolawtuI places. and providing for the pro-
lection of girls of minor age against seduc-
tisn; protec ting children against abuse, and
any and all human beings against cruelty;
defining what shall constitute cruelty to
human beings, and providing for punish
nents; and authorizing the Louisiana
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals to bring suit, etc.
The bill, under a suspension of the rules,
was read the first and second times, and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Young, according to previous
loiice. introduced bill to be entitled an
,ct empowering and directing the commit |
ing magistrates CT the parish of Orleans to |
ssue warrants on Sunday for the arrest OF
PERSONS violating the laws of the State of |
Louisiana.
The bill, under suspen sion of the rules |
vas read twice and referred to the Judi. |
'iary Committee.
Senator Young also introduced bill to |
'e entitled an act to prevent the adultera-
ion Of milk, and prevent the traffic in i'm
'ure and unwholesone milk: prohibiting
he coufning and feeding Of cows with
unsuitable food, ard providing penalties,
md empowering the Louisiana Society for
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals to enforce
he provisions Of the act.
The bill, under suspension of the rules,
vas read twice and referred to the Commit
co on Agriculture, Commerce and Manu-
actures.
Senator Young also introduced bill to
70 entitled an act to preserve health in the
ity Of New Orleans; prohibiting the rum
ing at large of dangerous or offensive
nimals within the built up portions Of said
ity; defining what animals shall not be
flowed to run at large; providing for the
harding, keeping and transportation of
nimals, and prohibiting the keeping of
attle yards and dairies within the built
. portions Of the city of New Orleans;
nposing fines and penalties, and regu
.ting proceedings for the enforcement of
le law, and empowering and authorizing
,e Louisiana Society for the Prevention of
ruelty to Animals to carry out and enforce
,e provisions Of the act, prescribing rules
nd regulations for the officers thereof, and
roviding for their prot ction and for the