New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-02
OFFICIAL JOURNAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA
SENATE.
Twenty-SecoaA Days Session.
1sxAfB CHAnBBR, I
New Orleans, January -. ls7s !
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order BY tho Hon. C. C.
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor of the State
and President Of the Senate
The Senators on roll call were - follows:
Present - Messrs. Alexander, Allan
Blunt, Breaux, Brewster, Burch, Cage,
Chsdbourn, Detiege, Ola, Greene, Harper
Kels0 Landry, Mssicot, Pollard, Stamps
6ypher, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, Whit
Absent-kessrs. Anderson, Blackburn.
Crozier, Damont. Eustis. George, Grover,
Herwig, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson, Steven,
White-14.
The President announced that there was
aquorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read the
journal.
On motion of Mr.. Whitney, the further
reading of the journal was dispensed with,
and the journal corrected and approved.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The President submitted the report
division superintendent Of education of the
second division.
Referred 10 the Committee on Contingent
Expenses.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
Houss o, RxpRxsExrArlvEs.l
New Orleans, January 29, 1875. !
20 the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
lam directed to inform your honorable
body thssthe House has concurred in the
following Senate bills, viz:
Senate joint resolution No. II, creating q
joint co nWittee to investigate whether there
Il q bona 6do Agricultural and mechanical
eollege, under act No. l25 of the cots of
1874, aud for other purposes. :.
senate joint resolution No. IL, indorsing
th- ectlon Of Lieutenant General p. H,
United States troops ON the night of the
fourth OF January, 1875, and preventing
blo0dshed and riot.
Concurrent resolution relative to clerks
for the committee to examine the books of
the Auditor and Treasurer.
And also ask concurrence in the follow.
ing House bills, viz:
House bill No. AZ, an act to emancipate
Althee Dumontier, of the parish of Orleans.
House bill No. A, joint resolution ap-
pointing special committee of the House
and Senate to inquire into tho alleged or.
ganization Of illegal and revolutionary CO.
cieties In the State of Louisiana, and for
other purposes.
John w ROYROPOnNH
Assistant Clerk.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
by Mr.. Kelso:
VI bill to be entitled an act for the re |
Lief OF taxpayers wrongfully assessed, and |
Tor the payment of taxes in succession |
leases.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Mr.. Weber, by unanimous consent, intro.
auced the following entitled bill:
An oct explanatory Of section ten of act
No. IA. approved March S, 1874.
The bill was read the first time. |
The constitutional rule was suspended by
fouf'nfths vote, the bill was read tho
second time and referred to tho Committees
on Judiciary.
RRPORrs LYING OVER.
Mr.. Weber moved that the majority
report in the contested election case Of
Hon. John Gair Va. Hon. John e. Bresux
be taken up. |
Mr.. Burch objected and moved that the
majority and minority reports both be
taken up.
The Chair directed the Secretary to read |
both reports.
Er. Burch moved that the whole subject
matter be recommitted, and the COMMITTEES
to take evidence and investigate
the matter ION notification" without OK
pense to tho State.
Mr.. Cage moved to amend the motion of
Mr.. Burch to the effect that when the COM
nittee reports they shall bring in printed
report.
Mr.. Wharton moved to table the motion,
'ut withdrew the motion temporarily for
lebste by Mr.. Stamps who renewed the
notion.
On call of the yeas and nays by two
senator's, the Senate voted to table 6y the
GLOWING vote:
Ieas-Alexander, Anderson<s krav.
", Dumont, Greene, H&Pet, Hervir.
.elso, Assicot Eypher, Twitchell, Weber.
Iharton, Whitney-l5. e
Nays-Allain, Burch, Cage, Chsdbourn. e
ID. Landry, Pollard, Stamps, Youne-9.
Absent - Black burn, Crosier, Detieee. L
astis, George, Grover, Kelly, Ogden, y
,beriDoa, 0s0veD, White-n.
Mr.. Chadheasn moved to adjourn till To- &!
prrow. ana +-.- q
Mr.. Brewster moved to adjourn till Non v
r. y y