New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03

Louisiana Levee Company, stated that ii
committee had not been able as yet to Of
tain the information desired on account {
: the a sence of the vice president and lat
chief engineer of said company.
Mr., Chadbourn called the attention of tn
Senate to the fact that the resolution limite
the time for report to ten days.
On motion Of Mr.. Weber the committe
was allowed ten days further Ame in whicl
to make a report.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Dumont:
OF bill to be entitled an act to incor-
porate the Home Mission Benevolent As
ISOLATION Of Plaquemines.
! INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Kelso, according to previous
notice:
A bill entitled an act for the relief of
taxpayers wrongfully assessed, and for the
payment of taxes IN succession cases.
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
Judiciary.
Mr.. Harper, by unanimous consent
introduced:
A bill entitled an act to repeal section
ten Of act No 107. approved September 10,
1873, and to repeal an act amendatory
thereto, etc.
The bill was read the first time.
Tbo Al 10 IoS hx-
four-ffths vote, and the bill was read a
second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Anderson in the chair.1
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Greene called up the following con-
current resolution:
WHEREAS, A number of Senators and
from the halls of legislation, thereby retard
ing the passage OF many important meas
ures OF reform; therefore
Resolved by the Senate Of the State of
Louisiana, the House cOncurring, That we
cordially invite the absent Senators and
members of the House Of Representatives
to return to their seats in their respective
houses at an early day, and we hereby
pledge our sacred honor to cooperate with
Cucu duu uSO OuI JOluV CAOA 70 " pass any
and all constitutional measures of reform
that may be necessary to redeem our State
from the present high taxation, and do any
and all acts legally to restore peace and
harmony throughout the State.
Resolred, That the above resolution ia
offered in a spirit of peace, and in order to
show to our constituents and our political
opponents that we desire their assistance in
accomplishing the great end desired for the
good OF the common country.
And moved the same be adopted.
Mr.. Young was debating the advantage
of having the absent Senators present to
assist him while almost alone in favoring
reform measures, stating that the Chair
ruled against him generally.
Mr.. Whitney made the point that the
Senator's remarks were reflection upon
the Chair.
Mr.. Anderson, in the chair, did not deem
the remarks of the Senator as a reflection
upon the Chair.
THE President in the chair.
Mr.. Stamps moved to table the resolution,
but withdrew he motion to allow debate,
with the understanding that he could call
the same up when he desired.
On call of two Senators, the yeas and
nays were ordered.
The Senate voted to table the resolution
by the following vote:
Yeas-Alexander, Blunt. Breaux, Burch,
Crozer, Dumont. Gla, Harper, Herwig,
K-lso, Mascot Pollard, Twitchell, Weber,
Wharton, Whitney-l6.
Nays-Allain, Brewster, Chadbourn,
Craano Xnuuv-5
Observation-Disclosures, Blackburn, Detjege,
Eustis, George, Grover, Kelly, Landry,
Ogden. Robertson, Stamps, Steven, Sypher,
White. Cage-l5.
MIR. Wharton moved to suspend the Sen.
ate rules to take up the following;
House bill No. 20. substitute for House
bill No. 4, entitled an act making an appro-
pria tion for the payment Of the mileage and
per diem of the members, and salary of the
officers and employees, and contingent ex-
penses of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the regular session
of the year 1875, and prescribing the man
ner in which the same shall be paid, respect
fully report, with amendments, as follows:
An act entitled'an act making an appro.
priation for the payment of the mileage and
per diem of the members. and salary OF the
officers and employees, and contingent ex-
penses af the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the regular session Of
the year 1875, and authorizing the sale of
warrants in certain cases and prescribing
the manner in which the same shall be paid.
On call OF two Senators, the yeas and
nays were ordered:
Yeas-Alexander, Blackburn, Blunt,
Breaux, Brewster, Cage, Crozier, Dumont,
ella, Greene, Harper, Herwig, Kelso. Lam
dry, Mascot, Pollard, Stamps, Twitchell,
Weber, Wharton. Whitney-2l.
Nays-Allain, Burch, Young-3.
Absent-Anderson, Chadbourn, Detiege,
Eustis, George, Grover, Kelly, Ogden,
Robertson, Steven, Sypher, White-l2.
The bill being on third reading was
passed by the following vote, and the title
ordered to stand as amended:
Yeas-Blackburn, Blunt, Breaux. Crozier,
ella, Greene, Harper, Herwig, Kelso, Ian
dry, Masicot, Pollard, Stamps, Twitchell,
Weber, Wharton, Whitney-l7.