New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-18
THE LRGlsLATURR YESTERDAY.
Senate.

THE LRGlsLATURE YESTERDAY.
Senate.
communication was received from Go'
ernor Kellogg informing the Senate that b
had, for the information of the General Al
sembly, sent in the report Of the Board q
Administrators of the Louisiana Insan
Asylum for the year 1874, with accompany
ing documents. Also, that he had sent i
the report of the commissioners of the Ne,
Orleans park for the same year.
The reports and accompanying docu
ments were ordered to be printed and re
ferred to the Committee on Charitable In
stitutions.
The Judiciary Committee. through i:
chairman, Senator Anderson, reported ia
vorably on House bill No. IS, an act to re
peal an act entitled an act to increase th
salary of the district attorney Of the tent
judicial district of the State Of Louisiana.
Senator Wharton, chairman of tn
Finance Committee, reported favorably Oh
Senate bill No. 6S, an act supplemental t.
act No. 3, approved January "a, 1874, t.
provide for the testing at the instance o
any taxpayer, in tho courts of this State
the legality and validity of any items o
the State indebtedness, the legality an.
validity of which may have been or ma.
hereafter be questioned, etc., and recon
mended the passage of the bill
Senator Brewster, chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Education, submitted ,
report relative to the board Of control o
Louisiana State Agricultural and Meciani
cal College.
On motion Of Senator Buroh the repor
was recommitted to the same committee.
Senator, Twitchell, chairman of the Com
mittee ON Corporations and Parochia
Affairs, reported tavsrabIy on Senate bill
No. 81, an act to amend and re-enact sec
tions two, six and fourteen of an act tc
incorporate the town of Plaquemine, in the
parish Of Iberville.
Senator Cage, chairman Of the Committee
on Parks and Public Buildings, reported
favorably on House bill No. 81. known as
the State House bill, with an amendment
making the sum appropriated $3.50, 900, in
stead Of $500, 900.
Senator Gla gave notice that he would, at
future day, introduce q bill to divide tie
parish Of Carroll into police Jury wards, fix
tie boundaries of the same. designate the
voting places therein, and provide for the
election and organization Of the police jury
Of said parish, define their powers and
duties and the powers and duties of their
officers, and fixing the salaries and duties
of said police jurors and officers.
Senator Brewster gave notice that he
would at future time introduce a bill
directing the clerks of district courts
throughout the State, except the parish of
Orleans, to record the proceedings or pro-
ces verbal of coroners' inquests; providing
penalties for noncompliance Herewith, and
fixing the fee for recording said proceedings;
duties of parish coroners or any person
acting in that capacity; penalty for nom
Herewith, and mode of collect
ing said penalties, and how the fnes col
lected shall be disposed Of.
Senator Breaux gave notice Of bill to
appropriate the sum Of $625 for the pay
ment Of quarter of years salary, ending
December, 1873, due a. Bouenchaud for
services rendered as parish Judge Of Pointe
Coupee parish.
Senator Sypher, by unanimous consent,
Introduced bill to donate and transfer to
he United States certain lots or parcels of
and for the use of the United States.
Under a suspension Of the rules the bill
vas read twice and referred to the Com
nittee on Public Lands and Leveoe.
Senator Blackburn called up the reso!u-
ions introduced on Tuesday, and made an
!oquent speech in favor of their adoption.
Senator Burch said that while he entirely
greed with the spirit of the resolutions, he
i'd not think the Senate the proper place
0 introduce them; he thought they be-
onged more properly to political conven.
ion, where the cry "to the victors belong
he spoils" might be raised with more pro-
riety. He would have the first resolution |
eferred to Republican convention, and |
ot to the Senate, adorned by men elected
0 make laws for the people, irrespective of |
arty. The second resolution he thought |
hould be referred the Com mittee on Fed. |
raj Relations, as it had reference to the |
istribution of federal patro mage. In re.
ard to tho Governor, the Senator said he !
id not think that functionary could be any
lore exercised than he had been by tho |
verlastiug cry for office.
Senator Blunt thought the resolutions
fiered by the Senator from Claiborne were
, place and eminently proper at this time
[e said he would cheerfully support them
nd hoped every Republican in the Senate
vOuld do the same.
Senator Blackburn closed the debate on
he resolutions, and they were adopted by
vote of II yeas TO nays.
Senator Stamps called up Senate bill No.
5, an act to establish an insurance inepeo-
on department., etc. The first and second
.ctions of the bill were read and adopted,
hen, on motion, the further consideration
the bill was postponed until to-day at
ne o'clock.
Senator Cage obtained unanimous con
mt to call up Senate bill No. IS, an act to
A. 'de for the taking Of the State census.
;s hi. under a suspension of the rules,
~ Vs., d the Senate.
senator Harp ~, ~ 1Aauiinous ~ con-
eoI AZ On, o,t;.,.a =. " act to increase the
ary of fine district attorn Vi tne Ientn |
licial District of the State Q, "ousiana.
der suspension Of the rules ~ ''' 'iii
lily passed the Senate,