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

OF THE
'SSTATE OF LOUIsIAN1
SENATE.
Seveneoenth Days Session.
New Orleans. January 70. 1875.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
~ was called to order by the Hon. C.
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor of the Stat
-aad President of the Senate.
The Senators on roll call were as follows
Present - Messrs. Alexander, Allan
Aaant, Breaux, Brewster, Burcb, Chad
oeern, Crosier, Detiege, Dumont, Greene
e, Whitney, Young Anderson Ola
Absent--Aessrs. Blackburn, Cage, Euetis
George, Grover, Harper, Herwig, Kelly
Landry, Ogden, Robertson, Stamps
otsven, SypAer, White-l5
The President announced that there was
aquorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read the
jo.rnal.
On motion of Mr.. Whitney, the further
reading of the journal was dispensed with,
and the journal corrected and approved.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Dumont:
OF bill to be entitled an act to further
regulate the jurisdiction Of the Third
Fourth, Fifth. Sixth and Superior District
Csarts for the parish of Orleans, and to
regulate tho citations of delinquent tax
payers in said parish.
BY Mr.. Breaux:
OF Q bill to be entitled an act to ameud
ssetion 1878 Of the Revised Statutes.
Also, Of bill to be entitled An act to an.
obrize the issuance of provisional writs on
Sunday and other days of public rest.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Brewster:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend the
constitution Of Louisiana.
Tho bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by |
. foar-ffths vote, the bill was read the sec.
nd time, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
The following entitled bill and veto mes;
sage came up a. special order:
An act entitled an act to incorporate the
Alexandra, Midland and Camden Railway
Company, and to authorize the parishes,
cities and towns on or near the line of said
company's railway to aid in the construction
do not think the public interest requires
that this measure should become law.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor.
The question submitted is shall the bill
pass, the veto to the contrary notwithstand-
ia9i
During the debate Mr.. Whitney raised
the point of order that Senator Greene had
spoken already twice on the same bill.
Tho Chair sustained the point of order
andl4r. Greene took his seat.
After some further debate Mr.. Greene
moved the previous question.
Tho President put the question shall the
main question be now put!
Tho main question was ordered.
The President then put the question,
"Shall the bill pass, the veto to the contrary |
notwithstandingl"
On call of the yeas and nays by two Sen.
leors, the Senate refused to pass the bill,
Ewo-thirds not voting in the affirmative,
y follows: II
Yess-Bluut, Breaux, Brewster, Greene,
CWitchell-5. II
Nays-Alexander, Allan, Burch. Cage.
Shadb0urn, Croxier, Detiege. Dumont, Ola.
1arper, Masicot, Pollard, Stamps, Sypher, '
Wharton, Whitney, Young-H. f
Absent-Anderson, Blackburn, Eustis, .
aeorge, Grover, Herwig, Kelly, Kelso,
zandry, Ogden, Robertson. Steven, Weber, s
The President declared that the bill had =
ot passed. VI
On call of two Senators the Senate went 4,
lto executive session.
Executive session having been raised, the
allowing Senators answered to their names.
Present-Aessrs. Allan, Blunt, Breaux.
rewstez, Burch, Cage, Chadbourn, Crozier, I'll
'etiege, Ola, Greene, Harper, Kelso, Mas in
0t, Pollard, Stamps, Sypher, Twitchell.
1eber, Wharton, Whitney YoungA3.
Absent-Messrs. Alexander, Anderson.
Dumont, Eustis, George, Grover. of
erwig, Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Robertson,
Eoven, White-l4.
The President announced a Quorum -,
vesent.
On motion Of Mr.. Stamps. the Senate
tied to adjourn. So
The President, In the chair, then an. etr
'unced that the Senate stood adjourned to
eet at IL M. Monday, the twenty.fifth day
January. A.. ID. 1875. "A,
P. e. BECHTEL, lar
Secretary Of the Senate.