New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-25
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THI
STATE OF LOUISIANA
SENATE.
Thirty.Ninth Days Session.


SENATE CHAMBER
New Orleans February %, 1875.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournmen
and was called to order by the Hon. C. c
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor Of the Stat,
and President of the Senate.
Present-Messrs. Anderson, Allan. Black
burn. Blunt, Burch, Chadbourn, Crozier
Greene, Harper, Herwig, Kelso, Landry
Mascot, Pollard, Stamps, Sypher, Twitch
ell, Weber, Wharton, Whitney, ioung-al
Brewster, Cage, Detiega. Dumont, Eustis
George, Ola, Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Rob
ertson. Steven, White-l5.
The President announced that there was
aGuOrum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read the
journal of Saturdays proceedings.
On the motion of Mr.. Young, the further
reading of the journal was dispensed with
and tine same corrected and approved.
STATE OF, LOUISIANA. }
Executive Department, :
New Orleans February %, 1875.
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
A number of bills have been introduced
into the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, and some have already passed the
House. having in view the tightening Of the
financial burdens of the city of New Or.
leans. The necessity of legislative action
for the relief of the city is SO urgent that l
earnestly commend these measures 10 your
notice. also beg to renew the recon.
MendatiOn contained in my annual message
that q committee be appointed to consult
with the city authorities ae to what further
m snroa If rQliof nUirQ1
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor.
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans, February %, 1875. 5
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate
am directed by the House to ask the
concurrence OF your honorable body in
the boundary Of the parish Of St. Bernard.
Also to inform you that the following
named gentlemen have been appointed as
committee to notify your honorable body Of
the impeachment Of Judge j. E. Trimble,
of the Eleventh Judicial District, for high
crimes and 1nisdemeanOrs in office; viz: o.
+. Hunsaker, OF st. James, chairman; K. r.
Ray, of East Feliciana; w. G. Lane, of East
Baton Rouge; j. Ross Stewart of Tensas,
and l., j. SOuer, of Avoyelles, and that the
following named gentlemen have been ap-
pointed committee to prepare particular
charges against Judge J. f. Trimble, of the
Eleventh Judicial District, for high crimes
and misdemeanOrs in Office. viz:
0. +. Hunsaker, of st. James, chairman;
X. X. Ray, of East Feliciana w. G. Lane,
OF East Baton Rouge: j. Ross Stewart. of
Tensas, and L j. Souer. of Avoyelles.
JOHN W. RoXBoRoUGH,
Assistant Clerk.
Also:
To the Honorable President. and Members of the
Senate:
The committee Of the House of Repre-.
sentatives appointed to appear before the
bar OF the Senate and impeach J. E. Trimble
Of the Eleventh Judicial District of the
State OF Louisiana, Of high crimes and mis-
demeanOrs in Office is q. the door of the
Senate.
The committee was then admitted. and
submitted the following:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, J |
New Orleans, February % 1875 ( |
To the Honorable President and Members OF the |
Senate:
In obedience to the order of the House of |
Representatives we appear before you, and |
In the name OF the House of Rspresenta-
tives and all the people Of the State Of |
Louisiana, we do impeaoh J. +. Trimble. |
judge of the Eleventh Judicial District of |
the STATE OF Louisiana, OF high crimes and
in office; and we further in.
form the Senate that the House of Repre-
sentatlves will, in due time. exhibit partic |
u,ar articles of impeachment against him
and make good the same. and in their
names we demand that the Senate take |
order tor the appearance OF SAID j. E.
Trimble to answer said impeachment.
OSCAR +. HUNSAkER. Chairman:
w. G. LANE.
X. r. RAY,
j. ROSS STEWART.
4oUsR OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans, February %, 1873. ) |
70 the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate
am directed by the House to ask the |
concurrence Of your honorable body in the
House bills, viz:
House bill No. Sc, an act to reduce the
expenses of public printing.
House bill No. 60, an act prescribing the
manner Of ascertaining the amount due the
louisiana Levee Company from the State |
N the first day Of October, 1873, and to
rOvide for the funding of said debt.
Very respectfully, etc,
JOHN W. ROXBOROUGH.
Assistant Clerk.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Anderson, chairman of the Commit
e on Judiciary, submitted the following
port:
On Senate bill No So. to be entitled an !