New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-29

Senate:
am directed by the House to ask the
concurrence Of your honorable body in the
following bill, viz: House bill No. 20, an
act making an appropriation for the pay.
ment of the members and salary of the
officers and employees, and the contingent
| expenses Of the General Assembly Of the
State OF Louisiana, for the regular session
Of the year 1875, and prescribing the manner
in which the same ehall be paid.
Very respectfully. etc.
! JOHN w. ROXBOROUGH,
Assistant Clerk House of Representatives
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
In my report for the year 1874 the name
OF Mr.. y. DelahOussaye, ST., State tax col
lector for the parish of st. Martin, appears
as deiaulter for the sum Of ,345 &C.
The sum of $6275 81 of this amount vas
made good by return of his certified delin.
quent list, and the balance settled salts.
tactorily to this office.
Very respectfully,
Z. CHARLES CLINTON, Auditor.
On motion of Mr.. Allan the aforesaid
document was ordered to be ep-ead on the
minutes.
NOTICES OF ELLIS.
By Mr.. kelso:
Of bill TO be entitled an act to amend
an act to carry into effect the purposes Of
| the donation by the United States Of public
lands for the benefit Of agriculture and the
! mechanical arts, and to establish an agri-
cultural and mechanical college in the State
Of Louisiana and legalize donations to such
institution.
INTRODUCTION OF ELLIS.
By Mr.. Stamps:
OF bill to be entitled an act for the
better protection OF persons and property
insured, to provide for the appointment Of
State insurance inspector, and to regulate
his Office and compensation by pro rata
assessment upon insurance companies.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-ffth vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures.
By Mr.. Alexander:
A bill to be entitled an act relative to
habitual criminals, providing for the expul.
sion Of the same from within the boundaries
of the State of Louisiana, or in default
thereof for their confinement in the State
Penitentiary, and defining what persons
shall be considered to be habitual criminals.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four.ffths vote, the bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Kelso:
Of bill to be entitled an act to secure
landlords in their privilege or pledge On
furniture or property for rent, and to pro-
tect tenants from costs and charges.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-fifths vote, the bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Public Education.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. ella:
Be it resolved by the Senate Of the State
of Louisiana. That a special committee of
two members of this body be appointed by
the President, whose duty it shall be to
proceed to the parish of Carroll, and exam.
inc the books and papers of the State and
parish tax collector and treasurer Of said
parish, and make such report thereon az
the law requires, and they shall have full
power to send for persons and papers, and
take such testimony as they in their judg-
ment may deem necessary to secure the
ends of justice.
Lies over.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Cage, by unanimous consent, called
up the concurrent resolution relative to the
of Anthony Drayton, clerk Of
the Fifteenth Judicial District.
Mr.. Cage moved that the Senate concur |
in the resolution.
The resolution was concur1ed in by tie !
Senate.
Mr.. Allan, chairman Of the Committee on !
Contested Elections. submitted a majority |
and minority report concerning the contest
Of the seat of Hon John e. Breaux nv Hon.
John Gair.
Lies over.
On call of two Senators the Senate went
INTO executive session.
Executive session having been raised the
following members were present and absent
IN the calling of the roll:
Present-Mesers. Allan. Blunt, Breaux, |
Brewster, Burch, Cage, Chadbourn, Gro
,ier, Detiege, Ola. Greene, Harper, Herwig,
xelso. Landry, Masicot, Pollard, Stamps,
;ypher. Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, Whit
,ey, Young-24.
Absent-Messcs. Alexander. Anderson,
Blackburn, Dumont, Eustis, George, Gro
-er, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson, Steven,
Vhite-l2.
The President in the chair announced
uorum present.
HOUSE BILLS.
MI. Young called up the following:
bill entitled an act making an oppro.
ration for the payment of the mileage
nd per diem of the members, and salary
f the officers and employees, and contingent
expenses of the General Assembly of the
tate Of Louisiana, for the regular session
the year 1875, and prescribing the man
or in which the same shall be paid.
Objection being made, the Senate rules
ere suspended by the following vote, on
lotion of Mr.. Wharton:
Yeas-Breaux, Brewster, Cage, Crozier,
rec ne, Harper, Hecwig, keleo, Landry,