The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-23
THE. LEGISLATURE


| Gail developed the TACT ina. theIe "eIo ~ .
ent twenty-one members. After the thap
lain had reduced the crowd to que sol
emnity by q lugubrious prayer, they dld no
feel in a mood to hear what was done by then
yesterday. -.
A communication was received from Gin
ton asking for the appointment OF an exper
to examine Iis books 1t was to the same Ell
feet as that presented to the House yesterday
Detiege stopped the reading, stating that il
was out of order, and moved that the further
reading be dispensed With. Carried.
A message from the House requesting con.
currcnce in several House bills.
Allan moved that the Senate Committee or
the Board of Audit be ordered to report the
amount of outstanding warrants audited by
the board, and in whose favor they were and
their amounts
Whitney made the point Of order that the
Board of Audit IS "a joint committee and II
required joint resolution to require the H.
formation. The point was sustained.
! Al'ain took an appeal from the decision OF
the Chair, and argued strenuously that the
Senate had the right to call upon those on the
Board Of Audit from the Senate for informa-
| ton.
A motion was made to table the appeal, and
| the motion was carried.
| The Committee on Agriculture and Manu-
features reported favorably on the Senate bill
RENTING taxes on capital invested in the
manufacturing Of cotton and wooden goods.
| Weber gave notice of q bill for the relief OF
the Charity Hospital and Jackson Asy lum.
| Chadburn introduced a bill to enable the
parish of St. Charles to fund its debt. Read
twice and referred.
Break, with consent, introduced a bill to
reduce the expense OF the administration OF
justice and to regulate the salaries OF clerks
of co1rts. Read twice and referred.
Weber, after notice, introduced bill to
renew and extend the charter of the Chamber
of Commerce Of New Orleans. Read twice
and referred.
Twitchell, after notice, offered a bill for the
relief of the city of New Orleans, allowing
the City Council to lease and ALLEVIATE the
property of the city and its revenues, in order
to provide for the funding of the debt of the
corporation. and TO exempt certain bonds
from taxation. Read twice and referred.
He also introduced bill to incorporate the
Louisiana Pacific Railroad Company. Read
twice and referred
Also bill relative to the improvement Of
the streets Of New Orleans and the collection
OF licenses and matters in connection there
with, ETC. Read twice and referred.
Detige presented bill relative to the burial
of INDECENT persons dying ia the City Of New
Orleans Read twice and referred.
BY Weber-A bill to authorize the Board OF
Administrator Of the Insane Asylum to sell
their lands for the benefit OF the asylum.
Read twice and referred.
Also, bill to amend section 3O7O of the
Revised Statutes of the State. Read twice
and referred.
BY Mr. Eustis bill to suspend from of e
anv officer impeached. Read and referred.
by Goode: A bill relative to the erasure
of privileges On property. Read and referred
Also relative to the trial of rules and ex-
cep.ions of bonds. Read and referred.
Also bill relative to hypothecatiDg rights
Read twice and referred.
Also. bill to the release on bond property
seized under conservatory process.
Read twice and referred.
by Mr. Whitney: A bill providing for the
printing of the journal of the Senate and
House, and of the laws, and to prescribe the
kind of paper in which it shall be published
Read and referred.
Burch introduced concurrent resolution,
setting forth that as there has been a success
full armed resistance against Spain in Cuba;
BE IL resolved That it is the opinion of the
General Assembly that the Government
should adopt such measures rs will serve to
shorten the contest Referred.
The concurrent resolution to suspend Gin
ton was then taken up.
Allain moved to postpone the consideration
of the resolution further until tomorrow.
Twitchell moved to table that motion and
it was carried, Fl to II.
The resolution was called up on its second
reading, but it was withdrawn.
Burch amended the resolution, making it a
joint not concurrent resolution.
It was then moved that the resolution be
adopted on its second reading.
White made the point Of order that the
change from concurrent to joint made 1t now
upon its first reading, and the Chair sustained
the point
Burch urged that the alteration of one word
in the title did not alter the bill to such de-
gree rs to make it Q new one.
An appeal from the decision Of the Chair
was made
Mr. Brewster made speech to the effect
t nat the resolution had been read yesterday. |
Mr. Allan thought The Oh lir was correct, |
and hoped the Senators would sustain him.
Mr. Allain moved to table the appeal, and |
the motion was lost by a vote II yeas and 18 :
nays.
The motion to sustain the Chair was then |
put, and it was lost by a vote of Il yeas and 8 |
nays.
On the question Of the adoption Of the Joint
the previous question was called,
and on the vote, shall tue main question be
put" the vote stood % yeas and IL nays
The vote on the joint resolution suspend
ing Clinton was then adopted on its second
reading by rira roce vote.
Executive session was then called.
At $50 z. NJ. executive session was raised
Twltchell asked that the bill changing the
venue of tue case of the murderer, Alex New
ton, to the parish OF st. John the Baptist be
placed on its second reading Yeas %, nays9
. witchell moved that it b. made the special
order of the day for tomorrow.
White objected, and said that matters men,
toned in the Governors message should have
precedence.
Wharton in the chair, overruled Whites
point of order.
The motion to make it the special order of
the day for tomorrow at II NJ. was carried.
Senate bill No. % an act to amend Senate
bill 73, Of 1872, relative TO the regulating OF
in TAX suits, and to authorize the
funding OF the debt of the city Of New Or
leans and to establish fiscal agency was
thea taken up. The bill was considered en-
crossed, the rules were suspended and it
iiual y passed.