New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-26

| K0a0 nr6C Time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was again read and referred to the
Committee on judiciary.
Senate bill No. IS, an act to provide for
the taking OF the State census for the year
1875, as provided for in article twenty, title
two, legislative department of the constitu-
ton of this State, and to make an appro
priation to pay the expenses Of the same.
| Read first time.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rules, the bill was read second time
and referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
Senate bill No. 1l6, an act to repeal the
act of February 26, 1874, making the fourth
day of March q day of public rest and dies
| non.
Read first time.
! Mr.. Mathews moved to amend by
striking out all after the enacting clause in
the second section, and inserting in lieu
thereof the words 'that this act shall take
| effect thirty days after lis passage"
Mr.. Murrell moved to lay the motion on
| the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Devices moved to suspend the con-
stitutiOnal rules, SO as to place the bill on
its second reading, ON which the yeas and
nays were ordered, with the following re-
suit:
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Armstead, Butler,
Baker, Carvile, Crawford. Cousin. Floyd,
Guichard. Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hill
Of Ouachita, Hunsaker, johnson OF CaddO,
Heating. Lowell, Levisee, Martinez. Murrell,
Million, Marie. Pierson, Poindexter, Piles,
Randall, Raby, Richards, Rochon. Stewart,
Sutton, Southland, Sartain, Tyler. Triplet,
Thomas, Woods, Wright-4l.
Nays-Connaughton, Drury, Davidson,
Devices, DeLacey, Dickinson, Demas.
Grant, Hubeau, Jourdain, johnson of De
Soto, Mathews of Tensas, Parker, SOuer,
Yorke-l5.
Four ffths of a quorum present not
voting in the affirmative, the rules were not
suspended, and the bill was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 1l3, an Act to provide for
an equalization of the profits accrung from
the sale of the lease of the ferry between
the city of Baton Rouge and the parish of
West Baton Rouge.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was again read.
Under further suspension of the con-
stitutional rules, the bill was placed On it's
third reading and final passage. its title
was adopted. and notice of concurrence was
ordered to be sent to the Senate.
Senate bill No. 81, an act to provide for
supplying the loss OF the public records and
other papers consumed by the burning of
the courthouse in the town of Colfax. par
ish Of Grant, State of Louisiana, or in any
other manner, on the thirteenth day OF
April, A. d.. 1873.
Read first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended,
the bill was again read and referred to the
Committee on judiciary.
Senate bill No. IS. an act to repeal an act
entitled an act making Shrove Tuesday, or
Mardi Gras, legal holiday, approved
April %, 1872.
Read first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended,
the bill was again read.
Under further suspension of the consti.
tutienal rules, the bill was placed on its
third reading and final passage, its title
was adopted, and notice of concurrence
was ordered to be sent to the Senate
Senate bull No. II, an act to amend On
ict entitled an act to incorporate the town
If st. Francisyilie, in the parish of West
7eiciana.
Read first time and referred to the Com.
nittee on Corporations.
Senate bill No. l26 an act to repeal sec
ions 1860 and 1861 of the Revised Statutes
# 1870, and for other purposes
Read first time, and referred to the Com
nittee on Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 50, an act to amend and
e-enact sections two, six and fourteen of
n act entitled an act to incorporate the
own OF Piaquemine, in the parish OF her
lille, approved February 20, 1867.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended.
he bill was read second time.
Under further suspension of the consti-
utional rules, the bill was placed on it's
hird reading and final passage, its title
'as adopted, and notice of concurrence
rdered to be sent to the Senate
Senate bill No. g. an act to incorporate
le Louisiana Telegraph Company, to
rant right OF way thereto, and to confer
srtain privileges and franchises.
Read first time
MIR. Devices moved to refer the bill TO the
ommttee on Corporations.
Mr.. Pierson moved to lay the motion on
lie table.
Carried.
MIR. Pierson moved to suspend the constj-
ltlonai rules so as to place the bill on its
cond reading, on which the yeas aud nays
ere called, with the following result:
Yeas-Speaker Hahn. Butler, Baker.
rawtord, Devices, Floyd, Grant, Hill Of
scension, Hubeau, Honore, johnson of
addo, Levlsee, Marie, Pierson, PoDdexter,
right, forke-22
Nays - Connaughton. Cousin, Drury,
ayidson, De Lacey, Dickinson, Demas,
uichard, Gracien, Hill of Ouach1ta, Hun,
ker, JOnrdain, johnson of De Soto. Jones
Pointe Coupee, Heating, Lowell
athews of Tensas,. Murrell, MiIon, Marti
It, Parker, Randall. Ridgely, Ray, Raby,
chards, Stewart, Sutton, Southland, Sar
in, Souer, Triplet, Thomas-34.
Rules not suspended.
MIR. Mathews moved to postpone further
nsideration of the bill until tomorrow
ID that it be printed in the journal.
Carried.
Senate bill No. 8 reads as follows:
act to incorporate the Louisiana Tsle