New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-20
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.

Thirteenth Days Session.
| SENATE CHAMBER
| New Orlear g. January 10. 1875
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the Hon. C. c
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor of the State
and President of the Senate.
The Senators on roll call were as follows
Present - Messrs. Alexander, Allen
Blunt, Breaux, Brewster, Burch. Cage
Chadbourn, Crozier, Detiege, Dumont
Greene, Harper, Kelso, Masicot, Pollard
Twitchell, Wharton, Whitney, Young-20.
Eustis. George. Ola, Grover, Herwig
| Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Robertson, Stamps
Stevens, Sypher, Weber, White-l6.
| quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read the
journal.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the further
reading of the journal was dispensed with,
and the journal corrected and approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Brewster, by unanimous consent, in
troduced a bill to be entitled an act to au.
thorize and empower Frederic G. Hudson,
an enancipated minor, to practice law be-.
fore any of the courts OF this State.
The bill was read the first time, the con-
stitutional rule was suspended by q four.
fifths vote, the bill was read the second
time, and referred to the Com mittee on Ju-
dietary.
BY Mr.. Stamps:
A bill to be entitled an act to provide for
the government of the city of New Orleans,
and the administration of the affairs there
of, and to repeal act No. 7 of the General
Assembly Of Louisiana, session of 1870.
Also, providing for the election of Alder
men and Assistant Aldermen, Mayor, Ad-
ministrator Of Finance, Administrator of
Accounts, City Engineer and City Attorney,
detailing their several duties, and regu-
lating the levy and the abolition of
licenses and MARRIAGES, the reduction and
the collection of taxes for said city.
On motion OF Dir. Stamps the bill! was
read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-fiths vote, the bill was read the
second time and ordered to be printed in
200 copies, and referred to the Committee
on Corporations and Parcchial Affairs.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. Greene:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
of the State of Louisiana,
That only those members of the Senate and
House of Representatives who have at
tended the regular meetings OF the General
Assembly shall be paid their mileage and
per diem, and then only Tor tina days actually
serving.
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By Mr.. Greene:
Resolution fixing a day OF sine die ad- !
jOurnment of the General. Assembly of |
the State of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, In view of the disturbed and |
Unsettled condition OF affairs in this State, |
md the poverty and inability of the tax
PAYERS to settle their dues; ana
Whereas, The public interest requires
nd demands that the expenditures Of the
PRESENT year should be curtaiIed, and the |
ate of taxation greatly reduced; therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
t Representatives of the State of Louis
ana, that February 5, 1875, should be fixed |
s the day of sine die adjournment OF the |
'enera! Assembly of the State Of louisiana
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Also, by Mr.. Greene;
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
representatives of the State of Louisiana,
hat the general appropriation bill for the
ear 1878 shall ha e passed both houses of
10 General ASSEMBLY on the third of Feb
lary, 1875, and in condition to receive
10 signature of the Governor.
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SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr.. Blunt:
Resolved by the Senate in regular session
,sVened, That each and every member
no was returned by the Returning Board
ad whose election was officially promul-
ated, and who have been duly sworn in "a |
member of this Senate, be and lie hereby
,nfrmed in their seats.
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