New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-28


= = ond time, and referred to the Committee {
If Lands and Leyees.
< BY Mr.. Twitchell:
A Joint resolution, authorizing and requi
:. ing a criminal prosecution against all pc
sons implicated in the murder of r. A. D.
d wees, tax collector Of the parish of De Sott
Frank s. Edgerton, sheriff; Homer .
Twitchell. tax collector; Clark Holland, 81
pervisor of registration; w. T. Howell, pal
ish attorney; Nc Willis, justice of the peace
and Of other citizens of the parish of Re-
River, on or about the twenty -ninth of Au
r gust, A. d. 1871: authorizing and directir;
a change OF venue on the part of the Stat
on application OF the Attorney General. o
the district attorney or Of the district attor
ney pro tempore in certain cases, whenever
the district or parish courts in aforesaid
parish of Red River may be interfered with
INSTRUCTED or prevented from holding theil
regular term by resistance or any other
unlawful means: providing the manner
of drawing juries and mode of trial: provid.
ing for the compulsory attendance OF
Witnesses comforting upon the grand and
petty iuries Of the parish of Red River
jurisdiction over all persons implicated in
said murders, either as principals or acces-
series, and whether said persons are resi-
dents of the parish of Red River, or ether
wise; providing penalties for failure Of
! jurors to attend Ike court, and comforting
upon the grand and petty juries of the
parish of Jefferson jurisdiction of all per
sons implicated in said murders, whatever
may be the parish of their domcile, pro-
vided change of venue is applied for in these
cases on behalf of the State in the parish of
Red River, and granted by the court.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-hfths vote, the bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Whitney:
Resolree, That the Sargeant-a.- Arms of
the Senate is hereby directed to purchase
lamps, rejecting lights and oil for lighting
the Senate Chamber, and to have the same
IN readiness for uee at 7:30 p. NJ. Monday.
Hesoteed, That at the nj ght sessions of the
Senate the names of the Senators shall be
the roll OF the Senate, and each Senator
shall be allowed to call up two bills.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Mascot;
BE it resolred, That the sum OF Sl00 be |
paid out OF the contingent fund of the |
Senate to each OF the following named !
officers and parrolmen. who have been on |!
duty at the State House during the present |
session OF the Legislature. to wit: |
Sergeant J. Hussey; Patrolmen T. Fitz- |
gerald, J. 3. McArdle, d. Harrigan, NJ. |
Walsh. j. Murtha. J. Gehagan. j. Murphy.
5. s: Francisco, James Duffy, and Tele-
graph Operator Edward Flynn
Lies over.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. 50, TO be entitled an act
to amend an act entitled 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 Agricultural and
Mechanical College in the State of Louisi.
ana, and legalizng donations to such in
stitution, came in as unfinished business
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a 1our-ttths vote. as follows, two Senators
having called for the yeas and nays:
Ieas-Anderson, Blackburn. Breaux,
Brewster, Cage, Chadbourn. Crozier, De-
.iese, Ola. Greene, Harper, kelso, Landry,
Maslcot, Pollard, Stamps, Sypher. Weber,
Wharton. Whitney-20.
Nays-Allain, Blunt, Burch. vi tcLell-i. |
MISUNDERSTANDING, Dumont. Eustis.
George, Grover Herwig, Kelly. Ogden.
Robertson, Steven, White, Young.
The bill was read the third tine and
inally passed, on call Tor the yeas and :
lays, as follows:
Yeas = Anderson, Allan, Blackburn,
5reaux, Brewster, Cage, Chad bourp.
;rozer, Detiege, Greene, Harper. Kelso.
landry, Mascot, Pollard, Stamps, Sypher,
'witchell, Weber, Wharton. Whitney-2l. &
Nays-Alexander, Blunt. Burch-3. {
Absent-Dumont. Eustis. George, Ola,
'rover. Herwig, Kelly, Ogden, Robert
on, Steven, White, Young-l2.
The title was ordered to stand.
Mr.. Pollard gave notice that he would.
within the limited time allowed, move re-
consideration Of the vote just taken.
Mr.. Mascot called up House bill No.
!, to be entitled an act to change the q
oundary OF the parish of st. Bernard.
The bill was adopted on second reading
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-ffths vote, the bill read the third
me, and finally passed by the following
ote, two Senator's having ordered TIE yeas Z
nd nays:
Yeas-Alexander, Blackburn, Blunt, '
rewster. Chadbourn. Crozier Ola, Greene, n
arper, Landry, Mascot, Pollard Sypher y
witchell, Weber. Whitney-l6 l.
Nays-Allain. Breaux, Burch, Stamps. 1
Absent-Anderson. Cage, Detiege, Du.
ont, Eustis, George, Grover, Herwis,
ely, kelso. Ogden, Robertson, Steven,
'harten. White, Young-i6 II
The title was then adopted as stated. >,
Mr. Whitney called up the following
mate bill No. so, to be entitled an act to B
mend and re-enacs section 202l of Rays b.
evised Statutes of the State of Louisiana. ..
On motion Of Mr. Whitney the bill was r.
definitely postponed. NJ
Senate bill No. l0j, to be entitled an act CT
remove the seat OF government of the
ate OF Louisiana from the city OF New til
rleans, and to establish the same at the
ty Of Baton Rouge in said State. and to to
DIVIDE means ior carrying this act into
feet. nr
On motion of Mr.. Burch the bill was
dered to lie on the table subject to call
Mr.. Stamps in the chair
Mr.. Twitchell called I'D Senate hin No M
for the relief of Isaac Coleman, treas.
er and {. I. Coleman, S. A. King and NJ. tn