New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-21
SENATE.
Thirty.seventh Days Session.

New Orleans, February 10, 1875. )
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the Hon. c. G.
Antoine. Lieutenant Governor of the State
and President OF the Senate.
Present-Messrs. Blunt, Burch, Cage, Gro
zier. Ola, Harper, Herwig, Kelso, Twitchell
g.
Absent-Messrs. Alexander, Anderson
Allan, Blackburn. Breaux, Brewster, Chad
bourn, Detiege, DumOnt, Eustis, George
Greene, Grover, Kelly, Landry, Mascot
Ogden, Pollard, Robertson, Stamps. Stevens,
Sypher, Weber, Wharton, White, Whitney,
Young-H.
There being no quorum present the Sen
ate took recess Until l2 NJ.
At IL NJ. the following Senators answered
to their names:
Present-Messrs. Alexander, Allan,
Blunt, Breaux. Burch, Cage, Crozier. Du-
mont, Ola. Greene, Harper, Herwig, kelso,
Landry, Masicot, Pollard. Stamps. Twit-
cheil, Weber, Wharton, Whitney, Young
%
Absent-Messrs. Anderson. Blackburn,
Brewster. Chadbourn, Detiege, Eustis,
George, Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson,
Steven, Sypher, White-l4.
The President announced that there was
aquorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read the
journal.
On the motion of Mr.. Cage, the fur
Their reading of the journal was dispensed
with, and the same corrected and approved,
by the following VOTE on call of the yeas
and nays:
la;~
Brewster, Burch, Cage. Crozier, Dumont,
ella. Greene, Harper, Kelso, Landry, MAST
cot, Pollard, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton,
Whitney, Young-2l.
Nays-None.
Absent-Anderson, Blackburn, Chad
bourn, Detiege. Eustis, George, Grover,
Herwlg. Kelly, Robertson, Stamps, Steven,
Sypher, Ogden, White-l5.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Wharton submitted the following as
chairman of the Committee on Finance:
COMMITTEE FINANCE
New Orleans February 49, 1875. 5
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Your committee have had under consider
alton Senate bill No. z, entitled an act to
suspend the collection of taxes on OvertiOwed
lands for the years 1873 and 1874, and beg
leave to report favorably on same.
Also, Senate bill No. 80, entitled an act
for the relief of Mrs. Hannah Chiffon. widow
of the late Professor Il. II. Chiffon, and
would recommend its reference to the Com
mittee on Library for the purpose of ascer.
tanning the value Of the donations made as
named II said act.
Chairman;
f. F. HERWIG.
Nj. II. TWITCHELL,
j. A. MASCOT.
On motion of Mr.. Wharton that portion
relative to Senate bill No 80 was adopted
and referred as recommended.
On motion of Mr.. Breaux the Senate bill
No. 7 was fixed as special order for Wednes
day, February "a.
Mr.. Twitchell, chairman of the Commit
tee on Corporations and Parcchial Affairs,
submitted the following report:
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
New Orleans, February 10. 1875.
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Your committee has the honor to report |
fayorabIy on House bill No. q and Senate |
bills Nos. "a and 95.
NJ. H. TWICHELL Chairman.
Mr.. Breaux, chairman of the Committee |
on Commerce and Manufactures, submitted |
the following:
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. COMMERCE. AND> |
Manufactures ,
New Orleans, February -, 1875. } |
To the Honorable President and Members Of the |
Senate
Your Committee on Agriculture, Com
merce and Manufactures respectfully submit |
the following report
Favorably on an act entitled an act to
create board Of inspectors and measurers
of lumber, timber and slaves for the city
and port of New Orleans and CarrOlltOn,
State of Louisiana, and defining the duties
Of said board.
Respectfully,
JOHN Z. BREAUX,
Chairman.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.