New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-17
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FOURTH GENEAA1 ASSEMBLY
OF THE
State OF LOUISIANA
EX TRA SESSION.
second Days Session.

NC" OEFeAhs. Aptll To- 1870.
The Senate met in accordance With ad
Iournrnent. and was called to order by Hon
G. G. Antoine, Lieutenant Governor of tn
State, and President Of the Senate.
On call Of the roll the Senators we're a
follows:
-Messrs. Allan, Anderson, Black
burn, Blunt, Breaux, Brewster, Burch
Cage, Chadbourn, CrOzier. Detege, Du
noent. Eus'is, George, Ola. Grover, Harper
koasO. Landry. Ogden, Robertson, Twitch
ell Weber, Wharton. White, Whitney
Yoang-T
Absent-Messrs. Alexander, Greene, Her
Wig, Kelly. Mascot, Pollard. Stamps, Ste
ven, Sypher-9.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced to read the
ournal, and, on motion Of Mr.. Blunt, the
further re aiding was dispensed with. The
Journal was corrected and adopted.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Allan called up the folio wing petit
items, submitted by him on yesterday. in
substance as follows:
A petition signed by the police jury of
the parish of West Baton Rouge asking, in
consequence Of recent overhows and bad
crops, to be relieved of penalties prescribed
by law for the non payment of taxes and a
stay in the collection of taxes. Tho petition
rs signed by Oscar Holt, president, II. j.
Hyams, Divide Honore. Luke Billops, Jr.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Also. in accordance with a meeting of
the people of Crosse Tete and Maringouin,
held at Musson. April 8, 1875, petition has
been received asking that State aid be
given for the erection of Grand Levee, this
being necessary for the projection Of, coun.
try ten miles in length BY ten In breadth.
The petition is singned by Henry B.
Stack. chairman, and s. T. McC ardell, secre-
tary.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Wharton submitted the following
petition:
A petition signed by number of c:ti.
,ens, tilers Of the soil, residing in the
parish OF loerville, asking to be relieved,
IN consequence of overhows and bad
crops, from the penalties prescribed by law
for the On-payment Of taxes, etc. signed by
J. Il. Dardenne, +. Gallagher, and twenty
nine others.
Referred to the Committee op Finance.
Also another petition. same as that Of Mr..
Adams submission.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
appointment of committee authorized
by vote of the Senate yesterday, on I'M
finished business, made ~ the President;
Messrs. Anderson. chairman: Kelley.
Blunt, Whitney and Burch
Mr Allan moved to reconsider the mo-
ron by which the Senate voted to raise .
on unfinished bueiness.
Mr.. Blunt made the point of order that |
notice had not been given OF intention to
'econsder and that l. was now too late.
Mr.. Anderson made the point of order |
hat the committee having been appointed
{ was now too late to reconsider, the subject
matter having passed out OF the hands of
he Senate.
The President sustained the points of order
made.
Mr.. Allan appealed from the decision of
he Chair.
The President submitted the question.
Shall the Chair be sustained!"
Two Senators called for the yeas and
avs.
The chair was sustained in its decision
pom the point of order by the following
ote:
Yeas - Anderson, Blackburn, Blunt.
reaux Burch, Cage. Chadbourn, Crosier
Ola, Greene, Harper, Herwie'
ELY, Kelso. Masicot. Pollard. Stamps
witckeil. Wharton, Whitney-9I.
Detiege, Eustis. George,
rover. Ogden. Steven. Weber, Whites.
Absent and not voting - Alexander,
,ewster. Landry. Robertson, sspher,
,ung-6.
Mr.. Allan moved that the special com.
ttee on unfinished business be instructed
turn over to the regular committees all
ls and resolutions as unfinished business : :
m the last regular session Of the Genera
eembly.
Two Senators called for the yeas and nays '
the motion. =
he Senate voted to adopt the motion by
following vote:
'eas-Allain. Blackburn. Brsaux, Brew z
;, Chadbourn. Detiege, Dumont, Eustis, ]
rye, Greene. Grover, Kelly. Ogden, A
nps, Steven, Weber, White-H.
Ays-Auderson. Blunt, Burch, Cage, H
zier, Ola, Harper, Kelso. Aasio0t, "
ard, Tvitcheli, Wharton. Whtney-l3. +,
bsent and not vothg-Alexender, Her
La ndry, Robertson, Sypher, foung-S