New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-25

| y. l.. WEBER, Chairman:
j. A. GLA.
Lies over.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Burch introduced the following:
A bill to be entitled an act to revise
a mend and re-enact certain articles of tn
Code of Practice therein specified.
| The bill was read the first time.
| The constitutional rule was suspended b,
a four ffths vote, the bill was read tn,
| second time and ordered to DO referred tt
the Committee on Judiciary, and the usua
| number of copies were ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Crozier introduced the following:
A bill to be entitled an act supplementary
to an act entitled an act creating Supe.
rior Criminal Court, etc., and providing
therein for commissioners to select jurors,
and providing for salary, etc.
This supplementary act is to increase the
salary from $500 year to $1,000 year, and
to employ clerk.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four. fifths vote, the bill was read the Sec
on6 time and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Burch introduced the following reso.
lu lion:
WHEREAS, There are certain grave ru.
mOrs in existence concerning a cOnte4n-
plated compromise under what is known as
the wheeler plan;" and
Whereas, AS said compromise is full of
grave and mOmentOus questions and of the
greatest importance to the entire people OF
this State. irrespective of color or party,
and should, therefore, be thoroughly known
and understood by all; and
Whereas, No official information of any
character whatever has come to the knowI.
edge Of this General Assembly, SO directly
affected by the contemplated compromise,
as to the truth, nature or intents OF said
compromise; therefore. be it
Resolred, That the Governor of this State
be requested to transmit to this Senate, at
his earliest convenience, all information
within his possession bearing on the subject
of said proposed compromise; be it further
Resolced, That the President of the Senate
be requested to forward a copy of these
resolutions to his Excellency William Pitt
Kellogg, over his signature as President of
the Senate, and properly attested by the
Secretary of the same.
On motion of Mr.. Burch the Senate rules
we're suspended.
The resolution was taken up and finally |
ldOpted.
Mr.. Burch introduced the following reso-
ution:
Resoired, That that portion of the special |
Message of Governor William P. Kellogg, |
ran smitted to the Senate yesterday, Feb |
uary %, recommending that committee |
70 appointed to consult with the city |
authorities as to what further measures of |
elief are required, be referred to a COM
ent of the Senate, with power to act.
Lies over.
RESOLUTIONS CALLED Up.
Mr.. Weber, by unanimous consent, called
p the following:
Resolved, That the President of the Sem
K members of the Senate, one from each
,ngres siOnal district, to be known as the
nnibus committee, to whom all House
lis shall be referred.
Mr.. Cage made the point of order that the
cation of this special committee conflicts
it'll the rules of the Senate wherein it pro-
des that NO special committee can be 4
pointed to perform the duties of any I
anding committee.
The President did not sustain the point of
der. =
Mr.. Stamps moved to indefinitely post q
No the resolution.