New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-08
THE LEGISLATURES YESTERDAY


Antoine. The secretary called the roll and
twenty Senators were announced present
This being quorum the Senate proceeded
to business.
A message from the House was received
announcing that the following named gen
tlemen had been appointed q committee
to act in conjunction with committee
from the Senate to examine the books and
accounts of the State Treasurer and Audi
tor, as directed by law: C. w. Lowell, of
Jefferson, chairman; R. f. Gdichard, of St.
Bernard; A. B. Levisse, of CaddO; o. f.
Hunssker, of st. James; F. r. Wright, of
Terrebonne.
A resolution was introduced by Senator
Cage, which lies over under the rules, au.
thoriziDg the appointment of a committee
of three to investigate the affairs of the
Metropolitan Police Board, and report by
bill or otherwise.
Senator Blunt introduced bill, entitled
an act relative to persons committing crime
in one parish and arrested In another par
ish in this State; prescribing the duty Of
the Offices making the arrest. the jurisdic-
ton of the several district courts through
out the State and the municipal courts in
the city of New Orleans; granting bail for
bailable Offenses, requiring the residence of
securities to be given in bail bonds, etc.
The bill, under a suspension of the consti-
tutional rule, passed to its second reading,
and was ordered to be referred to the Judi
ciary Committee when appointed.
The motion of Senator Weber which was
under discussion when the Senate went into
executive session on Wednesday last, came
up yesterday under the head of unfinished
business. 1t provides that when the Presi-
dent appoints a committee under sections
l540 and 1852 Of Rays Revised Statutes it
be specially instructed and required to as
certain the amount in cash paid into the
State treasury by the different tax collect
Ors in the State, OF from other sources,
during the years 1873 and 1874, and aseer-
tain what disposition has been made by the
Auditor and Treasurer of the same, and
report the result of their investigation in
writing to the Senate within fifteen days
from the time OF the appointment of the
committee. Senator Weber moved the fur
ther consideration of the above motion be
postponed until Saturday next at one
o'clock. Adopted.
The Governors veto messages were taken
up as the special order of the day.
The veto of the bill Incorporating the city
of Donaldson, in the parish of Ascension,
ETC., was taken up, and, on motion of Sen.
atOr Landry, the further consideration of
the bill was postponed until next Tuesday
at one o'clock.
The veto of an act incorporating the
town of st. Francisville, in the parish of
West Felicisna, was taken up, and, on mo-
tiOn of Senator Weber, its cOnsi deration
was also postponed until next Tuesday at
one o'clock.
The veto of an act incorporating the
town of Royville was taken up, and, on
motion Of Senator Anderson, q vote was
taken which sustained the veto, and the
bill was declared not passed.
A vote was then taken on the veto of the
act providing for a change of venue in
cases which may be punished by death, and
homicide cases, and authorizing the grand
jury in any parish in the State to provide
for the arrest of persons charged with such
crime, ETC., and the veto was sustained
without dissenting vote.
The veto of the act to regulate the dis
bursements of moneys collected by tax col
lectOrs under the law on judgments against
the several parishes throughout the State
was next considered.
On motion of Senator Detiege the further
consideration of the bill and veto was post
pOned until next Monday week at one
o'clock.
The veto of the act authorizing the attor-
ney for the town OF DonaldsOnVille, Louis
lana, to institute suit to declare forfeited
charter granted, by the General Assembly
under act No. l6, extra session of 1870, was
sustained by vote of seventeen yeas to
two nays.
The veto of the act limiting the fees of
the district attorney of the parish OF Or
leans was taken up, and, on motion of
Senator Anderson, its consideration was
postponed until next Thursday at one
O'Clock.
In consequence of Friday being legal
holiday, the anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans, the Senate, on motion, ad-
journed until tomorrow, Saturday morn
ming, at twelve o'clock,
House of Representatives.
This body was called to order at twelve
o'clock yesterday by Speaker Hahn, and
hfty-six members answered at roll call,
among them Mr.. A. ]. Cousin, of st. Tam
many, who was abducted from this city last
Friday to prevent his presence at the or
ganization of the Legislature. Mr. Cousin
was sworn in as member
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