New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18

| Nays Alexander, Allan, Anderson
| Breaux, Brewster, George. Goode, Greene
Grover, Fl .rper, Herwig, KelsO, Kelly, Ian
| dry, Ogden, Robertson, Steven, Wharton
White, Whitney, Young-2l.
| Absent = Blackburn, Dumont Eustis
Masicot, Twitchell-5.
| The Senate refused to adjourn.
Senator Harper moved that the bill b.
made the special order of the day for to
morrow at l:3O P. NJ.
Adopted.
On motion of Senator Allan the Senate
was declared adjourned until to morrow al
2M.
P. E. BECHTEL,
Secretary of the Senate.
Twenty-sixth Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER, I
New Orleans February Il, 1876.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
at twelve oolock M, the Hon. c. C. Antoine
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate, in the chair.
On call of the roll, the following Sena
tors answered to their nance:
Present - Messrs. Alexander, Allan,
Black burn. Blunt, Brewster, Burcb, Cage,
Dumont, George. Goode, Greene, Harper,
Kelso, Kelly, Ogden, Stamps, Steven,
Twitchell. White, Young-20.
Absent-Messrs. Ar derson, Breaux, Chad
bourn. Detiege, Eustis, Ola, Grover, Her
wig. Landry Mascot, Pollard, Robertson,
Sypher, Weber, Wharton, Whitney-l6.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr..
Dardis.
The journal was read, corrected and ap-
proved
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator Allan presented memorial
from the police jury of West Baton Rouge,
praying for the passage OF certain laws.
Senator Breaux presented petition from
the citizens of Pointe Coupee. relative
to the improvement of False river.
Referred to the Committee on Canals,
Drainage and Inland Navigation.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator Stamps, from the Committee on
Committee ON CLAIMS,
New Orleans. February Il, 1876.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate;
Your Committee on Claims report favor
ably on the following bills, viz:
Senate bill No. llS, an act for the relief
of Lucien Montegut, of the parish of st.
Charles.
Senate bill No. 73, an act for the relief of
R. Prosper Landry. of Ascension parish.
House bill No. 2i2. for the relief of the
heirs of Elizabeth Bowman, deceased, of
the parish of Avoyeles.
House bill No. Is, for the relief of the
heirs of Similen Labranche.
Report without action on Senate bill No.
90, for the relief of Messrs. Hebert and
Leicher.
Report favorably on the petition H. Won
Werthern, and ask that it be recommitted
to Committee on Finance with the request
to embody the items in the appropriation
bill.
Very respectfully.
T. B. STAMPS, Chairman.
The report lies over.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS By UNANIMOUS
CONSENT.
By Senator Chad bourn:
Senate bill Nc. Isl, entitled an act de-
timing the election precincts; directing how
the number Of polls or voting places in
each precinct and the places of holding the
election in each precinct shall be estab-
lished, and how the appointment of COM
missioners for each poll or voting place
shall be made; who shall preside at the
voting or polling places, and imposing a
penalty for the non-attendance of commits
sioners.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four. ffths affirmative vote of the Sem
ate, the biz was placed ON its second read
ing, and referred to the Committee on
Registration and Election.
By Senator Allan:
Senate bill No. l5S, entitled an act to
provide for the working of public roads and
bridges in the parish of West Baton Rouge;
to empower the police jary of said parish to
pass rules and regulations relative thereto,
and to provide for the enforcement of the
same by criminal prosecution.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four fifths affirmative vote Of the Sem
ate. the bill was placed on its second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
By Senator Alexander:
Senate bill No. l59, entitled an act for the
better protection of the interest tax fund,
and to provide for the manner of paying in
terest on bonds issued under act No. 3 of
1874, and defining the duties of the State
Treasurer and Fiscal Agent in certain cases.
The bill was calendered for second read
ing.
By Senator Harper:
Senate bill No. 16O, entitled an act to in
corporate the town of Greenwood, in the
parish of Caddo.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-fif'hs affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on it's second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
By Senator Twitchell:
Senate bill No: l6l, entitled an act to regu-
late the rate of conventional interest and
the mode Of contracting the same.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four ffths affirmative vote of the SEN
ate, the bill was placed on it's second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
BY Senator Blackburn:
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives
OF this State, in its proceedings OF the six
teenth instant, proposed an amendment to
the constitution of the State, to be acted
upon by the people OF the State at the next
general election, prohibiting the increase of
the public debt by any parish or municipal
corporation beyond q stipulated amount,
and strongly prohibiting the issuance Of