New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-03

hundred acres OF land ana square OF
ground, 90 that the college there could be
carried on much more extensively than at |
New Orleans, where its usefulness was
limited. ...... -rs...- .-.
Mr.. Jeffries supported the bill and hoped |
it would pass, considering the best location |
was Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Guichard referred to the minority |
report where it was shown that the )iahil- |
ities of the State University were $76, ,749 "a
above it's cath assets. He considered the |
uniting of the college with dead concern
like the University, would be disastrous to |
both. ..
The bill was finally passed.
[Mr. Dupre in the chair.]
Mr.. Jeffries called for order. The mem.
bers had grave responsibility resting on
them, and he insisted that order should he
preserved that they might know what they
were doing.
Mr.. Dupre said that the Speaker had
been worn out by his efforts to preserve or
der. The present occupant of the chair
came fresh to his work, and would pre-.
serve order if it could be done. He then
directed all members to take their seats.
and said he would recognize no one who
was not in his seat.
The act from the Senate amending the
charter of the New Orleans, Vicksburg
and Baton Rouge railroad was passed, on
motion of Mr.. Hall, By substitute, the rules
being suspended by 66 to-.
The bill authorizing . State librarian at
salary Of $ls0o was passed by q vote Of 80
to 80.
A me ssage was received from the Senate
announcing concurrence in the bills estab-
fishing the Warehouse Company; extending
the charter of the New Orleans Mechanics
Society; amending the terms of the Fifth
Judicial District Court in West Baton
Rouge; amending the Citizens Bank char.
ter, and also the bill to legslize the pre-
MUM bond plan of the city of New Or.
leans.
Mr.. Murrell made the point that the rules
had never been suspended.
The Chair stated that some time since he
had announced that the rule against smok-
ing had been suspended during the evening
session, and that no objection had been
made to suspending them on this bill. For
captiousness tho member from Madison was
remarkable. He decided the point not well
taken.
Mr.. Levisee stated that the bill was on
its third reading and did not require sus-
pension, and the Chair decided he was right
and the House proceeded with the calendar.
The act Incorporating the Merchants'
Exchange OF New Orleans, went over on
it's second reading.
| The act for the relief Of w. r. White was
postponed.
Several minor acts of interpretations Of
towns and societies went over.
| The bill authorizing the Governor to sp
point one person from each congressional
district, to constitute board of eQusllza
ton of assessments throughout the State
came up.
Mr.. Young moved that it be indefinitely
postponed, and said it was impossible fol
such q board to perform the duties - vel
as local boards.
Mr.. Lowell seconded the motion, stating
tho bill, introduced at this late day for the
first time, would revolutionize the whole
system of assessments.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
A message was received from the Senate
announcing concurrence in the charter O.
the North Louisiana railroad, the Board o.
Health bill, the restoration Of the charter
of Bsyou Sara, and asking concurrence il
one or two local bills.
The bill incorporating the Home Saving
Bank of New Orleans, and that regulating
the receipts Of cotton presses, passed.
The Senate bills amending Criminal Cod,
3274, reducing the compensation of th'
civil sheriff. and fixing that Of the clerks o
tho district courts at $4,000, were indefinitely
postponed.
The bill regulating the jurisdiction Of
the Second Jddicial District Court and tn
justices of the peace In the Sixth and Sew
enth Districts of New Orleans came up.
Mr.. Bower was oppose to the bill unles
it was submitted to the people Of thai
district, who, he was info' med, were op
posed to the bill. Hs did not think thei
interests had been consulted.
l. Mr.. Elliott was in favor Of the bill, con
sidering it necessity.
Mr.. Lowell said the object was to put al
end to the litig alton caused by the unforta
nate annexation Of tho town of Carrollton
The people of Jefferson, of Carrollton, and
of the Sixth District-the property holder
and all-were in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Bower considered that tho people o
the Sixth District were almost unanimousl.
opposed to the bill. They had belonged t.
the Second Judicial District, but did NO
desire to belong to it now. He called 70
the yeas and nays on . motion to indef
nitely postpone, which the House refused +
do.
On the final passage, Mr.. Lowell sgai'
declared it was the wish of all the people o
the neiRhborhood of Jefferson Market, ant
} the universal desire Of the people Of tn
Seventh District. He did not wish his peo
pie to be brought down to tho .distrle
courts Of Orleans, and be forced to pay tn
pany ten cents down and ten cents bacl
again. It would end the legal uneertaint
that has prevailed since Carrollton was sr
: nexed.
The bill passed BY IS to 50.
Mr.. Jones, of Pointe Coupee, said he he
been quiet during the whole sixty day
but he desired to Call up bill of vital in
. portanoe to his parish. Go there, and
would be found it was elmost . sea.
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