New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-21
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF the UNITED STATES
aeflc,Al JOURNAL OF NEW ORLtANS
the SENATE YESTERDAY.

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SKNArs CHAMBER.
New Orleans January w. low
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
want at twelve O'Clock NJ, the Hon. Y. u
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor ana Frosi'
dent of the Senate, in the chair.
On call of the roll, the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
p,o.ant-Messrs. Alexander, Allan, An
aarson blackburn, Brewster. Burch, De-
t;ena r.. orce. Goode, Ola. Greene, Grover
Hsrner. Kelso, Landry. Ogden, folarS'
Robertson, Stamps Steven Sypher, l wi
eli. Weber, White. Whitney. l"un
Absent-Messrs. Blunt, Breaux' SsSe'
Chadbourp, DumOnt Eustls' Her"iR' NoA''
MssicO., WhartOn-lO. ~,
Prayer was offered by the rev. "i LII
The ;oprnsl was read corrected and ap'
proved.
Senator Weber rose to question OF privl-
iaoe to correct charge ne had made reia-
tive to the amount of property owned oy
two members OF the Yves. FelIciana Prop
erty Holders Union
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ACCORDING To fhE-
vIoUs NOTICE.
Bv Sn stor Stamps;
Senate bill No. "a, entitled an act 10 70
duce the expenses of the city OF New or.
leans, and to regulate the duties, and TO
Dreecribe and provide for the compensation
of the criminal sheriff OF the parish OF Or
leans.
The constitutional rules being Suspended
nv four fifths affirmative vote OF the Sen
ate. the bill was placed upon it's second
,..Aino. and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
BY Senator Stamps:
Senate bill No. 81, entitled an act fixing
the compensation by salary of the clerks OF
the district courts for the parish OF Orleans,
and for other purposes.
The constitutional rules being Suspended
by q fourth affirmative vote OF the Sem
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
By Senator Stamps:
Senate bill No. 80, entitled an act 20 fix
the COMPENSATION of the civil sheriff of the
parish of Orleans, and requiring all fees in
excess Of $50, 900 Dor annum by him received
ITO be q counted for and paid over to the
city OF New Orleans.
The constitutional rules being suspended
bv four.fifths affirmative vote OF the Sem
sse, the bill was placed upon its second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
By Senator Twitohell:
Xenste bill No 81, entitled an act vesting
tho grand jury and district court OF the
parish of Red River with power and juris-
diction to examine into and investigate the
murder of the persons killed in the Con-
shstta riot, in the latter part of August,
1874, and with authority to compel the At
tendance of witnesses from other parishes;
also, vesting the district court OF the parish
Of Red River to take cognizance OF. and try
oil persons who may be found to be impli-
Gated in said murders.
The constitutions rules being suspended
by four-f ifths affirmative vote OF the Sem
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
By Senator White:
Senate bill No. 80, an act to authorize and
require the employment of shorthand report
-ers to report testimony in appealsble civil
causes before the district courts of the par
ish of Orleans; to authorize the appoint
ment of such experts in other district
courts Of the State in certain cases; fixing
the ices of said experts, and repeating all
la xs giving to clerks of courts compensa-
to tor testimony taken by such experts.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by q fsur-ffths affirmative vote of the SEN
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading, and referred to the Commute on
Judiciary.
BY Senator Allan:
Senate bill No. 80. entitled an act to pro-
vide better security to the public against
accidents ON the street railroad lines in the
city of New Orleans, regulating the carry
ing Of passengers ON the same, and for
other purposes.
The constitutional rules being suspended
BY four. ffths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing, and referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
BY Senator Blunt:
Senate bill No 49, entitled an act to
amend paragraph ten OF license law OF act
No. IA Of 1872.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by Q four-fifths affirmative vote of the
Senate, the bill was placed on it's second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
BY Senator Chadbourn:
Senate bill No. Al, an act to pay for $50
copies each of the Civil Code, the Code of
Practice and the Revised Statutes of the
State of Louisiana, received by the Secre-
tary Of State.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote of the SEN
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
BY Senator Whitney:
Senate bill No. AZ, entitled an act for the
relief of John B. Beattie. of the parish Of
Orleans.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by Q four fifths affirmative vote Of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing, and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.