The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-24
THE LEGISLATURE.


The senate
was brought to order at IL O'clock; twent.
members present
Nh. Breaux rose 10 question Of privilege
on an editorial in the Times, in relation to Ill
bill on the tare on sugar.
Afterwards The following bill was called ss
the special order:
House bill 1876, an act to provide money
compensation in lieu of stationery to mem
bers of the General Assembly and officers o
the Senate and House Of Representatives, re-
ported favorably, February IL. Finally passed
A petition was presented by Mr.. Burcf
from the Property Holders Union protesting
against the bill levying tax for the building
Of the New Orleans Pacific Railroad. Re
ferred.
There was also petition from the Board Of
Supervisors of the State University, asking
for relief
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Stamps to
define and exteId the limits Of the Second
Judicial District, etc. Referred.
A Joint resolution was introduced by Mr..
Blackburn, to the effect that the equal poll q
cal rights of all men are recognized, and can
not be abridged. Laid over.
Mr., Harper called up Senate bill No. l63,
an act 20 establish . board Of audit IN the
parish Of Csddo. Favorably, February Il.
~
Senate bill No. 1928. an act giving to inter
venors the right to bond property attached,
sequestered or professionally seized and pre-
scribing the character Of such bonds re-
ported fayorably February IL, passed.
Senate bill No 137 substitute for Senate
hill No. Is. an act to amend section one OF
an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact
sections /, z, AZ, Sc, 81, SO. rs and " Of an
act entitled an act to provide Q revenue, ap-
proved March g. 1871, and relative to fees Of
the Auditor Of Public Accounts, approved
March 6, 1872 Passed.
Senate bill No. 178. an act to provide Q
form of government for the administration Of
the affairs Of the City Council, its organiza-
ton and qualifications Of its members, etc.
Made the special order for o'clock.
Special order.
By MI. Burch: Senate bill No. SO, an act
10 unite the Louisiana State University, as
now established and located near Alexandria,
in the parish Of Rapides, and the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, as now established
and located in the parish Of St Bernard, into
one and the same institution Of learning, to
be known and designated under the name
and title of the Louisiana State University,
and to establish and locate the same ct Baton
Rouge, in the parish of East Baton Rouge.
Fayorably February 10Th, o. II. Brewster
dissenting Finally passed, with an amend
ment, designating it as Louisiana State uni
versity and Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege.
Special order of the day.
Senate bill No 49, an act entitled an act to
establish an insurance department In the
State: to define the powers and duties of the
insurance commissioners; to declare stand
ard Of legalsafe in insurance companies, as
socations and agents, and prescribing the
penalties for violation of the provisions of
this act, and fixing salaries and fees, and how
they shall be paid. Postponed until Satur-
Senate bill No. IS, an act fixing the fees Of
the clerks Of the district courts throughout
the State (the Parish of Orleans excepted),
and providing the manner Of collecting the
Some debate occurred upon the BILL and
Mr.. Dumont called the special order.
Senate bill No. 178, entitled an act to pro-
vide q form Of government for the admins
tration of the affairs of the city Of New Or
leans; to provide for Common Council, its
organization and qualification of its members;
the legislative powers of the Common Coun-
ell; q municipal election; the city officers;
their qualifications, powers and duties; De-
partments Of Improvements, Streets anc
Landings; law department; provide for the
com pensation of all officers; for the removal
and suspension of the same; prohibiting any
member Of the Common Council from being
interested in his private capacity in any pur- |
chase or contracts for labor or material OF any |
description furnished to the city; and pro- |
viding for an almshouse, and to repeal all
acts and ordinances or parts of acts and Or |
dinances inconsistent Herewith.
It came up and Mr.. Goode moved to refer |
the matter to the Senators from the parish OF
Orleans.
Ruled out
MI Dumont moved the passage Of the bill. |
He said he received it from the Property |
Holders Union.
MI. White denied that the Union had any |
Empathy with the bill.
Mi. Goodies motion to refer was tabled.
Mr.. Robertson's motion that the committee
uhould report on Friday was lost.
A motion was made to pass the bill. Car
ned by o vote of II to 10.
Senate bill No. IS relative to the fees of the
Dlefks Of the cour . was again taken up and
passed.
A bill to reduce the expenses Of the city Of
Shreveport was referred.
The House bill repeating the Louisiana
Lottery Company was called up and read
second time.
Mr.. Chadbourn's bill relative to defining
he election precincts, directing the number
of polls and voting places, etc., was called up
md referred.
Mr. Alexander reported by minority on the
relative to investigating the State
bAnks.
House bill No. las, an act entitled an act
10 amend and re-ensct 81 Q ion 1921 of the Re.
vised Statutes of Louisiana. Finally passed.
BY MI. Sypher: Senate bill No. 148, an act
10 improve the navigation OF Bayou Teche
Above st. Martinville, etc. FAvorablyS. Feb
,uary q.
Read twice and placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Allan the vote by which
he Premium Bond Plan bill was indefinitely
postponed came up.
The vote % reconsider was lost, the vote
standing IL to 10.
House bill appropriating $169. 900 to pay
he ex panaes Of the L-Qislaiura cama m and