New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-01

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No. IL, entitled an act to incorporate thu
town of Rayville, in the parish of Lafayette
to define it's boundaries; and to provide fol
an election of mayor and councilmen; te
prescribe their duties and powers, and tt
provide for the government of same.
On motion of Senator Robertson the con
stitutional rules were suspended by four
fifths afiir native vote Of the Senate, and
the bill placed on it's second reading.
On motion of Senator Robertson the b.l
was adopted on it's second reading.
Senator Robertson moved to suspend the
constitutional rules in order to place The
bill upon its third reading and final passage
Senator Burch made the point of order
that Ho use bill can not finally pass the
Senate under the constitution until the ap.
port ionment bill became law
The President ruled the point rot well
taken, on the ground that the Senate has
passed the apportionment bill, and is at
liberty to finally pass House bills.
The cons titutonal rules vera then sus-
pended by four ffths affirmative vote OF
the Senate, the bill finally passed, and rs
title adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 81, entitled an act for The
| relief of those persons whose property has
been sold for taxes.
| Read a second time and referred 20 :he
Committee on Finance.
| SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
| Senate joint resolution No. 8, entitled
| Joint resolution appointing a Joint commit
tee to investigate charges agains: United
States Senator j. r. West.
| Senator Steven moved tia. the b.. finally
| pass.
On call of Senator Blunt, he Seua.e
went into executive session.
The executive session having beer raised,
on call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Present-Mesers. Alexander, Allan, An
derson, Blunt. Breaux. Brewster, BIrcn,
Chadbourn, Dumont, George, Goode. Har-
per, Kelso, Kelly, Landry, Ogden. Robert
son. Stamps, Steven, Svpher, Twl.ehe!l,
Weber, White, Young-25.
Absent-Messrs. Blackburn, Cage, De.
teige, Eustis. Ola, Greene, Herwig, Mascot,
Pollard, Wharton, Nhitney-ll.
On motion of Senator Twi:chell, The vote
by which the joint resolution was cousid-
cred engr oased was reconsidered.
On motion of Senator Twi.chell the word
Joint in the title was stricken on: ar he
word concurrent" was inserted.
Senator White moved 20 amend by IL
sorting after the word papers, he words
land to administer oa.hs.'
Adopted.
Senator Twitchell moved he adoption Of
the concurrent resolution as amended.
Senator Harper called for the yeas ard
nays, with the following result:
Yeas - Allan, Blackburn Blunt, Barch,
Chadbourn. Dumont, George, Goode. Gro
yer, Kelso, Kelly, Landry, Ogden. Robertson,
Steven, Twitchell, White, Youns-ls.
Nays Alexander, Anderson, Brea=z,
Absent - Detiege, Eustis. Ola. Greene,
Herwig. Mascot. Pollard, Stamps, Sypter,
Wharton, Whitney-ll.
And the concurrent resolution was adopt
ed.
MESSAGE FROM The HOUSE.
The Chief Clerk was announced VIII The
following message:
EorsR or REPRESENTATIVES,
New Or eaEs, January j. iG,o {
To the Honorable Presden. and Members Ct re
Senate:
| am directed BY the House of Repre-
sentatives TO inform your honorable body
that the Speaker OF the House has signed
Senate enrolled bill entitled an ac- appoc-
tioning the State into senatorial districts
and fixing the number of Representatives
to be elected from each parish and repre-
sentative district IN the State and desig-
mating in what senatorial districts Senators
are TO be elected ct the mex. general cleo
ton. and designating the representative
number OF population, and repeating all
laws and parts of laws contrary 70 Or n con
hir5 with the provisions of this act.
Respectfully. etc.
PETER j. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
The President OF Senate. submitted he |
following communication:
New ORLEANS, January %. 1876.
Hon c. c. Antoine, Lieutenant Governor ard GIes.-
dent Of Senate:
Ihave the honor to transmit annexed copy
of preamble and resolutions adopted at a |
mass meeting of the citizens of New Or. |
leans and State of Louisiana, William !
{. Black. Esq. presiding, held for the pEr- |
pose of securing the early completion of |
the New Orleans Pacific railway.
am, sir. your most obsdent servant,
HENRY G. HESTER, Secretary.
Senator Burch made the point of order
that petition can only be submitted IN rs
regular order.
The President ruled the point no. we'll
taken, on the ground tina. tie Chair can
submit communications to the Senate a.
any time.
On motion of Senator Young, The commu-
nication was referred 70 the Committee on
Railroads.
Senator White asked and obtained unap-
imous consent to take up the report of the
Judiciary Committee On Senate bills Nos.
81 and G., reading as follows;
Your Committee on Judiciary report favor
ably on Senate bill No. 81, with the follow
ing amendments: In line twelve, after the
word residing" and in line thirteen, be-
fore the word "of," insert the following
words: within the Jurisdiction and IN
line thirteen, between the word court" and
the word sin" insert the words, "and hay
ing property liable to seizure TO The amour.
Of the obligation within the State"
On Senate bill No. g., report favorably.
with the following amendments In line
seven strike out the word ''of' and insert
the word "having;" and the following words
70 be inserted after tie word property"
n line sever: ''Habie to seizure within The |
State
On motion OF Senator White the repor.
If the Committee on Judiciary on House
Dill No. 6! was adopted.
On nation of Seuator Wb;to Co,,.o LII |