New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-19

| On motion of Senator Wharton the bill
was ordered to be printed in the journal.
The bill reads a. follows:
An act to reduce the emoluments OF to-
collectors in the parish of Orleans, to fl
their compensation by salary, and to pro
vide for the payment thereof.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
| vened, That in lieu Of the compensation
now granted by law to tho State tax col
lectors of tho several districts of the parish
of Orleans, they shall receive salaries per
annum, as follows:
Collector Of the First District, fifteen
Collector of the Second District, ten thou
sand dollars.
Collector of the Third District, seventy.
five hundred dollars.
Collector Of the Fourth District, seventy
five hundred dollars.
Collector of the Fifth District, five thou
Collector of the Sixth District, five thou
| sand dollars.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
from and after the passage of this act it
shall be the duty of the Auditor Of Public
Accounts to warrant monthly ON the Treas
urer of the State in pursuance Of appropria.
l
salaries hereinbefore provided for.
SEC. B. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the salaries herein before provided for in
this act shall be received in full compensa-
ton for services rendered in connection
with the collection of taxes, and the State
shall not be liable for Office rent, stationery
| or any other expenses OF office.
| Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That
all laws or parts Of laws in conflict with the
| provisions Of this act, in go far as they do
| conflict, are hereby repealed, and that this
| act shall take effect from and after its pas
| sage.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Sypher:
Resolred, That any Senator abeenting
himself, without first obtaining leave from
the Senate, for q longer period than ten
days, shall he considered as having. resigned
his rights as Senator, and the President
of the Senate shall notify the Governor Of
said vacancy.
Lies over under the rules.
Senator Mascot called for executive SEES
sion.
Executive session having been raised, on
the call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan. Blunt, Black
burn, Brewster, Burch, Chadbourn, De-
tiege, George. Goode, ella, Greene, Harper,
lard, Robertson, Stamps, Steven, Sypher,
1witchell, Weber, Wharton, White, Whit
ney, YOung-2S.
Observation-Disclosures. Anderson. Breaux,
Cage, Dumont, Eustis, Grover, Landry-S
Senator Stamps asked and obtained
unanimous consent to offer the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of Louisiana
has learned that the municipal and CON-
mercial authorities of the city of New Or
Pedro H., Emperor Of Brazil, an invitation
to make that city the point of arrival in his
tour Of observation and attendance at the
approaching centennial celebration of
American independence; and
Whereas, The acceptance of this invita-
ton would afford his majesty an opportu-
nifty to appreciate the importance Of this
the two great empires of this continent, as
also to demonstrate the industrial success
and political harmony which prevails
throughout the South and Southwestern
States; therefore.
Resolred. That the Legislature cordially
unite in the invitation, and tender his
majesty a welcome to the city and State on
among US. |
Senator Chadbourn moved to amend by
making the resolution concurrent resolu- |
ton.
Accepted.
Senator Wharton moved to refer the res |
olution to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons.
Senator Chadbourn moved to lay the |
motion to refer on the table.
The yeas and nays were called, resulting |
as follows:
Yeas-Allain, Blunt. Brewster, Burch,
George. Goode, Ola, Greene. |
Harper, Herwig, keleo. Mascot, Pollard, |
Robertson, Stamps, Weber, White, Whit |
ney, Young-20.
Nays = Alexander, Blackburn, Ogden,
Steven, Sypher, Wharton-6.
Absent-Anderson, Breaux, Cage, De-
tiege, Dumont, Eustie, Grover, Kelly, |
Twitchell-l0.
And the motion to refer was laid on the |
table.
Senator Chad ourn then moved the sdop- |
ton of the resolution.
Adopted.
Senator Mascot asked and obtained |
unanimous consent to introduce at the |
present time Senate bill No. &c, entitled
an act to provide for the governm emit of the
city of New Orleans and the administration
Of the affairs thereof.
The constitutional rules being suspended |
by four-ffths affirmative vote of the Sen.
ate, the act was placed upon it's second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Senator Herwig asked and obtained
IN snimous consent to introduce at the
present time Senate bill No. q, entitled
an act to change the name of Benjamin
Silva Albenator.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by fOur-fifths affirmative vote of the Sem
ate, the bill was placed upon it's second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Senator Robertson asked and obtained
unanimous consent to introduce at the
present time Senate bill No. %, entitled
IN act to amend an act relative to the or
ysnization of the Board of Police for the
town of Opelousas, passed March Is, 1866.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by . four-ffths affirmative vote of the
Senate, the act was placed upon its second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Senator Goode asked and obtained leave