The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate
The Senate
Lieut.. Gov. Antoine called the Senate K
order at noon, q quorum present.

The Senate
Lieut.. Gov. Antoine called the Senate
order at noon, quorum present.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Burch: An act to consolidate tn
: Louisiana State University and the Mechanics
| and Agricultural College. Referred.
4 By Mr.. Breaux: An act 10 regulate the &C
tual tare on sugar, and to provide for uniforr
packages. Referred.
The bill fixes ten and q half per cent as tn
rate OF tare.
i By Mr.. Brewster An act amending ant
re-enacting article 1895, of the Revised
Statutes. Referred.
The Committee on Enrolment reported thu
enrolment of several bills.
The Committee on Pubic E1ucatlon wa
instructed by resolution OF Mr. Bnrch, which
was adopted, to ascertain whether or MOI
there was such an irs ltution as the Agricul
tural and Mechanical College.
| An act postponing for five years the forced
collection of taxes due prior to January 1,
1876. was introduced by Mr.. Anderson. Re.
ferred.
The report of the Judici,ry Committee on
an act to amend article l63 of the Revised
Statutes. authorizing the seizure OF nova.
| BILE property on which lien is held, wher.
| ever found, came up as unfinished business.
After considerable discussion, the bill was
made the special order Of the day for Monday
and ordered prin ed.
An act to protect the levees of the Safe
FRI IN injury by cutting bitches, was introduced
by Mr.. Whitney and was referred
Mr.. Whitney also iatroducuced an act
amending the act of incorporation Of the
Vidalia Railroad, which Was also referred
and adjusting an act to regulate the debt
of the city OF New Orleans, and pro-
viding for the issue of premium bonds, was
introduced by Mr.. Whi,e, was read twice, re-
ferred and ordered printed.
The acts am nding section 1892 of the Rs.
vised Statutes relative to the 5000 exemption
clause came up as the special order Of the
day, and were recOmmitted to the Committee
on Judiciary.
The House act changing the name Of
BrAshear City to Morgan City. was called up
and was finally passed.
Executive session was called.
Ga the executive session being raised, Mr..
Twitchell called up the resolution providing
for the appointment of committee to ascer-
tain by what means Senator West Obtained
his seat and al his official character, and
offered substitute providing for committee
to investigate the cnarges made in the Demo-
crdt. AMI to report whether or not any Senator
or Representative had received valuable con-
sideration for their votes.
Messrs. Robertson and Ogden both opposed
the substitute, and it was tabled, and the
original resolution came up and was passed
through to its second reading, and adopted
on that reading.
Mr. Brewster moved to strike out the name
of Senator West and insert S nator Eustis.
Mr.. Ogden said it was not the proper man
ner to treat q subject of the kind, and fur
ther, that the Conservatives desired to know
whether or not the Republicans proposed to
avoid investigation and screen their friends.
The Conservatives put the question direct.
He moved to table the amendment of Mr..
Brewster.
The roll was called and the motion to
table prevailed Dy vote Of Is yeas to nays
Mr.. Robertson moved to consider the bill
MIR. Blunt moved to strike out
the word "joint" in the resolution and insert
concurrent"
Mr.. Young moved as a substitute to the
amendment to strike out the word
'joint and insert "Senate."
After some discussion, Mr. Blunt withdrew
his amendment
Mr.. Harper moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Robertson renewed his motion to con-
slider the bill engrossed and called the pre-
vious question. The main question was
ordered by vote Of - yeas to nays.
The motion to consider the bill engrossed
prevailed.
A motion to suspend the rules to place the
bill on it's third reading failed, and the Senate
ldjourndd.