The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
The senate

lature and the services of the Legislature il
enabling him to get money tor alleged
services. Referred.
Mr.. White presented a petition and memo
rial from the Property Holders Union OF tht
parish of East Felcana, which called atten'
ton to the speech of Senator E. l.. Weber
setting forth that the representations OF the
Union were malicious and false, and asking
for committee to investigate them.
The petition prayed that the committee be
appointed.
ruled out of order, as 1t Was not couched IL
respectful language.
Mr.. Weber rose to question of privilege,
and said that John J. Barrow and James L.
Bowman, signers to the petition, do not own
q dollars worth Of property.
Senator Massicot gave notice that he would
introduce bill to provide for the government
of the city of New Orleans.
Mr. Wharton introduced bill providing
salary for tax-colectors. Ordered printed
and referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sypher introduced resolution de-
claripg vacant the seat OF any Senator VINO
absented himself for ten DAYS without the
permission of the Senate. Laid over.
Executive session was called.
On the executive session being raised. q
Joint resolution inviting "Dom Pedro NO. z,
of Brazil, to land in New Orleans, was INTRO
duced, and was adopted.
DR.. Robertson introduced an act repeating
an act establishing Police board III Ine CITY
of Opelousas Referred.
M. Massicot introduced IN act providing
for the government of New Orleans. Referred
An act authorizing the revival of judg-
rnent when the defendant has changed his
place of residence, introduced by MIR. Goode,
and reported on tlvorably by the COMMITTEES
on Judiciary, was called up, and ordered
n,inted and made the special order for to-day
at l o'clock.
The Senate adjourned until IL NJ today.
The House
Was called to order at about 1910: 80 mem
bers present, and Speaker Estilette in the
chair.
A resolution providing for the appointment
of a committee to investigate the affairs OF
the Crocodile Navigation Company, intro
duced by Mr.. Stafford. was adopted.
The favorable report of the Committee on
the bill Of Mr. Koon:z, regarding elections,
was received, and the bill was made the spe-
cial order Of the day for Friday.
The Committee on Judiciary reported fa-
vorably on the act increasing the number OF
Jurors drawn for service in the parish of Clai-
borne.
The bill was put through its several read.
ings and finally passed.
An act to remit penalties on all delinquent
taxpayers throughout the State was intro
duced by Mr. Walters, and was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
An act to expedite the trial Of jury cases
in the parish of Orleans was introduced by
Mr.. Dupre, and referred to the Commlktee on
Judiciary. ...
An act fixing the day of paymetn of CON-
To11 dina ha nj
March, introduced by Mr.. Wilt, was re-
ferred.
An act to organize police under the con-
troll of the city administration, etc. was in
troduced by Mr. Wilz, and referred to the
Committee on City Affnrs.
An act introduced by Mr.. Walker. estab-
fishing an institution for the education OF the
blind, was referred.
MIR, Bower introduced an act to provide
for the compensation Of the clerks of the
First District Court and the Superior Criminal
Court, and the manner of payment. Also an
act fixing the compensation OF the sherlns OF
the several parishes of the State for the main
tenance Of prisoners, and the abolition OF
turkeys fees. Referred.
A bill amending the police law SO far as it
authorizes the use of the police as militia was
introduced by Mr.. Seaman, and was referred
An act to remit penalties on delinquent tax
PAYERS was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
An act providing for Judicial Arbitrator
for the parish of Orleans, introduced by Mr..
Walker, was referred.
An act creating board of inspectors Of coal
oil and other combustibles was introduced by
Mr. Seaman, and was referred.
Mr. Scales called for the report of the Clerk
under his resolution previously adopted, in
structing the Clerk to inform the House what
it cost to print the Journal.
Clerk Trezev ant submitted the bills OF the
Republican, which showed the following:
Advertising eleven days, proceedings. 80. 1896
Copies OF journal nine days, two reprints
and weekly l,i59
Rules Of order 63
Total eleven DAYS. 81, 10i
At the suggestion of Mr.. Scales. who said
he considered the bills rather high, tbs bills
read we're ordered printed in the journal and
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with instructions to report within five
days.
An act abolishing the Office of Division
Superintendent of Public Education was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Education.
Leave of absence for five days was granted
to Mr.. Keys, and the House adjourned.
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