The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-28

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quorum present.
The following committee was appointed to
ascertain why the State Treasurer Disseminated
between the holders of warrants HIN,
Beasley and McFalam.
Also Mr.. Y. Nidrine as an addition to the
committee to investigate the atfAirs of the
Superintendent of Education.
The Appointment bill was then taken up
Demas offered two amendments, one giving
two representatives to st. John, and another
making st. John and st. James Senatorial
district. Both tabled.
The first and second sections were adopted
generally, and, under a suspension of the
rules, the bill was finally passed, the vote
standing SO to II.
During the progress Of the bill message
was received from the Governor, furnishing
the information in response to the House reso-
luton respecting the condition of affairs in
the Felicianas. Postponed for half an hour.
During the progress Of the Apportionment
bill to its final passage, Mr.. Hunsacker pro-
tested that St. James was entitled to one
Senator under the census and should have
him.
Mr. Bower explained that he voted for the
passage Of the bill only because it was nee
essary to legislation that such bill should
be passed.
Several other members likewise explained
their votes.
Mr.. Lowell thought the passage of the bill
was the death-knell of the Republican party.
The title OF the bill was also adopted, and
on motion of Mr.. Guichard a motion to re-
consider was tabled.
A motion to suspend the rules to take up
the bill changing the name of Brashear to
Morgan City prevailed.
Ga motion Of Demas the bill was read a
third time and finally passed
Mr. ipfro rocc1uti0r
ing the Committee on Lands and Levees to
inquire Of the Levee Company why Bonnet
Care crevasse is not closed, and to inquire ii
the shoaling of Lake Pontchartrain is likely
to prove injurious to health. Adopted.
A motion to reconsider the bill changing
the charter of Baton Rouge prevailed, and the
bill was made the special order for Thursday.
A resolution was introduced providing for
night sessions. Laid over.
Mr. Murrell was given five days leave of
absence.
Bills on their second reading on the calen-
dar were called up, and under this was the
Senate joint resolution calling upon the Lou
isiana delegation in Congress to have the Ma
tional Government stock our rivers with fish,
which came up first
Mr.. Heating desired to be informed as to
whether the House could pass Senate bills at
this time.
The Chair thought that the House could, .
but since there was doubt, that it would be
advisable that the bill should lay over till the
appOrtionment bill should be signed.
Mr.. Hammond called up the act in relation
to judicial advertisements. Made the special
order for Saturday.
A bill providing the manner of filling va
cancies in public Offices was called up. The
rules were suspended and the bill finally
passed.
cussd the right to testify in their own behalf.
Finally passed.
Mr.. Kummel introduced an act to protect
the health of the city OF New Orleans, etc.
Referred.
A bill relieving New Orleans from charges
for the registry of births, marriages and
deaths. was reported upon favorably by the
Committee on City Affairs, and was put
through its several readings and finally passed.
The same committee reported favorabIy
upon bill creatinga police board and a
bill was put through and finally passed.
bill, also reported upon favorably by the
same committee, providing for a uniform as
sess&ent in the city of New Orleans, Was
finally passed.
The act repeating an act disqualifying per-
sons who can not read or write In the parishes
of st. Martin, Vermilion,' Iberia and Lafa-
yette from serving on juries. was called up,
and was finally passed after considerable dis |
cussion, during which Mr. Hammond said he
was in favor of the bill, because in this
parish number of persons were competent |
to serve as jurors and did serve as jurors, |
who could not read nor write, and did not
understand any language.
An act suspending the collection of all |
drainage taxes in the city of New Orleans I'M
til January 1st 1878, was called up by Mr.. |
Wiltz, and was finally passed
An act to amend and re-enact section 1921 |
of the Revised Statutes. relating to the chan &c
of venue, was called up, and finally passed.
A motion to adjourn prevailed.
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