New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-22

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the validity of said bonds.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-6tths affirmative vote OF the
Senate, the bill was placed on it's second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Senator Anderson, by unanimous consent,
moved to take up House bill No. I64, en-.
titled an act establishing justices of the
peace wards in the parish of St. Landry,
and increasing the number of justices OF
the peace and constables, and for other pur-
poses.
On motion of Senator And erson, the con-
stitutional rules being suspended by fou:-
tifths affirmative vote Of the Senate, the
bill was placed on its second reading.
On motion of Senator Anderson the bill
was adopted upon it's second reading.
On motion of Senator Anderson the con-
stitutional rules we're suspended by four
tifths affirmative vote Of the Senate, the
bill was placed on it's third reading and
final passage. it's title was adopted and no.
tice of concurrence was ordered to be sent
to the House.
Senator Whitney called up the report of
the Committee on Judiciary on Senate bill
No. 6S, entitled an act to establish An insur-
ance department in the State; to define the
powers and duties of the insurance commits
sioner; to declare standard of legal safety
in insurance companies, associations and
agents, and prescribing the penalties for
violations of the provisions of this act, and
fixing salaries and fees and how they shall
be paid, and moved that the report and bill
be made the special order of the day for
Wednesday. February %, at P. NJ, and
that the bill be printed.
Adopted.
Senator Young called up the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolred, That after the adoption of this
resolution all reform measures recomme nd
ed in the Governors mess age, and those
asked for by the Property Holders Union
shall have prt ference over all other bills OF
joint resolutions.
The resolution was adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON THEIR FIRST READING.
On motion of Senator Twitchell the
Senate proceeded to take up House bills OF
their first reading.
House bill No. &c, entitled an act to pro
vide for the inspection and designation
of coal oils and illuminating oils, or fluids
derived wholly or in part from coal or pc
troleum to regulate the sale or disposition o
the same; to prohibit the sale or disposition
Of illuminating oils or fluids dangerous tt
lite ant property. and to prescribe penaltieI
for violation OF this act.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by a four tifths affirmative vote OF the Sen
ate, the bill was placed upon it's SECOND
reading and referred to the Committee OF
Health and Quarantine.
Senator Robertson moved to adjourn.
Senator Young called for the yeas an.
nays, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Dumont, George, Goode, Greene
Ogden, Robertson, Steven, Whites
Nays-Allaln, Anderson, Blunt, Breaux
Brewster, Cage, Chadbourn, Detiege, Ola
Harper. Kelso. Pollard, Stamps, Sypher
Twitchell, Whitney, Young-H.
Absent - Alexander, Black burn. Burch
Eustis, Grover, Herwig, Kelly, Landry
Mascot, Weber, Wharton-lO,
The Senate refused to adjourn.
House bill No. 81 entitled an act to remi
penalties to delinquent taxpayers was read
The constitutional rules being suspende'
bv a four-fifths affirmative vote of tn
Senate, the bill was placed on it's secon
reading and referred TO the Committee o
Finance.
On motion of Senator Twitchell the Ser
ate went into executive session.
Executive session being raised on the ca
of the roll the following Senators answere
to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Anderson, Blum
Brewster, Cage, Chad bOurn, Detiege, Good'
Ola. Greene, Harper, Herwig, Masco
Ogden, Pollard. Robertson, Stamps, Syphel
Twitchell, White, Whitney, Young-2
Absent - Messrs. Alexander, Blackbu
Breaux, Burch, Dumont. Eustie, Georg'
Grover Kelso, Kelly, Landry, Stevel
Weber, Wharton-li.
House bill No. SO, entitled an act autho
izing persons whose property has been sol
for taxes. and purchased by the State
redeem the same, on paying the taxes an
costs, with remission of all penalties.
The constitutional rules being suspende
by four fifths affirmative vote OF the Sci
ate, the bill was placed on its secon
| reading, and referred to the Committee
| Finance.
House bill No. 800, an act to incorporat
| the city of Natchitoches, and to provide II
| the government of the same, was read.
The constitutional rules being suspende
by a four ttths affirmative vote OF the Sc
ate, the bill was placed on its secon
! reading and referred to the Committee q
| Corporations.
| Senator Blunt introduced petltlo
| which was ordered referred with the bill.
House bill No 27Sle, entitled an act
| INCORPORATE the town OF Arcadia, IN tt
parish OF Bienville; to provide for the eie
tion of MAYOR and aldermen; to define the
mowers and duties, and to provide for Il
government of the same.
The constitutional rules being suspendt
nv tour-ifths affirmative vote of the Sc
ate, the bill was placed on its second rea
ing. and referred to the Committee
Corporations.
House bill No. 3O4, entitled an act to pl
tect persons who can not write and re4ulrl1
two witnesses to acts signed by mark, a
regulate their introduction as evidence.
The constitutional rules being suspend
by a four-fifths affirmative vote OF the 81
ate, the bill was placed on its seco
reading and referred to the Committee
Judiciary.