New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-03
THE STATE HOUSE.
Renato.

Renato.
House bill No. $40 was introduced BY
Mr.. Burch, tie bill authorizing the people
of New Orleans, by popular vote, to vote
whether they shall tax themselves to assist
in constructing the Pacific railroad, and
adopted.
A message was received from the House
Suggesting the appointment Of Senate
committee of three, and . House committee
or FIVE, joint committee, to pass on re-
form bills.
The bill to place the civil sheriff of the
parish of Orleans on salary was adopted.
The Same for the criminal sheriff.
These bills, it is understood, will 60 into
effect next December.
House bill No. 2s7, to abolish tho Su-
perior District Court, and to transfer the
records to the Third District Court, was
adopted.
The House bill to pay the clerks of the
two criminal courts of the parish of Or.
leans each . salary Of 5000 per year was
adopted.
The House bill for the relief of delinquent
taxpayers of the parish Of Orleans, with .
proviso that the delinquents pay their cur
rent taxes, was adopted.
Mr.. Harper called up Senate bill to re-
duce the expenses Of the city government
Of Shreveport. Passed.
Senate be called, and as each Senator'S
name WAS called, that he be allowed to
call up two bills. Passed.
Mr.. Alexander called up the premium
bond bill.
Mr.. Wharton made the point Of order
that this bill is bill upon its second read
ing, and that the Senate refused to sus-
pend the constitutional rules for the pur.
pose Of having this bill placed upon its
third reading.
The Chair decided tho point of order not
we'll taken.
Tho yeas and nays were called upon the
final passage of the bill.
Mr.. Grover. in explaining his vote upon
the final passage of the bill, said:
Mr.. President, understand that this bill
is now about to be passed; 1t is . bill known
~ the premium bond bill; have alwsye
been opposed to the passage Of this bill: and
not opposed to the scheme, because De-
iieve the scheme to be good one; but am
opposed to the bill insofar - it tends tO
fund bonds which I do not believe to be
due The scheme is one thing. and the bond
that it proposes to fund IL another. do moi
believe legally all of these bonds are due
and, therefore, l am opposed to forcing
scheme. aud consequently forcing the tax
payers to pay that which they do not owe
Mr.. Whartou-I shall vote against the
passage of this bill, because, in my opinion
It is an infamous bill; secondly, because the
manner in which the bill was called up ie
an unprecedented one. 1t conflicts viii
my sense of honor and dignity as q Senator
1t is, however, the last vote l shall css
upon this floor. / shall vote no.
The bill finally passed by . vote of 2
yeas to 8 nays.
Mr.. Alexander called up House bill No
%, an act incorporating the FACTORS Ware
house and Bank. Passed.
Also, House bill No. 49, an act incorpor
ating the Mechanics Society. Passed.
Mr.. Burch called up House bill No. Ill
an act to incorporate the Savings Bank o
New Orleans. Passed.
Mr.. Blunt called up House bill No. 72
relative to the Board Of Health and quarsn
tine. Passed.
Mr.. Breaux called up House bill No. 26O
an act to repeal act No. 81, approved March
1874. Passed.
Also, Senate bill No. 1875, an act author
king the supplying Of the parish of Rapide
with copies of the public records, etc, tina
were destroyed by the burning of the court
house in that parish. Passed.
Mr.. Brewster called up Senate bill No. lOa
an cot TO authorize the increasing of th'
revenue of the State, and for the remission
Of certain penalties ON property seized and
sold for taxes. Passed.
Mr.. Burch called up Senate bill No. SO, rel
ative to fixing the term of holding court il
and for the Second Judicial District, and
fixing the fees of the clerk of the court
Passed.
Mr.. Goode called up concurrent resolu
ton to address out of Office Judge Thoma
P. Sherburne. judge of the parish OF Tel
rebonne. Lost.
Mr.. Cage called up House bill No. BE
an act to incorporate Protector Fire Com
pany No. 2, of Bayou Lafourche. Passed.
Mr.. White called for the special order o
the day, which was Senate bill No. III, au
thorizing the citizens of New Orleans t.
contest the validity,of the outstanding deb
of the city of New Orleans. Passed.
Mr.. Detiege called up Senate bill No. 3e
relative to the employment of shorthsn'
reporters in courts; also. House bill No. q
an act authorizing the police jury of Jefter
son, right bank, to issue bonds and to pro
vide tor the redemption Of the same. Passed
Mr.. Dumont called up House bill No.
336, an sct authorizing the police jury O
the parish of Plsquemipes to issue bonds
and provide for the redemption Of th'
same. Passed. Also, Senate bill No. lSe
substitute for Senate bill No. ia, to sment
the constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
Passed.
Mr.. Eustis called up House bill No. l3a
an cot relative to the grading of certai'
streets in the city Of New Orleans. Passed
Also. House bill No. IL, relative to publ
printing.
Mr.. Blsckburn offered an amendment t
the effect that the bill take effect from tn
first of January, 1877. Passed - amended
Mr.. George called up House bill No. l3s
Joint resolution relative to the closing
Mack's bayou. Passed
Mr.. Weber offered the following resolu