The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06
State Legislature.
s.rrnpAy. February 8.

ness =. grpaker Estilette III the Chaifs
present. I ~ the Rev. Father Girardey,
a,nIlnhonsus Church.
dHt hIurrjl introduced resolution,
MI Msi as over. instructing the Com
when -, ~ penitentiary TO Inquire into
nltteee . vr If the contract alleged TO eS-
the I aluaee the New Orleans Pacific
ii betWne9rH anpany and the lessees Of
pallo,sai'u,o penitentiary, under which
ibe SUI ,,utrart II Is reported that a
sIlegen aunt OF work has been done by
large a. taken outside the Penitentiary,
rony,llfi.t,nn OF law, to labor.
IN vio iant,n,, OF Mr.. Souer, the Senate
On lnVit XII was ordered TO be printed
election az 40 possible, and laid on the
IS soon (" members. Subsequently, on
table. u ~ Mr.. Kidd, the bill was re-
mcflgaa, !, n the Judiciary Committee.
pnpu u nasvley's quarantine bill was
MI y, p' ard passed The bill leaves II
taken ~ with the Board Of Health
dselNs..,.p,nvre vessels from Infected ports to
% Miovs ha city after having been fumi-
vess ~ ~ Unaffected at the Quarantine
gatea ~ 4, nther words disinfection may
Sall.9,n,s,ti,utpd for time quarantine.
,,av,s bill to do away with the
MI IN ri the Sanitary Excavating
monopuy m cleaning the cloaca OF the
Cohlmnm,se' M and passed. II opens the
81! eas RI the competition Of every
bl slnsrs, who has good apparatus.
ylasntH...iIv onponent OF the bill was Mr..
Ihe W. rs knew the monopoly was
HtlI,s;vp and he knew that the great
qfHsIis ~ the company was q Senator,
mogu,a nrocured the passage Of the act
Tlvnu ". but he lMr. M. thought
q WINK ,,otter belonged entirely to the City
0glncivo urr. lor the Judiciary Commit
MI .,,a,ted upon several bills, the fol
lee,aeI ~ which were taken up and
evln5 witho,lt opposition:
Tasse ,u,,"hihit the funding Of two million
~ half Of state bonds Issued by
aua nwar,noth 10 the Chattanooga
go, Company, without the com
lllghsy,up done the work, In consid-
ran,}| II which the bonds were author
s i,pd b be issued. ,.-....,.,.
nv n ,epeal the act Incorporating com
mny (bernu's) to prevent cruelty 10 AMI
llSs, w. momulgate private acts rassed
j. ,he Legislature at the expense of the
sHips Interested. - ,.,.,
\" allow intervenors anu thlrl oppo-
..rss 10 bond property belonging TO
INN. INN. which may be under seizure.
W. " incorporate the town OF vienna, In
se ~ ssor|Sne tax liens to the property
.ssjrst which the tax - assessed, and,
sESrpiorp, TO prevent them from opef-
sslns a general mortgages.
Tahpstrict the number 81 Insertions
:, i',iieaj advertisements In Orleans,
w.b view OF reducing the cost OF the
S' ~ al,ow no fees to port wardens inl
saS orleans. unless they are called
nm, Nv" 4, pprform services also requiring
sss waydens to be experts.
Mr Young, In behalf.of the Judiciary
casamittee. Introduced bill to abolish
M an,rtiur District Court OF New VI
isSns Tijawklpssl and to transfer It's
sosc,yls n the Third District Court. The
Mi was not discussed, and passed with
mi dissenting voice. =.
M Murpll's bill to incorporate the
uadisnn TRANSPORTATION Company came
~ and naaeed. He explained that the
nfrish Wa subject to inundations, and
a,,rh times. there being no railroad
abilities. supplies were brought IN and
,nsi,,cc taEa,, out i'm skiffs. The object
n M hIlj WAS 10 enable planters Y
.symbIne at such periods and establish
Abetter system OF carriage,
M Uuichard introduced a resolution
Getting forth that the school teachers o.
New Ohcans had not been paid for sew
eFnl months that IL was ruimored tha'
several hundred thousand dollars OF the
eitv school fund had been used TO pay
other debts oi the city, and providing
that A s,ecial committee he appointed
h examine the accounts OF the Admin
istrator of Finance, with view OF elicit
hg the facts In regard to TINS ehATge
me resolution lies over.
Abjll passed to make the President o
Tie Beard Of Health ex-ofllcio registrar 9
krths. deaths and marriages, and pro
Hding thai the fees received Tor service
rendered. In that capacity shall 20 10 TN
mnd Of the Board. from which its ex
muses are paid.
naNsiops for the veterans OF the war o
islS.i6, and II passed.
MI. Young introduced bill TO en-
courage sheep growing In the State p
pruviding for the protection OF Hook
IRON dogs. Referred to the COMMITTEE
on Agriculture. -,
Nj. witt called mp the resolution
from the Senate stating that report
were circulating In newspapers through
out the State that Mr.. West had beef
elected to the Senate OF the Unite'
States by bribery and other corrup
practices also, that rumors were abroa'
otherwise affecting his reputation, an
resolving that a joint committee be al
pointed TO investigate these charges. =,
Nj. Sartain (colored Republican, sal
he was a member OF the Iagis!atlr
when Mr.. West was elected, but did NC
vote for him because he was not ID
choice. He had never before heard
any bribery In the election, and did nc
believe there was bribery; but. whethe
there was or not. Mr.. Sartain considere
Il teo late to go into an investigatlo
when the Senatorial term OF six year
ma nearly expired.
The resolution was adopted, Mr.. Sal
hin's vote being the only negative one
A large number of bills were Intro
duced and referred. Among them
BY Mr., Wiltz-A bill TO end immt
dAtely the contract forced upon tn
city OF New Orleans, by Legislative ef
actment, for drainage by the Mexlca
vuli Ship Canal Company, and to put tn
drainage eystem under the absQlu'
control Of the City Council. Rcferre
pne Committee on City Affairs.
Ahll, reported favorably by the Con
mlttce on Judiciary, to repeal the act
regulate proceedings In contestatiof
between parties claiming judicial Office
passed.
IN, Kocntz called mp q bill regulati \