New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-15
Bv Mr., Steven:

of the Revived Civil Code of this State.
BY Mr.. Whitney:
An act entitled an act to provide for tn
assessment for taxable purposes of all prog
erty in the State, except such a may be II
perpetual use a. . church edi6ce or occu
pied in fact by some charitable society, dull!
incorporated under or by virtue Of SOM
law of the State, for charitable purposes
| By Mr.. Robertson:
| An act entitled an act regulating the tim
of holding the regular terms Of the distrlo
| court of the Eighth Judicial District, par
ish of Calcasieu.
BY Mr.. White:
A bill entitled an act to authorize the em
pleyment of shorthand reporters as expert'
to report testimony in appealable civil
cauees before the district courts OF the par
ish of Orleans; to authorize the appoint
ment of such experts in other distric'
courts of the State in certain cases; fixing
the fees OF said experts, and repeating all
laws giving to clerks of courts compensa
til n for testimony TAKE n by such experts.
An act to repe al an act entitled an act to
provide for the drainage Of New Orleans,
said act being No. 30 of the acts of the ses'
sion of the Legislature of 1871, received at
the Office of the Secretary of State on the
the twenty-iourth day Of February, 1871,
and becoming q law in consequence OF 1t
not having been returned by the Governor
within the lega! delay. and to provide for
the drainage of New Orleans.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ACCORDING TO PRE-
vIoUs NOTICE.
By Senator Goode:
Senate bill No. II, an act to enable creti-
tors TO proceed BY sequestration or pro-
visional seizure at the place where the thing
sequestered or professionally seized is found
The constitutional rules being suspended
by foar.fifths affirmative vote of the Sem
ate, the bill was placed upon it's second
Judiciary.
By Senator Young:
Senate bill No. 49, an act to amend and
re-enact sections thirty-four and one hun
dred ard ten of the Revised Stntutes of
Louisiana.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by a four.fifths affirmative vote of the SEN
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading. and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Anderson introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Joint resolution submitting an amend
ment to the constitution of the State to the
effect that article one hundred and thirty
two of the constitution shall be abrogated
and stricen out.
Tho constituto nal rules being suspended
by four -ffths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate. the Joint resolution was placed upon
its second reading and referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS by UNANIMOUS
CONSENT.
Senator Robertson asked and obtained
u unanimous consent to introduce Senate bill
No. 10, an act entitled an act regulating the
ii me Of holding the regular terms Of the
district court of the Eighth Judicial Dis
trct, parish of Calcasieu.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ifths affirmative vote Of the Sen.
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
rea ding, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Whov Tho Gouo< o1;ouruoI hoI ucdor
the motion of Senator Cage |
to table the motion of Senator Stamps to |
refer the whole sui ject matter pending to
a committe of three to report Saturday.
The motion to table was then adopted.
Senator Sypher offered the following sub
stitute to the whole subject matter under |
WHEREAS, There exists in the parishes of |
East and West Felicana band of rutfians |
v no have banded themselves together for |
the purpose of assassination, murder and |
arsoE, and said band have committed the !
acts above charged, and have thereby in |
Inundated the honest and law abiding citi- |
zens of said parishee, and have eet the |
execution of the law at defiance; therefore,
be it
Resolred, That it is the sense and request |
of this Senate that tho Governor of the |
State of Louisiana should send to the afore- |
said parishes q sufficient force Of the State |
militia to enforce orders of the courts of |
said parishes, and maintain the laws |
Of the State, and protect, life, liberty and |
be it further
Resolred, That if, in the opinion Of the |
Governor of this State, the militia of the /
State is not sufficient to enforce the orders l
Of the courts and maintain the laws, it is the /
sense of this Senate thaf the Governor
should lay the matter before the General
Assembly, now in session, by special mes
sage setting for the facts in the case, with
a view of this honorable body calling on
the President of the United States as pro-
vided for by the constitution of the United
States and this State, for q sufficient force
Of United States troops TO maintain order
an d enforce the laws, and to give to the
parishes republican form of gov
Senator Goode made the poiat of order,
hat substitute is an amendment, and, as
UGH, was not in order until his pending
amendment was voted on.
The President ruled the point not we'll
aiken.
Senator Cage offered the following
amendment to the preamble of the substi.
ute:
After the word "there' insert the words
'is reported to-"
The amendment was accepted by Senator
ypher.
Senator Landry offered the following
After the words, West Felicians," in
ert the words, land East Baton Rouge"
The amendment was accepted by Senator