New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
oFFIcIAI JOURNAL or THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
SENATE.
Thirty.third Days Session.

SENATE.
Thirty.,sird Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans, February ii, 1876
The Senate met pursuant TO adjourn
nent at twelve o'clock ~, the Hon. Z.
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor ana Pres
dent OF the Senate. in the chair
On call OF the roll the following Sena
tors ans wered to their names
Present-Messrs. Alexander. Allan, Al
derson. Black burn, Biuntg Brewst Burct
Gage. Detiega. Dumont, George, Green.
Ola. Harper, kelso, Ogden, Pollard, Rot
ertson. Stamns. Ioung-2O.
Absent-Messrs. Breaux, Chadbourn, Eu
it's Code. Grover, Herwig, k.liy, Landr!
Mascot, Steven. Srpher, Twitchel!. Webe
Wharton, White, Whitney-lb
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Bry
ant.
The journal was read, corrected and az
proved.
Senator Ogden rose to question OF priv
ilege relative TO an article n the New Ol
leans Times
Senator Burch rose to a question of priv
ilege relative to a communication in tn
New Orleans Democrat
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator Burch presented a mem orial from
the police Jury Of East Baton Rouge parish
% follows:
The following preamble and resolution
was adopted by the police jury of Eas
Baton Rouge. in regular session assembled
on the fourth day OF February, A. D. 1876
At the euuest of delegation of citizens
tural and Mechanical College being removed
from the city of New Orleans by the pres
ent Legislatures; be IL
Resolved by the police jury of the parish
of East Baton Rouge, That in case
the said Agricultural and Mechanical
College be located in the city of
Baton Rouge in connection with the
State Seminary, the police jury pledge
themselves TO donate the sum OF So 900 to
assist in establishing the same in this parish.
certify the above is true and correct
copy. E. D. WOODS,
Clerk of Police Jury.
On motion OF Senator Burch the memo
rial was ordered printed in the journal and
referred TO the Committee on Education.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator Anderson. from the Committee
on Judiciary. submit ted the following re-
port
CoaMrrrAR ON JUDICIARY
New Orleans, February IA, 1876. s
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Your Committee on Judiciary respect
fully reports q substitute to bill entitled
an act to provide for the transfer Of suits
pending in the parish or districts courts of
this State, in which the presiding Judge is re-
cused, TO the parish court Of an adjoining
parish, or to the district court of AL adjoin
ing district. for Senate bill No. 81.
On House bill No. l7:i, report favOrably,
an act to regulate the trial OF appeals 10 the
Supreme Court Of the State OF Louisiana.
On House bill No. -, report tavorahly,
an act to amend and re-enact section 81 so vi
the Revised Statutes OF the State of Louis
lana. approved March IA. $780,
On House bill No. 23i, report favOrably,
an act to define and regulate the lien, priv
ilege and mortgage upon the property re-
sulting from the nOu-payment Ut taxes.
Report Senate bills Nos. g. 81 and IS by a
substitute bill, entitled an act to amend ar
ticle 64i Of the Code of Practice, to repeal
all laws contrary to or in conflict with this
act, and all "a We on the same subject mat
ter, the amendment of which article 644 Of
the Code of Practice; to tx penalties for
the violation of this act, and to fix the
limits OF this act, and the Interpretation to
be given to it. !
On Senate bill No. IS, report unfavorably. |
IN act to reduce, regulate and define, and Tx |
the charges, fees and duties of the recorder |
of mortgages of the parish of Orleans, etc. |
an act to fix the fees of recorder of mort |
cages for the parish Of Orleans, providing |
penalties and a summary process TO en- orce |
the same.
THOMAS C. ANDERSON.
Chairman;
EDWARD n WHILE,
j. HENRI BUkGu,
A. DUMUNI.
4 L. WHITNEY.
The report lies over.
Senator Twitchell, from the Committee |
on Corporations and Parochial Affairs, sub |
mitted the following report
COMMITTEE ON CORPORA rtoNs AND} |
ParOchlsl AtAirs, February IA, 1876. 5 |
70 the Honorable President and Members OF the |
Your Committee on Corporations and
ParOchial Affairs report unfavOrably on
House bill No. 1885, and act to repeal act
No. liz OF Isl 4, to incorporate the Louisiana
State Association for the Prevention and
Suppression Of Cruelty to Animals
NJ. H. TWlTCHELL. Chairman.
The report lies over.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Senator Detege:
An act entitled an act to amend and re-
enact section 27l7 of the Revised Statutes
of the State of louisiana.
By Senator Dumont:
An act to authorize the Governor of this
State to appoint road master, who shall
have charge Of and establish toll-gates Oh
the road passing through the prairie be-
tween New Orleans and the. English Turn,
in the parish of Plaquemines.
SENT.
By Senator Brewster:
Senate bill No. l47, entitled an act to
charter the North Louisiana Railroad Com
pany, defining its objects, duties, powers and
exemptions, authorizing the corporation TO
purchase connecting railroads OF to sell its
own railroads, and authorizing the corpora
ton to issue bonds Of the corporation.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote Of the Sen.
ate, the bill was placed on its second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
By Senator Sypher:
Senate bill No. las, entitled an act to i'm
prove the navigation of Bayou Teche,
above St. Martinsviie, and to grant to T n.
Pharr the privilege OF onstructing locks
therein and charge toll for passing said