New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-25
OFFICIAL JOURNAL

OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of NEW ORLEANS
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF LOUISIANA
SENATE.
For,ieth Days session.
SENATR CHAMBER, I
New Orleans, February 23 1876 }
THE Senate met pursuant TO adjourn
meat at twelve o'clock NJ, the Hon. Z. e.
Antoine. Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent OF the Senate, in the chair.
On call of the roll, the following Sens-
tors answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Anderson, Black ourn,
Blunt. Breaux, Brewster, Burch. Cage'
Chad bourn, Detiege, Damont; George'
GnoGe, Greene, Kelly, Pollard, h"" "T
Stamps, Steven. Sypher' i"l'ono''' "00o''
Wharton, Young-3. .u
Ahsen--Nessrs. Alexander, Allan. Eus-
tia Ola Grover, Harper. Herwig, ke!so,
Land-y. Masicot, Ogden, White, Whit
ney-l3.
PRAYER was offered By the Rev. MIR. Oar
dis.
The journal was read, corrected and ap-
proved.
Senator Breaux rose to privileged ques-
zion relative to an article ia the New Or-
leans Times.
SPECIAL ORDER OF The DAY.
The special order of the day, fixed tor to-
day, Immediately after the reading OF the
journal, was called. being House Dill NO
1876, entitled an act to provide money COM
peusation, in lieu of stationery, to members
of the General Assembly, and to provide
Stationery tor the Secretary of the Senate,
the Clerk OF the House of Representatives.,
and the committees of said houses.
On motion OF Senator Twitchell the bill
was finally passed, its title adopted and
notice of concurrence was ordered sent to
the House.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator Dumont presented memorial
from the Property Holders Union reading
as follows:
NEW ORLEANS, February 23 1876.
TO the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Under instruction, We present you with
the following resolutions introduced at the
regular meeting OF our central executive
council, Tuesday evening, February y, and
unanimously adopted. The bills We oppose
are House bill No $40 and Senate bill No. 1919.
Very respectfully.
Chairman, Legislative Committee.
p. COYLE, Secretary.
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the journal of
the House of Representatives that bill
has passed the House, and has gone to the
Senate, authorizing vote OF the people to
determine whether or not tax shall be
levied upon real estate in the city of New |
Orleans in be half of the New Orleans Pacific |
railroad; and |
Whereas, All property holders interests |
in this city are staggering under load OF |
State and municipal taxation now beyond
the power of the people to bear;
RESOLVED. That it is The sense OF the central
council OF the Property Holders Union of
the city Of New Orleans that the House bill
in question is a measure fraught with the
d.rest calamity to real estate owners in this |
city, and carries with it the couhscatiOn OF |
our properly and utter financial ruin.
Resolred, That We are at a loss to under |
stand how such bill could be entertained |
by the House of Representatives., elected |
in the interest OF reform, and to relieve the |
people from their present oppressive bur |
Cens.
Kesolred That our legislative committee |
be ms .ructed to ascertain ard report the |
origin of this bill and the manner in which |
IL passed the House of Representatives.
hesoired, That the legislative committee
b., directed to memorialze the Senate and
the Governor Of the State to prevent the bill
from becoming law.
A true cOpy.l
f. c. WHARTON, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee of Railroads.
Senator Burch presented memorial from
the board of supervisors of the Louisiana
State University relative to its conditions
which was referred to the Committee on
Charitable Institutions.
Senator Anderson presented memorial
from che board of control of the Louisiana
and Mechanical College, pray
ing for aid, which was referred to the Com
,nittee on Public Education.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Senator Wharton:
An act for the relief of the taxpayers of
the city of New Orleans, to suspend the
,oi, csion of interest for three years, and
% silow the City Council to fund the city
leb. by the issue of other bonds at lower
,ates OF interest and for other purposes. (
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
senator Anderson, from the Committee
N Judiciary, made the following report: {
Committee ON JUDICIARY. i
New Orleans. February rs 1876. ! |
% The Honorable President and Members OF the
Srratr:
Your Judiciary Committee respectfully :
epcIl iavorably on House bill No 30i, an
&C. - pr '.tct persons who can not write, Z
md requiring two attestin- witnesses to
cts Signed by mark, and regulating | '
b. ic 'ntrOductiOn as evidence.
o. House bill No. 3S6, favorab bly,. an act
0 BIZ ana establish a return day for appeals 6
n IN. Supreme Court of the State from the
ourls If the parish of Tangipahoa. /
On House bill No. 227, tavorably, an act :.
o charge the name OF Thomas Jefferson
Ionro a minor of the parish of Grant to t
EgDrron Richardson. a
THOMAS C. ANDERSON, :.
Chairman;
A DUMONT, G
w JASPER BLACKBURN,
IRE report lies over.
) ;,ator Sypher, from the Committee On t
finance, made the following reports: e