New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-22

Main question ordered.

The third section was stricken OUT.
Section four, which becomes section
three, was read.
Senator Brewster moved to re-commit the
bill to the Finance Committee, and called
for the previous question.
Main question ordered.
Senator Detiege made the point OF order
that the motion to reoommit had been maze
and rejected, and that said motion was out
of order.
The President ruled the point not we'll
taken, for the reason that as section had
since been stricken put of the bill it was
competent for the Senator to make the mo-
ton.
On the motion to re-commit, the yeas and
NAYS were demanded by Senator Young
with the following result:
Yeas-Alexander, Allan, Blunt, Brewster,
Cage, Greene, Harper, Herwig, Kelso, Sy-
pher, Twitchell, Wharton-l2.
Nays I'M Anderson, Detiege, Dumont,
lard, Robertson, Steven, White, Whitney,
Young-l4.
Absent - Blackburn. Breaux. Bnrch,
Cbadbourn, Enstis, Kelly, Landry, Mast
cot, Stamps, Weber-lO.
The Senate refused to recommit the bill.
Senator Blunt moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate refused to recon-
NIT the bill, and called for the previous
question.
Main question ordered.
Senator Young called for the yeas and
nays, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Alexsnder, Allan, Blunt Breaux.
Brewster, Cage, Chadbourn. Greene, Har-
per. Herwig, Keleo, Pollard, Stamps,
Sypher, Twitchell, Wharton, Whitney-H.
Nays-Anderson, Detiege, Dumont, Ella,
George, Goode, Grover, Ogden, Robertson,
Steven, White, Young-l2.
Absent-Blackburn, Burch Eustis, Kelly,
Landry, Masicot, Weber,.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Senator Detiege moved that the bill be
postponed, and made the special order of
the day for Wednesday next at 2 p. NJ.
The President ruled the motion out of
order for the reason that the main question
had been ordered on the motion to recon
slider, and nothing was in order but mo-
ton to recOmmit
III
reconmitteed to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Chadbourn moved to reconsider
the vote by which Senate bill No. Isl, en-
titled an act fixing the salaries OF the Mayor
and each of the Administrators of the city
of New Orleans, and repeating all laws in
conflict Herewith. was passed.
Recon sidered.
Senator Chadbourn moved to reconsider
the vote by which Senate bib No. Isl passed
its third reading
Reconsidered.
Senator Chadbourn moved to reconsider
the vote BY which Senate bill No. l5l was
engrossed
Reconsidered.
Senator Robertson offered the following
amendment to Senate bill No. l5l
Fix MAYORS salary $4,000; salaries of Ad-
miuistrators Of Finance and Improvements
$4,000. salary Of other Administrators
$4,000"
The amendment was adopted.
On motion Of Senator Chadbourn the
hill as amended was considered engrossed.
On motion of Senator Oh adjourn the
constitutional rules were suspended by a
| four-ffths affirmative vote of the Senate,
| the bill was placed on it's third reading and
| final passage, its title was adopted and 1t
| WAS ordered to be sent to the House for
concurrence.
EXECUTIVE MESSAGE.
| STATE OF LOUISIANA,
| Executive Department, :
| New Orleans Februa 49, 1876.
| To the Honorable President and Members of the
| Senate
| On your adjournment, to-day, there Will
| he left but eight working days Of the SEES
| sion of the General Asst mbly. l am aware
| that "a a rule most of the legislation of the
session ia done in the last few days, but
| there are so many measures OF great public
| Importance pressing upon your attention
that l desire earnestly to recommend your
Immediate action upon the needed measures
| of reform. especially recommend speedy
action upon the following bills:
An act providing for the equalization OF
| assessments and the reduction OF the costs
of collecting the revenues OF the State,
which was transmitted to the Senate by
special message some time since.
Constitutional amendment, also submitted
by special message, at the same tlMe unit
ing the expenses of the General Assembly,
red cing the salaries and abolishing the
fees of certain constitutional officers, and
simplifying and largely reducing the ex-
penses of the judicature of the State.
An act which will reduce the cost OF public
printing throughout the State.
An act providing for less expensive
and more efficient government OF the city
of New Orleans.
An act reducing the compensation OF
sheriffs in the parishes, and limiting the
fees of sheritfs and clerks of court IN the
With regard to the act legalizing the plan
of reducing city taxation by the premium
bond nlan, which has passed the House ano
ia now before you for action, the lndorse
ments which the plan has received from
| eminent tinanciers seem to attest its feasl
bility. and as the city authorities are conf
dent It can be successfully carried out, and
manv of the creditors of the city appear II
favor it, l recommend that you pass thu
House bill, with such notifications and ad
ditional safeguards as careful scrutiny
the bill may suggest.
measure is also proposed remittine
| penalties on all State taxes due prior U
!, 1874, provided payment is made with"
sixty or ninety days. and is made concur
rently with the payment of current taxes
l also suggest the passage OF Law
authorizing the redemption under prope
restriction of lands forfeited to the State
The passage of these and similar meas
ures bv tho General Assembly will rende
this session one of the most memorable II
the history Of the State:
further trust that before adjournmen
the efforts already made to arrive at som
satisfactory agreement on the subject OF tn
| election law will BE- successful.
WIN. P. KELLOGG, Governor.
MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
PUBLIC EDUCATION.