The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

TUESDAY, January Is, 1876.

..utt0n tUttI lie IlNt NV V'Nh l'tNa AoA
eensIi ,.es rendered. and that he had
eel.Thnnter,. and asking the assistance
peeh . Tevislatnrc TO enable him to col
q s ~ thia money, and the protection OF
~. legislature TO prevent his being
peMs, r iW6itc offered q petition and me-
vial from the Property Holders
moii ar ~ East Feliciana, stating that the
un.rts OF Senator u. l.. Weber that
rIu" s..sertions Of the Union were false
w. rntrue and asking for IN investi-
wv u.,r oa comnittec tonct. The petition re-
Ra.sa,ed thata committee be appointed.
Aha memorial, after lengthy Discus
I inv was ruled mol In order, as the Ian
nv .,e In which II was couched was
sSas~"ssidercd disrespectful.
~ Weber rose 10 u question Of privi-
,.rs and stated that he noticed the
"sm 81 John j. Barrow and James 7.
nc~,nen annexed to tho petition, and
us'arth az real estate IN the parish.
ggsrator Mastcot gave the Senate TO
.ndarstand that he would present u bill
= nroyide for the government Of the
INV of New Orleans.
nm fixing the salary OF tax collcc-
.ora wns introduced by Mr.. Wharton
md was referred.
"a resolution, introduced by Mr. Syph-
!. darlnrjug vacant the seat of any
u g, who nbsented himself without
Issve for ten days, was laid over under
II ETsecutive session was called. and the
senate chamber was cleared.
When the doors were opened. there
80 Introduced and adopted u joint reso-
hilton inviting Dom Pedro III. to visit
ihis city.
n ii board for the City Of Opclousas,
ras introduced by MIR. Robertson and
referred. :.
revival Of u Judgment when the defend
al has changed his place of residence,
sld IL was reported upon favorably by
iha Committee on judiciary. was called
M and made the special order for
Wednesday, at | o'clock.
A motion TO adjourn prevailed.
H5use.--The House came to order ut
,s.iO Ninety-nine members present.
SNEAKER Estilette presiding.
MI. Wiltz presented q memorial from
dilsens Of Bayou Sara, praying for a
lenaal of the amendment to the charter
oflhc town, which they allegc operates
peIudicially te the interests Of the
people. A., MN.
NJ referred to the Committee on Cor
mrstIons, with instructions to report |
~ bill or otherwise.
Mr., Stafford introduced resolution
4 prpyidng committee To investigate
he conduct Of the Bayou Bpuf and
Crocodile Navigation Company. Mr..
Stafford stated that eighty thousand
dollars III bonds were issued To the com
mny 30 make certain improvements (.
that thesulns expended were trihing, and
that the object of the resolution was to
obtain an examination which would
show that the bonds issued to the COM
pAny we're not n Just claim upon the
bxte and ought not to be funded. The
| resolution was adopted. and Mr. Stat
ford asked that he should not be APP
pointed on the committee, for" TO use
bis exact language, satisfactory
reasons.
Mr. Young, from the Judiciary Com
mlttee, reported ravorably on Mr..
Kountx's bill changing the method Of
elections In the State. and on his mo-
ton the measure was made the special
order for Friday next. at p. IN.
This bill abrogates the Returning
Board, and restores the electoral sys-
tam to Its simple and primitive condi-
ton.
Nr. Young also introduced bill APP .
plying 10 the parish of Claiborne. the
object OF which Is to relieve. agricultural !.
Jurors from protracted service. This '
The bill proposes to do by increasing
TIE. number of Jurors and affording !,
Early relief from service. Tho bill ,
passed.
~
Mr. Walters presented bill, which {
vas referred to the Judiciary Commit :
We, % remit penalties on unpaid taxes, !,
md 10 extend the time for tho redemp- (,
tlon Of property sold for taxes. !
Mr. Witt presented u bill, which was
ftlerrcd to. the Judiciary Committee, :
wOyidlng that notes due on the ath OF
efead Ut the ID, Us existing law directs. y
NJ Seeman introduced bill, which
W appropriately referred, To repeal I,
Ae law which makes the Metropolitan .
police part Of tho militia OF the State. !,
MT: seeman also introduced u bill i'm -
relation to illuminating oils made from 9 9
RNroleum, a section Of the bill prohibit 2
Methe sale OF oils dangerous to life or u
Rmperty. The bill was referred to the q
ommittee on Health and Quarantine. !,
nr. Wilt introduced bill which was :,
nlerred to the Committee on City \
anSln and which relates to the police ii
new Orleans. The bill gives to the II
ansyor OF the city the appointment Of .,
- police, men and officers. 1T limits !,
eFenditures to $500, 900 a year for the >,
N1o!e police The Mayor and the Adj -
illustrator OF Police are to be er oficio Ia
members OF the Board OF Police Com I,
. customers, and four other members are 10
w we appointed by the Mayor, the en- i,
I y, board having charge OF the disci- -,
plne Of the force and the power of :,
H!mg and furnishing. =, "
~ Walker introduced q bill TO create " "
sWurt 81 arbitration, which was re- Il
s sa.ed Y the Judiciary Committee It Ia
u.laes that the Cotton Exchange, the OF
y ,%sslnef "a commerce and the Board 81
Lmqe IN New Orleans shall designate 81
Mlson learned In the law" who
sa su oe the presiding officer OF the tri- l.
u% ~ lie shall be commissioned by il
~e uoyernor. The clerk shall also be
s commissioned officer. When disput-
49, ~ esome before the tribunal, each shall
NV S3v.ht an associate arbitrator. A ma
t m;y u the three arbitrator consti- cl
s%, rs the court shall decide. The ~
hs Ss ~ 70 be governed by the rules re- -
is,sS 70 amfcahle compounders.," a!
aia district courts and certain JUS ci
jnSs VI tne peace are to enforce the ~
ssments Of the court. n'
er. . scales presented the bills OF the u
N t ~ Tor House printing, which ~
l.r s.e nrst eleven days amounted to ~
M ySS0. A proposal to refer the ~
~ 70 the Committea on. pr,pt;no ,voS