New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-13
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Eighth Days Session.

THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Eighth Days Session.
SENATE CHAnBBa,
New Orleans. January IL. 1876. )
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn.
ment at twelve O'Clock NJ, the Hon. C. C.
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate, in the chair.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Blunt, Breaux,
Brewster. Burch, Cage, Chadb0urn, De.
tiege. Ola. Harper, Kelso. Landry. Masioot,
wharton. Whitney, Youne-si.
Absent-Messrs.' Alexander, Anderson,
Blackburn, Dumont. Eustis. George, Goode,
Greene, Grover. Herwig, Kelly, Ogden,
Robertson, Steven, White-l6
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Cham
beers.
The journal was read, corrected and ap-
proved.
The Chief Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives was announced with tho follow
ing message:
HoCsR OF RRPRDsHNTAfIvse
New Orleans. January II, 1876.
To the Honorable President and Aembers Of the
Senate:
lam ordered BY the House of Representa-
tives to inform your honorable body that
the House, in accordance with the require
ments of the law, on yesterday ball0ted for
q United States Senator, with the following
result:
Hon. J B. Enstis received 81 votes.
Hon. j G. TAliaferro received vote.
Hon. II. N. Ogden received vote.
The Speaker declared the Hon. j. B. Eus-
tbs the choice of the House for the position
of Senator, and that the House is now
ready to proceed iE Joint session to the cleo
ton of Senator from the State of Louisiana.
PETER ]. IRRELEVANT,
Senator Wharton rendered his resignation
40 oh airman OF the Committee on Railroads
and a member of the Committees on Fed
eral Relstions, Finance, Drainage and Eleo-
tions.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ACCORDING 10 PRE-
vIoUs NOTICE.
BY Mr.. Weber:
Senate bill No. 10, entitled IN act to
amend IN act entitled m act to incorporate
the town of Clinton, parish Of East Felici-
ana, Louisians, approved May 9, 1852, and
to provide for the better police and govern
ment of said town, and to exempt the citi-
zens thereof from the payment of parish
taxes and licenses.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote OF the Sem
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred to the Committee on Cor
pOrations.
By Mr.. Masicot:
Senate bill No. IL, entitled an act to
amend an act entitled an act to provide for
funding obligations of the State by ex-
change for bonds; to provide for principal
and interest of said bonds; to establish .
board of liquidstion; to authorize certain
iudieial proceedings against it; to define
and punish violations of this act; to pro-
hibit certain officers diverting funds, except
a. provided by law, and to punish viola
tions therefor; 10 levy continuing tax and
provide continuing appropriation for said
bonds; to make . contract betwean the
State and holders of said bonds; to pro-
hibit injunotions in certain cases; to limit
the indebtedness Of tt State. and to limit
State taxes; to annA certain grants of
State aid; to prohibit the modification,
novation or extension of any contract here
tofore made for State aid; to provide for
the receipt of certain warrants for taxes,
and to repeal ell conflicting laws.
En- ~
CON stitutional rule in order to put the bill
upon its second reading.
Senator Whitney objected, and called for
the yeas and nays, with the following result:
Yeas-Allain, Anderson, Blunt, Burch,
Cage, Chadbourn, Detiege, Ola, Harper,
Her wig, Kelso. Landry, Masicot, Pollard,
Stamps, Syph-r, Twitchell, Weber, Whsr.
ton, Whitney, YOung-2l.
Nsys-Bre Wster-1.
Absent-Alexander, Blackburn, Bresux,
Dumont, Eustis, George, Goode, Greene,
Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson, Steven,
Which,
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four .ffths affirmative vote of tho Sen.
ate, the bill was placed upon ito second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Senator Allan called for executive ses
sion.
Executive session having been raised, on
the call of tho roll tho following Senators
answered to their names:
Present-AessrA Allan, Blunt, Burch,
Cage, ChadbOurn, Detiege, Dumont, Gla
Harper, Herwig, KeIso, Mssicot, Pollard,
Stamps, Sypher, TwitcbeD, Weber, Whar.
ton. Whitney, Young-2O.
Absent-Messfs. Alexander, Anderson,
Black burn, Bresux, Brewster, Eustis, Gro.
Ogden, Robertson, Steven, White-l6.
On motion Of Senator Chsdbourn. the