New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

jurisdiction in an adjoining parish or dis
tric:.
BY Mr.. Steven:
Il An act to amend ant re-enact article 3-1 |
of the Revised Civil Code Of this State.
By Mr.. Whitney:
An act entitled an act to provide fo- the
assessment for taxable purposes OF a.. prop
erty in the State, except such as may De II
perpetual use as q church ed;dce or occu'
pied in fact by some charitable society, duly
incorporated under or by virtue OF some
law of the State, for charitable purposes.
By Mr.. Robertson:
An act entitled an act regulating the time
Of holding the regular terms OF the district
court Of the Eighth Judicial District, par
ish of Calcasieu.
BY Mr.. White:
| bill entitled an act to authorize the EN-
p!syment of shorthand reporters as experts
to report testimony in appealab.e civil
causes before the district courts of the par
ish Of Orleans to authorize thu appoint
ment Of such experts n other district
courts of the State in certain cases; fixing
the fees of said experts. and repeating ali
laws giving 10 clerks OF courts compensa-
tim for testimony take n by such experts.
An act to repea. ar act entitled ar act TO
provide for the drainage Ct New Orleans.
said act being No. 80 of the acts of the sss-
sion of the legislature CT 1871, received at
the Office of the Secretary o: State on tae
the twenty.fourth daT OF February. 1871,
and becoming law IL consequence Of il
not having been returned by the Governor
within the Legal delay, AID to provide for
the drainage Of New Orleans.
INTRODUCTION oF BILLS ACCORDING 10 PRE-
| vIoUs NOTICE.
! By Senator Gocde:
| Senate bill No. l., an act to enable oredi-
tors TO proceed By seluestrat'on or pro-
| vis;oaal seizure at the place where the thing
seqaestered or Professionally seized is found.
The constitutional rulss being suspended
| by four-ffths affirmative vote Of the SEN
ate the bill was placed upon It's second
| reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
BY Senator Young;
Senate bill No. Is, an act to amend and
re-eract sections thirty-four ard cue hun
| dred and ten Of the Revised S.ututes Of
| Louisiana.
The constitutional rules beng suspended
! by four.ftths Affirmative vote Of tie Sen
| ate, the bill was placed upon its second
! reading, and referred to the Committee OF
judiciary.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Anderson introduced The follow
ing resolution:
Joint resolution submitting an amend
ment to the constitution OF the State to the
effect that article one hundred and thirty
two Of the constitution shall be abrogated
and stricen out.
Tho constitutional rules being suspended
By four ffths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate. the ioiLt resolution was placed upon
its second reading and referred to the Com
m;ttee on Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS BY UNANIMOUS
CONSENT.
Senator Robertson asked and obtained
unanimous consent to introduce Senate bill
No. 10, an act entitled an act regulating the
time Of holding the regular terms Of the
district court OF the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict, parish of Calcasieu, .....
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote OF ths SEN
ate, the bill was paced upon its second
rea ding, and referred 20 the Committee on
judiciary.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS,
When the Senate adjourned it had Under |
consideration the motion Of Senator Cage |
to table the motion OF Senator Stamps to !
refer the whole subject matter pending to |
a committe Of three to report Saturday.
The motion to table was then adopted.
Senator Sypher offered the following sub
st;tute to the whole suhiect matter under !
consideration:
WHEREAS There exists in the parishes of ,
East and West Felieiana band of ruttials |
who have banded themselves together for |
the purpose of assassination. murder and
arson, and said band have committed the
acts above charged. and have thereby in
undated the honest and law abiding citi
zens of said parishes, and have set the
execution of the Law at defiance; therefore,
be it
Res0lred, That it is the sense and request
of this Senate that tho Governor of the
State of Louisiana should send to the afore-
said parishes q sufficient force of the State
militia to enforce orders Of the courts of |
said parishes, and maintain the laws
of the State, and protect, life, liberty and
be it further
Resolved, That if, in the opinion Of the
Governor of this State, the militia of the
State ia not sufficient to enforce the orders |
of the courts and maintain the laws, it is the
sense of this Senate that the Governor
should lay the matter before the General
now in session, by special mes
sage setting tor the facts in the case, with
a view of this honorable body calling on
the President of the United States, as pro-
vided for by the constitution Of the United
Sta ties and this State. for a sufficient force
Of United States troops to maintain order
an d enforce the lave, and to give to the
parishes republican form OF gov
eminent.
Senator GOode made the point OF order,
such, was not in order until his pending
was voted on.
The President ruled the point not well
taken
Senator Cage offered the following
amendment to the preamble Of the substi-
tute:
After the word there insert the words
lis reported to-
The amendment was accepted by Senator
Sypher.
Senator Landry offered the following
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