New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-11
Thirty.flrst Days Session.

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New Orleans, February 10, 1876.
The Senate me. 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 Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Alexander, Blackburn,
Blunt, Breaux, Brewster, Burch, Cage.
Chadbourn, Dumont, George, Goode, Ola,
Grover, Harper, kelso, Kelly, Landry,
Ogden. Robertson, Steven, Sypher, Twitch-
eli, Weber, Wharton, White, Whitney-26
Absent-Messrs. Allan, Anderson, De-
tiege, Eustis, Greene, Herwig. Mascot, Pol
lard, Stamps, Ioung-l0.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.
Dardis.
The journal was read, corrected and ap-
proved.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator White presented a memorial
from the Property Holders Union relative
to the premium bond plan.
On motion of Senator Twitcheu the me-
Finance.
RkPORIS OF COMMlITEES.
Senator Sypher, from the Committee on
Finance, made the following report:
COMMITTEE on FINANCE,
New Orleans, February 10, 1876. s
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Finance having had
under consideration Senate bill No. 80, an
act to enable the parish of Concordia to
va%,, ~1 ,eaf ,,-I nS 3at~$ i
because the validity OF the bonds sought to
be enforced are now being mentioned be-
fore the courts.
On Senate bill No. 1872, An act relative to
the bonds of State tax collectors, report
the same unfavorably, and recommend that
it do not pass.
On Senate bill No. 25, an act to reduce
the emoluments Of State tax collectors, re-
port the same favorably with the following
amendments. viz:
Tax collector, First District, $4,000.
Tax collector, Second District, $4,000.
Tax collector, Third District, $500.
Tax collector, Fourth District. $500.
Tax collector, Fifth District, $4,000.
Tax collector, Sixth District, $4,000
Tax collector, Seventh District $4,000
On Senate bill No. 3, Joint resolution
appropriating 800 for the purpose of
aiding and assisting the citizens of the
parish Of Terrebonne to clean out and nayi-
gate BayOus Terrebonne and Little Gallon
in said parish Of Terrebonne, and to pro-
vide for the manner of disbursing the same,
report favorably.
l can not agree with the majority of the
committee in recommending the passage of
this joint resolution. Granting all that
may be said as to the urgency Of doing the
work provided for, the present moment is,
in my opinion. entirely inopportune. With
Judges unpaid; with the State flooded with
claims OF all kinds; with an embarrassed
and impoverished treasury; with people
taxed beyond their ability to paw; with
evils striking at the very foundation Of
society, think an appropriation for any
purpose Of public Improvement wrong.
EDWARD d. WHITE.
On Senate bill No. II, an act regulating
interest, unfavorably.
On the petition Of II. Won Werthen, re-
port the same back, with the recommends
ton that it be referred to the Committee on
Claims.
On Senate bill No. Al, an act to paw for
25O copies each of the Revised Statutes.
Civil Code and Code of Practice of the
State OF Louisiana, received by the Secre-
tary of State, favorably.
The report lies over.
OcudUOE MdElCUI lIOlu INC NOmmltto0
Enrolment made the following report:
COMMITTEE ON ENROLLING AND ESGRosslSG.
New Orleans February 10, 1876 ;
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Enrolling and En-
crossing Bills beg leave to report the fol.
lowing bill as having been duly enrolled,
viz:
Senate bill No. 3, joint resolution relative
to stocking the waters Of the State of
Louisiana with fish.
Also, the following bills asihaving been
duly engrossed, viz:
Senate bill No g. an act to amend and
re'enact article 3042 of the Revised Civil
Code. ~1'A
Senate bill No. n. an act to repeal section
eleven OF act No. 81, which became a law
without the signature of the Governor.
April ., 1873, and to cause all movable and
immovable property within the cornorate
limits of the city of Monroe to be assessed
and taxed, etc.
Senate bill No. %, an act to amend and
reenact an act relative to the oresnization
Of the board of police in and for the town
Of Opelousas, passed March Is, 1866.
Sana>a hill No 81 an -. ,