New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-23

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Senate, in the chair.
On q cali of the roll the following Sem
afors answered to their namet;
PreseDt-aIessrs. Anderson, Allan, Blunt,
Bnrcb, Bryant, Baker, Demas, Dumont,
Gls, Hamlet, Harper, Kelso, Llndry. Mo-
netSe, SattoB, Stamps, Twitchell, Wake
field, Weber-l9.
Absent-Meesrs. Boatner, Breaux, Gage,
ellis, Eustis, George, GoOde, Grover, Kelly,
Ogden. Richardson, Robertson, Steven,
Wheeler, White, Young, ZAeharie-l7
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Alexander.
Senator Blunt moved to take up the case
of the contestant. Ernest Alix, from the
second senatorial district, and that he be
seated subject to contest, and that all
papers in the case be referred to the Com
nittee on Elections.
Senator Demas made the point Of order
that it required fourfiths vote of the
Senate to take up a document from the
table.
The PRESIDE 1t decided the point not we'll
taken.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans, March %, 1871. !
To the Honorable President end Members of the
Senate:
/ am directed bv the House of Repre-
eentativfs to ask the concurrence of your
honorable body in the following House bills,
viz:
House bill No 10, an act to authorize the
tax collectors of the several parishes IN the
State TO receive the taxes of 1875, collect
IDLE 10 1876. without penalties until the
shirty-tirst day Of March, 1877.
No or panaolipor
lions seven and nine of an act entitled an
act defining the distances from the dOmi-
Giles Of members Of the General Assembly
TO the State House, etc, and repeating act
No. 50 of 1869.
House bill No. AZ, joint resolution to Con-
grees relative to levees.
House bill No. SO, an act Incorporating
the Brieklayers Union Benevolent Associa-
ton No of New Orleans
House bill No. co. an act to amend Sec
lions two, four and eight of an act to incor-
poEate the town of Washington, in the par
lab Of st. Landry, and to repeal all existing
Laws on the same subject matter, approved
szareh l6, 1870.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM VIGERS,
assistant Clerk House of Representatives.
The motion Of Senator Blunt recurring,
Senator Demas moved that the whole sub
ject matter be referred to the Committee on
Elections and Qualifications.
Pending discussion Senator Hamlet called
FOR executive session.
Executive session having been raised, the
roll was called, and the following Senators
answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Anderson, Allan, Blunt,
Burch, Bryant Baker. Demae, Dumont
Ola, Hamlet, Harper, Kelso, Landry, Mo-
nette, Sutton. Stamps. Twitchell, Wake
field, Weber, YOung-20.
Absent-Messrs. Beatner, Breaux, Cage,
Ellis, Eustis, George, GoOde, Grover, Kel-
ley, Ogden, Richardson, Robertson, Steven,
Wheeler, White, 2 lcharie-16.
A quorum present
Senator Landry moved as a substitute for
the motion to refer that the whole subject
matter be laid on the table subject to call.
The yeas and nays we're demanded by
Senators Allan and Blunt, resulting as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Anderson, Baker, Bryant, Demas,
Hamlet, Harper, kelso, Landry, Sutton,
TwitchelL Weber, Young-l2.
Nsys-Allain, Blunt, Burch, DumOnt,
s3la, Monette, Stamps.
Absent-B lstner, Breaux, Cage, Eustis,
Ellie, George, Good, Grover, Kelly, Ogden,
Richardson, Robertson, Steven, Wakefield,
Wheeler, White, Zachsrie-l7.
The motion to lay on the table prevailed.
Senator Twitohell called for the regular
order Of business.
Senator Stamps reported favorably on
Senate bill No. 2. entitled bill for the re-
Aief Of Priscilla jackson, Adeline Bynon,
Anlana johnson, Eliza Pinkstop, Of Ouachita
parish.
Senator Blunt made the point of order
chat all bills and action thereon ceased
with the expiration Of the session wherein
they were introduced.
The President decided the poins well
taken.
~ unanimous consent Senator Hamlet
itoducsd the following bill:
Senate bill No. 9, entitled an act for the
Esllef Of PresOilia jackson, Adeline Bynon,
Amana johnson, Eliza Pinkat0u, Of Oaach-
pariah.
Ghe bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
~ four-niths affirmative vote Of the SEN
Qta, The bill was placed on its second read
and referred to the Committee on
iaim&
ty onnnimoas conaent Senator Harper
oaqesd the following bill;
nla BIN No 3, entitled an act to repeal
aet sntliled 50 act to reduce the ex-
4sse q public printing By restricting tho
blsAsi1n d tha statutes Of the State, the
fsnfnal Of the General Assembly to
tNslas ioaraal Of ths etste, pabliahsd
as 1l government. approved Anril