New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-05
1,FGlsLATURE YESTERDAY


.I5& IRGIALATURE YESTERDAY
[ The Senate.
a. - XIV after twelve O'Clock tne senate
quorum and was ready for busi-
: 5i's = 4''
er by Rev, DIR. Alexander.
-@-- ournal having been approved, the
LR order of the day, Senator Dumonts
amend certain sections of the Re-
E- atutes, relating ts criminal practice,
TE \ and was finally passed by unan'
Tent, Ote.
t I,O,A nrch presented memorial from j.
tte. claiming the seat of P. A, Du
- third senatorial district. Referred
pot, n sommittee On Elections.
u of bills to be introduced were
W. i..x Senators Hamlet, Demas and
300 I'D.
matt, 90 offered resolution instructing
ern q Lsant.At-arms to procure for each
~ a COPY of the latest edition of the
gent; Statutes. 1t was laid over on the
- lon of Mr., Twitehell that it would
to ASCERTAIN how much the books
pss.
uvS emas presented resolution provid-
he appointment of committee OF
the President, to Join like com
rom the House of Representatives,
iToE, Inc the condition of the levee at
-. R,I Care, and report by bill or otbeE-
nahlp Ee asked unanimous consent to put
w Ord iution on its passage.
blunt objected. Such committees
as+ a, cost more than they were worth.
ld net consent, unless the resolu-
york, i III so amended as to provide thst the
aA of the committee should be free OF
to the State. 1t went over.
oi' Nv Rlsin's resolution for q committee Of
49,, Investigate the affairs of the Metro
mon ID eOlice Board came mp in its order
hover urged its adoption.
OES, unt thought the matter belonged OF
>>'~"-""~ The standing Committee on Metro
.ediE. Police. There was no need of a
bereb, here Hbmmittee. He moved to lay the
sil ,,!ts 0thi b on the table.
if snJ the casting vote of the President
I 'tor TOT 81 ung moved to refer the resolution
approve Sropriate committee.
lain thought there were special and
8. JK asons why this resolution should
stua. = special committee be appointed
,n, al fered the resolution at the reques
sted to members Of the police force, whC
haS P1T94 ST fo know the condition Of thu
4, Exec III the Police Board. They haC
BY paid, and they desired the mat
= Ia be investigated. 1t was i'm
luBs n ascertain how much money haC
over by the Administrator of Fl
n . pRAI the treasurer of the board, anC
ctfully 81 been done with it. He concluded
aae. AN 49,
I'd, and to lay Senator Young's motion
s1se' M ~ So' bic.
near lLsatttiOp lsl was lost by a vote of 9 to ii
!. Consir# Bryant, who voted in the mega
! 81 81 sDd ~ ed to change his vote, which th'
best ref ID out of order.
- Bin appealed.
tier of parliamentary practice wa
SAVINGS for half an hour, and finally tn
,et, g withdrawn.
iANDIsE A,lLly be, a message from the House wa
,HT per asking concurrence in House bill
,ovN q, act appropriatiDg 5000, 600 for tn
- the State; also, in 3 joint resOlu
betting our Senator and requestin
sentaiives in Congress to oppos
G COM e Of the contemplated bill for tn
the Bayou Lafourche.
Ing moved the previous question
ING vAUI ptiOn to refer Mr.. Allsin's polio
-. which was carried, and it wa
the standing committee.
h called up, in the regular orde
~, Senate bill No. 2-An act al
he Attorney General and distriC
and other prosecuting officers Q
10 challenge jurors in crimins
llHN britain causes, and moved that
ed.
h thOug hit more stringent rule
adopted with regard 20 the cha
lrOrs, especially in the trial Q
are PREF nrder, intimidation and Offense
/ promptn cal character. TIE evidence bC
before the investigating commi
'no use u the need of sevsrer laws, an
G APPAR opposition evidenced on the pal
:. 49,, -, rnment TO correct the evils wit
dav or . hnd. This bill is to guard th,
he dspOsit prevent the accessories to
densive % ing the innocence of cOmrad
-, .-5ir1@t
IAN l, oLal- are equally guilty with hin
''' pes NO extraordinary powers t
,auv,a ofaol ofiicers; it only extends tn
stofaoe boz ~ already have. In a oOmmel
suit, a merchant will deem
- chants best adapted TO the inte
TAT Of his cause. So the bull
,--->~~~~~~~ ri would like to be tried by the
Spear. they could
y opposed the passage of th
II EK2TsER pTEFR ht, In the hands of certain of
Rsr DlSTR chise One-half or two-thirds {
Fad FAX HENo Pity. This might be proper
r@riAn % Tever, and be might not Objet
an. AUcT ge of the bill finally, but b
AZ 'clselr NJ Vi ok Into it. Lst it be referred
and ted back with a favorable r.
y WI ft1e an pn, the Senator would vote fC
ie Hon. A.
court for the
1875, for q hr. Landry the bill was reR
ether with u
,TeoB. situai &np bad rok ,,naaratnod soro
/ the square AO0 NNOAN''0~ sOAN
squet and PIE bill, but he was now satiI
ISswn issS a'isSi y aa pld support it.
q ! B fssnasl eenas, d saw great necessity for tn
htS having az 2 4 . now an unjust law who
) alley IS e State the right TO ehalleng
~ 5stsss snS with xit1 iie the accused has the rigb
sreon in mi, me 1s Five. Usually the panel b
Where stree sted Of all the good men, an
y oesisnSs91 e n sct pre- always hanging sr0nn
Iary public iI y gang of ru4isns aud mul
t To q 81 feet 20 brought in to serve ss talel