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Absent Absent-Alexander Absent-Anderson Absent-Messrs act entitled act to amend act to incorporate act to repeal adjourn adopted Alexander Allain Anderson Baton Rouge bill was read Blackburn Blunt Breaux Brewster Burch moved Cage called the roll chairman Committee on Judiciary confirmation-Messrs confirmation-None constitutional rule Crozier Detiege district Dumont engrossed entitled an act Eustis executive session February February 24 following Senators answered following vote four-fifths vote George Governor Grover Harper Herwig Honorable President House bill injunction of secrecy J. A. GREENE James Longstreet KELLOGG Kelly Kelso Landry Louisiana Masicot Messrs motion the injunction Nays-Allain Ogden Orleans parish of Orleans point of order Pollard Present-Messrs President and Members read the second read the third respectfully Robertson rule was suspended secrecy was removed Secretary called Senate bill SENATE CHAMBER Senate refused Senate voted special order Stamps Steven submitted the following Sypher tax collector tion Twitchell voting-Messrs Weber Whar Wharton yeas and nays Yeas-Anderson
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Page 84 - Creating, increasing, or decreasing fees, percentage, or allowances of public officers during the term for which said officers are elected or appointed. Changing the law of descent. Granting to any corporation, association, or individual the right to lay down railroad tracks, or amending existing charters for such purpose. Granting to any corporation, association, or individual any special or exclusive privilege, immunity, or franchise whatever.
Page 84 - The sale or mortgage of real estate belonging to minors or others under disability...
Page 67 - ... provided, that if more than one amendment be submitted, they shall be submitted in such manner and form that the people may vote for, or against each amendment separately...
Page 68 - ... no bill shall become a law unless on its final passage the vote be taken by yeas and nays, the names of the persons voting for and against the same be entered on the journal, and a majority of the members elected to each House be recorded thereon as voting in its favor.
Page 55 - Be it further enacted, etc., That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with any of the provisions of this Act, be and the same -are hereby repealed.
Page 126 - December, 1861, by appointing a joint committee of three members of the Senate and four members of the House of Representatives "to inquire into the conduct of the present war." To accomplish this object the committee was given power "to send for persons and papers, and to sit during the recess of either House of Congress.
Page 84 - Locating or changing county seats. Providing for changes of venue in civil or criminal cases. Incorporating villages. Providing for election of members of boards of supervisors. Selecting, drawing, summoning or impaneling grand or petit jurors.
Page 84 - The Legislature shall pass general laws providing for the cases enumerated in this section, and for all other cases which in its judgment may be provided for by general laws.
Page 163 - State, at its regular session in the year 1874, is hereby declared to create a valid contract between the State and each and every holder of said bonds, which the State shall by no means and in no wise impair. The said bonds shall be a valid obligation of the State in favor of any holder thereof, and no court shall enjoin the payment of the principal or interest thereof or the levy and collection of the tax therefor...
Page 84 - Regulating the rate of interest on money. The opening and conducting of elections or designating places of voting.