New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-28
O Fl FI OF a T..
PROCEEDINGS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.
seventy-seveuth Bays se..l on.

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The Senate was called to order by the
President at twelve O'Clock NJ.
The roll was called; the following mem.
| bers present.
Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Blackman.
| Braughn, Campbell, Coupland, DArrall.
Day, Foute, Futch, jerks, Jewell, Keso,
Prnchback, Pollard, Randall, Ray, Todd,
Whitney, Wilcox, Wittgenstein--27.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with.
In accordance with a resolution adopted
| yesterday, the report of the Joint Committee
on Finance and City Delegation, favorably
with amendments upon House bill No. l54,
an act to authorize the Mayor and Common
Council of the city of New Orleans to issue
bonds for the redemption of city notes, and
for the liquidation of other Indebtedness.
The bill was taken up section by section.
Section first was read and adopted as
amended by the committee.
The second and third sections were read
and adopted,
Sections fourth, fifth and sixth were read
and adopted as amended by the committee.
Section seven was read.
Mr.. Coupland: offer the following as a
substitute for section seven, and move its
adoption: nr-
sEc. Z. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the city notes of New Orleans DOW in cir
culation shall be received in exchange for
the bonds issued in conformity to the first
section of this act, or in payment of the
Aax- NI,n, ~ x,ph
leans until the FIRST day of January, 1863,
and that from and after the said first day
of January, 1863, the said notes shall be pre-
scribed.
Adopted
Mr.. Foute: offer the following as section
eight and move its adoption:
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all plates, designs or engravings upon which
the currency known as.City Notes of New
orleans have been printed or engraved
shall, immediately after the passage of this
act, be destroyed by the Treasurer Of the
city of New Orleans in the presence of the
Mayor and Controller of the city of New
Orleans, and tie Chairmen of Finance Of
the two Boards Of the Common Council Of
the city.
And further if within ten days after the
passage Of this act the Treasurer shall fail
to completely destroy the plates aforesaid
VI any anu al GesoLiltnttlVAs NAassoeEer w W
leans have been struck Or printed. he sball
be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor
ana upon eonVlGtlon TN tleTeol, saaA oe pun
nrieoncd 3 fnr nnrioS nnt ' etceednt n tao
years, within the discretion Of the Court.
Adopted.
Mr. Foute: offer the followiuu As seq.
ton nine and move its adoption:
SEC, 0. Be it further enacted. etc. That
it shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the
eiti, IN the presence OF the 3thcers named
eT6iration @ of ever mon month AFTER % fbe MASSAGE @
of this act, to destroy, or cause to be de-
sstroyed, all notes and issues known as City
Notes oi new orleans thaf may y.- have been
feilin@ in which he shah he he snbiect 1 to t6e
same penalty set forth in section eight OF
this act.
Adopted.
Mr. Foute; l oflef the io!IoW-ng as section
ten ana move lts ouoptlohi
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, eto3 That
not Ir3 ba anu aw a S No. oi 's f tbe qe' y az
New Orleans, the Common Council of the
City Of New Orleans, or either or any Of
mem 70 iasng or causJ 70 o. IssGel any Gity
than the bonds hereinbefore provided for,
Sections II and - were then read and
adopted.
SIr. Bacon 7 move 20 amend the title b.
adding the following words. Providing a
prescription for the redemption of cltv notes
ana fnr tba;r oancollotinn wbor receivod.
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