New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-22
Nlneteenth Nay. Proeee dlngs.

SENATE.
Nineteenth DaY,r PrOeee dIngs.
be Senate was called to order by the
ident at twelve o'clock.
be roll was called. Present, the follow.
members: aga
6derson, Bacon, Beares, Blackman,
hghn, Campbell, Couplsnd, Day, EgaD,
Ne, FRANCOIS, Futch, jerks, E. j.. Jewell,
Jewell, KelsO, Lewis, Lynch, Monette,
en, 0Hara, Packard, Poindexter, Pol.
Ray, Smith, Thomson, Todd, White,
tney, Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein.
ksding of the minutes was dispensed
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Day, from the Committee on Enroll.
i, reported the proper enrolment of
Ate bill No. IL, an act to transfer all
les now before the courts of the State
er the constitution of 1864 to the courts
ted by the constitution of 1868. Report
lived.
/. Lynch, from the Committee on Fl.
be- reported unfavorably upon Senate
No. 13, an act to repeal an act entitled
let to authorize planters and farmers to
ish their freedmen and other employees
articles of merchandise without in
9ing penalties of retail merchants, ap.
led March 81, 1886.
/. Smith, from the Committee on Elec-
reported progress.
i. Ray, from the Committee on Judi.
~, reported favorably upon the follow.
bills:
nate bill No. l2-An act to Incorporate
New Orleans Elevator and Warehouse
psnY, with amendments.
snate bill No. 25-An act relative to the
ointment of Deputy Clerks of District
Its, with amendments.
mate bill No. 23-An act respecting i'm,
bnments and fines.
hd unfavorably upon Senate bill No. 2G,
ct defining the duties of Parish Judges.
i. Ray moved that Senate bin No. % be
he'd.
Opted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. whitney:
solUed, That the Secretary of the Senate
quested to have one hundred and fifty
es Of the lists of names of members OF
ding committees of the Senate printed
he use of the members of tie Senate,
for the standing committees of the
Sc of Representatives
opted.
i. Lewis, in accordance with previous
be, introduced bill entitled an act to
Fp0rate the New Iberia and Texas rail-
ebill was read by the Secretary.
neral features OF the bill:
Q body corporate are NJ. A. Southworth,
0glesby, s. b. Packard, Elbert Cant,
Jacob Hawkins.
authorizes the construction of q single
ouble track railroad from the BaynI u
e, at 8 point in or near the town OF
Iberia, Louisiana, to the Sabine river,
sie most feasible zeute.
invests said corporation with all
ers, rights, privileges, and immunities
ltial to such corporation under the
of the State of Louisiana.
e capital stock of said company is
at five million dollars, in shares of one
bred dollars each, with power to in
pc said stock TO ten millions.
Q cOrporators are constituted commits.
Prs and empowered to act as such until
corporation is duly organized. They
authorized TO open subscription books
sppolnt subscription agents in New Or
and elsewhere. They shall determine
pic the amount OF the fret installment,
when it shall be paid.
ght of way is granted through any
s owned by the State, together with the
pf any timber upon such lands to the
nee of one mile on each side of said
0f road.
heneyer said road is completed for the
nce of five miles, the Governor of the
shall cause to be issued to said COM
six thousand dollars Of bonds of the
for each and every mile of single track
I'd road, aud continue to issue from
to timea like amount for every mile OF
e track thus completed until the said
pad is finished.
8evided, Said road shall be commenced
n Blk months after the organization,
Inst road, fixtures, ETC., shall be mort
anc hypothecated to the State with
orce and effect of q second mortgage for
payment of the bouds issued together
the interest thereupOn.
g coupons to be paid semiannually in
orleans or New York at the option OF
holder.
e Board of Directors may receive sub
tions for stock payable in lands, mate
and supplies, to be used on and for
road, and have power to consolidate
any other railroad company whose
may connect with them.
+ Wittgenstein moved that the rules be
ended, and the bill be read a second
BY its title.
NeNa obiNNtCNs
e rules were suspended.
as II, nays 8.
Wtttgensiein moved to refer the bill
COMMITTEES on Corporations.
Bacon moved that the bill be printed.
Lewis said when the committee had
flednpOn 1t he would be willing to have
lnted, but if it were printed now 1t
d pe subject TO numerous corrections.
Bacon said that his reason for having
PHI printed was that a custom was
inB up Of rushing bills through Ia
he wanted 10 see and examine the
y PRINT; neither was the Committee
9lpcration the proper one to refer It
~ the Committee or Internal Improve
Todd was also Of the opinion that the
nouid be referred to the Committee ON
Aal Improve ments, and ordered to be
Lewis said he had no disposition to
ee1atei Or debdr members from oh.
ag fun ingofmatioh on the bill, but
slamlttee should knoW what tney are
Qb Alter the committee had care
anined the bill Il could be printed
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