New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-01

The hour of seven O'Clock +. NJ. ma
ing arrived, Lieutenant Governor Dur
resumed the chair, and called the Sena
to order, the following Senators bein
present:
Messrs. Antoine. Bacon, Beares, Braugh1
Campbell, Coupland, Darrall, Da,
Egan, FOute, Fntch. jerks, Lynch, Monett'
Ogden, O'Hara, Packard, Pinchback, Poin
ney, Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein-27.
Action on Senate bill No. S (militi
bilD was resumed, and the bill postpone
and made the special order of the day to
morrow morning after the reading of th
minutes, by preference.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY-No. 2.
Substitute for Senate bill No. 70 (print
ing billy was taken up and postponed unit
seven O'Clock P M. tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded to act unde
the resolution of Mr.. Packard, adopted OF
the twenty-frst instant, which provide
that the roll shall be called, and that eacl
member, as bis name is called, shall have
the privilege of calling up one bill or reso
luton.
The Secretary called the name of Mr.
Anderson. Absent.
Mr.. Antoine's name was called, and be
called up House bill No. IL, to be entitled
can act to amend an act relative to the
corporation, police and government Of
the town of Shreveport from first read
ing file, reported back from the Finance
Committee with an amendment.
The amendment was read, as follows:
In section one, line. thirteen strike out
the word tax" and insert the word
'1icense."
Which was adopted.
The bill was then adopted as whole, as
amended, and adopted on its second read
ing.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four-fifths affirmative vote, the bill
read a third and last time, and finally
adopted with it's title.
Mr.. Bacon's name was then palled, and
he called up Senate bill No. 222, to be en-
titled "An act to limit and restrict
the power of courts to issue orders
or writs of mandamus and feri facias
against the city of New Orleans, and the
officers thereof" ETC., from second reading
file.
The bill was read and considered en-
crossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote, the bill
read third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
Mr.. Beares' name was then called, and
he called up House bill No. SIS, to be en-
titled Gan act for the relief of P. j. Ken
nedy, and to provide for the issue of bonds
in payment of indebtedness due him, =" from
third reading file, and it was finally adopt
ed by the following vote:
Yeas: Antoine, Beares, Braughn, Camp
bell, Coupland, jerks, Lynch. Monette, Og-
den, Packard, Poindexter, Smith, Thomp-
son, Todd, Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, Witt
Nays: Bacon, Darrall, Day, Egan, Futch,
Ray-6.
Mr.. Blackman's name was called-ab-
sent.
MIR. Braughn's name was then called,
and he called up substitute for Senate
bill No. 104, to be entitled can act in
addition to the laws now in force relative
to the registry of births and deaths, hay
ing for its object the registry of all mar
riages in the Office of Recorder of Births
and Deaths in the parish of Orleans, and
providing for the issue of marriage
licenses"
Which passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four-fifths affirmative vote,
and the bill placed ON its second reading.
MIR. Braughn offered the following
In lines four and five of section six |
strike out the words "the exclusive right |
for" and insert in lieu thereof the words
concurrent powers with other officers
now designated by law in.
The amendment was adopted, the bill
adopted as whole as amended, and con-
sidered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended
BY foar-ffhs affirmative vote, and the
bill read third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
Mr.. Campbell's name was then called,
and he called up Senate bill No. 209,
10 be entitled can Act to amend and re-
enact sections eight and nine as amended
IN section one of an act entitled an act to
amend an act entitled an act to amend an
act entitled an act to consolidate the city
Oh New Orleans, and to provide for the
government OF the city of New Orleans.
and the administration Of the aft .irs there
Of approved February 26. 1885,"
Which was read q second time.
MIR. Campbell offered the following
at END of section one:
1.-THE Governor is hereby empowered
% fill all vacancies which may occur in
my municipal Office of the city of New
Orleans, by reason of the expiration of
he term of the incumbent. or any other
ause. Such appointees shall hold their
fices until their successors ehall be
lected at the November election, and are
uly qualified"
A motion of Mr.. Ogden to refer the
Ill, and that it be printed, was ordered to
Q on the table by The following vote, viz: