New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-08

The constitutions. rule was then sus-
pended by four fifths affirmative vote,
The bill put on its second reading, and,
with Senate bill No. 100, Amendatory OF
and supplementary to tie act entitled an
act to enable the city Of New Orleans to
fund its floating debt and to liquidate it's
Indebtedness, approved twenty -seventh OF
February, 1862 referred jointly to the
Finance Committee and special committee
on city finances.
The House bill was ordered printed.
Under q suspension Of the rules, the
following entitled bills were called up,
precedence business having been disposed
of for the day:
Mr.. jerks called up from first reading
file House bill No. 260, "An act to incor-
porate Wildwood Female Institute, located
in the town Of Jackson, in the parish OF
East Feliciana.'
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote,
and the bill read it's second time.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill read its third and last time, and
finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Smith called up from first reading
file House bill No. 1927 (fle of 1869,
joint resolution creating the Office of JUS
tice OF Peace and Constable at Premier
Station, lake Shore, in the parish of st.
John the Baptist, Louisiana.
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote
and the joint resolution read its second
time.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by four-ifths affirmative vote, the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
Mr.. Braughn called up from Hrst reading
file, House bill No. 207, "To facilitate COM
merce by providing for the construction
of additional basins on the New Canal"
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by q four-ffths affirmative vote,
the bill put on its second reading, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Wilcox called up from second read
ing file, House bill No. S21, (file of 1869
For the relief of William II. Hunt.
Henry c. Dibble, and John B. Robin
SON."
Which was read its second time.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules
to put the bill on is third reading.
Mr.. Ray called up from third reading
fle House bill No. 2lO (file of 1869, ITO
authorize A. G. Banks, Daniel Kelly, and
heir associates, to render navigable the
Bayou Dugdemonia, in the parish Of
WInn."
Which was read its third and last time,
and finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Blackman called up from first read
ing file Senate bill No. 24S, "An act for The
relief of John L. Brown, assessor and COL
Lactor of taxes for the parish of Claiborne,
and relieving the taxpayers Of penalties
under the law, and providing for the
assessment and collection of taxes for the
years 1869 and 1870"
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote,
the bill read a second time, and ordered
for third reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote,
the bill read its third and last time, and
irally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Wittgenstein asked suspension of
the rules to call up bill.
The President ruled that it could not be
lone after the expiration of the morning
hour, unless by unanimous consent, as a
adopted this morning, fixed the |
subjects designated in the Governors
proclamation as special orders of the day
.fter one o'clock.
Mr.. Wittgenstein appealed from the de-
,ision Of the Chair.
The decision of the Chair was not sus.
aimed, on call of the roll, as follows:
Yeas: Anderson, Blackman, Bacon, Dar- |
all, Futch, Foute, Jewell, jerks,
Iynch-9.
Nays: Antoine. Beares, Brauehn, Kelso,
donette. Ogden, Packard, Pinchback, |
Smith, Wittgenstein, Wilcox,
The rules were then suspended by the !
vote:
Yeas: Antoine, Bearrs. Braughn, DarIall, |
'oute, jerks Kelso, Nonette, Ogden, Pack. |
I'd, Pinch back, Poiudexter, Randall, Smith. |
Wilcox, William.-l6.
Nays: Anderson, Blackman, Bacon, Futch,
ewell, Lynch, Whitney-7.
The bill was then taken up and ordered |
printed.
Mr.. Wittgenatein, under suspension of
be rules, and without notice, introduced
be following entitled bill: AN act to lay
ut and open road to connect the Grand
'oint Settlement, in st. James parish, and
he Mississippi river.
Which was read it's first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
ended by a four-ffths affirmative vote,
be bill read its second time, and ordered
ngrossed for third reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
ended by a fourth-ffths affirmative vote,
he bill read its third and last time, and
nally adopted with its title.
MIR. Packard, under suspension of the