New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-19
Fourteenth Days Session.

tuesday, JaluLlS l''Ac'i'
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Hon. .. j. Dunn, Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate;
Messrs. Anderson. Antoine. BARRIER. Black
mar, Bowman, Butler, Campbell, Coupland,
Fish. Futch. Gallup, Harris. !lerWlg.
Hunsaker, Ingraham, jerks, keIso,
Lewis. Lynch, McMillen, holland, OIara,
Pierce. Pinchback, Raglan. RAY. Smith.
swords. Sypher. Thompson, Vw!;che!l,
Todd. Whitney. Wilcox-3f
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The minutes OF the previous days Ass on
were partially read. when Their fnI;Le''"@d-
ing was dispensed with.
The following corrections were MAJ" 20
she minutes. by stating that the motion 20
refer tie bill! introduced on yesterday by
Mr.. Ingralam, was made by Mr.. Todd.
aErI7IoNs AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr. Ray:
Petition Of J. q. Nixon. former state
printer, asking for compensation III com
pliance with his contract with the State. Tor
printing scs the years ls6d. 1867 and pax %:
1865.
Referred to Committee Oh Claims.
or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Thomas. from the Committee or
Claims. reported favorablv on Senar" bill
No. u, entitled an act for the relief o: No:-
bert +. Soopini and Francois LATTER. ana 70
pay the damages due and assessed On the
:enth day Of May, 1870. under the provisions
q. an act OF the Legislature. entitled IAN
act TO provide for the making of Il cutoff at
Scopini's Point on Red river. approves. or
:he .ifeenth day Of March. ls6o." and re-
commended its passage.
Mr.. Barber. from the Committee OF Pir.
:stes and Parish Boundaries. submitted the
following report:
80 the Honorable pressden, and member. Q: lie
Senate
Your Committee on Parishes and Parish
boundaries, to whom was referred the con.
s:deration Of Senate bill No. l6. on the
creation OF the parish Of Warmoth. would
most respectfully report the same tavora-
lily from line fourteen to nineteen, with tie
following amendments, to wit: :,
"Ranga line between ranges e!Gh: aEG
n:nc: thence down said line to tie west
bank Of Red river; thence up Red river /,
outlet 81 James river; up james river ("
Hoiat's Eayou: mp Dolat's bayou to-
\. f. BARBER. Chairman.
lSyEor,.g!oS or BILLS IL
PREVIOUS NOTICE.
Cv Mr.. Jcnkss
= bill 10 be entitled IN at: to provide 10.
&c protection Of the town OF Bayou SARA.
and maxim. An appropriation therefor.
Passed :;s first reading.
yl. o Institutional rule WAS 'LeL ei.-
l..Edei by a fUIr-tifths affirmative vote. the
Lill pu. az its second reading. sN': r:"E'e"
=, :lc COMMITTEE on Levees.
so,HF RESOLUTIONS
&: Ny. Ray:
Join. resolution srcatin: = Jon: commit
see Of drainage :"x the city OF New Orleans.
:,es over
Mr.. P:nchba.k called up the OH: r-oln-
:.or 70 amend article n~inety-':': " H."
constitution Of the State.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was :i.E sus-
pended by = four-fifths affirmative 'c.e.
and the Join: pesoluticn put sn - second
reading.
NJ .E.scknas s.ered the fo..ow-r. ~:reii-
M"n:
Strike out tie words land she :.s: .:N
,nonth. within the parish" and .n-ev: the
WpECS anu itS s'A AAOLAhS pAS'soe@ w
election az ac:aa! personal residen: 0; the
parish"
On motion si Mr.. Pinchback. tie reso,u-
,ion and proposed amendment were ~rr.errc'i
90 che COMMITTEES On Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Thompson:
Joint resolution IN relation to creating f.
lighthouse at the mouth of Bayou Ea-.inc
- e,&o ni> Dn,oEortaiv
Rules suspended. and passed frs: read
:ns.
This constitutional rule was the, ss.,.
pended by u four ffths affirmative vote, the
bill pwt Oh its second reading, and referred
% the Committee on Federal Relations.
SIR. B1aekman called up from second
rcading file joint resolution No. !. in~struating
our Senators and Representatives III Com.
gress to advocate tho passage OF any bill:
,ha: wiz relieve ths citizens OF tn. State
OF politia! disabilities.
Mr.. Futch offered the followin. suns'...a.e
s. the 2reambles
NyE.rAs, The people OF this State, ny n
almost unanimous vote. at the recent cree
ton indicated their desirr to see al noi:-
ica! disabilities Resin. uvon any q sNr
citizens removed;
Mr.. SmitL moved to table the srt..,':,e.
Which the Senate refused.
On cal. Of tie yeas aud nays. II" Sac
.,:.u.s was ,i.n aio2.ed Ivy the :"' "wi':
vote:
Yes Anderson, Antoine. Barber, Llacl.-
man, Bowman. Butler. Campbell. Loup!and.
Fish. Eutch Gallup. Harris. Herwig, iiun-
s,ker. .n.rsrau.. jerks. kelso, Lewis,
L:nci, NcNIillen. holland. O'Hava. Pierce,
P,rchiack, Rag.n, Ray. Swords, Nyi,.,'T,
Yho,Dnson, Tw!.chcl!. Wilc"x-:l. I.
Nays: Smith, Todd.
Mr.. Hunsahev moved to amend by adding
q, the resolution the following section:
Tha.our Senators and Representatives n
Congress- be and they are hereby earnestly
requested 90 urge the repeal of all test
Catl,s ard oaths Of eligibility for loIdlng
WL;c!, VA. adopted On call of tie yeas
:nn nays. by the following vote;
ycos: Antoine, Barber, Blackrran, bow
man. Bu.ler, Campbell, Fish, rutci. Her
viz. Hunsaker. Ingraham. jerks, LEWIS,
,i:ncL. Pierce, Pinchback. Ragan. Swords
SynhcT. Thompson, WilcoN-:l.
'Suys: Harris. Kelso, McMillen. 4iar''
Smith, Todd, Twitcheli-'.
Mr.. Todd moved to lay the whole subject
~,oat:er on the table, which, On a call OF the
veas and NAYS, the Senate refused by the
following vote:
Yeas. Antoine. Campbell, Fish, iarrs
Uerwic, McMillcn, O'Hara, smith, -oon'
Twitchell, Wilcox-ll. d..
NAYS: Barber, Blackburn, Bowman, buI'
Ter Goupland, Futch. Hrnsaker, ingIahaln'
Koisn Lewis. Lynch. Pierce, Plnchpach