The Louisianian., 1871-02-19

Your committee to prescribe the duties and
ix the pay Of the Ohicial Reporter of the Sen
ate, has had the matter under consideration. and
beg leave to report that the duties of the Official
Reporter shall be to make a fair and accurate
report Of the debates of the Senate and prepare
them for publication. He shall be entitled to
receive as compensation the sum of eighteen
dollars per day. and shall furnish his own assis-
tauce out of that amount All Of which is re-
pectfully submitted.
JOHN LYNCH.
THOS C. ANDERSON,
STEPHEN S. FISH.
| Committee.
NOTICES OF BILL.
By Mr.. Campbell;
OF bill to be entitled an act relative to in
terest-
By Mr. Sypher
Of bill to be entitled an act to establish the
fifteen judicial district for the State of Lousiana
and fixing the time of holding court therein.
BY Mr.. Blackman
OF bill to be entitled an act to amend the
laws for the government and regulations of the
banks of the State.
BY Alr. Bowman:
A bill to be entitled an act for the relief of
certain persons in the parish of winn, who were
purchasers of school lands prior to 1861.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced by una
nimous consent
| Mr.. Ray introduced a bill to be entitled an
act in aid of the New Orleans Academy of
Sciences.
| Passed its first reading.
! The constitutional rule. was then suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote, the bill put on
second reading and referred to the Committee
ON Education.
! Mr.. Fish introduced bill to be entitled an
act to repeal an act entitled 'san act to amend
and re-enact article one hundred and thirty
eight of the Civil Code of Louisiana"
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then suspended
by four-6fths affirmative vote, the bill put ON
its second reading, and referred to Committee
on the Judiciary.
| Mr.. Ray introduced bill to be entitled an
act authorizing the city council of New Orleans
to appoint district physicians for the six several
districts of New Orleans.
| Passed its first reading.
| The constitutional rule was then suspended
by a four-6fths affirmative, the bill put on its
second reading and referred to the city delega-
! ton.
The following bills were introduced according
to previous notice
"A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the
Fire. Life and Marine Insurance Company of
the State of Louisiana.
Mr.. Lewis moved the rules be sus-
pended and bill read the second time.
with view of reference.
Objection being made, the yeas and
nays were called, and the Senate refused
to suspend the rules by the following
vote:
! Yeas: Anderson, Barber, Blackman.
Bowman, Butler, Fish, Gallup, Hhrwig,
Hunsaker, Ingraham jerks, Lewis,
Lynch, Mc1Gllen, holland Pierce Ragan
Ray Swords Sypher Thomas Thomp-
son Twitchell Todd Wilcox-24.
Nays: Antoine Campbell Coupland
Futch Kelso Pinchback Smith Whit
ney-8.
Four-ffths not voting in the afiirma-
tive.
Also, bill to be entitled an act to in
corporate the Louisiana Transportation
Company, for the purpose of constructing
street railways upon the streets of the
city of New Orleans, not otherwise pro-
vided for.
Passed its first reading.
BY Mr.. Sypher:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend
and re.enact the first section of /" an act
providing for the appointment of Public
Administrator, and defining the duties
of the same" approved March S, 1870.
Passed its first reading.
BY Mr. Campbell:
A bill to be entitled an act to fix the
salaries Of the Chief Justice and Associa-
te Justices of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Campbell asked suspension of the
rules that the bin might be read the Sc
cond time. Objection beeing made, the
yeas and nays were called on suspension
of the rule.
Yeas: Anderson, Barber Blackman,
Bowman Butler Campbell Fish Futch
Gallup Herwig Hunsaker Ingraham
jerks Lynch McMillen Noland Ragan
Ray Swords Sypher Wilcox-21.
Nays: Antoine Coupland Daigle Har-