The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-16

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vidalia Herald, and the same be paid for
out Of the contingent fund Of the Senate.
Adopted.
Buxs CALLED Up FROM SECOND READING
FILE OUT OF THEIR REGULAR ORDER.
By Mr.. Todd: ~'ss'is
A Senate joint resolution to authorize
the New Orleans Mobile and G Chattanooga
Railroad Company to change the name
Of said corporations and securities under
this name. .toL y.
Mr.. Lewis moved to refer the joint
resolution to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. McMillen moved to lay the motion
to refer on the table.
The yeas and nays were called on the
motion to lay on the table. with the
following result: 'nF,
Yeas: Bowman, Lynch, McMillen, Pinch
back, Thomas, Thompson, Todd.
Nays: Anderson, Antoine, Barber,
Blackman, Butler, Campbell Daigle,
Fish, Futch. Gallup. Harris. Herwig,
Hunsaker, Ingraham, Kelso, Lewis.
OHara. Pierce, Raglan. Swords, Sypher,
Twitchell. Wilcox-2a
The question REQUIRED on the motion
to refer, which the Senate adopted
Mr.. Harris called up Senate bill No.
80, an act to authorize the city of New
Orleans to levy water rates, etc.
The bill was taken up and referred to
the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Harris then moved to reconsider
the vote just taken. alleging that he had
called up the wrong bill.
The Senate then reconsidered the vote
just taken. .dEaa
Then Mr.. Harris called up Senate bill
No. So, to be entitled an act to incorpor-
ate the Crescent City Waterworks to
define its rights and duties and punish
offenses committed against tho franchises
of said company and the public health
The bill was read and again referred
to the Committee ON Corporations
Mr.. Fish called up Senate bill No. 80
to be entitled an act to authorize the
city of New Orleans to levy water rates
etc. ...,r. .t.., --...., -...Y
The bill was taken up. ,u,
Mr.. Todd raised the point of orde,
that he had made objections, and that II
required unanimous consent to take up 9
bill during the morning hours.
The Chair decided the point well taken
Bills lies over. ~s-r JLl.
Mr.. Lewis called up bill to he entitled
an act fixing tho time Of holding thu
district court in the Ninth Judicia
District of the State Of Louisiana. report
ed by the Committee on Judiciary, will
the following amendment: ...
In line ten, section one, strike out th.
word "June," and insert the word May
and in line twelve strike out the wore
"May," and insert the word "June."
Mr.. Lewis proposed the following
amendments in lines thirteen ant
fourteen, 80 as to read parish of Sabine
fourth Monday of November, and fourth
Monday Of June"
The amendments were adopted, anc
the bill considered engrossed as amended
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote
the bill read its third and last time, ant
finally adopted with its title.
'' ORDER OF THE DAY. -..
Mr.. Thompson moved to postpone tn
order of the day for thirty minutes; yea
and nays being called on the motion
I the Senate refused by the following
vote:- sea, OIL soi.oo 40
Yeas: Anderson, Antoine, Bowman
Butler, Futch, Gallup, Harris. Huncaker
Kelso. holland, O'Hara, Pinchback
Raglan, Thomas, Thompson-15. a
| Nays: Barber, Blackman. Campbell
Fish, Herwig. hgraham. Lewis Lynch
McMillen, Pierce. Ray. Sypher, Todd
| Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox-16. Il
| Mr.. Campbell called mp Senate bill No
60. to be entitled an act to amend ant
reenact an act entitled Gan act Z
lreorganize the State Land Office, and t
provide for the disposition Of public land
and for the survey Of the unsurveyet
approved swamp lands and to MAX
appropriations therefor. ,, mint I'd
1 Mr.. Campbell moved the bill b reat
section by section. cr.,cy o,sy q
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