New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-24
Eighteenth Days Session.

The Senate ne, pursuant 20 Adjournment.
Present: Hon. o. J. Dunn. Lieutenant
Governor and President OF the Senate. and
Messrs. Anderson, Antoine, Barber. Black
land. Fish, Futch Gallup. Harris. Her
wig, Hunsaker, lngraham. jerks. krlso
Lewis, Lynch, McMillen. Noland, O'Hara,
Pierce, Pinchback, Raglan, Ray, smih,
Swords. Sypher Thompson, Todd, IwltcheN
Whitney, Wilcox-34.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Burch.
Reading of the minutes Of the previous
days session was dispensed with
No corrections.
REroPTs FROM EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary read a communication from
the Governor, transmitting communica-
ton from the Secretary Of War concerning
national cemeteries.
Mr. Ray moved that the communications
be referred TO the Committee on Federal
Relations.
The Secretary read a communication from
the National Emigration Convention, which.
on motion of Mr.. Ray, was referred TO tie
Committee on Federal Relations.
The Secretary read the following commu-
nication from the Board of Public Works.
OFFICE BOARD OF PrBLIc Works,
State of Louisiana, :
New Orleans January 49, 1871. }
Pitt Cravath Esq. Assistant Secretary Of the
Senate OF Louisiana.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of a copy OF Il resolution of the
Senate, requesting the Board OF Public
Works to furnish a report as required by
law.
On behalf of the hoard, have the honor
to state that the report is only de
laved in consequence of the Engineers De
partment not having Yet presented fall
report but which. doubtless, viii be pre-
pared very soon.
Very respectfully,
L. D. MITCHELL,
Secretary.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Campbell offered the petition Of Mrs.
r. A. L. Patterson, relative 20 lost land
warrants, which was referred to TIE Com
mittee on Claims.
Mr.. Ray presented a memorial from the
New Orleans Academy Of Sciences, asking
for appropriations
Referred 10 the Committee on Education,
and ordered printed.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee OF
Finance, reported tavorably, with amend
ments, upon Senate bill No %, to be emit
tied an act 20 promote the interests OF Com
MERGE by establishing the Louisiana ware
house Company. ard guaranteeing :le
bonds thereof
Mr. Bowman from the Committee On
Claims. reported favorably upon Senate bill
No. 81. for the relief Of Charles IL. Hale,
and recommends its passage.
Also, favorably upon Senate bill Nc. y.
for the relief of j. B. Sterling and recon-
pepds its passage.
Mr.. Bowman, from Committee on Levees.
reports favorably on Senate bill No 80. re-
garding the protection Of the town o! Bayon
Sara, and making an appropriation here
for, and respectfully recommends the pas
sage of the same.
Mr.. Lynch, from special committee on
Official Reporter, makes the following re-
port which was adopted.
Cox~i-rEE Eoc~s.
New Or.ean- January y .!s,i.>
To the Honorable President a-G Members q tie
Senate:
Your committee to prescribe the outl".
and fix the pay of the Official Reporter o:
the Senate, has had the matter under con-
,gsideration. and beg leave to report that the
duties of the Official Reporter shall be to
make a fair and accurate report OF the de-
bates of the Senate and prepare them for
publication. He shall be entitled to receive
as compensation the sum OF eighteen dollars
per dav, and shall furnish his own assis-
tance ont of that amount. All OF which IS
respectfully submitted
JOHN LYNCH,
THOS. G. ANDERSON.
STEPHEN 5. FISH,
Committee.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Campbell:
OF a bill to be entitled a. ac: relative 20
interest.
BY Mr.. Sypher:
OF bill to be entitled an net to establish
the fifteenth judicial district for the State Of
Louisiana, 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 Mr.. Bowman
A bill to be entitled an act for the relief
of certain persons il the parish OF Nnn.
who were purchasers Of school lands PRIOR
to 1861.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced by