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

Mr. Rag gan called up from the second read
ing file joint resolution No. ), reiauve to
the removal Of the seat of government.
Mr.. CamubcN moved TO indefinitely post
pone, which the Senate refused on a call OF
the yeas and rays. by the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson. Bowman, Campbell,
COPELAND, Fish. Pierce, Kay, SlhI.I. VIII
cox.
Nays: Barber, Blackman. Butler. Clutch,
Gallup, Harris. Iierwig, Hnnsakcr, ingra-
ham. jerks, kclso, Lewis, Lynch, NJ cMllen,
O'Hara, pinchhack. Raglan, Swords. Syc!!er,
Thompson. Todd. Twitchcl.. Whiiney-23.
Mr.. Lynch moved 20 refer 70 .hc Com
mittec on Parks lnc !Hblic Buildings.
Adopted.
G~ESOiCvIc*S.
Ey Mr.. iewi>:
Etso!rcoy. That the Board of Public Works
he and are hereby called Oh ard requested to
furnish forthwith. 20 the Senate. {. report
such as i. required by the section 3oio of
tie Revised Statutes. and that the Secretary
OF the Senate DO furnish said board VIII :;
copy OF this resolution immediately.
Lies over.
Ey Mr.. Wilcox:
Ersolrcf, That tire Committee OF Library
be and are hereby authorized AND required 10
examine srudrv books. surveys and records
made by co!oniulsUrveyors Trudeau. PirtadO
and others, now in the hands OF private par
ties, and +" report whether such documents
are important dis the basis Ofinipcrtaat man.
uscripts OF titles TO lands in this State: G
are valuable as Il part of the colonial histo-
~ Of this State, and whether it is The inter
est of the State 70 acquire the same. and,
finally. 70 rcIor: by bin or otherwise.
Rules suspended ard resolution adopted,
Iy Mr.. FISH:
R-solroG. That the committee composed
OF the senators representing the city OF New
Orleans and the committee composed q: The
Senators representing the Metropolitan Po
lice District ne hereby authorized to appoint
one clerk and one lageto for both committees
Rules suspended and resolution adopted,
ELS on sECOS READIHG.
Mr.. Barber called up from second reading
file Senate bill No. -. to be entitled IN DC;
to amend section twcnty-ope of an act &c
extend the limits OF the parish OF Orleans
and to change :ic boundaries oI Orleans
and Jefferson. and to provide for the gov.
eminent OF ,l.e city of New Orleans and
the administration OF the affairs thereof,
and to vepea! an az: entitled IAN act TO IL
corporate the city Of New Orleans" ap
proved February y. 1852. and to repeal all
acts amendatory thereto. and TO repeal al
act entitled An act to incorporate the City
of Jefferson" approved March 9. 1850. and
to repea! al! acts amendatory thereto. and
20 provide for IA" funding Of the floating
indebtedness oi the corporations as consol-
dated by his ac,. which was put Oh rs first
reading, and lies over. the Senate refusing
20 suspend the rules. iuur-tif!hs no: voting
;E the affirmative.
Referred 20 Committee II Judiciary.
Mr.. sRa.v called ny Senate bill No. -. tt
be entitled AN ac, 10 appor'ion the State
into Senatoria. Districts. and 10 IN the
number OF Representatives t" he e!ecte.. IRON
said parish an! Representative Districts II
the State. and desi -Natin. i'll what Districts
Senators are - be elected. where there la,
been asE.ngc il the Senatorial. Districts
and repeating all other laws OF the subject
which passed It's first reading. and was ;Ial,
,ne specia' Ur,..: FOX tomorrow ~ on
o'clock.
Mr., Eav.,. N.o.ei 70 adjourn.
Adopted.
Tie President :i.en announced the Senate
adjourned until Wednesday. the eighteenth
instant, e. :wt!ve o'clock.
CHARLES ii. MERRITT.
Secretary o: The y 40.