New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-25

District Attorneys pro temporc IN criminal
proceedings.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional, iGilc WIS then sus-
pended by a fourdtths Affirmative vote, p'i
on second reading. and referred to tl'c
Judiciary Committee.
HE,ULrTt,Ss.
b. Mr. OIIara:
Rrso'red. That the committee appo:nJ"'t
20 examine the books and accounts of ,:ia
State Treasurer he authorized to appoin:
the necessary clerical force for The prol'cr
prosecution of thc;l investigation.
Lies over.
The following resolution, WI, called ~:
b. Mr.. Lewis:
I2esoltcd. That a special c"Hi;nittee o.
three be appointed. 20 ascertain 40" iEtih'
bers Of the Senate are now iloidlng more
than one State Office, in violation OF the
constitution of the state, and that said com
miitce be empowered 20 send ioG. person
aud papers.
Mr. Lewis moved its h'iopt'hn
Mr. McMillrn moved Il BE referred t, the
Committee on Elections.
Mr.. OHara moved "a amend D. referring
to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. McMilicn accented TIE a.nrndmenf.
Mr.. Lewis moved 20 'av the motion 10
refer on the table
Mr.. Mcsiilen ca;icd ior tha yeas aai nays.
The motion to lay Oh the table was
adopted hy the following v".e:
Yeas: Antoine. Bl.ci1.nan Bowman. Bat
ier. Coupland. Daiglc. Futch. !nGraiitin.
Kelso. Lewis. Nolani. N'iia.:,. Pierce.
Pinchback. Reagan. Ray. Smith. Todd-lS.
Nays: Campbell. Elsa. Gallup. Harris
Herwig. jerks. Lynch. Mc:iillcn. swords,
Syphcr, Twitcheli Wi!c"x-i2.
Nh Lewis then moved the adoption of the
resolution
Mr. MclIiI!cn moved the resolution lie
laid on the table.
Mr. Lewis called Il" the yeas and NAYS on
By the following vote;
Yeas: Anderson. Campbell. Fi-n. Gallup,
Harris. Herwig. jerks. Lynch. McMi!l"n.
holland. Pierce. Swords. SFrhcr. VII
cox-l4.
Navs: Antoine. Black;nan. Bowman. But
Ter, Coupland. Daiglc. Hun>alcr Ingraham,
ke!so. Lewis. O'iiara. P;ncliback. Raglan.
Ray. Smith. Todd-l6.
Mr. Lewis sthcn moved to aiop. the reso-
luton. and moved the previous question.
Mr.. MrMillcn called for the yeas and nays
upon the ordering Of the main question.
Yeas: Anderson. Antoine. Barber. Black
man. Bowman. Butler. COPELAND, Daiglc.
FISH Insrahanl. Kclso, Lewis. oHara.
.inchbacI. Ray, Smith. Todd-E.
Nays: Campbell. Gallup. Harris. Nerwig.
Hunsaker. jerks. Lynch, McMillen. Noand,
Pierce, Raglan. Swords SEphe-, Twltchcli.
WlicOx-lj.
The Chair declared the main question
ordered.
Mr.. McM:l,en called FOR the yeas and
nays on the motion 10 adopt
The Senate refused to adopt .he rcsolu-
ton by the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson. Antoine Bowman. But
.er. COPELAND Daiclc, kcIso. Lewis. iia"a.
Pinc!back. Ray. Slnth-l2.
NAYS: Barber. Campbell. Fish, Gallup.
Harris. Herwig Hun5alscr, Ingral,am. jerks.
Lynch. McM;llcn. holland. p;orcc. EacaD.
swords. SyvhrI. Todd Tw:tca.I VII
CcX-i2.
Mr.. Todt. called ~ 81 .ci:owi:i: :e>o.;-
..on:
Y.sor.d. Tia. . committee of .Arc" ~.
appointed D.. the Chai, t" examine anu IN
ai,!re int" what disposition was made
OF $500. 81. ., which W., collected Is
Mc;ropolitan fund. the SAID police force
being now paid IN checks instead OF cur
,cncy. as required by law.
Blu. pending the consideration OF the
SANE. the order o. Il" .iv was announced
b. the Chair.
BILLS Ok TIiiE' E;.An:>::
Substitute to Se,lat. bill No. A.. 70 he en-
titled an act to apppor..on the state into
Senatorial Districts. anu 10 fix the number
OF Representatives, 20 b. elected from said
parish and Representative Districts in :lrc
State. and designating IN what Districts
Senators are to he elected, where there has
been u change i'll tlc Senatorial Districts.
and repeating all other laws on the subject.
The bill wa, read its .ll;rd ana Last time
and on call of the yeas and nays, finally
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: Antoine. Barber. Butter. Campbell.
Fish. Gallup. Harris. Hcrwig. Hun-aker.
!ngraham. jerks. kclso. Lewis. Lynch.
McMi!len. OHala. Raglan. Ray, smith.
Swords. Sypher. Thompson. Tod!
Twitchcl!. WilcoX-,4.
Nays: An lcrson. Biaca.nan. Bowman.
COPELAND. Dai.le, Fu!ch. Pierce. Pinch
back.
On motion of Fir. Wilcox. tie title was
adopted.
Mr. Pinchback moved TO od jouin.
Adopted.
The President then announced that the
Sona%. c+oOd ad;ou,nad until T'ucsiay tle
.wentv-tourth instant. at twelve o'clock NJ.
CHARLES Ii. MERRITT.
Secretary of til" Senate.