New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-06

| .lemption of the State debt to the Free
| school fund and to tho Seminary fund,
| which bonds are held in trust by the State
| in accordance with the provisions of an act
at the Legislature, entitled IAN act il re-
| Iatiou TO certain debts Of the State APP
| proved March l9, 1857, the interest on which
! bonds has to be annually transferred. and
| charged to each OF ,a;d funds, on the books
| of the State Treasurer aud OF the Auditor
| of Public Accounts: in view OF which. tle
| ioint committee have come TO the conclusion
| not TO destroy said bonds. and consequently
| have returned them to the State Treasurer:
! and, upon examination OF said bonds. your
| committee have found that the interest
coupons attached 70 said bonds
| have. not been taken up since 1853.
| OWING to the embarrassed condition of the
| State treasury. The Joint committee have
| thought proper to address communications
! TO his EXccllencv the Governor. the State
| Treasurer and the Auditor OF Public Ac
| counts. recommending the transfer of such
amounts as are due 20 said funds respcc-
lively. and also to TIE Secretary Of State
and State Treasurer IN relation to the keep
+, in. of said bonds iv them. conformity. ac-
cordns to the provisions of the law OF 1891
All Of which is resspectfuil; submitted.
JOHN LYNCH,
Chairman Senate Committee.
W. l.. MCMlLLEN,
Chairman House Committee.
Mr.. Raglan gave notice that lie would, at
some future day. introduce bill to be en-
titled an act granting corporate privileges
to the habitants Of Baton Rouge, in the
parish of East Baton Rouge. and to pro-
vide for the government OF the affairs
thereof. and to repeal an act entitled AN
act to amend the several acts relative to the
police and government Of the city OF Baton
Rouge" approved April .. 1883: and TO re-
peal al / acts amendatoi.y thereto; and to
repeal AN act TO provide COX Che .overn'
menr OF the city Of Baton Rouge. an.
proved March s. 1850: ..d :" repeal Ill act.
amendatory thereto.
Mr.. Lynch. By uaa,i'uca. consent. Intro.
duccd bill entitled An act to seciie
homesteals to actual settler. On the public
lands Of the State. which passed il. first
reading.
On motion Of NJ. Todd the constitutional
rule was then suspended. tOur-fifths OF the
Senator. voting in ia" affirmative. the
bill put OH its second .sadin.. and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Campbell. from the Committee on
Rules. submitted the following report:
To the Hono0hle ',.s''-a: ard Aemoes' Of tie
Your committee Appreciated 20 fepor. rules
for tue government. OF this body respect
fully submit the accompanying rules. and
recommend their adoption. and ask author'
ity (" have coVie. printed toS examination
- -" AA'N' ,1rcu ,..yopC.,
THOMAS G. ANDERSON.
4. X. WHITNEY.
CARLOS WILCOX.
5. NJ. THOMAS.
H:. Caenpbeu n.oved tina; the seyo-: Of
submitted ordered printed.
adopted.
Mr.. Bl;ah,nan. on ScM,:: .: :he c"'a.
mitte- appointed By :ac Senate {" Wal:
! .por the Govesno. ana intorls him Of the
! organization .: :ne Genera; Assembly.
verbally seporsei sha: she committee had
! waited upon the Govevncs and Informed
! him that the General Assembly was ergan'
| tied and ready :" vecei@s an.r e"alsnra:cs'
! lions !le might have 20 .;,DIni'.
M,. Lewis xoyeI s:a' 'he y.pors q the
! committee. BE sce.:,ci aua ~. eHls:I:tes
discharged.
/! adopted.
!. 81. Piach'ac. s1s,~i - s.'i":.l.
! Adopted.
/: The President ::len .l,.unc-d :!as the
/! Srna!. stood adjourned unta Friday. to
I sixth Instant. at twci. O'Clock NJ.
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