The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-16
Fourteenth Days SeSSlon.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Present Hon, o. j. Dunn, Lieute-
nant Governor and President of the Sc.
nate; Mossrs. Anderson, Antoine
Barber, BlMkman, Bowman, But.
Ter, Campbell, COPELAND, Fish, Futch
Gallup, Harris, Herwig, Huns.ker, In.
graham, jerks, KelsO, Lewis, Lynch
McSIillen, holland, O'Hara, Pierce
Pinchback, Raglan, Ray, Smith Swords
Sypher, Thompson, Twitchcll, Todd
Whitney, Wilcox-34.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The minutes of the previous days SEES
sion were partially xrcad, when their
further reading was dispensed with.
The following corrections were made
to the minutes by stating that the motio,
to refer the bill introduced on yesterday
by Mr.. Ingraham, was made by Mr.
Todd.
fEIIIlONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Mr.. Ray:
Petition of j. o. Nixon, former State
printer, asking for compensation in com.
pliance with his contract with the State
for printing for the year 1896, 1867 and
part of 1868.
Referred to Committee ON Claims.
REPORTS OF COMxrrrEEs.
Mr.. Thomas, from the Committee on
Claims, reported favorably ON Senate
bill No ii, entitled an act for the relief
of Norbert F. Scopini and Franecis
LATTER, and to pay the damages due and
assessed ON the tenth day of Nay, 1870,
under the provisions of IN act of the Lc-
gislature, entitled IAN act to provide for
the making Of cutoff at Scopin..'s Point
on Red river, approved on the fifteenth
day of March, 1860" and recommended
its passage.
Mr.. Barber, from the Committee on
Parishes and Parish Boundaries, submit
ted the following report
To the Honorable President and members of the
Senate :. 81, llaI 81
Your Committee ON Parishes and
Parish Boundaries, to whom was refer
red the consideration of Senate bill No.
Is, on the creation of the parish Of
Warmoth, would most respectfully re-
port the same fiavorably from line four
teen t. nineteen, with the following
amendments, to wit
Range line between ranges eight and
nine thence down said line to the west
bank of Red river; thence up Red river
to outlet of James river; up james river
to Dol;.t's bayou; up Dolat's bayou
to-. f-t
A. +. BARBER, Chairman.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ACCORDING TO
PREVIOUS NOTICE. ~ f'
by Mr.. jerks
A bill to he entitled IN act to provide
for the protection of the town of Bayou
Sara, and making an appropriation
therefor.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-Afths affirmative vote,
the bill put on its second reading, and
referred to the Committee on Leyees.
JOINT REsOLUrIoSs,
BY Mr.. Ray lfez- .-scs .,
Joint resolution creating q joint
committee of drainage for the city of
New Orleans. .~s,e.
Lies over. .n 40 f... .s.4
-Nr. Pinchback called up the joint re-
solution to amend article ninety-eisht of
The constitution of the State.
Passed its first reading /
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended BY four-fifths affirmative vote
md the joint resolution put on its second
'eading. IN e as ~
IN. Blackman offered the following
' ~ ift aa II
Strike out the words "and the last six
aonths within the parish" and insert
he words. ''and for six months previous
, an election an actual personal resident
the parish"
On motion Of Mr. Pinchback, the re- il
'lution and proposed amendment were
'ferred to the committee on Judiciary.
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