New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-18

pended by foM-ifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
| to the Committee ON Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. Todd:
! A bill to be EMIT: NJ act creatingan AL
ditional Justice cou-t n Zee parish Of Orleans,
| which passed it's first reading.
The constitutional rule VIZ, ,hen eu.
pended by a four-fhhs affirmative vote. the
bill put on its second leading. ard referred
! to the Committee on Judiciary.
! JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. Kagan called up the Joint resolution
relative to the rcmoyii! of the seat of gcG-
ernment. offered by him on the twelfth in-
| slant. which passed its lirs. reading. and
lies over. the Senate refusing to suspend tho
rules. tour-iifths no. voting 4, the atir-na-
tive.
| Il, SOLUTIONS.
! by Dir. Ray:
! Reaprcd, Tia: The ?resden. Of 'he Sen
| ate appoint the cOro.rittecs authorized by
! sections 1910 ana !5i! o. shc Revived
| Statutes of 1870.
! Adopted.
| BY Mr.. Iunsaker:
WHEREAS. There 81 al present. about
seventy editor. from the Northwe-tern
States on visit 20 this city; therefore
, Resolred. That the President ap,,cin:
three Senators 10 invite the said gentlemen
to seats on tho floor Of tl.o senate
Adopted ON Il division by the follow ing
vote: Yeas Is. nays 6.
The President appointed Mcs-r.. Hun
siAer. Bowman and Batter as -nch Gem.
mi ttee.
BY Nr. Gallup
resolution relative to un!awfu' .ct- and
elnoluments Of the Auditor Of P.ib!ic Ar-
counts. AS follows:
WHEREAS, The constitution fixes Ia.
salary of the Auditor of Public Accounts at
five thousand dollars per annum; be it
Reso1rcd. That the judiciary Committee
be instructed to examine and repor: whether
the Auditor has received any other fees or
emoluments than the salary fixed by the
constitution: and il SO. whether such fees
are authorized by any existing law: and if
authorized by any law. that said committee
be instructed to report. by bill or otherwise,
repeating all laws or parts of laws granting
additional fees to the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts be it further
Resolred That said committee be instructed
to inquire whether the Auditor OF Public
Accounts has refused to warrant for any
salaries or fees authorized and appropriated
for the payment Of any officers or other
persons i'll the service of tho State.
RcSOled. That said committee IMPORT
within five days.
MIR. Ray moved to amend by ins.ruc.ins
the Committee on Judiciary to report Sy
bill or otherwise.
Adopted.
Resolution lies over.
By AIR. Wilcox:
Rcsn!rcd. Tia: special committee Of
three members be appointed TO investigate
the Indebtedness of the Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church South to the State. for the
purchase price of the property and build
ings known as the Louisiana College. stu
ated in the town of jackson. and whether
the said church has complied with its
contract That said committe I've author
lied to employ clerk; also to proceed to
the site where said institution is located.
in order to better prosecute their duties. and
to examine into the condition and value of
the property in question. That said c.n-
nlittee be instructed to report as sccn as
possible during the present session.
Mr.. Todd moved to refer to Commit zee
on Charitable Institutions.
Mi. Wilcox moved TO lay the mo:ioo to
refer on the table. which the Senate refused
on division. By tie following vote: Yeas
T. nays Is.
Mr.. Todd. mot;cn to ref: MS then
adopted.
The delegation Of newspaper editors "as
then announced. aud escorted to .he floor Of
the Senate by the committee appointed for
that purpose
Mr. Bowman NOV 4 that the $"a&.r take
a recess of fifteen mautes.
Adopted.
At the expiration Of the fifteen minutes.
the President called the Senate to order.
and on call OF the roll twenty -for. Senators
answ cred to their names
Resolutions being still in order. Mr.. Pinch
back offered the following:
Whereas, The press delegation who visit
ed this city last year. after receiving the
hospitality Of the sane. returned home and
grossly misrepresentcd us therefore, be it
Kesolred, That the delegation now in
our city be requested to make a fair and
impartial statement of their observations
while in our city and State.
Lies over.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OvEH.
Mr.. Ray called up Senate bill No. II. en-
titled an act to fix the lines Of the District
Court in the Fourteenth Judicial District.
reported farorabiy by the Judiciary Com.
mittee, which was ordered engToesed for q
third reading.
On request of MIR. Campbell. the President
announced that the committee composed OF
the city delegation would meet immediately
after adjournment in the room Of the Enroll
mcnt Committee.
The President also announced, by request
Of Dir. Lewis. that the special committee on
Board of Public Works would meet to NOR
row, at eight o'clock, in tho room Of tho Ju
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Campbell moved to adjourn.
Adopted.
The President thea announced that the
Senate stood adjourned until Tuesday, the
seventeenth instant, at twelve o'clock N.
CHARLES II. MERRITT,
Secretary of Senate