New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-15
o call Of the yeas and nays, by the5following

o call Of the yeas and nays, by theffoNowint
vote:
Yeas: Butler. COPELAND; Fish, Gallup
Herwig, Insraham. OHara, Smith
Nays: Antoine, Barber, Blacknan. Bow
| man. Campbell, Harris, Hunsaker. jerks
! Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Pierce. Raglan. Ray
| Swords. Thomas. Twitchell. WL.tun:, Vii
| cox-Ja.
! Mr. Lewis moved that She bill be referred
| 10 tie Committee on Corporations
Adopted.
The President resumed the cha.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ey NJ. Campbeli:
WHEREAS, Great loss of life ans. Iroy-rfy
is constantly recurring from the sale and
use of coal oil and other explosive mate
rails therefore, be it
Ites0irsA, That q. committee of tree Sen
ators be appointed to investigate this sub
iect. consult with tie best scientific and mer-
camille authorities, and report such meas
ures Of legislation as will most etiectually
prevent the sale and use OF al dangerous
burning fluids.
Laid over.
By Mr.. Lewis:
Resolred That /: committee Q: three DE
Immediately appointed by the Hresiden: 10
investigate the affairs OF the Board OF
Public Works, and the construction OF
ievees. and the lettin. Of the contracts for
the same and the amount of money Or war
rants that they have cost the STATE, and the
amount which has been received IN good
faith By the contractors for the same. and
that this committee be ordered to report
within twenty days, and thar it have pover
to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Elackman rose TO offer an am. r,dllen,
to the resolution.
AIR. O'IIara raised the poin, o. order shat
the resolution WAS not now snbjec., 20
amendment. til" rules Nc, having hee,, s,,s-
pended.
The President iecde4! Mr.. u'lIa.a's rcn:
Of order well taken.
The resolution lies over.
BY Mr.. Jngraiam:
Hesolced. Tina, a specia! .o,nm..t+e o.
Lhree members OF. the Senate be appointed
by the President to examine into the affairs
of the New Orleans Gaslight Company for
the purpose OF aScertaining whether said
company has complied with the con.
ditions Of its charter according to
law, and that said committee have
full power to examine all papers,
books, plans, maps. documents ami accounts
connected will, or belonging to said New
Orleans Gaslight Company, and. ii neces-
sary, to remove the same for examination;
and that said committee be further author.
lied and empowered to send for and exam
inc. under oath ii necessary, al. persons
connected with said company, or other par
ties whom the committee may think proper,
for the purpose OF arriving at /. true state
ment OF said comparys affairs. and tina.
said committee he authorized to employ the
necessary clerica: aid for the same, and
said committee to report a! Is early . day
az practicable.
Laid over.
BY Mr.. Todd:
Eesolrea. That tire Chief Messenger re al
lowed pay for his work during the month Of
December, 1870, for arranging iil.. in tie
Secretary's Department.
Lid over.
Mr.. Ingralan, called up ~. :r..sa..or
Offered! by him yesterday:
R>so!eed. That ali bills proposin. changes
n the charter of the city o. New Orleans.
be referred to Il committee, 10 be composed
OF the Senators representing said city it the
Senate.
Adopted.
Mr.. Raglan moved 10 consider ne vote
by which the resolution offered by LIN yes
terday relative to the appointments OF
committee to invcstigat" the affair OF the
Metropolitan Police Board was referred to
the committee composed OF til. Delegation
from the Metropolitan Police District.
NJ. Todd moved 10 lay the motiar =, re-
consider on tie table.
Adopted.
4 communication from the Attorney Gen
era! was read by ti,e Secretary. asking !.
delay ~: eight days for presenting II, an
nua! report.
heGue~: granted.
Ny. lngraham moved that House IL. en-
titled an ac' relative TO the Mississippi VAL
ley Levce Company he ordered priitc,!
adopted.
Mr. Blachnan asked seven ,ia:-' i""1e U.
absence FOR Senator Thomas.
Granted.
NJ. Todd nose,. TO adjourn.
Adopted.
i he President then announced .tl.s the
Senate stood adjourned until Saturday. The
fourteenth instant. at ~ NJ.
CHARLES H. MERRITT.
Secretary of the sena-e.