New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-13

penGed by four-ffths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. O'Hara moved that Senate bill No.
3. entitled an act authorizing the assessment
and collection OF a special tax OF twenty
five thousand dollars, to build a courthouse
and build parish Jail in the parish OF Terce-
bonne, be printed and referred to tie Com
mit:ee Oh Judiciary.
Adopted.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Raglan gave notice of q joint resolu-
ton relative to tie removal Of the seat OF
government.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Hunsaker IN
troduced joint resolution for the appoint
ment of special committee to investigate
the late election riots a: Donaidsonvlile and
Baton Rouge. which passed Its frs: read
ing.
IKE constitutional r;.le was then scs-
pended by tour-ffths affirmative vote.
and the resolution put on Ks second reat.-
ing.
Mr.. Raw moved TO amend the resolution
by recurring the committee 20 repor- during
the present session of tie General Assem-
bly,.
Adopted.
Mr.. Thompson moved ~ LAY tie rcso:a
ton on the table.
On call OF tie yeas ard rays, the Sen
IL I'm. racolp@ t!p "a ShC
table, 10y the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson, Barber, Biacklran. Bow
nan, Daigle, Fish, Harris. Herwig, Lynch
Pierce. Pinchback, Swords, Thomas. ThoIrp
soR, Wilcox-lj.
NAYS: Antoine, Campbell. Gallup, Hun
saker. Ingraham, Kelso. Noiand. C'Har;.
Raglan, Ray. Todd, TwitcLell-l2.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Campbell:
Resolee6, That the pres. " 'Ee city
through its representatives, be FURNISHED
| with copy Of all printed bills, and ti'
| daily journal Of the Senate, q. ihe sam'
time Senators are furnished.
Rules suspended and resolution adopted
By Mr.. O'Hara:
Resolre9. That tie Serg.an.-a.-AEms y
| instructed to purchase postage stamps 1.
! the amount of ten dollars tor each meMbe
| of the Senate. to be paid :or on: oi the Scr
| tingent fund.
Rules suspended and reso:o:icr adopted
BY Mr.. Thomas:
Resoleed. That each committee be author
| lied 20 employ one clerk, and that the Con
1ni;tees on Enrolment and OF Engrossln
| Bills Ice authorized to- employ as man
| clerks as may be necessary.
Rules suspended and resolution adop:et
BY Mr.. Ingraham:
| Resolred, That all bills proposing chan e
in the act establishing Metropolitan Fohc
| District be referred to Il committee 10 COZ
| sist OF the Senators representing Sal. POKE
| district in tire Senate.
Rules suspended and resolution adopted
| By Mr. Ingraham:
Resolred. That all bills proposing charge
! in the charter Of the city OF New Or'ean
he referred to a committee composed OF n
Senators representing said .l!y IL II
| Senate.
Laid over.
Mr.. Raglan called up tie resolution ot.ere
by him on Friday, January G. and '.e.e
the following as substitute:
Resolred, That a special committee I
three members be appointed by the Pres
den. OF the Senate 10 examine the affairs {
the Board of Metropolitan Police and asce
tain if tie said board has complied vii
the act creating the said Beard OF Metr
polran Police, and that said committee
allowed one clerk.
Referred to the Committee OF Metyo?c
tan Police District.
Mr.. PiEchback moved 20 adjcc.:n.
Adopted.
The Presiden: then announced that "
Senate stood adjourned until Friday. 4
thirteenth instant, at twelve O'clock II.
CHARLES II. MERRITT.
Secretary OK Senate.