The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-16
BY III. Thompson :

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J. Joint resolution in relation to creating
o. lighthouse at the mouth of Bayou
Castine, smptying into Lake Pontehar,
trim. s~,;.
Rrlessisuspended, and passed frs!
reading. -Dy3 r..1.o.le,n i. !.
The constitutional rule was then sus,
pended by a four-ffths affirmative vote
the bill put on its second reading
and referred to the Committee on Fe l.
eral Relations. p.
Mr.. Blackman called up from second readin,
file joint resolution No. l, instructing our SEN
ators and Representatives in Congress to advo
cate the passage Of any bill that win relieve tn
citizens of this State of political disabilities,
Mr. Futch offered the following substituts "a
the preamble 80
WHEREAS, The people of this State, by an al
most unanimous vote, at the recent election in
icated their desire to see all political disabilities
resting upon any Of our citizens removed:
| Mr.. Smith moved to table the substitute,
which the Senate refused.
On a call ofthe yeas ahd nays, the substitut,
was then adopted by the following vote: 'a
| Yeas: Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Black.
man, Bowman, Butler, Campbell, Coupland, Fish
Futch, Gallup. Harris, Herwig Hunscker. In
graham, jerks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, McAlillen
holland, OHara, Pierce, Pinehback, Raun
Ray, Swords, Sypher, Thompson, Twitchell
wilcOx-3l. n.e 81 r
Nays Smith, Todd-2. 90
Mr.. .Hansaker moved to amend by adding Il
the resolution the following section
That our Senators and Representatives il
Congress bc and they are hereby earnestly re-
quested tn urge the repeal ofsn test oaths ani
| oaths of eligibility for holding Oiice. i".
Which was adopted ona call of the yea ant
nays, by the following vote: g 20 ril
Yeas Antoine, Barber, iBlackman, Bowman
Butler. Campbell, Fish, Futch, Herwig, Hun
saker, Ingr,ham. JsnkA Lewis. Lynch, Pierce
Pinchback. Raglan, Swords, Sypher. Thompson
Wilcox-2l.
Nays: Harris, Kelso. McAIillen, OHara
Smith, Todd Twitchell-7.
Mr.. Todd moved to lay the whole subiec
matter on the table, on call Of the yeas aut
nays, the Senate refused by the following vote
Yeas Antoine, Campbell, Fish, Harris, Her
wig. McNIillen, O'Ham, Smith, Todd, Twitchell
Wilcox-1l.
Nays: Barber. Blaclman, Bowman. Butler.
Coupland, Futch, Hunsaker, Ingraham, Kelso
Lewis, Lynch, Pierce, Pinchback, RaQau. Raw
Sypher, Thompson-l7.
Mr.. McAiillen moved to rsfer the whole snb,
'ct matter to the Committee ON Federal Rein.
| tons.
Adopted
Mr.. Raglan called up from the second reading
file joint resolution No. 3, relative 10 the r.
| moval of the scat Of government
Mr.. Campbell moved to indefinitely postpone
which the Senate refused ON call of tae yeas
and nays. by the following vote: .. = :
Yeas Anderson, Bowman, Campbell, Ccup
land. Fish. Pierce, Ray, smith, Wilcox-9 :
Nays Barber, Bhckman, Butler, Ndtch.
Gallup, Harris. Herwig, Hunsaker, Ineraham.
jerks, kclso. Lewis, Lynch. MsMillen, O.Hata
Pinchback Raglan. Swords Sypher, Thompson.
Todd, Twitchell, Whitney-23
Mr. Lynch moved to refer to the Commute ON
Parks and Public Buildings, iit' o. ..FI
Adopted t.3 ~
BY Mr.. Lewis:
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works
be and are hereby called on and requested TO
furnish sortw IT, to the Senate. a report such as
il required by the section 3OlS of the Revised
Statutes, and that the Secretary of the Senate do
furnish said board with copy of this resolution
Immediately.
Lies over
By Mr.. Wilcox:
Resolved That the Committee on Library be
and are hereby authorized and required TO az.
anime sundry books, surveys and records made
by colonial surveyors Trudeau, Pintado and
others. now in the hands of private parties, and
to report whether such documents are important
as the basis Of important manuscrits of titles TO
lands in this State or are valuable as q mart of
the colonial history of this State, and whether
1t Is the interest Of the State to acquire the same
and. finally, to report by bill or otherwise.
Rules suspended and resolution sdopted
by Mr.. Fish
hesotresf, That the committee composed of the
Senators representing the city of New Orleans
and the committee composed Of the Senator'S
representing the Metropolitan Police District be
hereby authorized to appoint one clerk and one
page for both committees.
lsuies suspended and resolution adopted
bills ON SECOND READING.
Mr. Barber called mp from second reading
ME Senate bill No. n, to be entitled On oct {,
extend the limits IT the parish of Orleans and to
change the boundaries Of Orleans and JslIsr.ou.
ana to provide for the government Of the city Of
New Orleans and the administration of Tie
an'irs thereof and to repeal an oct entitled An
net 70 incorporate tho CITY of New Orl.ans an