New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-03
The senate Yesterday.

Inc senate 1cStefNNS.
The Senate met at II NJ, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dunn in the chair, and twenty four
senators answering to their names.
Mr.. Pinchbacl, by consent, introduced Il
resolution paying Gustav Baker, who con
tested the seat OF Senator Gallup, per diem
up to date. Amended by inserting mileage
for Mr.. Merrill. Passed as amended.
A resolution allowing the Chaplain mile
age was passed.
Mr.. Whitney, by consent introduced a
resolution to allow the auditing committee
to sit twenty days. and employ one clerk
after tire adjournment. Adopted.
Mr.. Dai.le offered Il resolution calling for
a committee to examine the account. oi the
Committee ON Contingent Expenses.
Mr.. Todd objected on the ground that
they had robbed the State enough.
Mr.. holland. a resolution allowing the
Secretary of the Senate TO retain his mes
scnger thirty days after adjournment.
Adopted.
Mr.. Thompson, by consent. a joint reso-
luton 70 discharge the board for the distri-
button Of the small-poN fund, and canoeing
the bonds OF members of the board.
Adopted.
Mr.. Fish. special committee, reported That
the Auditors books had been examined
and found in excellent condition.
Mr.. Campbell. by consent. ii bill defining
the obligations of the city of New Orleans.
Referred 10 finance committee.
NJ. Campbell, IL bill incorporating the
New Orleans Steamboat and Shipping Pro-
lection Company Laid over under rules.
Mr.. Iiunsaker. House joint resolution No.
1853, changing the Venue i'll the ease OF
Fisher and others to Jefferson parish Fl
nally- passed.
Mr.. Blackman. a resolution relative 20
the Issue of bonds of the state. Adopted.
Mr.. Barber, paying each policeman az
tachcd to the Senate 800. Adopted.
Mr.. Thompson, to appropriate out of con
tngent fund $1,000 for Argus OF Hon,ne,-
cin B"lictjn. Laid over.
The revenue bill was passed.
Mr.. Ray called up House bill No 10. to
remove instructions in the Amitr river.
Mr.. Antoine called up Senat" bill No. 1872.
relative to II new charter for Shreveport.
The Senate went into executive session.
The bill relative to Shreveport was again
taken up and read.
The bill provides for a board of admins
tration similar to that in this city.
The bill was finally passed.
Mr.. Blackman, House bill No. 269. for the
relief of the citizens Of Bienville. Passed
Mr. Pierce. by consent. Senate bill No.
2i0. relative to Metropolitan Police.
Passed.
Mr. Pinchback. House bill No. III. rcll-
tive to New Orleans. Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg Railroad Company.
The Senate went into executive session.
The Senate refused to pass House bill No.
269.
The bill relative toa new city park was
taken up.
EVENING. SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at $50
Z. NJ. by Lieutenant Governor Dunn.
Senators nlpSput
Senate bill No. lSS was called up, by con
sent by Mr.. kelSO, an act for the relief of
Mrs Mary Barlow. Finally passed
House bill No. ll3. relative to the salaries
and powers Of the officials of the town of
Franklin. Finally passed.
Mr.. Thomas. House bill No. 235, relative
to i,lries in the parish. of Caddo. Finally
ass.d.
Mr.. Thompson, House bill No. l3i. to i'm
prove navisablc streams i'll ST. Tammany
parish Finally passed.
Mr.. Todd. House bill No. %, relative to
the weighing OF cotton. On motion OF MIR.
Lynch the bill was rejected
Mr.. Twitchell House bill No .63. grant
ing wharf privileges to James II. Cos.rove.
of Natchitochcs parish.
House bill No. 10. to incorporate com
pany to open Bayou Rapides. Laid Oh the
table.
MI. W 1ll1icE, ScHdfc BllI A>V. 81, AtA"'''
to the obligations OF the city OF New Or-
leans. Passed.
The Governor sent in IA message notifying
the Senate that he had approved the bill
increasing the pay of the Judges OF the Sill
preme Court and one or two other bills OF
minor importance and entirely OF private
character.
The Chief Enrolling Clerk. Assistant
Secretary, En.rossing Clerk and Minute
Clerk were allowed four hundred dollars
each for the session
The emigration bill was called up.
The Senate went into executive session.
The Senate refused to pass the emigration
bill.
The appropriation bill with amendments
from the House was cOncnrrcd in.
A bill relative to fixing the time of hold
mo tllc courts in the Tenth Judicial District.
Laid over
The Senate adjourned sine die by IA vote
of Il to IA.
IMPROVED REAL ESTATE IN TIE SECOND
DISTRICT At AUCTION BY THE SHERIFF
Particular attention is called to the sale
at auction to he made this day at noon at
the Merchants and AuctiOnecrs' Exchange
ROYAL street. by the Sheriff of the parish of
Orleans.
Said sales comprise
|. A lot of ground with the twostory
dwelling house No. ~ IRENE street, be-
tween Bayou road and Barracks street.
Second District.
g Another lot of ground with the two
story dwelling house No. 279 Irene street.
between Bayou road and Barracks street,
Second District.
3. And another lot of ground with the
buildings and improvements thereon, stu
ated on CarOndelet walk, between Clai-
borne and Derbigny streets, Second Dis.
trict.
For full particulars and terms see adj
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