The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-12

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Passed ito first reading.
The constitutional rule was then suspend
ed by four-ffths affirmative vote, the bill
put on its second reading, and the joint
resolution was considered engrosscd for q
third reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by a four-6fths affirmative vote,
the joint resolution was put on its third
and last reading, and finally adopted
Mith it's title. -ll"
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Twitchell:
Resolved, That the Contingent Ex-
-penses Committee be authorized to pro-
vide the Sergeant-at-Arms with money
for travelling expenses in summoning
witnesses for the Election Committee.
Lies over.
BY M. Anderson: '...." o.
Rssolred, That the Committee on Chair.
table Institutions be empowered to take q
clerk with them to visit charitable institu-
tons at Jackson and Baton Rouge.
Lies over.
BY Mr. Campbell:
Resolred That the Secretary of the Senate
be instructed to place on the calendar as
special orders every day only such bills as
the Senate may order to be fixed for that
day. .-a. .t sr -.
Adopted.
! BY Mr.. Whitney:
| Resolred That the Sergeant-at.Arms Of
the Senate is hereby ordered and required
to number the chairs OF the Senate to cor
respond with the number OF the desks Of the
members OF the Senate.
Lies over
BY Mr., Antoine: p,
Resolred, That hereafter Saturday shall be
set apart for the consideration OF bills o: a
local character.
Lies over.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
Mr. Pinchback called up the report Of the
Committee on Elections in the case Of New
sham VS.. jerks. which was read, as follows:
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Your Committee on Elections, in the case
| of ]. P. Eewsham vs. L. u. jerks, respect
fully report that we have been unable to
find any just cause of contest, and would
recommend that L. B. jerks be confirmed
in his seat
On motion of Mr.. Pinchback, the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Blackman called up Senate bill No.
l52, reported by the Committee on Railroad
to be entitled an act to incorporate the Alex
andria, Homer and Fulton Railroad Com
pany, and to grant State aid thereto.
The Senate rules were suspended, the bill
taken up and made the special order for
Monday next. at one o'clock.
Mr. Hunsaker called up substitute for Sen
ate bill No. 80, reported from the Commit
tee on Judiciary, to be entitled an act to
amend and re-enact section 2O25 of the Re-
vised Statutes, approved March IA, 1870,
fixing the SALARY Of Parish Judges.
Mr. Ingraham moved the bill be postpon.
ed until Monday next
Mr. Harris moved to lay on the table the
motion to postpone.
Adopted. ..,...
The President having called up the order
of the day, Mr.. Hunsaker moved it be post
poned for thirty minutes.
The Senate refused to postpone the Or
der of the day.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Pinchback moved to suspend the
rules to take up the Senate bill No. SO,
to be entitled an act giving the consent
Of the Legislature of the State for public
purposes, reported from the Committee
on Federal Relations.
The bill was taken up, and the amend
ments proposed by the committee, to-wit:
the enacting clause, and the name of the
State and General Assembly, necessary
amendments to put the bill i'll form, wese
adopted, and the bill considered engross-
ed for third reading.
The constitutional rule was further Sis
pended by II four-ftths affirmative vote
the bill read its third and last time, and
finally adopted with its title. Leo
AS. called ~. Senate bill No. 90, tc
be eniitled an act to provide for the re.
hnonshment to the United States, ia Ger.