New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-26

| \ bill to be entitled an act to increase
the salary Of the reporter OF tie Supreme
| Court.
| Passed its first reading.
| The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote, the
| bill put on its second reading, and ordered
referred to the Committee on judiciary.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Ray:
Joint resolution in relation 20 selecting a
| site for q State House AID. procuring
grounds therefor.
| Passed its first reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. O'Hara:
Resoired. That the committee appointed
| to examine the books and accounts OF the
State Treasurer be authorized 20 appoint
| the necessary clerical force FOR the proper
| prosecution of their investigation.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Todd:
ResolreG. That q committee Of three be
| appointed by the Chair to examine and in
Uuire into What disposition was made OF
$309, ca y. which was collected as Metro
poIitan fund, the said police force being
now paid in checks, instead OF currency, as
required by law.
Mr. NcMillen moved the following amend
ment to the foregoing resolution:
Resoired. That the special committee com
posed OF the Senators from the metropolitan
Police District, be and hereby are in
struggled 20 inquire into and report 10 the
Senate. what disposition was made Of three
hundred and nine thousand six hundred
and forty-two dollars and twenty-seven
cents $500 Gi2 21). which was collected as
Metropolitan Police fund: the said police
force being now paid in checks instead of
currency. as required by law. and that they
he empowered to send for persons and
papers.
Tie amendment was accepted and The
resolution adopted as amended.
BY Mr.. BIackman:
BE i. resolved by the Senate OF the STATE
Of Louisiana, in regular session convened.
That tie Committee on Pensions and
Gratui:ics of the Senate be instructed 20
ascertain and report to the Senate. al as
early & day as practicable, why the com
misSiOie-S appointed and constituted by
act No. l0i OF the regular session OF the
General Assembly of the State OF Louis;-
ana o! 1870, to ascertain who are the sur
yiving veterans and the widows OF veterans
their report to this Senate, IS require, by
law.
Lies over.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ,yIS,; OT:,E.
Mr.. lngraham called up the ceYor. OF The
Committee on Claims. to whom was referred
the petition of James y. Nixon, who re-
ported an original bill, to be entitled IN act
for the relief Of James 0. NixoI: LAKE. puDl.c
printer.
Mr.. Ingraham moved the iii. reported Ivy
the committee he read.
Tie bill passed its first reading.
M. ingraham moved the constitutions
rule be suspended, and IL. D.! read tie
second time.
Mr. Lynch called for the yea. ard nays
OF the motion to suspend the rules.
TIE rules were suspended 10y tour-stttls
affirmative vote, as follows:
Yeas: Anderson. Antoine. Barber Black
man. Bowman. Butler. Dai-lc Fish. GALLUP.
Herwig. Hunsakcr. In.rahaln. jerks. Nelso.
Lewis. holland. O'lIara, Pincbhack. Ea.an,
Ray. Smith, Swords, Syphel, Told. Twit.L-
ell. Whitney. Wilcox-a7
Nays: Campbell. COPELAND. Lynch
McMi.lcn. Pierce.
Bill put Oh its second reading AID ordered
printed.
ORDER OF TIE DAy-EIIIs IN .3,IHD READ
ING.
An act 10 change the venue IL me ease o.
David Fisher. j. c. Oliver and Celes.ire
Oliver. from Ascension parish 20 ne parish
OF Jefferson passed its third ..alin. and
on call OF the yeas and nays Vas adopted
by me following vote:
Teas: Anderson. Antoine. Barber, Butter.
Campbell. COPELAND, Fish. Futcl. Gailu;,.
Herwig. Uun>aker. lngraha1n. jerks. kc.,c.
Lewis. McMillen. holland. O'Hara. Pierce.
PinchDack, Raglan, Swords, Todd. .w!,ch.i..
Whitney, Wilcox-I6.
Nays: Blackman, Bowman. Ia;.'e.
SmitE-..
The .::,e was then adopted.
Senate bill No. II, entitled an ac. 20 tx
The terms OF the District Court ~ the -Four
toenth Judicial District came Up and was
read the third time. and finally adopted
with its title.
bells on SECOND READISG.
Senate bill No. - was called up, and or
motion Of Mr.. Raglan, was referred 70 the
Committee on Peni:entiary.
Senate bill No. GO, to be emitted. an act %
incorporate the New Orleans Drainage Com
New Orleans, was called up ana referred to
the Committee on Drainage.
Mr.. Todd called for an executive session
Mr.. Bowman moved to adjourn.
On eau Of the yeas and nays, Senate re-
fused TO adjourn by the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson, Antoine. Bowman, Dali
gle, Futch, jerks, Pinchbach, Swords.
Whtney-9.
Nays: Barber, Butler. Campbell. Coup
land, Fish, Gallup, Herwig, Hunsaker. In
graham, Lewis, Noiana. Pierce, Nacan
Smith, Todd, Twitchell, WilcoS-I.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
The Senate having risen rem executive
session.
Mr.. Pierce called up BIZ entitled an &C.
to amend and re-cnact an act entitled .Ar
act to establish a Metropolitan Police Dis
trict and 10 provide for The government
thereof approved September II, 1868, ap-
proved March 8, 1869, which was referred 70
the delegation from the metropolitan Police
District.
MI Pinchback moved to adjourn.
On call OF the yeas and nays :hc melton
was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson. Antoine. Glac,yman,
Bowman, COPELAND. Daicle. Fish. Eutc,l.
Harris. jerks, Lewis, Lynch. McM!ler,
Pinchback. Ray, Smith--l6.
Nays: Barber, Butler, Campbell. Gallup.
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