New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-12

Daigfc Futch. Lynch, McMlllcn, flncnD@sn
Sypher, Thomas, Thompson, lodo'
Twitchell-l3.
Mr.. Lewis called up the report OF the
special committee to examine the AFFAIRS VI
the Board of Public Works.
The report was received and the commit
tee discharged.
BILLS CALLED UP OUT OF ORDER III o'
NOUS CONSENT.
BY Mr.. Hunsaker:
House bill No. 1913, to be entitled a JOINT
resolution authorizing and requiring inc
transfer of David Fisher, J. c. Oliver and
Celestine Oliver from the parish jail OF AS
cension to the parish of Jefferson.
Passed it's first reading.
The constitutional rule was then s1is-
pended by a -fifths affirmative vote, and
the bill put on its second reading and
adopted
The constitutional rule was further s'is-
pended by four -ffths. affirmative vote, the
bill read it's third and last time. and finally
adopted with it's title.
BY Mr.. Lynch:
Senate bill No. $50, to be entitled an act
to collect the revenue for the State.
Passed it's first reading.
The constitutional rule was then Sis
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote, the
bill put on it's second reading, and adopted.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended bv four-fifths affirmative vote. the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
BY MIR. Ray:
House bill No. ll9, to be entitled an act
| granting an appropriation of money to re
move Instructions from the Amite river.
Passed its first reading.
| The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-tifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading and adopted.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote,
the bill read its third and last time and
finally adopted with its title.
| By Mr.. Antoine:
| Senate bill No. lO,, to be entitled an act
to incorporate the city of Shreveport.
| The reading of the House amendments to
the bill was called for.
! Mr.. Harris moved to dispense with the
reading of the amendments.
The President decided that when til,
reading of amendments were called for, thu
reading can only be dispensed with by un
annOus consent.
Mr.. Wilcox appealed from the decision o
the Chair.
On a call of the yeas and nays the Chat
was sustained by the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson Barber. Blackman. Bow
man. Butler, COPELAND, Daigle, Futch
Gallup. Herwig, Hunsaker, kelsO, Lynch
| holland, Pierce Pinchback, Raglan, Ray
Smith, Swords, Sypher, Thomas. Thompson
Todd-24.
Nays: Campbell, Fish, Harris, Twitchel
WilcOx-5.
On motion of Mr. Antoine and after nue.
discussion, the amendments were concurre
in.
BY Mr.. Blacllman:
House bill No. 800. on first reading, flo
the relief of the citizens OF Bienville parisl
whose lands have been retained as the pre-
perty of non residents. and offered for sal
bv error Of the tax collector of said parish
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then SUI
pended by tour-tifths affirmative vote, th
bill put on its second reading, and adopted
The constitutional rule was further SUI;
pended by fOur-fifths affirmative vote. tn
bill read its third and last time. and tinall
adopted with its title.
BY Mr. Fish:
Senate bill No. 30. to be entitled an az
to provide for the adjustment and settle
.nent of Metropolitan Police claims.
Read its third time and finally passed wit
its title.
BY Mr.. Ingraham:
House bill No. III, to be entitled an az
to fix the domicile of the New Orleans, Baso
Rouge and Nicksburg Railroad Compan,
etc.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then SUI
pended by four-ffths affirmative vot'
the bill put on its second reading an
adopted.
Mr.. Pinchback moved to refer the bill
the Committee on Railroads.
; On motion of Mr.. Raglan the motion WI
, laid on the table.
, Mr.. Pinchback called for executive Sc
sion.
The call being duly seconded, the Pres
dent ordered the chamber cleared OF a
except members.
: Executive session being raised, the co,
sideration of House bill No III was L
sumed.
. On call of the yeas and nays the Sena
|, refused to suspend the constitutional TIL
to put the bill on its third reading by IL
following vote:
Yeas: Blackman, Bowman, Campbell
E Daigle. Fish, Futch. Gallup, Hunsake
!. Ingrahan, Lewis, Lynch, McMillen, n
I land, Pierce. Raglan, Ray, Smith, Sword
Sypher, Thomas. Thompson, Twitchel
E Whitney. WilcoX-A.
3 Nays: Anderson, Antoine. Barber. Butte
7 COPELAND. Harris, Pinchback, Todd-S.
e By Mr. Thomas:
e Senate bill No. 273, to be entitled an a
! relative to IL public park in the city of Ne
Orleans.
Mr. Pinchback moved to take rece
l. until seven o'clock.
Mr. Thomas moved to lay that motion
4 the table.
i On call Of the yeas and nays, the Sena
/ decided to lay the motion on the table
the following vote:
J. Yeas: Anderson, Barber. Blackman. Bow
man, Butler. Campbell, Daigle, Fish tfallu