New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-07
By Mr., Wilcox:


viding torfciturcs and penalties for over
cllargin. or failing to perform their duties,
and the mode of collecting their fees.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional! rule was then sus- |
pended by four-tifths affirmative vote. the |
bill put on its second reading. and referred |
to the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. Anderson:
\ bill to be entitled an act granting to D.
J. Warren and Z. W. Crawford. of the par
ish of st. Landry. the right of keeping u
ferry across the river Atchata.aya. near the
mouth of Bayou Rouge on the road leading
from Morganzia. in the parish, Of Pointc
Landry.
Passed its :irs. reading.
Tie constitutional! rule was then s'Is-
pended by a tour-:iftils affirmative vote. the
bill put on its second reading. and referred
70 the Committee on Commerce.
Tx. following bills were introduced &c.
c:r.!iag to previous notice:
BY NJ. Swords:
4 !;l, to he entitled an act 10. :.Ic relief
OF JOHN killicn.
Passed its frs: reading.
The constitutional rule WAS then slIs-
pended by Il four tifths affirmative vote. the
| ri. l.u: on its second reading, and referred
.".:," Committee on Appropriations
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. jerks:
| Resolved by the Senate and House of
| Representatives, That the General Assem-
! bly, OF Louisiana shall take Il recess for the
| :,eIioL OF ten days. from and after the pas
| ~. of this resolution. provided that no
| .xt., compensation shall be allowed fer per
| diem or mileage to any members or EN-
| ployos.
| Mr.. jerks moved to suspend the rules to
pat the Joint resolution to its second read,
ing which. on call of the yeas and nays
| tie Senate refused. there not being a four
| iitls affirmative vote:
| Yeas: Anderson. Bowman. Dai.lc. Fish.
! Futch. Gallup. Hunsaker. Iugrallam. jerks.
| kel,o. McMi!en, Pierce. Swords. VII
| cox-i4.
Nays: Antoine. Barber. Butler. Camp
bell COPELAND. Harris. Herwis, Lynch,
| holland. O'HaIa. Pinchback. Raglan. Ray.
smith. Syphcr. Thomas. Twi:chel!.
Todd-lS.
Mr. Millen moved to take up Senate joint
| resolution No. s. 10 authorize the New Or
leans. Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad
Company to change the name of said cor
! pvra,ion. and to regulate its contracts OBJ
legations. and securities under this name.
Dhi-ction being made. the yeas and nays
were ordered. and tho Senate refused to take
ny the joint resolution by the following
vote:
Yeas: Bowman. Coupland. Fish. kels",
Lynch. McMillen. Pierce. Pinchbach, Ray.
Thomas, Thompson. WilcoX-l2.
NAYS: Anderson. Antoine. Barber. Butler.
Campbell, Daiglc. Futrh. Gallup. Harris,
! IIrrwiy, Hunsaker. Ir.raham, OHala
I,asan Smith. Swords. Syphcr. Todd.
Twitchrll. Whitncy-.o.
NJ. Pinchback called UP the following
resolution:
R,.olred, That the Committee on Eicc-
-iou~ he. and are hereby authorized and re-
,ilirrd to send for persons and papers III al.
contested election cases that may come be
| fore ;llem. U,2on the request o! eitiier the
contestant or the ConteS:ce. or their at
torneys.
On iookin. mp the journal K was found
:la.a substitute to tho foregoing resolution
had been offered by Mr.. Futch. the adop
ion o: which was the pending question a,
,!le last consideration of said resolution.
IL. substitute. however. was withdrawn
and The question then REQUIRED upon the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Un cali OF the yeas and nays. the reso
,l,t:on was adopted by the following vote
Yeas: Anderson. Antoine. Barber. Black
nan. COPELAND. Daisle, Fish. Futch. In
graham. KciSo. Lynch. Pinchbaeh, Ray
smith, Thomas. ThOmpson-l6.
NAYS: Batter. Campbell, Gallup. Harris
Horwig. Hunsahcr. McMillcn. holland
Pierce. Raglan. Swords, Sypher. Twitcheii
Todd. Wilcox ID.
b. Mr.. Pinchback:
| Tryolred. That the Committee on E'cc
| tipn- be increased to seven. and that The
| Pre-: dent he and he il hereby authorized 4
..l,po;u. two additional members to thu
same.
Les over.
SPECIAL ORDER OF TIE DAY.
Mr.. Eagan called up Scnat. bill No. -, t.
be entitled an act for the relief OF j. T..
Dnr.lnus, late member Of the Board Of Con
,.o. and late Chaplain Of Louisiana Peni
, Tertiary, and moved il he referred to tn
Committee on Appropriations.
. Mr. Smith moved to lay the motion Oh tn
, table. wilicl, was refused by the Senate.
p. The question then REQUIRED on the tormc
: nic. on which was adopted.
: senate bill! No. 81, to be entitled an act t
define the duties and fix the compensation
. o; State printer. was taken up.
Q NJ. Blackman moved the bill be- printed
!. and made the special order for next Nor
!: dag.
Adopted.
l. senate hi. No. ~. to be entitled an &C: t
: amend and rc-cnact section ono OF an &C
e:.t:t!cd "air,ct to organize the parish court
:: o: the state" etc, was taken up and rca'
e M-. Blackman moved an amendment
In. ten that tho parishes of Claiborne
Ii B:r.yiilc. jackson and Union hold the
t.r,.s Of court once in three months. il
.. stead o: every month.
IL Ny. Ray moved t" lay on the table IL
u notion Of Mr.. Blackman.
4 cna cal! OF tho yeas and nays by the Sc
'' az. the motion TO lay On tho table W;
IL adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: Antoine. Barber. Butler. Coupian
D,.lc, Fish. Herwig. lnsraham. kcls
NcMillen. Ray. Smith. SyphcT. Twitche
~ NilroX-lj.
Nays: Anderson. Blackman, Bowma
Futcii. Gallup, Hunsakev, Lynch. Pierre
Thomas. Todd-l0.
NJ Ray moved tbs bill BE- considers
e cu-TosS2d lOr third reading.