New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-02

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Mr. Hunsaker moved to amend the
amendment of Mr.. Ray by striking out
april and inserting November"
Mr.. Blackman offered an amendment to
J. the latter amendment, which the President
ruled out of order.
Mr. Wilcox offered as a substitute for the
amendment of Mr. Ray that the word "Oc-
tober." in line five, be stricken out and the
word April" inserted instead and to strike
out the proviso.
The substitute was accepted.
Mr.. IIunsaker moved to table the sub
st!tute. which the Senate adopted. on a call
OF the yeas and nays, by the following
vote
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Butler, Camp
bell Gallup, Harris. Hunsaker. jerks,
Keiso. Lynch, McMillen, holland. Pinch
back Raglan, Swords, Twitchell-l6.
Nays-Antoine, Blackman, Bowman,
Coupland. Daigle, Herwig. Ingraham, Lew
ia, o'Hara, Kay, Smith, SyPher, Thompson.
Wilcox-l4.
Mr.. IIunsaker moved to amend section
two by striking out, in lines five and eight
cen the word October" and inserting the
word November"
Adopted.
Mr.. Ingraham moved to amend section
six by striking out, in line seven, the words
lone year" and inserting the words six
months and in line nine to strike out the
word thirty and insert the word 'ten
Adopted.
Mr.. Smith moved to strike out section
eight.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Raglan the bill was
then adopted as amended, and considered
engrosscd for third reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended bv four-ffths affirmative vote, the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
Senate bill No. 296, to be entitled an act
for the relief of the sufferers by the fire oc
curing in the city of Monroe, Louisiana. on
the night of the thirtieth day of December,
1871
The bill was considered engrossed for
third reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote, the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
Senate bill No. 299, to be entitled an act
to change the name of Thomas Lewis Hol
ioway to Thomas Lewis Holloway BelGen.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, passed Sec
third reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote. the
bill read it's third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 2S6, to be entitled an act
to amend section seven of an act entitled
an act to provide revenue, etc, approved
March 3, 1871, TACT No. AZ, 1871, to author
ize the levy and collection of tax for the
maintenance and support of the free schools
in the city of New Orleans, and to limit the
amount of the tax, so to be levied and col
lected.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote. the
bill nut on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Education.
House bill No. 2S4, to be entitled an act
authorizing the police jury of Red River to
issue bonds for certain purposes
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote. the
bill put ON its second reading, and referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
House bill No. 304, to be entitled an &C;
to annex the northern part Of Ca.ahoula
parish to the parish of Caldwell.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by a four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill pat on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Corporations and Pa
ruchial affairs.
Mr.. Blackman called up the following re
solution.
three members Of the Senate be appointed
by the President Of the Senate to Investi.
gate the situation of the Citizens Bank TO-
ward the State in regard to the State bonds
issued to said bank; to ascertain what
amount Of State bonds are outstanding, what
secutity exists to secure their final payment
with accruing interest, and whether the
bank has complied with its obligations to
the State in relation to said bonds; and. fur
Their. to investigate the action of said bank
in relation to the sale of $780, of State
bonds held by the bank us a pledge; whether
said bank pursued the forms of law in rela
ton thereto; and further, to ascertain
whether said bank has faithfully discharged
its duty as financial agent of the State
Also. that said committee be directed to in
ulire into the condition of the bonds issued
to the Consolidated Association, to ascer
tain how many Of such bonds are outstand
ing. what amount of interest is due and un
paid. what surety exists for their payment.
and whether the liguidators of said associa
ton have faithfully complied with theil
duty and the law in relation thereto: thai
said committee be authorized to send tor
persons, books and papers to enable them
to perform the duties required OF them by
this resolution, and that said committee re
port by bill or otherwise.
And asked that it he considered.
The President deciding that it could bt
taken up for action only on two-third'
affirmative vote, the Senate refused, on
call Of the yeas and nays, to consider thu
resolution by the following vote:
Yeas-Antoine, Barber, Blackman, Bow
man. Coupland, Da.le. Gallup, Herwig
Ingraham, Noland, O'ITara, Pinchback
Ray. Smith, Swords, Sypher, Thompson
Wilcox-lS.
Navs-Anderson. Butler, Campbell. Har
ris Hunsaker, jerks. kelso, Lynch, McMli
len, Raglan, Twitchell-ll.
Mr.. Blackman raised the point of orde
that the calendar tor the day having beer
disposed of, the resolution could be takel