New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-20

Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading Of the minutes OF yesterday
proceetiD gs was dispensed with, and tn
President announced that the journal 0
Sester days proceedings stood approved
after the same had been corrected.
NOTICES OF BILLS,
Sy Mr. Brewster:
Ut an act to limit the contingent expenses
az che General Assembly,
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BT C'A@INoCs con
SENT.
b. Mr. Burcb:
That no special committee Shall be ap.
pointed which will in any manner conflict
or interfere with the duties @: any regular
standing committee Of the Senate.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Weber,
WHEREAS, The ordinance Of the constitu.
Sion Of the State of Louisiana, article I49,
did repeal and annul an act authorizing
she widening Of the New canal and bayou,
approved March IA, 1867; now, therefore,
Se it
Resolved by the Senate of the State Of
Louisiana, That special committee Of five
he appointed to investigate this matter,
Sgith power to send for persons and papers,
and report all the facts Of their investiga-
Sion to this body without delay.
Referred to the Committee on Drainage,
Canals and Inland Navigation.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE,
THE President appointed Messrs. Mascot
end Wharton to fill the vacancy in the Com.
sajttee 81 Metropolitan Police
RESOLUTIONS CALLED W.
BY Mr. Whartons
Resolped, That the President Of the Sen
ate appoint committee Of three members
90 vestigate The alleged issue OF illegal
and fraudulent warrants of election and
registration purposes by the late State
AUDITOR James Graham that said com,
fnlttee aave power to send for persons and
papers and to report to the Senate as early
"a practicable
Afteg getting up the resolution, Mr..
Wharton introduced the following as a sub.
st!tute:
EcSpIs,R. That the Committee On Re.
trenchment and Reform be hereby lie
structed to investigate the alleged Illegal
ISSUE OF fraudulent warrants for election
and registration purposes by the late Audi.
$or, and shat said committee report toGtE'
with.
UT. Wharton moved tia! tie resolution
be referred 20 the Committee on RetEeIcb.
rient and Reform.
Mr.. Barber moved 10 amend jy referring
90 the Committee on Finance. and to strike
~u? "Retgenehmens and Reform and in
aoSt FINANCE" in the resolution.
Mr.. Wharton accepted the amendments.
The resolution as amended waz Se5egreG
g. the Committee GU Finance.
3'y Ms. iugraham:
5cso'ae6. That the special Senate com.
mittee appointed TO investigate the affairs |
Of the Board Of Metropolitan Police Com |
missione!s be and are hereby instructed to
$epOrt ~ detail the condition Of the Metro. I
PolitaN Police fund provided for oy section !!
@2t1. Revised Statutes Of 1870.
Referred - the Committee 90 Ne:ropoi:.
tan Police.
u M'. Wharton, . resolution as follows:
WHEREAS There are TIVE. vacancies in
$a6 Senate occasioned by the expulsion Of
Senators Hugh J. Campbell and William. L.
MfAil.fn "3 die thirteenth instant: tLeYeo
&0gee be i
Rcsoisrs. That the Governo: Be Informed
Officially "y the Secretary @t the Senate
thereof, and be requested to ordeg an eIeco
Goh to I'LL the vacancies according to lave
Referred 50 Committee on Elections and
&etu:nso
N,. Ing.aham suggested that the, usual
committee :eQuired by law je appointed by
Ghe Chair 10 examine gne %ccoun5s OF the
&ud.tog and Treasurer.
TAe Chair announced tina? !ise commatfee
@3%Uigei would soon BE appointed
bills CAiGE0 Ia.
by Sir. Ingrahan.:
Senate bill! No. 4. to Ie eutiH!e.2 a. as& 70
Hgeven: tie careless use OF firearms
b. a :our- fifths affirmative vote the con.
es!tu c!ona: .u!e was suspended. and the bill! !
pu. Oh lis second reading. duly read and
ordered that the usua! number .: COPIES lo
printed io' the use 0f che Senate
Gy MIR. Ingraham:
Senate MI! No. :. to BE en'it:s.: az. :.v:
Coz :ie :.!io: Of Francois Noel. j.
l;.' :Uur hfths Affirmative vote tie co:l.
Hti!U,!ona. rule was suspended and the bill
put o. secOn0 reading, an! duly reat; anu
referred 80 tie Committee ~ Claims.
:iy Mr.. Syphers
Senate Ill! No. 3. ~ BE entitled! 81. ace 70
authorize the State Auditor to ISSUE a bond
70 Charles II. Wafkcg sos :t0oo. il lieu o: l
snc destroyed by tres
BY 2 icugiifths affirmative vcte the con. j.! .
s:ituuona! rule was suspended and the Ill! 5
gu; on its second reading. anu duly read !
auG referred 70 the Committee on judiciary. :
Senate. On motion duly seconded, wen:
.atc GNcC0!!V. session t
Executive session bc.n. sa!5eI. tic r..ss !
Sent ordered ;,e raj. o! the !oI' as so!iov.. &.
Hon. 4 b. Harris. President. ana Mesa.s.
: ANDERSON Butler. 8]H't Blackburn. =