New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01
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nance, reported favorably on Senate dill No
296, to be entitled an act for the relief of the
.ufferers by the fire occurring in the city Of
Monroe. Louisiana, on the night of the thir-
tieth day of December, 1871.
Also, submitted the following resolution !.
Resolred. That bis excellency the Gov.
ernor be requested to submit to the General
Assembly the various annual reports Of the
officers and corporations enumerated in Sec
t;on 1857. Revised Statutes, for the infOrma-
tion and guidance of the General Assembly.
On motion of MIR. Blackman, the resolu.
ton was adopted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Blackman:
OF a bill to be entitled an act to repeal
the election, registration and printing laws.
By Mr. Anderson:
OF a bill to be entitled an act to amend
and re-enact section 1921 of the Digest
of the Statutes of Louisiana.
By Mr.. Hunsaker:
OF a bill to DE entitled an act to amend
the charter of the Crescent City Ramie
Planting and Manufacturing Company to
authorize the purchase by said company of
certain lands belonging to the State for the
purpose of promoting the cultivation of the
ramie plant and manufacture of the fibre
thereof, and for other purposes.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced &C.
co1ding to previous notice:
BY Mr.. Ingraham:
Senate bill No. 297, to be entitled an act.
to repeal an act entitled "An act to estab-
lish Metropolitan Police District. and to
provide for the government thereof" ap-
proved September IA. 1868, and also to
repeal all acts re.enacting and amending
the same.
Passed it's first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Metropolitan Police.
BY Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. 29s, to be entitled an act
to incorporate the Citizens Savings Bank.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four tifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr.. Anderson:
Senate bill No. 299, to be entitled an act
to change the name of Thomas Lewis Hol-
loway to Thomas Lewis Holloway Belden.
Passed its first reading.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced, by
unanimous consent:
BY Mr.. Thompson:
A bill to be entitled an act to author
ize Peter H. Kemp & Sons to build rail-
road from Springfield to Blood river, in Lv-
ingston parish.
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 Railroads.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Blackman:
Res0leed, That special committee of
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 said bonds are outstanding, what
security exists TO secure their final payment
with accruing interest, and whether the
bank has complied with its obligations 10
the State in relation to said bonds; and fur
Their, to investigate the action of said bank
in relation to the sale of $250,000 of State
bonds held by the bank as 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
Guire 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 ur-
paid. what surety exists for their payment,
and whether the liquidatOrs of said
association have faithfully complied with
their duty and the law in relation thereto;
that said committee be authorized to send
for persons, books and papers to enable
them to perform the duties required of
them by this resolution, and that said CON-
mittee report by bill or otherwise.
Laid over.
BY Mr.. Hunsaker:
Resetred, That the joint committee on
State debt be authorized to employ an ex-
pert to aid them in their investig cations.
Laid over.
Mr.. Ingraham in the chair
ACTION ON RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Blackman called up the following:
WHEREAS, There are two vacancies in the
Senate, Occasioned by the death of Senators
Fish and Pierce; therefore. be it
ResOired. That the Governor be informed
by the Secretary of the Senate and
to order an election TO ill the va
;ancies according to law.
The President resumed the chair
The question pending regarding the reso-
ution being the motion of Mr.. Hunsaker 70
'eter to the Committee on Election and
Mr.. Blackman moved the previous ques-
ion.
Mr.. Hunsaker raised the point of order,
that he was entitled to the floor as he oc-'
,upied the floor when the resolution was
asst under consideration.
The President held the point of order not
we'll taken
Mr.. Blackman raised the point of order,
that there being two motions before the
the Senate, motion to adopt the resolution
and one to refer, the previous question had
reference to the motion to adopt.
The President held the point of order not
well taken, as the motion for reference was
made after the motion to adopt
Mr.. Campbell raised the point of order,
that the previous question was the motion
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