New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-13


Of railroad of said company.
Mr.. Hunsaker, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported favorably on Senate bill
No. 1876, to be entitled an act to provide for
the appointment of a joint committee to re-
wise and prepare penal code and code of
criminal procedure.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Noland
Of a bill. to be entitled an act for the re.
lief of Jetsmiah Foley, of the parish of
Iberville.
Also, of a bill to be entitled an act to
create new parish, to be called the parish
of Atchafalaya.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced, with
out previous notice, by unanimous consent:
By MIR. Lewis:
Senate bill No. 347, to be entitled an act
for the relief OF Anna Canon, widow of
Bernard Fluche.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule Was then sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Pensions.
By Mr.. Gallup:
Senate bill No 3is, to be entitled an act
to amend an act entitled IAN act to in
corporate the Pontchartrain Railroad Com
pany," approved on the twentieth of Janu.
ary 1880, and the several acts amendatOry
thereof also to enable the said POntchar-
train Railroad Company to sell to Charles
Morgan, his heirs successors and assigns,
that portion of the said Pontchartrain rail
road, with its tracks, depots, appurtenances
and franchises lying between Girod streets
and Elysian Fields, and to authorize said
Charles Morgan to incorporate the same
with the road now known as MOrgan's
Louisiana and Texas railroad, formerly
known as the New Orleans, Opelousas and
Great Western; and for the purpose of pro-
viding continuous and unbroken communi-
cation between the same by ferry trans
portation.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-tiftls affirmative vote,
the bill put on its second reading, and
referred to the Committee on Railroads.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
The following joint resolutions were in
troduced according to previous notice:
By Mr.. holland:
Senate joint resolution No. q, to be en-
titled joint resolution requesting the
Auditor to amend his report.
Passed it's first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Twitchell:
Senate joint resolution No. "a. to be en-
titled joint resolution nlemorialiZing Con
gress to refund the amount of the cotton
tax collected Throughout the Southern
States during the years 1865, 1866 and 1867. |
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote, and |
the bill put upon its second reading.
Mr.. Blackman moved to amend by add |
ing the words land sugar after the word |
:. cotton" wherever it occurs in the reso-
utiOn.
Adopted.
Mr.. Blackman moved to strike out the
preamble.
Adopted.
The resolution was considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by a four-ffths affirmative vote, the
Dill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted.
The title was amended By adding the
words ''and sugar" after the word cotton"
md adopted as amended.
Mr.. Pinchbach rose to question of priv
lege, and made the following remarks:
Mr. Pinchback-I AN again forced. Mr..
President, to claim the attention of the SEN
tie for a few moments on a question of
privilege. l was not a little surprised on
yesterday to see so many gentlemen rising
or the purpose of making personal ex-
,ianations; but | find it explained in
he fact that serious charges have been
made by certain witnesses before the con-
investigating committee against
hose gentlemen as well as myself. This is
he first opportunity have had since read
he testimony of those witnesses to make a
PERSONAL explanation. | see that one Mr.
J. W. Scott testified that al one time was
o be paid tor some vote or action of mine
n the floor Of the Senate. have not be-
ore me the paper containing the evidence
f that gentleman, and, therefore, cannot
llude to it specifically. | desire to
ay to the Senate and the me,nbers
f the congressional committee who
re present, that Mr. Scott has stated
hat which he knows to be untrue.
had no knowledge of the gentleman
rior to the time that We had before us ;
he bill which empowered the Governor
0 sell the stock in the Jackson railroad
cid ny the State. / saw him then upon
he floor OF the Senate lobbying. as IN {
erstOod, in faver of that measure. He
estities that large amount OF money was
} be spent IN its passage. and that the
Otes OF legislators were to be paid for by {
le issue of paper by Mr.. kimball. in l
orsed by himself lMr. Scott He says
lat |, among other gentlemen. received
ne of those checks for $1,000 and | pre-
lme he intended to have the committee in /
II that | received it in consideration OF my {
ote. / will state to the Senate and the 6
embers of the committee that Mr.. Scott s
ID the committee to infer that which was I
OF true. / admit his correctness in c
ating that 1 held one Of those checks. '
was placed in my hands for
election, and l presented it to him for I
ayment. l am commission merchant, a
nd sometimes have collected notes for 8
lends OF mine. He was buying paper of a
nat kind, and says he offered me $3.50, a
Inch declined to take. do not know h
lat he offered me that, but suppose so. t
low that paper got on the market he knows v
etter than anybody else in the community j
is IN my hands yet as was not empow- a
red to take less tor 1t than its face called v
II, which was the reason could NOT accent b
IS proposition. So much for that transan s