New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-19
TIE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Ninth Days Session.

December y, 1872. !
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order BY Hon. a. 3. Har-
Tis, Lieutenant Governor Of the State and
President Of the Senate.
On call Of the roll, the following Senators
answered to their names:
PRESUMPTION. A. B. Harris, Lieutenant
Governor and President Of the Senate, and
Messrs. Anderson, Barber Blunt. Butler,
Burcb, Brewster, Cage, Greene, ?. +. Her
wig Z. F. HerWig, Harper 1ngraham,
jerks, Kclso, Mascot, NUland, Pollard,
Sypher, Stamps Twitchell Weber, Whar-
ton, VOORHEES,.
The President, of the Senate announced a
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading Of the minutes Of yesterdays
proceedings was dispensed with, and the
President announced that the journal of
yesterdays proceedings stood approved,
after the same had been corrected.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The following executive communication
was received and read:
On motion Of Mr.. jerks the executive
communication was ordered to be spread
upon the minutes, and the usual number of
copies be printed for the use of the Senate.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, :
Sew Orleans December 10, l6I2.O
50 tie Honorable the. senate ard House Of Repre-
sentatives;
The legislation of Louisiana to prevent
Bribery and corruption IN Office is notori-
ously inadequate and defective. There is
40 general law upon the subject found in
your statutes. Both the public morals and
financial integrity of the State demand that
the deficiencies in the law referred to be
promptly met and provided for. This is a
matter of such Importance that | deem it
my duty to call your attention to the sub
jet, recommending the immediate passage
by your honorable body of a law on the
subject Of bribery and corruption III office
that shall be specific and comprehensive
in defining and determining the otfenses in
question. and adequate and full in the
penalties prescribed for the same.
PB S. PINCHBACK,
lieutenant Governor, Acting Governor of
the State OF Louisiana.
srEssAGEs FROM THE HOUSE.
The Clerk Of the House asked concur
renee with the following acts:
TO the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
am directed to ask the concurrence Of
Sac Senate in the following House bills, viz:
House bill No II, an act repeating the |
act creating " commission to erect State
House.
Concurrent resolution relative to Joint
committee to examine the books Of the
Treasurer.
Substitute for House bill No TO- an act
appropriating the sum Of $4,000 for the
payment Ct members, officers, employees,
etc
JOHN w. ROXBOROUGR,
Assistant Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS BY UNANIMOUS
CONSENT.
BY Mr.. lngraham
A bill to De entitled an act for the relief
of FRANCOIS Noel.
Also bill to be entitled an &C: to prevent
Che careless use Of fire arms
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
6y Mr.. lngraham:
GcSolccd, That the special Senate COM
3nittee appointed to investigate the affairs
of the Board of Metropolitan Police Com
missIOaers he and are hereby instructed to
report in detail the condition of the Metro
politan Police fund pI divided for by section
S267, Revised Statutes of 1870 !
laid over. t
Gy Mr.. Wharton: l
Resoiecd, That the President Ct the Sen
ate appoint committee of three members 7
20 investigate the alleged issue Of illegal
and fraudulent warrants for election and
registration purposes by the late State ]
Auditor. James Graham. and that said com i
lnittee a&yc power to send for persons and Y
papers a:td 70 Yeport to the Senate as early
@s practicable.
Laid overo t
Also, resolution as follows: i
WHEREAS, There are two vacancies in I
ghe Senate occasioned by the expulsion Of [
Senators Hugh j. Campbell and William a
l.. McNillen on the thirteenth instant; ;,
therefore. be it
ReSoiged, That the Governor be informed
officially by the Secretary Of the Senate j
thereof, and be requested to order an elec- '
sion to ill the vacancies according to law.
Senate yefased to suspend the rules to lie
adopt the resolution afogesaid-9 yeas to II q
rays.
Ordered TO lie over. n
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES. -,
The President announced that he had o.
appointed as chairman Of the Committee .,
n Finance, to supply the vacancy there e,
AR. P. +. Herwig. ~
Also, that he had appointed Messrs. BuIch :,
nd Brewster as members Of the Judiciary ~,
Committee Of the Senate.
&EsoLUTIoNs LYING OVER CALLED Ur.
By Mr. Butler:
ResoIreH That the President Of tie Sen LEI
te appoint special committee of three to III
lquirc into the affairs OF the Crescent CITY n,
i've Stock Landing and Slaughterhouse re
ompany.
MIR. Worren oteged the following amend. tn
lcnt.
4 /,