New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-19
JOURNAL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
EN IRA SESSION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Eighth Days Session.

New Orleans December IT, 1872
Senate stood adjourned, and at eleven
O'Clock Hon. A. B. Harris, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Of the State. and President Of the
Senate took the chair, and ordered the roll
Of the Senate to be called. The following
Senators answered to their names:
Hon. A. B Harris, Lieutenant Governor
and President of the Senate, and Messrs
Barber, Blunt, Burch, Cage, 2. r Herwig,
Harper, Ingraham, holland, Pollard, Sypher,
Weber, Wharton, Worrell.
The President announced that there was
was not a quorum present.
On motion Of Mr.. Burch, the members
present voted to take a recess till twelve
O'Clock NJ
The President announced the Senate in
Gecess until twelve NJ. this day.
Precisely at twelve NJ the Senate was
called to order by the President
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Presentation. A. B. Harris Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate, and
Messrs. Barber, Blunt, Butler Burch,
Brewster, Greene, p. f. Herwig, E. +. Her
wig, Hunsaker Harper, Ingraham, jerks,
Mascot, holland, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps,
q
The President Of the Senate announced
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.
The President of the Senate then an
nounced the following as committee in
pursuance with the following resolution OF,
fered by Mr. Cage:
ReS0l0ed, That a committee of three be
appointed by the President of the Senate
TO investigate the affairs of the MetropoIi-
tan Police Board with power to report by
bill or otherwise.
To wit: Messrs. Cage, Greene and Stamps.
Also announced Messrs. Anderson and
xelsO to fill vacancies in the Committee on
Engrossment and Enrolment.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS BY UNANIMOUS CON
SENT.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Twitehell in
PRODUCED bill to be entitled an act to au-
thorize the Auditor of Public Accounts to
extend the time for final settlement Of the
accounts of the State tax collectors for one
month from the time now prescribed by
law in the fourth congressional district in
this State, and for other purposes
Mr.. Twitchell asked Tor suspension of !
the rules to take up the bill on its first read
ing.
The bill was read and under the suspen-
sion of the constitutional rule by four
ffths affirmative vote, the bill was carried I
to its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. jerks, the bill was I
then ordered to be referred to the Commit t
tee on Finance, with instructions for the
committee to report the bill back to the Il
Senate on Thursday next. +
The President then announced the bill re- a
erred to the Committee on Finance. b
NOTICE OF BILLS. h
BY Mr. Brewster: c
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate g
! board of health for the State of Louisiana.
o define the duties and powers Of such
'oard; to provide for its expenses, for pen tt
lties for violation Of this act, and to repeal I!
ertain acts now in force ~
BY Mr.. Hunsaker: ar
A bill to be entitled an act to provide a 10
ind tor the gradual payment Of the State 4
ebt, and to authorize the Auditor and
to advertise for the purchase of OF
onds, and to destroy the same every year,
nd for other purposes. r
By Mr.. Weber: e.
A bill to be entitled an act for the relief j.
the taxpayers of the State. re
BY Mr. Burch Ia
A bill to be entitled an act to repeal sec Sc
On three of act No. 2l passed at the sec gu
I'd session, second Legislature, began and re!
ID in New Orleans January I, 1872. -,
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. NO
BY 2. +. Herwig: L.
ReSolced, That a committee of three he
pointed by the President of the Senate to
yestigate the affairs of the Louisiana
wee Company; and that the said commit
, be and are hereby empowered to send mn,
tbs. 'p'l' anu - administer To
To lie over,
BY Mr.. Butler: yOl
Rcsolccd, That the President Of the Senate 40 40
point a special committee of three to in. P'.
ire into the affairs of the Crescent CITY
We Stock Landing and Slaughterhouse
mpany. \
To lie over. sus
BY Mr.. jerks: jo'I
\ resolution authorizing the appointment rea
a committee to investigate the affairs of 1
Louisiana State Lottery Company, at stlt
ne future day, more fully to be defined. Sec
% lie over. thin
HOUSE BILLS on CALENDAR.
louise bill No. to be entitled joint re- y
ution providing for the appointment of a ACT t,
It committee on the conduct Of the late c"Il
,tions in the city of New Orleans.
n motion of Mr.. Ingraham the bill was
en- up by unanimous consent, and nut
n its second reading and read. The 70
,wing amendment was offered by Mr.. tt
,aham: Strike ont the words City of brib
: Orleans, and insert in lieu thereof the o oo
wing; Estate Of Louisiana" in the vouTI