New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-24
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.

Lewis - fvnch McMiiien, holland, OHara,
/! Raglan. Raw. Smith, Swords Sypher,
Thomas, Thompson. Todd, Twitchell, Whit
ney, Wilcox-:S3
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of the minutes of the previous
days session.
Corrections made and minutes adopted
as corrected
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Todd:
OF bill to be entitled an act to amend
the charter of the city of Carrollton.
By Mr.. Raglan:
OF bill to be entitled an act to provide
for the government Of the city OF Baton
Rouge and the administration of the affairs
thereof.
BY Mr.. Kelso:
OF bill to be entitled an act 10 incOr-
porate the Stonewall Hook and Ladder
Company of Alexandria.
BY Mr.. Twitchell:
OF bill to be entitled an act to incor-
porate the town of Coushatta, parish of
Red River, Louisiana.
BY Mr.. Hunsaker:
A bill to be entitled an act to regulate
the disbursement of public charities.
By Mr.. holland:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend
the charter of the town of Plaquemine
parish of Iberville, Louisiana.
BY Mr.. Ray:
OF bill to be entitled an act making ap
preparations for the general expenses of
the State.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bill was introduced. with
out previous notice, by unanimous con-
sent:
BY Mr.. Black,nan:
A bill to be entitled an act to create a
special fund in the treasury for the pay
ment of tue salaries of the executive and
judicial officers of the State. the per diem
and mileage of the members of the Legis-
lature. and the contingent expenses
thereof
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-tfths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading. and referred
to the appropriate committee when APP
pointed.
The following bills were introduced ac-
cording to previous notice:
By Mr.. Lynch:
A bill to be entitled an act to define the
duties aud fix the compensation of State
Printer.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote,
the bill put on its second reading. ordered
printed and referred to the appropriate
committee, when appointed.
1iy Mr.. Ray:
A bill to be entitled an act provi,lin" for
the election of a State Printer and for
State. judicial, parOchial and municipal
printing, and to amend sections 29SS. 1898.
1895. 5000 and 30Gi, and to repeal sections
1886, 1887, 29S9 1890, 1894 and 2999 of act
No. 90 of 1870, known as the Revised
Statutes. and to repeal act No 6, of 1870,
and to provide for printing decisions of the
| Supreme Court.
| Passed its first reading.
| The constitutional rule was then sus-
the bill put on its second reading, ordered
printed and referred to the appropriate
committee when appointed
BY Mr.. Thompson:
A bill to be entitled an act to authorize
the New Orleans. Baton Rouge and Vicks-
burg Railroad Company to select point
or points for the commencement of their
road: to reduce the liabilities of the State
of Louisiana by authorizing said company
to issue first mortgage bonds and to con-
struct and employ, or cause to be con
structed or employed, steamboats, or other
vessels, and telegraph lines along the line
of railroad of said company.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote.
the bill put on its second reading. and re-
ferred to the appropriate commute when
appointed.
By Mr.. Lynch:
A bill to be entitled an act relative to
contributions to be raised by the Citizens
Bank of Louisiana, and the resale of prop
erty purchased in foreclosure of stock
mortgages.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four-tfths affirmative vote.
the bill put on its second reading. and re-
ferred to the appropriate committee. when
appointed.
By Mr.. Ray:
bill to be entitled an act to amend and
re-enact sections one three, four. eleven.
thirteen, fifteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty
one, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty nine.
thirty-three. thirty-four, thirty give. thirty
SIX, thirty-eight and torty-two, of AN
entitled AN act to provide for tbe
revision and correction of the list of
registered voters of the State, the anno;nt-
ment of the various officers necessary there
for, and to prescribe the duties, powers and
compensation of the same; to prescribe GER
tain duties for the sections of the cemeteries
of. New Orleans, to prescribe the penalties
for the violation Of the law, and to provide
for a new registration in certain parishes