New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-10

read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
By Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. 1927, to be entitled an act
to regulate certain criminal proceedings III
the district and parish courts.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by four-ftths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on judiciary.
By Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. 1913, to be entitled an act
to amend articles 675, 679, 6S3, 706 7O7, 70S
7I3, us, 71S and 402 of the Code of Prac-
tee, and to repeal articles GA, 6S3, no and
4O3 of the Code of Practice Of the State OF
Louisiana.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended bya four-ffths affirmative vote, the
bill put on it's second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. $780, TO be entitled an act
relative to the crimes of perjury and sub
ornation of perjury.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by 1our-tifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee OF Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. $50, to be entitled an act
for the relief OF William p. Harper.
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 Claims.
By Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. 33l, to be entitled an act
to amend article GA of the Code Of Practice.
Passed its 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 Judiciary.
By Mr.. kelso:
Senate bill No. $50, to be entitled an act
to incorporate the Rapides Cemetery Asso-
citation in the Parish of Rapides, State Of
Louisiana.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Corporations and
Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Lynch:
Senate bill No. $685. to be entitled an act
to exchange outstanding warrants of the
late Board of Public Works, certificates of
Indebtedness of the State ana OF the Board
of State Engineers for warrants on any
balance OF the appropriation
made in act No. y, approved March 80,
1871, for warrants issued by the Board of
Public Works.
Passed its first readiug.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-fiftbs affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Lands and Lavees.
By Mr.. Lynch:
Senate bill No. 33i, to be entitled an act
to consolidate, limit and provide for the
debt of the city of New Orleans, principal
and interest, and authorize a tax for the
support of the city government and the
better enforcement of the collection of all
taxes.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-iifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Campbell:
A joint resolution petitioning Congress
or aid to the New Orleans and North
eastern Railroad Company.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. Barber:
Resotred. That from and after Monday,
the twelfth instant. the Senate do hold
hight sessions. commencing at halt-past
seven o'clock ?. NJ.
Laid over.
BY Mr.. Thompson:
ResOlred, That the Committee on Rail
.oads he requested to report back to the
senate, on tomorrow, the act in relation
o the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
railroad.
Laid over.
Mr.. Blackman called up Senate bill No.
80, apportionment bill, and the report Of
judiciary Committee accompanying, pend
ng the reading of which the President
allied for the order of the day.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Substitute for Senate bill No. pa, to be
ntitled an act to amend and re-enact sec
ions one, three. four, eleven, thirteen, tt-
cen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty
wo, twenty-siy, twenty nine, thirty three,
thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty
light and torty-two of an act entitled - An
ct to provide for the revision and correction
T the list of registered voters of the State,
he appointment Of the various officers nee
ssaiy therefor, and to prescribe the duties,
owers and compensation of the same; to
rescribe certain duties for the sections of
he cemeteries of New Orleans to prescribe
he penalties for the violation of the law
nd to provide for new registration in GER
ain parishes and wards approved March
6, 1870; and to repeal sections seventeen
nd forty-on of the said above entitled act.
Mr.. McMillen, in compliance with notice
yesterday, offered the following as a sub
titute for section five:
That the Governor by and with the adj
ice and consent of the Senate, shall APP
oint the supervisors of registration for all
he parishes of the State and the wards Of
he city of New Orleans, these appoint
lents to be made, if practicable, during the
essiOn of the Senate, and if not, they shall
e made at least four months before any
eneral election.
Mr.. Harris moved to adopt the substitute,
nd called for the IRE NinuS nuaStinn ON the