New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
Seventeenth Days Session.
1EEATE tAAaBEI
New Orleans, December 20, 1872.

Seventeenth Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER, I
New Orleans December %, 1872.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by Hon. A. B. Har-
ris, Lieutenant Governor of the State and
President Of the Senate.
On call Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names
Present - Hon. A. .. Harris, and
Messrs. Alexander, Barber, Burch, Black
burn, Gage, Green, 2. F. Herwig, Harper,
Hunsaker, Ingraham, Keso, Masicot, No
land, Sypher, Todd, Worrell, Wharton-18
The President announced that there was
not quorum present.
Mr. Herwig moved to adjourn.
The yeas and nays on the question of adj
jOurnment resulted as follows;
Yeas-Alexander, Blackburn, P F. Her
wig, WHARTON.
Nays-Barber, Blunt, Burch, Brewster,
Cage, Green, Hunsaker, Harper, Ingraham,
jerks, Kelso, Mascot, holland, Sypher,
Stamps, Todd-16.
Members present refused to adjourn.
Additional members having arrived, the
President announced a quorum present, as
per vote just taken.
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 by order
Of the Senate.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hunsaker, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Judiciary, reported favorably upon
Senate bill No. 10, a bill to be entitled an
act for the relief of J. N. Shawham."
Also, favorably on Senate bill No. 7, rela-
tive to fees and emoluments of Auditor.
Also, Senate bill No. s, to limit contin- |
gent expenses of the Senate, recommending |
its reference to the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform.
Laid over
By Mr.. Herwig, chairman, from the Com
mittee on Finance, unfavorabIy on Senate
bill No. 10, to be entitled an act for the re-
lief Of taxpayers, as follows: For the rea-
sons that these back taxes are considered
when received as pledge for the payment
of warrants drawn against the various
funds to which these taxes are payable,
and it would be unjust to those persons who
have already paid their taxes to release
these delinquents. The States ability to
pay its warrants is predicated upon the
taxes as assessed.
Laid over.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department )
New Orleans December q, 1872. |
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
am directed by his excellency the act
ing Governor to inform your honorable
body that he has approved the following
resolutions, to wit:
Joint resolution, originating in the House, |
providing for joint committee on the CON
duct of che late election in the State OF
Louisiana.
Also, joint resolution, originating in the
Senate, relative to extending the time Of
',,' ''' = - A. }. C0RBIN,
Private Secretary.
Mr.. Hunsaker moved that Senate bill No. :
8, an act to limit the contingent expenses of
the General Assembly, be referred to the
Committee on Retrenchment and Reform.
Adopted.
Also, that Senate bill No. Is be taken up, I
with view of passage-an act for the re- l
ief of j. w. Shawhan.
The bill was taken up, considered en-
crossed and ordered to third reading
The constitutional rule was suspended by Z
four-ffths affirmative vote and the bill f
vas read third time and finally adopted |
With its title, as stated
On motion of Mr.. Burch, Senate bill No 0
fob 70 no | ~
i've to the fees and emoluments of the Au-
itor of Public Accounts, and to repeal sec
ion three of act No. u Of 1872, and for r.
Their purposes, and, on motion Of Mr. 2:
Iurch, was ordered to lie on the table sub u
ect to call. n
BY Mr.. Stamps: a,
A bill to be entitled an act to amend and s.
,-enact an act entitled an act recognizing &C
le police juries of the State, prescribing cf
le number thereof, and the mode OF elec- tt
ON and fixing their duties and compensa-
on, No, 81, approved April n, 1871. to
On motion of Mr.. Stamps, the bill was d.
ken up, put on its first reading, and read.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
% necessary four-ffths affirmative yo@, sit
I'd bill ordered to the second reading, and fir
ad. v,
4, further suspension of the constitutional
le was obtained by four-ffth affirmative 10,
tie, the bill ordered to be considered en-
ossed and put on its third reading. IN
Bill was finally adopted with its title as co
ated. be
On motion of Mr.. Stamps, duly seconded, tfo
9 Senate went into executive session. on,
Executive session having been raised. on !
Il of the roll the following Senators an INF
cred to their names: ina
A. B. Harris, and Messrs. 10,
exander, Barber, Blunt, Burch, Brewster -
ackburn, Cage, Greene, p. F. Herwig, E. Iel
Herwig, Harper, Hunsaker Ingraham
lso, Mascot, holland, Sypher, Stamps, tall
,ftchell Todd, Wharton-23 M
he President of the Senate announced a IA,
)rum present. nas
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED, a &,
~ Mr.. Ingraham: NJ
2eSoloed, That the Finance Committee be tba
are hereby instructed to prepare and 80.
ort, by bill, making all Auditors war i'ti
is outstanding December 81, 1872. inter L.
bearing at eight per cent per annum, and | n
provide for the redemption Of said out tba.
aiding warrants By creating a fund of ~
nty per centum Of all moneys received Vi
he general fund, which fund shall be m
u to purchase latter paying interest on / tI,ar
e. not oftene1 than once II aTar I0 70 to p
s, as the Auditor and Treasurer NAV. by IN
ed proposals, advertise to- purchase. I'll
e Ii also PCSO{Ce1, Thai +bs EiuaDos C,r,