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lsert " and the board may annul such IL

insert and the board may annul such IL
cense."
Mr.. Ray moved to amend section two by
striking out the prOviso, from line eleven to
the end of the section, and inserting in lieu
thereof provided, that the said officers
shall be elected by the electors Of the city on
the first Monday Of April, 1872"
Mr.. Raglan moved to lay the amendment
on the table, which the Senate refused, on
call of the yeas and nays, by the following
vote:
Yeas-Barber, Butler. Campbell, Gallup,
Harris, Hunsaker, jerks, kelsO, McMillen,
holland, Raglan, Swords, Twitchell-l3.
Nays-Antoine, Blackman, Bowman,
COPELAND, Daigle, Herwig. Ingraham.
Lynch, O'Hara, Pinchback, Ray, Smith.
Mr.. Hunsaker moved to amend the
amendment of Mr.. Ray by striking out
"April" and inserting November"
Mr.. Blackman offered an amendment to
the latter amendment, which the President
ruled out of order.
Mr.. Wilcox offered as a substitute for the
amendment of Mr. Ray that the word ''Oc
tober,' in line five, be stricken ont and the
word April" inserted instead, and to strike
out the provise.
The substitute was accepted.
Mr.. Raglan moved to table the sub
stitute, which the Senate adopted, on a call
of the yeas and nays, by the following
vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Butler, Camp
bell, Gallup. Harris, Hunsaker. jerks,
Kelso Lynch. McAlillen, holland. Pinch
back, Raglan, Swords, Twitchell-l6.
Nays-Antoine, Blackman, Bowman,
is. O'Hara, Ray, Smith, Sypher Thompson.
WilcOx-l4.
Mr. Hunsaker moved to amend section
two by striking out, in lines five and eight
cen, the word October" and inserting the
word November
Adopted.
Mr.. Ingraham moved to amend section
six by striking out. in line seven, the words
zone year. and inserting the words six
months and in line nine to strike ont the
word thirty and insert the word ten
Adopted.
Mr.. Smith moved " strike out section
eight.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ragan the bill was
then adopted as amended, and considered
eHgrossed for third reading.
The constitutional rule was then Sis
pended bv fOur-tifths affirmative vote, the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
Senate bill No. 100. to be entitled an act
for the relief of the sufferers by the fire
curing in the city of Monroe, Louisiana, on
the night of the thirtieth day of December,
1871.
The bill was considered engrossed for
third reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-tifths affirmative vote. the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
Senate bill No 299, to be entitled an act
to change the name of Thomas Lewis Hol
loway to Thomas Lewis Holloway Belden.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, passed sec
ond reading, and considered engrossed for
a third reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-tifths affirmative vote. the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
BILLS on FIRST READING.
House bill No 1SG. to be entitled an act
to amend section sever Of an act entitled
an act to provide a revenue, etc, approved
70, o,,tb
ize the levy and collection of tax for the
and support of the free schools
in the city of New Orleans. and to limit the
of the tax. SO to be levied and col
lected
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then Sis
pended by a four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred !
to the Committee on Education.
House bill No. 2Si, to be entitled an act |
authorizing the police jury of Red River 20
issue bonds for certain purposes.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus- !
pended by a fourftths affirmative vote, the !
bill put on its second reading, and referred |,
to the Committee on Finance.
House bill No. 304, to be entitled an act |
TO annex the northern part of Catalonia
parish to the parish of Caldwell.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote. the
dill put on its second reading, and referred
% the Committee on Corporations and Pa
'ochial affairs
Mr. Blackman called up the following re-
solution.
Res0lred. That special committee OF
hree members of the Senate be appointed
~ the President of the Senate to investi-
rate the situation of the Citizens Bank to-
ward the State in regard to the State bonds
ssued to said bank; to ascertain what
mount of State bonds are outstanding, what
ecurity exists to secure their final payment
With accruing interest, and whether the
,ank has complied with its obligations to
he State in relation to said bonds; and, fur
her, to investigate the action of said bank
n relation to the sale of S250,000 of State
'onds held by the bank as a pledge; whether
aid bank pursued the forms of law in rela-
ion thereto; and further, to ascertain
whether said bank has faithfully discharged
Is duty as financial agent Of the State.
Also, that said committee be directed to in
uire into the condition of the bonds issued
o the Consolidated Association. to ascer-
ain how many Of such bonds are outstand.
ng, what amount of interest is due and I'M
aid, what surety exists for their payment,
nd whether the liquidators of said assOcia-
ion have faithfully complied with their
uty and the law in relation thereto: that
aid committee be authorized to send for
ersOns books and DaDerS TO enable them
0 perform the duties required of them by
his resolution, and that said committee re
ort by bill or otherwise.