New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-30
Mr.. Hunsaker also submitted the follow.

Mr. ANDERSON, 1FOW Iue NOintulOtcO oh
Banks and Banking, reported favorably on
Senate bill No. 266, to be entitled an act
relative to contributions to be raised by the
Citizens Bank of Louisiana, and the resale
of property purchased in foreclosure OF
stock mortgages.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Ingraham:
OF bill to be entitled an act to amend
the city charter Of New Orleans.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced ac-
| cording to previous notice:
BY Mr.. Twitchell:
Senate bill No. 294. to be entitled an act
| to amend aud re-enact section two OF an
act entitled IAN act to form new parish,
to be called the parish of Red River. APP
proved March ,, 1871.
| >. Passed its first reading.
| The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four-ifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Corporations and Pa
rochial Affairs.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Ray:
| The following addition to the rules Of the
| Senate is hereby proposed
| That every bill or resolution referred to any
| committee, standing or special. shall be re-
ported back to the Senate by such commit
tee within five days from the time it was SO
referred. A failure to SO report any bill or
resolution shall operate as a withdrawal of
the same from said committee, and place it
| he <bo Gu ata in
calendar, as though it had been reported by
the committee.
Laid over.
By Mr.. O'Hara:
Resolred, That the Sergeant-at Arms of
the Senate be instructed to procure postage
stamps and stamped envelopes to the
amount of $40 for each member of the
Senate, to be paid out of the conting gent
fund.
Laid over.
BY Mr.. Hunsaker:
Resolrcd, That the President of the SEN
ate dismiss all assistant sergeants-at-arms
appointed by him, and that they be allowed
pay for thirty days, and no more.
Laid over.
| ACTIONS on RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
llr Gallup called up the following:
WHEREAS, 1t is currently reported that
| there ia large amount of outstanding
vouchers from the last regular session of
| the Senate, which were fraudulcntly is
| sued, or were issued upon fraudulent repre-
| sensations, thereby causing great loss to
| the State. and also to innocent holders;
| therefore be it
Rcsolred, That committee Of three be
| appointed by the Chair to examine and. 1t
| found to he correct, indOrse across the face
has ,t,prn nf no ri 1I r.
| man of the committee.
And moved to amend by striking out from
the preamble the words 'iraudulently is
! sued
| Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ray. the resolution was
referred to the Committee ON Finance.
Mr.. O'Hara called up the following reso-
! luton:
Resolred, That the President of the Senate
| appoint committee OF five members 10
! examine the books, accounts and general
expenses of the Board of Metropolitan Police
| Commissioners, and also into the efficiency
of the Metropolitan Police force.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Metropolitan Police.
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY-BILLs ON
FIRST READING.
House bill No. 29l, Joint resolution ap
pointing a special committee OF the House
and Senate to prepare an address to the
Congress of the United States upon the
subject of the existing revolutionary crisis
in the State of Louisiana.
Passed its first reading.
House bill No. 292. Joint resolution rela
tive to the suspension from office OF N. A
Robinson, of the Ninth Judicial District
Court, by executive order.
Passed it's first reading and tabled subject
to call.
House bill No. 800, an act authorizing
Darius Hebert and Pauline 1ebert, of tn,
parish of Caldwell, to adopt Narcissus Ger
trude Hebert.
Passed its first reading.
House bill No. 299, an act authorizing
Ivinson A. Meredith and Achab +. Meie
dith of the parish Of Caldwell, to adop
Mary A. humble.
Passed it's first reading.
BILLS on SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 278, to be entitled an ac
making special appropriations for the gen
eral expenses of the State for the year end
ing on the thirty first day of December
1872. and providing the several funds gu
of which payments are to be made; ais
providing for accounting for the cOntingen
funds and for receiving warrants in pay
ment OF taxes.
Read second time and referred to til
Committee on Finance.
Senate bill No. $50, to be entitled an &C
, to apporton the State into Senatorial dis
, trcts, and to fix the number OF Represents
tives to be elected from each parish an
, Representative district in the State, an
designat ting in what district Senators are
=. be elected where there has been chang
, i'll the Senatorial districts, and repeating a
. other laws on the subject.
Read second time and referred to til
. Committee on judiciary.
S Senate bill No. 2S3, to be entitled an at
I providing for the organization and maint'
nance of public schools throughout til
' State of Louisiana, and for the repeal of az
, No. 6, approved March l6. 1870, except eel
tain sections thereof, and for the repeal {
= act No s, approved February %, 1871.
Read second time. ordered printed, an
1 referred to the Committee on Education.
4 Senate bill No 2S4, to be entitled an az
o to punish bribery and attempting TO bride
certain cases, and in regard to the comp
tency of witnesses in certain criminal case
n Read second time and referred to Coz