New Orleans Republican., 1872-12-25
mllirreenth Days Session.


The Senate met pursuanbto adjournment
and was called to order by Hon. a. b. Har
1is, Lieutenant Governor Of the State and
President Of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Presentation. A. B. Harris, and Messrs.
Anderson, Barber, Blunt Butler, Bnrch,
brewster Blackburn, Greene. Z. i. Her
wig, u. y. Herwig, Harper, Hunsaker, In
graham, jerks, kelso, Masl3ot, Noiand
Pollard Sypher. Stamps, Todd, Twitcheil,
Weber, Wharton-@0.
The President of the Senate announced a
quorum present.
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,
Mr.. Todd raised the question Of privilege
at the request Of the State Treasurer, that
the duty for the examination Of the books
Of the Treasurer be assigned to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The Chair suggested that the proper COM
mittee would soon be appointed in conform
ity to law to make the rcquiSed examina-
ton.
NOTICES or BILLS.
By Mr.. Weber,
OF a bill to be entitled an act fol tire pro
lection Of the town Of Bayou Sara by turn
ing the channel of creek called Bayou Sara.
rNTEoDucrIox OF BILLS By UNANIMOUS CON-
SENT.
BY Mr. Anderson:
A bill to be entitled an act Tor inc relief
of c. j. Estlin.
BY unanimous consent the bill was intro
duced and taken up and put upon it's first
reading and read.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
the required four -ffths vote, and the bin
put on it's second reading, and referred to
the Committee on Claims.
% By Mr.. Barber;
A bill entitled an act for the relief Of
John Purdon.
The bill was introduced by unanimous
consent, and taken up and put on its first,
reading and read.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-ffths affirmative vote. and the bill
put on its second reading and referred to
the Committee on Claims,
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ACCORDING TO PRE-
yIous NOTICE.
BY Mr. Hunsaker:
A bill to be entitled an act for the Telief
of Joseph N. Shawhan.
BY unanimous consent the bill was taken
up, put on its first reading and read.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
the required four-ffths affirmative vote,
and the bill put on its second reading and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
RECONSIDERATION OF a VOTE ON ADOPTION
OF A RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Burch moved d reconsideration OF the
vote taken on Saturday adopting the follow
ing resolution as question of privilege:
WHEREAS, The State library, containing
about 10000 volumes, and valued at up-
wards of 100000, is in imminent danger OF
being destroyed by reason Of the imperfect
condition Of the library building; and
Whereas, 1t is currently reported that
sufficient amount of money has been APP
propriated to repair said building, and is
now ii the hands Of parties who have de-
7ayed expending it in the manner designed
by the General Assembly; therefore, be it.
h. ReS0JUed, That the Committee on Libraries
be and is hereby instructed to make a |
thorough investigation of the correctness |
of the above statements, and to report as
soon as possible. And that the committee |
also report what legislation is necessary, If |
any, to require the State Librarian to open
nj s,t bnnrG i
as will enable the working people TO visit !
the library.
The Senate voted to reconsider the vote
taken on Saturday, adopting the aforesaid
resolution. The resolution was brought |
back before the Senate.
Mr. Bureh moved the following resolu-
tion be adopted as a substitute for the reso-
luton rcconsidered:
RcsolccG, That the Committee on Library
beinstructed To take immediate steps to have |
the State library building put in complete |
repair, and report what legislation is neces. |
sary, if any, to require the State Librarian /
to omen and close at such hours, and on such |
days, as will enable the working people to |
visit the library; or any other legislation
necessary
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE APPOINTED |
Ri THE PRESIDENT.
The following members were appointed |
a committee, in pursuance with the follow
ing resolutions Messrs, Butler, E. Z, IIerwig
and Masicot:
ReS0lted That the President of the Senate
appoint a special committee of three to in
quire into the affairs Of the Crescent City |
Live Stock Landing and Slaughterhouse
Company, and that said committee be re
puired TO report on or before the irst Mon
day in February, 1873.
Adopted.
On motion, duly seconded, the Senate
went intoexecutiye session.
Executive session being raised, the Presi-
dent ordered the call of the roll.
On can Of tile roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Present-Hon. A B. Harris, President.
and Messrs Anderson, Barber, Blunt, But
Ter, blackburn, Brewster, Greene, ?, +,
Herwig, ID. II. HcrTig, Hunsaker, Harper,
lngraham. ,lenks, keso, Masicot, Nolaud,
Pollard, Sypher, Stamps, Todd, Twitcheu
Weber, Wharton, and Worrell-25.
The President announced a quorum
present.
At the hour Of one o'clock precisely, ae
cording to adjournment of tbe court the
Senate organized into court OF impeach-
meut.
Tie court Of impeachment having been
adjourned, tho President resumed the chair
md ordered the call of the roll.
On calI Of the roll the following Senator'S