New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-13
gnsOLUTIONs INTRODUCED.

| RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Cage introduced the following reso-
luton, which lies over:
ResoIged, That committee OF three be
appointed by the President OF me oenate
| to investigate the affairs of the Netrop9li
| tan Police Board, with power to report Dy
| bill or otherwise.
Mr. Harris, as ne gave notice that he
would at this time introduce the following
resolution asked that the same be taken
up for consideration.
WHEREAS, The following members Of the
Senate, to wit: Hugh Campbell, Albert
| VOORHEES,, Ed. Booth, 4. Daigl y: +. Hun
| saker, b. +. Jonas, w L. McMlllen, ) NJ
| Thomas and S. NJ. Todd have been anu arc
now participating in an illegal meeting
STYLING itself the State Senate, IN the City
| Hall, in violation of the constitution OF the
| State, and in contempt OF the SenaSe ana
it's orders therefore be it
ResoIced, That if the named Senators are
! not present in their seats in the Senate
| Chamber on Friday December Is, at the
| hour of l P NJ, or present some reason for
their absence satisfactory TO. the Senate,
| the Senate, being then in session, will pro-
coed to expel the said Senators.
Mr.. Harris moved the resolution be
adopted.
Mr.. Brewster moved to amend by substi-
tuting the words Monday, sixteenth III.
slant" instead of Friday, thirteenth"
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
.oIused to amend. by the following vote
Yeas-Anderson, Butler, Brewster, Green,
P. F. Herwig, jerks, holland, Twiteheu
Nays-Barber Blackburn, Blunt Burch,
! Cage, Harris, E. F. Herwig, Harper, Ingra-
ham Keso, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps.
Weber, Wharton Worrall-l6.
Mr.. WorIa}l moved to amend by substi-
tuting Saturday, fourteenth instant" in
stead of Friday, thirteenth"
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to amend, by the following vote;
Yeas-Apderson, Barber, Butler. Brew
ster, P. F. Herwig, jerks holland, Twitch-
ell, Wharton, Worrall-l0,
Nays-Blaokburn, Blunt, Burch, Cage,
Green, Harris, E. +. Herwig, Harper, Ingra-
ham, Kelso, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps,
Weber-I4.
Mr.. Twitchell moved that the words
" Friday, thirteenth, at one o'clock be
stricken out, and the words Saturday,
fourteenth, at two o'clock, > be inserted.
Mr.. Harris moved to lay all the amend
ments upon the table,
On call of yeas, the amendments were
laid upon the table by the following vote:
Yeas-Blackburn, Blunt, BurcA, Gage, |
Green, Harris, Herwig. Harper, Ingraham,
jerks, Pollard, Sppher, Stamps, Weber, |
Wharton, WOrrall-I7.
Nays-Anderson, Barber, Butler, Brew |
ster, HerWig, Noland, Twitchell, Worrall |
s.
On motion of Mr.. Harris the resolution as
first in4r01una6 vuou cd ~, ooJJ
yeas and nays by the following vote
1eas-Barber, Blackburn, Blunt Burch,
Cage, Green, Harris, UerWig, Harper, In
graham, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps, Weber,
Nays-Anderson. Butler, Brewster, P. +,
Herwig, jerks, holland, Twitchell, Wor-
rails.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED By UNANIMOUS CON
By unanimous consent the following cese-
utions were introduced and adopted. ;
On motion of Mr.. Engraham:
Resc}reG, That the standing committees of
asst session continue for this extra session,
md that the President fill all vacancies.
ReSolred, That q select committee of five
senators be appointed to prepare and sub
mt rules of procedure in the impeachment
ase OF the House Of Representatives OF the !
'tate OF Louisiana VS.. Henry Clay War
10th, Governor of Louisiana. s
RESOLUTIONS CALLED UP. II
On motion of Mr.. Cage, the resolution he L
Introduced earlier in the day was adopted, a
S follows: r
ReSoirea, That a committee of three be Il
ppointed by the President Of the Senate to Z
lveStigate the affairs of the metropolitan
ollce Board, with power to report by bill 81
r otherwise. Il
MOTIONS. :,
On motion of ME- Twitcheu the old COM d.
itteo of last session on Elections and Re- al
rms was discharged, and special commit. 3
g appointed this session to take its place. d
On motion of Mr.. Ingrabam the Senate in
oted to take q recess until seven o'clock m
is evening. n,
The President then announced the Senate in
recess till this evening, December 70, at ccit
ven O'clock.
Evening Session. sa
Senate met pursuant to adjournment. m!
Hon. A. B. Harris, Lieutenant Governor DO
d President of the Senate, in the chair s an,
On call of the roll, the following Senators pa
swered to their names: Gle Gle
Messrs. Anderson, Barber, Blunt. Butfer sey
lrch, Brewster, Cage, Green Harris. p. n pa
'FWig, Harper, Ingraham, jerks, Kelso
'Iand, Pollard, sYpher, Stamps, Twitcheu, d
cher, Wharton, Worrall-22 =
BY unanimous consent, bill to be en-. Oh
led IAN act appropriating the sum Of q,
5000 for the organization, equipping and .
1eral use of the First Brigade, First Di- Dis
ion of the Louisiana State Militia. and aoo
othor purposes" was taken up on sec cha
reading and referred to the Committee on
Militia. the
senate then ordered an executive session. the
Executive session having en- raised, on r 95s,
of the roll, the following Senators an sait
cred to their names: i I1oe
Iessrs. Anderson, Barber, Butler, Blnnt. Mrs Mrs
'Wster, Bureh, Cage Green, P. F. Her t befe
!; t. f. HerWig, Harper, Ingrahan, tive
ks, kelso, holland, Pollard, Sypher, Sc
mps,, IWlttGhell, Weber, Wharton, Wor- It
/, and President Harris-23 de
IN motion of Mr.. holland, the Senate =
ed to adjourn. Re'
he President then declared the Senate T7c
i'd adjourned until tomorrow, FRIDAY T. =
'ember ID, at twelve o'clock M. Foul
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he st. Louis Journal says: g1cI
ne passage of the postal telegraph bill tom
be attended with one important resmit city
which attention has not, we believe vet 0 81
n directed. There are published in fbe
ted States thousands of newsnaners the
orally IN the country, which do not re- way