New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
TIE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Eighteenth Days Session.
NFNATE NHAMBRl
New Orleans, Dectmber 80, 1872.

SENATE CHAMBER, /
New Orleans, December 50, 1872.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
| and was called TO order by Hon. A B. Har
! ris, Lieutenant Governor OF tie State anG
| President Of the Senate
On call OF the roll the following Senators
| answered to their names:
| Hon. A. B. Harris, and Messrs. Barber
| Blunt, Burch Black burn, Greene, Herwig
| Harper, Ingraham, Kelso, Mascot, Twitch
| ell, Wharton-l2.
The President announced that there was
not 2 quorum present, and ordered the Ser
| geant-at-Arms to bring in absent members,
Other members coming in, to Wit: Messrs.
Brewster, Butler, Noland Stamps, Hun
saker, E. +. Herwig, Sypher, Todd, the
President announced that there was then a
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of the minutes OF SATURDAY. s pro
ceeGings was dispensed with and the Presi-
dent announced that the journal Of Satur-
days proceedings stood approved, the same
having been corrected by order of the
Senate.
COMMUNICATION FROM TIE AUDITORS
DEPARTMENT.
STATE oy LOUISIANA,
Auditors Office,
New Orleans December 20, 1872. )
Hon. P. F. EerBig, Chairman Finance Committee:
Enclosed we hand yeu list of defcien-
cies required to be appropriated by your
honorable body Immediately, in order to
enable this office to make settlement ac-
cording to law with many Of the tax collec-
tors, appropriations to meet these items
having very recently been exhausted.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES CLINTON, Auditor.
On motion Of Mr.. Herwig the communica-
ton was read, and ordered to be spread on
the minutes Of the journal of the Senate.
NN0UHCEMEET OF COMMITTEE ON THE
PART OF THE SENATE.
The President Of the Senate announced
the following special joint committee on
the conduct Of the late elections: Nessrs.
Ingraham, Burch and Wharton; to serve on
the part Of the Senate.
or BILLS BY UNANIMOUS
CONSENT.
By Mr.. HerwIg:
A bin to be entitled an act apprOpriating
SIS, 500, or so much thereof as may be ne
to enable the Auditor of Public
Accounts to make and exact prompt settle |
nents with tax collectors.
The bill by unanimous consent was taken |
lp and put upon first reading and read.
On motion of Mr.. Herwig the constitu-
ional rule was suspended and the bill or |
Tered to a second reading and read.
The bill was considered engrossed and |
ordered ready for third reading.
A motion was made by MIR. Ingraham to
uspend the constitutional rule to put the
ill on its third reading and final passage.
On motion of MIR. holland, duly seconded, !
he yeas ana nays were ordered upon the
question OF suspension of the rules.
On voting the Senate refused to suspend
he rules and put the bill to its third and
nal reading;
Yeas-Backburn, Blunt, Burch, Brews-
er, Greene, Harris, P. +. Herwig, Ingraham,
Iasicot, Twitchell-l0.
Nays-Alexander Barber, Butler, E. F.
lerwig, Hunsaker, Kelso, holland, Stamps,
Feber-9.
Mr.. holland stated vhat he had changed
is mind, and moved the reconsideration of
lie vote just taken.
The vote was reconsidered.
On motion Of Ar. Harris, the Senate,
l cali Of the yeas and nays, made another
ial for the suspension of the constitu-
onal rule to put the bill to the third read
G.
The Senate refused by the following vote
| the second trial to suspend the rule;
Yeas-Barber, Blackburn, Butler Brew
err Greene, Harris, P. +. Herwig, E. +.
erwig, Hunsaker, Ingraha1a, hiasicot.
GLAND, Stamps, Todd, TWitchell-l6
Nays-Blunt, Burch, Harper, Kelso,
harton-5.
TIE President announced that the Sen s
e still refused to suspend the constitu- {
,nal rule.
On motion Of Mr.. Ingraham, the bill was
dered to be the special order Of the day |
r tomorrow, Tuesday, tbirty-frst instant,
Up. NJ.
'TIcE FOR FUTURE INTRODUCTION OF
BILLS.
By Mr.. Ingraham:
Of an act to regulate the agencies OF in
rance companies not Incorporated by the
ate of Louisiana.
Of an act for the protection of holders in a
IS State.
Of an act 10 encourage investments of d
'ney within the State by life insurance t
npanies Of other or foreign States ,
IN motion of Mr. Hunsaker, the Senate a
ted to adjourn till tomorrow at the usual 81
IT. ST
The President then announced that the u
late stood adjourned till Tuesday, Decem- y
81, at twelve o'clock NJ p