New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-21
TIE SENATE YESTERDAY.
EIeSenth Days Session.

EIGGenfh Day2B SESSION"
SENATE CEANBKR I
Sew Orleans December 20, 1872.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by Hon. A. B. Har.
eis, 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, Burch,
Brewster, Gage, Greene, p. +. HerWig, har-
per. Ingraham, jerks, holland, Pollard,
Sypher, Stamps, Todd, 1WltcheII' weber,
Wharton. WOTTell-22.
The President Of the Senate announced a
guotum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of the minutes of yesterday
proceedings was dispensed with, and the
President announced that the journal Of
yesterdays proceedings stood approved at
ser the same had been corrected
NOTICE OF DTLLso
BY hr. TwitcheIl:
OF a bill 20 be entitled an act -
1NTRopUcgGoN on BILLS PURSUANT I" NO
TICE.
BY Mr.. Brewster
Senate bill No 8, to be entitled an act
50 limit the contingent expenses Of the
General Assembly.
The bill was taken up by unanimous coro
sent and put on first reading and read.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four.hfths affirmative vote, the bill put
apon its second reading and referred 10 the
Gror,y,;+4aa SIN Judiniarv
MESSAGE PROM THE HOUSE.
The following message from the House
was received:
HOUSE OF RRPRKsBRTATlvR
New Orleans December 20, 1872. !
80 she Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
am directed By the House to ask CON
cUrrence of your honorable body in the fol
lowing concurrent resolutions:
Concurrent resolution No. /, authorizing
She appointment OF joint committee to eX-
anime into the amount and character of the
indebtedness of the State of Louisiana.
Concurrent resolution No. :, authorizing
che appointment Of Joint committee to ex-
anime the proceedings and affairs of the late
Mayor and administration Of the city OF New
Orleans.
Also, in House bill No. 13, an act to
amend and re-enact section fifteen of the
act entitled an act defining the distances
from the domiciles of members of the Gen
eral Assembly to the State House, fixing the
mode of ascertaining the per diem Of mem
bers Of the General Assembly for the time
engaged in going to and returning from the
State House, and the mileage to be paid,
and tho number OF the employees of the
General Assembly and their compensation
and defining their duties, and making an
appropriation to defray the expenses Of the
EAAunpn1 AGGauab1y y and RI pnnnul No
- of 1869.
Also, to inform the Senate that the House
has cOncurred in Senate joint resolution
No. 4, relative to tax collectors.
Respectfully,
Assistant Clerk
BY MFR. Burch:
Senate bill NO z. 20 be entitled an act
relative to the fees and emoluments of the
Auditor of Public Accounts, and to repeal |
section three of act No. q of 1872, and for
other purposes.
The bill was taken up by unanimous con !
sent and put on it's first reading and read.
The constitutional rule was then suspended |
by u four-ffths affirmative vote, the bill |
gut on it's second reading, and referred 10
the Committee on Judiciary.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
ON motion of Mr.. Burch, the following
concurrent resolution from the House OF
No. ], was conGurred in:
Resolved by the House, the Senate con
That committee of five members
of this House and three members OF the
Senate, TO be appointed by the Chair or pre-
riding officer OF each house, whose duty it
shall be to inquire into and report upon and
IN relation to the amount and character Of
the indebtedness against the State OF Louisi-
ana, and with Qower to send for persons
and papers.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
The President announced Mr.. Brewster
FOR committee on Retrenchment and Re
'orm Mr. Blackburn chairman Committee
IN Printing.
On motion, duly seconded. the Senate
vent into executive session.
Executive session having been raised the
President ordered the call of the roll.
On call Of the roll the following Senators
to their names:
Hon. A. d. Harris, President, and Messrs. .
IN lersong Barber, Blunt, Blackburn,
5urch, Brewster Cage, Green, P. H. Her
gig, E. +. Herwig, Harper, Ingraham,
Aelso, Mascot, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps, |
'witchells Todd. Weber, Wharton, Wor
eli-24.
Tho President of the Senate announced a
uorum present.
Ir. Harper moved to adjourn.
Before the motion was put Mr.. Brewster
sked leave Of absence for Mr.. Worrell, of /
'ensas, fer one week, which was granted j
ar. Stamps moved leave Of absence for
fr. Cage, which was granted.
On call for the yeas and nays, the Senate {
ored to adjourn till to morrow. Saturday
december q, at twelve o'clock NJ.
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Blunt, Butter, $
age, Greene, Z +. Herwig. Hunsaker, 5
Iarper, jerks, Kelso Masicot, Noland, |
ollard, Stamps TwitchelI Worrell-l7. t
Nays-Blackburn Birch, Brewster, In /
raham, Sypher, Todd, Weber, Wharton-9. |
The President then announced that the p
enate stood adjourned until tomorrow. |
december u, at twelve o'clock NJ, !,
A Trcasurc-House of Arto d
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