New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-21
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL or THE UNITED STATES
aFFICIEL JOURNAL or NEW ORLEANS
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
PR0CEEDISGS OF The SENATE
Da--GB-~-S-0
G..% FRA SESSION
OF THE
THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF 9H2
STATE Ob' LOUISIANA.


SAAS h11@4bNSS'
On ealS Of the roll the GsiioginS Senator
answered TO their names:
Hon. a. B. Harris, President and Messrs
anderson Barber, Blunt Butler, Black
burn. Burch, Brewster, Gage, Greene, Z
a. Herwig E. F. Herwig, Harper, lngra
ham, jerks, Kelso, Mascot, Pollard Sy
pher, Stamps, Todd, Weber, Wharton, Wor
Gell-23
Che President OF ths Senate a9Rounc6d q
PuoTuB present.
Prayer by the GhapFai@,
Beading of the minutes og yesterdays
proceedings was dispensed with, and the
president announced that che journal OF
yesterdays proceedings stood approved,
8fteS Che same had been corrected.
NOTICES or BILLs
g'y 3fY. Brewster:
9f an act to limit the coqtiDgeBt expenses
OF the General Assembly.
SEso1ggI0Ns ADOPTED B1 GSAgGsEOUe Ce$S-
sENgo
GSy Mr Bureb:
CHAT no special committee shall De ap-
@ointed which will in any manner conflict
or interfere with the duties OF any regular
etsnding committee Of the sona9e.
Adopted.
By APr WebeG9
WHEREAS, The ordinance Of She constitu-
Gion Of the State of Louisiana article I49,
did repeal and anDul an act authorizing
che widening of the New canal and BAYOU
approved March ID, 1867; now, therefore,
DE it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of
louisiana, That a special committee of five
3e appointed to investigate this matter,
with power to send for persons and papers,
and report all the facts of their inVestigar
tion to this body without delay
Referred to the Committee Oh Drainage,
Canals and Inland Navigation.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE.
The President appointed Messrs Masicot
and Wharton to fill the vacancy in the Com
nittee on metropolitan Police.
RESOLUTIONS CALLER G1Go
BY Mr. Wharton:
ReSolccd, That the President OF the Sen
ate appoint committee of three members
to investigate the alleged issue of illegal
and fraudulent warrants Of election and
registration purposes by the late State
Auditor, James Graham; that said com
mittee have power to send for persons and
papers, and to report to tho Senate as early
as practicable.
After getting up Che resolution, Sir.
Wharton jptroduce6 the following as o SUB
StituteS
ResolccR, That Che Committee ou Re
Grenchment and Reform be hereby in
etructed to investigate the alleged illegal
issue of fraudulent warrants for election
and registration purposes by the late Audi |
tor, and that said committee report forth |
with. I
2fr. %aaP6on qnoyo& eisG 9Go resolution
be referred TO the Committee O8 Retrepch-
&nent and Reform.
Mr. Barber moved 60 agncG8 bg referring
Co Che Committee on Finance. and to strike
out "Retrenchment and Reforg' and in-
cert Finance" in the resolution
ar. Wharton accepted the amendments
The resolution as amended wa gefegrea
g. the Committee on Einanco,
By Mr.. Ingraham6
ReSOlred, That the special Senate com
Gnlttee appointed to investigate the affairs
of the Board of Metropolitan Police Com
missioners be and are hereby instructed to
report in detail the condition Of the Metro
pohtan Police fund provided for by section
S267, Revised Statutes Of 1870.
Referred to the Committee Oh Metropolj-
Gan Police
Mr.. Wharton, a 8eso7ution az fo'loae
WHEREAS, There are two vacancies in
Che Senate occasiCned by the expulsion Of
Senators Hugh j. Campbell and William l..
AeMillen on the thirteenth instant9 there
fore, be it
Resolgcd, THAT the Governoq be informed
officially by the Secretary of the Senate
thereof, and be requested to order an cleo
hon to fill the vacancies according to law. J
Referred to Committee on Elections and
Returns.
HIr, Ingraham suggested that the usual !
committee required by law be appointed by q
'he Chair to examine the accounts of the s
Auditor and Treasurer. Q
The Chair announced that qhe committee y
'equire6 would soon be appointed. t
BILLS 6ALIED GTo o
8y SIR. Ingraham? ;
Senate bill No. 6, to Be entitled an act to y
prevent the careless use of firearms. i
By q four-ffths affirmative vote the con- b
titutional rule was suspended, and the bill -
nut on its second reading, duly read and +
rdered that the usual number of copies be o
'rinted for the use of the Senate L
By Mr.. Ingraham: u
Senate bill No. 5, TO be entitled An act b
or the relief of FRANCOIS Noel. c.
BY four, tifths affirmative vote the CON p
rule was suspended and the bill %
ut on seconu reading, and duly read and !,
eterred to the Committee on Claims. ',
BY Mr.. Sypher: "'
Senate bill No. 3, to be entitled An act to ~,
uthorize the State Auditor to issue bond c
, Charles H. Walker for $1,000. in lieu of h
ne destroyed by fire. 10
BY four,ffths affirmative aote the con
itutioual rule was suspended and the bill th
ut on its second reading, and duly read th
nd referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senate, on motion duly seconded, went in
to executive session IA
Executive session being raised, the Presi- re
int ordered the call Of the roll as follows: ~
Hon. A. B. Harris, President, and Messrs
nderson, Butler, Blunt, Blackburn. m
urch, Brewster, Cage, Greene, p. f. Her dt
liz, X. A.. Herwig, Harper, Tngraham, da
INKS, Mascot, Pollard. Sypher Stamps,
odd, Iwitchell, Weber Wharton, Wor- -
ll-23 pr
The President of TIE Senate announced a H.,
forum present. Al
HOUSE BILL ON CALENDAR. rel
By Mr.. Ingraham:
House bill No. 10, to be entitled an act aaT
the sum of $4,000 for the tn,
vnYeut Of rbn r,ileapa ami mar Alan, or Or