New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-31

Banks and Banking, reported favorably on
Senate bill No. 266, to be entitled an act
relative to contributions to be raised by the
Citizens Bank OF Louisiana, and the resale
of property purchased in foreclosure of
stock mortgages.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Ingraham:
OF bill to be entitled an act to amend
the city charter of New Orleans.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced &C.
cording to previous notice:
By Mr.. Twitchell:
Senate bill No 294. to be entitled an act
to amend and re-enact section two of an
act entitled IAN act to form new parish,
to be called the parish of Red River" APP
proved March ,, 1871.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-titths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Corporations and Pa
rochial Affairs.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Ray:
The following addition to the rules Of the
Senate is hereby proposed:
That every bill or resolution referred to any
committee, standing or special, shall be re-
ported back to the Senate by such commit
tee within five days from the time it was SO
referred. A failure to SO report any bill or
the same from said committee, and place it
before the Senate in its regular order on the
calendar, as though it had been reported by
the committee.
Laid over.
By Mr.. O'Hara:
Resolred, That the Sergeant-at-Ar of
the Senate be instructed to procure postage
stamps and stamped envelopes to the
amount of $40 for each member of the
Senate, to be paid out of the contin gent
fund.
Laid over
By Mr. Hunsaker:
Resoired, That the President of the Sen
ate dismiss all assistant sergeants-at-arm
appointed by him, and that they be allowed
pay for thirty days, and no more.
Laid over.
ACTIONS ON RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Gallup called up the following:
WHEREAS, 1t is currently reported that |
there Is large amount of outstanding |
vouchers from the last regular session Of
the Senate, which were fraudulently is
sued, or were issued upon fraudulent repre-
sentatiOns, thereby causing great loss to
the State, and also to innocent holders;
therefore be it
Res0tred, That a committee of three be
appointed by the Chair to examine and, if
found to be correct, indorse across the face
of the voucher the signature of the chair
man OF the committee.
And moved to amend by striking out from
the preamble the words ..fraudulently is
sued"
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the resolution was
'eferred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. O'Hara called up the following reso-
utiOn:
Resolred, That the President of the Senate
appoint committee of five members to
the books, accounts and general
expenses of the Board of Metropolitan Police
commissioners, and also into the efficiency
# the metropolitan Police force.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Police.
OCULAR ORDER OF THE DAY-BILLS ON
FIRST READING.
House bill No. 29l, Joint resolution ap-
Ointing special committee Of the House
nd Senate to prepare an address to the
Congress- of the United States upon the
lbject of the existing revolutionary crisis
the State of Louisiana.
Passed its first reading.
House bill No. 292, joint resolution rela-
We to the suspension from Office of N. A.
Crimson, of the Ninth Judicial District
curt, by executive order.
Passed its first reading and tabled subject
call.
House bill No 500, an act authorizing
arius Hebert and Pauline Hebert of the
irish of Caldwell, to adopt Narcissus Ger
ude Hebert.
Passed its first reading.
House bill No. 800, an act authorizing 6
inson A. Meredith and Achab f. Mere
tn, of the parish of Caldwell, to adopt
airy A. Humble.
Passed its first reading
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 27S, to be entitled an act
aking special appropriations for the gen
al expenses of the State for the year end
g on the thirty first day of December, .
y, and providing the several funds out y
which payments are to be made; also
DIVIDING for accounting for the contingent >,
nds and for receiving warrants in pay
ent OF taxes. !,
Read second time and referred to the y
,mmittee Oh Finance. h
Senate bill No. $50, to be entitled an act | fl
apportion the State into Senatorial dis l.
lets, and to fix the number of Representa- v
yes to be elected from each parish and K
preventative district in the State, and b
IS igna ting in what district Senators are to NJ
elected where there has been change q
the Senatorial districts, and repeating all s
her laws on the subject sc
Read second time and referred to the +
'mmittee ON Judiciary. Y
Senate bill No 2S3, to be entitled an act
DIVIDING for the organization and mainte-
nee of public schools throughout the
ate of Louisiana, and for the repeal of act Il
}. 6, approved March Is, 1870, except GER W
n sections thereof, and for the repeal of p
t No. 8, approved February %, 1871.
Read second time, ordered printed, and s,
erred to the Committee on Education. III
Senate bill No 2S4, to be entitled an act A
punish bribery and attempting TO bride in
tain cases, and in regard to the compe- &C
icy of witnesses in certain criminal cases. CO
Read second time and referred to Com kl
tee on Judiciary. bi
senate bill No. 2S5, to be entitled an act