New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-02
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
SECOND SESSION
OF THE
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF TIE
STATE OF LOUlS1ANA A.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
SESSION
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty.seventh Days Session.

wednesday, January u, Ao'L.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Presentation. P. B. s. Pnchback, Lieu
tenant Governor and President of the Sen
ate, and Messrs. Anderson, Antoine, Barber,
Blackman, Bowman, Butler. Campbell,
COPELAND, Daigle, Gallup, Harris, Her
wig, Hunsaker, Ingraham, jerks, kelso,
Lewis. Lynch, McMillen, holland, OHara,
Raglan, Ray, Smith. Swords, Sypber,
Thompson, Todd, Twitchell, Wilcox-3l.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of the minutes Of the previous
days session was dispensed with.
No corrections.
MESSAGES TO THE HOUSE
The Secretary presented to the House
for it's consideration
Senate bill No. l85, to be entitled an act
for the relief of v. A. Freville, etc.
And Senate joint resolution No. 4, in re-
lation to the erection of a lighthouse at the
mouth OF Bayou Castine, etc.
And informed the House that the Senate
had indefinitely postponed the considera-
ton of House bill No. 800, authorizingJ.
A. Meredith and Achab E. Meredith, his
wife, of the parish of Caldwell, to adopt
and constitute Mary A. Humble their heir,
etc.
Mr.. Lynch. from the Committee on FL
nance, reported favorably on Senate dill No
296, to be entitled an act for the relief Of the
sufferers by the fire occurring in the city OF
Monroe, Louisiana, on the night Of the thir-
tieth day of December, 1871.
Also, submitted the following resolution
Resolred, That his excellency the Gov
ernOr be requested to submit to the General
Assembly the various annual reports OF the
officers and corporations enumerated in Sec
ton 1857, Revised Statutes, for the informa-
ton and guidance Of the General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Blackman, the resolu-
ton was adopted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Blackman:
Of bill to be entitled an act to repeal
the election, registration and printing laws.
BY Mr.. Anderson:
and re-enact section 1921 of the Digest
of the Statutes Of Louisiana.
By Mr.. Hunsaker:
Of q bill to be entitled an act to amend
the charter of the Crescent City Ramie
Planting and Manufacturing Company; to
authorize the purchase by said company Of
certain lands belonging to the State for the
purpose of promoting the cultivation Of the
ramie plant ana manufacture of the fibre
thereof, and for other purposes.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills we're introduced &C
cording to previous notice:
By Mr.. Ingraham:
Senate bill No. 297, to be entitled an act
to repeal an act entitled "An act to estab-
lish Metropolitan Police District. and to
provide for the government thereof ap-
proved September IA, 1868, and also to
repeal all acts re-enacting and amending
the same.
Passed it's first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on it's second reading, and referred
to the Committee ON Metropolitan Police.
By Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. 298, to be entitled an act
to incorporate the Citizens Savings Bank.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended BY four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Anderson:
Senate bill No. 299, to be entitled an act
to change the name of Thomas Lewis Hol-
loway to Thomas Lewis Holloway Belden.
Passed it's first reading.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced, by
unanimous consent:
BY Mr.. Thompson:
A bill to be entitled an act to author
ize Peter H. Kemp & Sons to build a rail-
road from Springfield to Blood river, in Liv-
ingston parish
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative VOTE the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
TO the Committee ON Railroads.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Blackman:
Resolred. That a special committee Of
three members of the Senate be appointed
nv the President of the Senate to investi-
gate the situation of the Citizens Bank to-
ward the State in regard to the State bonds
issued to said bank; to ascertain what
amount of said bonds are outstanding, what
security exists to secure their final payment
with accruing interest, and whether the
bank has complied with its obligations to
the State in relation to said bonds; and fur
ther. to investigate the action of said bank
in relation to the sale of $250,0O0 of State
bonds held by the bank as pledge; whether
said bank pursued the forms OF law IN rela-
ton thereto and further, to ascertain
whether said bank has faithfully discharged
its duty as financial agent OF the State.
Also, that said committee be directed to in
quire into the condition Of the bonds issued
to the Consolidated Association, to ascer-
tain how many of such bonds are Outstand-
ing, what amount of interest is due and I'M
paid, what surety exists for their payment,
and whether the liquidatOrs OF said
association have faithfully complied with
their duty and the law in relation thereto;
that said committee be authorized to send
for persons, books and papers to enable
them to perform the duties required of
them by this resolution, and that said COM
mittee report by bill or otherwise.
Laid over.
BY Mr.. Hunsaker:
Resolred, That the joint committee on
State debt be authorized to employ an ex-
pert to aid them in their investigations.
Laid over.
[Mr. Ingraham in the chair.]
ACTION ON RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER
Mr.. Blackman called up the following:
WHEREAS, There are two vacancies in the
Senate, occasioned by the death OF Senators
Fish and Pierce; therefore, be it
Resoiced, That the Governor be informed