New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-06
TIE SENATE YESTERDAY.
y~enty.Fifth Days Session.
WILLIAM CfGERS.
Chief Clerk.

Jhe Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment,
and was called to order by Hon. 6. C. An
tome, Lieutenant Governor OF the State and
President of the Senate.
On cal! of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Barber,
Blackburn, Brewster, Blunt, Butler, BuTch,
Greene. Harris, P. +. Herwig. E. +. Her
wig, Harper, Ingraham, Mascot, Pollard,
Sypher. Stamps, Twitchell. Weber. Whar-
tOn-2l.
The President Of tie Senate announced
q quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the minutes Of yesterday.
proceedings was dispensed with, and the
President announced that the journal stood
approved. after the same had been COY
rected.
EXECUTIVE COMMISICA1iOS.
The following communication was sub
misted by his exceI!eacy tie Governor:
STATE LOUISIANA
Executive Department,
New Orleans February I, 1873.
To the Honorable Presiden, aud Members Of the
Senate:
act originating in the Senate, entitled an
act 20 amend sections seven, eight and sew
enty ot an act entitled an act to regulate
the conduct and maintain the freedom and
purity of elections, etc, has this day be-
come law by constitutional limitation.
il. CONQUEST CLARKE.
Private Secretary.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Wharton:
To authorize the police Jury of the pasish
of lberville to purchase the dyke at Bayou
PIaquemine, TO make the same 4 free pub
lie road, and to issue bonds ia paymen: Of
the same.
By Mr.. Harris:
To amend Senate bill No. 81.
Mr.. Anderson reported unfavo-ab'v on
Senate bill! No. %. TO exempt the Artisan
Mutual Relief Society from the payment Of
taxes ON its building.
Also. iavorably upon Senate bill No. -.
an act TO fix the salary of The Judge of the
Superior District Court OF the pacsh c: Or
leans.
Mr.. Barber. chairman OF the Committee
on Militia. submitted the following report:
COMMITTEE MILITE.
February ;, 1873 !
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Militia. to whom wa-
referred Senate bill No. %. entitled an act
apprOpriating $4,000 from any funds in the
State treasury. not otherwise appropriated.
to pay Benjamin Bloomfield for services
performed by him as Quartermaster
General Of the militia OF the State
him in accordance with the provisions
of the thirty-sixth section of an act en-
tilted an act to organize the militia Of the
State of Louisiana. approved March 20,
1865: respectfully report that they have ex.
amined the same. and find the amount
claimed therein for services is JUST and the
pay is due, by law; therefore. your committee
report the bill favorably. and recommend
A.E. BARBER, Chairman:
y. A. MASICDT
ALLEN GREENE.
Lies over.
Mr.. Blunt. chairman Of the Committee
on Agriculture and Comme:ce, submitted
the following report:
New ORLEANS. February =. ISL
To the Honorable President and Me4be:s Q: :he
Senate;
Your Committee OF Agriculture. Com
MERGE and Manufactures beg leave to re-
port that they have examined House bill
No. IS. an act relative to the refunding of
the cotton tax; also House bill No. So, Joint
resolution to memorabilia Congress to pass
a bill regulating steam postal line between
the ports of New Orleans, Mexico and South
America, and respectfully report favorably
thereon, and recommend their immediate
passage, ReSpectfullV
RAFORD BLUNT.
Chairman
LES over.
Mr.. Ingraham Introduced. by unanimous
consent. the following bill. entitled an act
TO repeal an act entitled an act to .eorgan-
ize the Bureau of Emigration, and for
measures to develop the resources and in.
crease the population and wealth of the
State Of Louisiana. approved March s. 1869.
Bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a cour-ffths vote. the bill! read second
time, and referred TO the Committee on
Chart able Institutions.
Mr.. Brewster introduced the following
Joint resolution:
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened. That the
Senators and Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana be and are hereby requested
to exert their influence and use all lawful
and honorable means to secure from the
general government such appropriation and
assistance as may be necessary 10 construct
and maintain the Fort st. Philip ship canal
Be it further resolved, etc. That the
Secretary of the State of Louisiana be and
is hereby requested 10 transmit copy of
this Joint resolution 10 each Senator and
OF the State of Louisiana in
Congress.
The resolution was ordered to b. printed
n the journal by unanimous consent.
Lies over
Mr.. fngraham called up the following con.
current resolution:
Be it resolved by the Senate and House |
# Representative of the State of Louisi-
ana IN General Assembly convened,
That the Committee on Auditing and !
Supervising the Expenses of the Sen
tie and the Committee on Contingent Ex- |
1enses of the House of Representatives, be |
md they are hereby authorized and EN- |
covered to sell o.! the refuse material. such