New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-21

| ulem OF the mem DerS, salaries OF ofncerS
and employees and the contingent expenses
OF the extra session convened and COM
menced December 9, 1872, of the Third
General Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, by appropriating and providing for the
sale OF S75, 900 of legislative warrants and
declaring the manner of dlsbursing the
amount realized by the sale of said war
rants and for their redemption, approved
January 10, 1873.
| j. HENRI BURCH, Chairman.
NOTICE OF BILL.
By Mr.. Butler:
That he would introduce bill to be en-
titled an act relative to lotteries.
By Mr.. Brewster:
A bill to be entitled an act declaring the
effect of pardons, and requiring all officers
of the State to recognize all persons who
may have been pardoned as having been
restored to all civil and political rights,
privileges and immunities.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
By Mr.. Burch:
Resolution asking Congress to give mate
rial assistance in the suppression of slavery
in the island of Cuba.
Ordered to be laid on the table, subject
to call.
By Mr.. Burch:
ReSolred That the Committee on Peni-
| Tertiary be and are hereby instructed and
| requested to proceed to Baton Rouge, at an
! early date, to visit and inquire into the af-
fairs and condition of the institution, and
especially to inquire whether any of the
machinery purchased therefor by the State
has been removed therefrom sold or other
! wise disposed of; and if so, by what author
| isy and for what purpose; also, that one of
| the clerks of the Senate be detailed to &C
| company and assist said committee in its
! investigations.
! Adopted.
! Mr Tvitcheli called Up ehe following
concurrent resolution:
! RPSoleed, That the presiding officers OF
| each house, with the chairmen of Commit
| tees on Finance and Auditing and Super
Eisihg Expenses of the Senate, chairmen of
| the Committee on Ways and Means and
| Contingent Expenses of the House, are
| hereby constituted a committee to act for
the General Assembly, in case of sale of
| warrants to be sold under provisions of act
| No. IL of 1873.
| Adopted.
By Mr.. Backburne
Resolred, That the Committee on Peni-
Tertiary, in addition to the special instruc-
! lions already given by resolutions hereto
fore passed, be also directed to inquire as
to whether or not there are certain convicts
now in the State PenitentIary who have
been sent there mainly if not solely, ON &C
count of race, color or previous condition,
for political reasons.
Pending the consideration of which, the
President announced the special order of
the day-at halt-past twelve o'clock-being
resolution concerning the expulsion of
certain Senators.
On motion of Sir Barber. further con.
sideration of the special order of the day
was tabled subject to cali.
Mr.. Blackburn, after stating his reasons
therefor. moved the adoption Of his gesolu.
ton.
Adopted.
Mr., Butler called up the following reso.
luton, as amended by Mr.. Brewster:
Resolred. That the special committe APP
pointed 20 investigate the New Orleans
Crescent City SlaughterhOuse Company be
allowed to continue said investigation, so
as to make their reports when completed.
Mr.. Brewster moved the following amend
ment 20 be added Co the resolution:
That hereafter no special committee shall
be appointed which shall in any way inter
fere with the duties of the regular standing
committees of the Senate.
The amendment was accepted.
Mro Butler moved tina. the resolution be
adopted as amended
Adopted.
On call the Senate wen: into executive
session.
Having raised from executive session. the |
President ordered the roll 20 be called: q!
Messrs. Alexander, Barber. Blackburn.
Blunt, Butler, BuIch. Brewster. Greene,
Harris, p. F. Herwig, E. F. Herwig, Harper. |
Ingraham, Kelso. Pollard. SypheE. Stamps. !
Twitchell. Wharton-!s. |
The President announced a quorum pres. |
ent.
Mr.. Harris called up the following reso-
luton: |
Resotcsd. That the seats OF L. 3. jerks,
II. L. Swords and Robert Worrell be and /
the same are hereby declared vacant, and |
that his sxcellency the Governor be in
formed of these vacancies, TO the end that |
elections may be ordered to fill the same.
Mr.. Harris moysd tina, the resolution be !
adopted.
On calf Of the seas ana aass che resolu- !
ton was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas - Alexander, Blackburn Butler, .
Burch, Brewster, Greene, Harris, E. f. !
Herwig, Harper, Ingraham, Kelso, Mascot,
Pollard, Sypher, Stamps, Weber. Wharton
III.
Nay, - Barber. Blunt. =. !. ie:wfs.
Twitchell-i
Mr.. Ingraham moved tina: the motion just
adopted be reconsidere6.
Mr.. Harris moved 90 lay the motion to
reconsider on the table.
The motion TO reconsider was tabled by
the following vote on call of the roll:
Yeas-Alexander. Blackburn, Butler.
Burch, Brewster, Greene, Harris Z. f.
Herwig, Harper, Ingraham, Kelso, Mascot,
Pollard, Syphev. Stamps. Weber. Wharton.
H.
Nay. Barber. Blunt. ?. +. Herwig.
Twitchell--4.
BILLS CALLED CPs
By Mr. Weber:
An act for the relief Of tax payers of the
State of Louisiana.
Mr.. Barber moved cha: the bill! be in.
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Weber called for the yeas and NAYS;
Yeas-Alexander. Barber, Blackburn,
Blunt, Butler, Burch, Brewster, Greene,
F. Herwig, ?: F. Herwig, Harper, In
graham, kelso, Mascot, Pollard. Syphey. !
stamps, Iwltchell. NhartoD-~l9s
Eay~-Weber-i.
INTRODUCTION OF Bills.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Stamps intro
luced a bill for the relief of w. B. Hyman.
The bill was read the first time