New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-04
TUESDAY,
THE sTATE HOUSE,

Senator Anderson introduced into tn
Senate, yesterday, g resolution appropri
| sting $4,000 for the relief of the sufferer
by the late fire in the Third District of New
| Orleans. 1t passed under suspension O
| the rules.
The bill providing for the appointment O.
| a public weigher and gauger was, on mo
| ton of Senator lngrahamr seconded by
Senator Butler, indefinitely postponed
In the House the resolution providing fol
the appointment Of what, in legislative par
| lance, is known as An "omGibus" commit
tee, TO report to the House the most import
ant bills for its action, was, on motion Of
Er. Nontaldo, laid upon the table.
The House reeonsidered the vote whereby
House bill No. liz, an act to allow planters
TO grant certain privileges, and providing a
penalty for the Noncompliance Herewith,
was passed and. on motion of Mr.. Gair,
the bill was ordered to be printed in the
journal and made the special order of the
day for Tuesday to-day.
Senate bill No. %, an act to provide for
full and prompt payment Of the mem
bers. officers and employees of the Metro
politan Police, ETC., was called up,
amended by Mr.. Mathews, and finally
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the House went
into committee of the whole for the pur-
pose of considering the general sppropria-
ton bill.
The Speaker called Mr. Davidson to the
chair.
The House remained in committee of the
whole a considerable length of time, but
not long enough to get through with the
general appropriation bill; so, on motion,
the committee arose, reported progress,
and asked permission to sit again.
Mr. Mathews was called to the chair.
The bill for the relief OF the homestead of
the late Lieutenant Governor o. J. Dunn,
and making an appropriation therefor, and
for other purposes, was taken up and
passed.
Senate bill No. 11S, introduced by Sen
stor Harper, an act to incorporate the
Shreveport Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany, was next taken up and passed.
Senate bill No. 60, introduced by Senator
Anderson. an act relative to contributions
to be raised by the Citizens Bank Of Lou
isiaua. and the resale of property purchased
duly considered and passed.
House bill No. 2O5, introduced by Mr.
Rodrigues, an act to incorporate the Jeru-
salem Mutual Benevolent Association of
New Orleans, was next taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Davidson Senate bill
No. 1884, introduced by Senator Brewster,
was taken up under suspension of
the rules. Mr. Davidson explained the
Importance of the bill and said it should
pass without delay. 1t is an act en-
titled an act declaring it q crime to
usurp a public Office, and providing
tho punishment for such offense; pro-
viding that if any public officer shall ad-
here to or recognize any usurper, his Office
shall be considered abandoned and di-
recting and regulating legal proceedings to
have such abandonment and forfeiture de-
clared authoriSng the Governor TO declare
such forfeiture and abandonment in certain
cases. and to remove such officers, and to
fill tho vacancies so made by appointment
1t finally passed the House.
Senate bill No. IS, introduced by Senator
Ingraham. was next taken up and passed.
1t is an act comforting additional powers
and privileges on the Metairie Cemetery
Association, and to punish trespasser..
The House then adjourned until seven
0 clock 10 the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Speaker Lowell called the House 20 order
at seven o'clock. The clerk called the roll
and announced 40 quorum present. Mr.
Turesud moved al adjournment. The
House refused to adjourn, and the sergeant
alarms was instructed 60 go in search ef
absent members. At half-past seven the
clerk announced % quorum present.
AR. Murrell, of Madison, called up House
bill No. ;. and moved ito indefinite post
pOnement. Carried.
On motion OF Mr. Benham the House
resolved itself into committee Of the whole,
for the purpose of further considering the
general appropriation bill.
The Speaker called Mr.. Grant. Of More
house, to the chair.
a ter two heurs' 60 Moderation Of the
appropriation bill, OF motion Of Mr.. Young,
the committee arose, reported progtess. and
asked leave to sit again,
Speaker Lowell resumed the chair, Pc
ceiyed the report of the committee, and the
House adjourned until eleven o'clock to
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