New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-05
relief of C. S. sauvinet, late civil sheriff,

Mr. Anderson introduced by unanimous
consent. the following:
Joint resolution for the relief Of the suffer
| ers by the fire which occurred in The
! Third District of the city of New Orleans
on the twenty-sixth of February, 1873
| Be il resolved by the Senate and House OF
| Representatives of the State of louisa q
| IN General Assembly convened, That the
! sum of ten thousand dollars be and is
| hereby appropriated ont of the general
funds of the State tor the relief the sufferers
| by the contagratiOn which occurred in the
| Third DIstrior of the city of New Orleans
on the twenty of February, 1873, TO b.
| used for and applied 20 the rants OF the
sufferers by said fire. By the Hon
| Louis A. Wilt, Mayor OF the city Of New
! Orleans, and upon whose demand the
State Auditor is hGr.hY directed TO issue
| his warrant or warrants upon the State
| Treasurer for said amount, and the State
| Treasurer Is hereby directed to pay the
same. Said warrant or warrants shall De
| and are hereby declared receivable for all
! State taX"s aud State licences due the gen
oral fund Of the State.
The resolution was read the first time
The constitutional rule was suspended
| and the bill read second time.
Mr.. fngrsham submitted the to!lowing
| amendment:
After the words "May0r Of the city o!
New Orleans" insert "AG.n!nis.r4tOr Vi Im-
provements."
Adopted.
The following amendment was offered by
Mr.. Harris:
Strike out the words "said warrant or
warrants shall be ana hereby declared
receivable for all State taxes and State
license. due the general fund Of tho State"
The bill was then adopted az amended,
and considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule vas suspended,
bill read a third time. and finally adopted
with its title.
Mr. Sypher introduced the following Joint
resolution, and asked that il be acted upon:
WHEREAS, House bill No. 6, an act to in-
corporate the Louisiana Central Railroad
Company, has been 40 altered and changed
by leaving out some very Important parts
of section tsenty-fOur. aud adding 10
others, viz: Section twenty five and other
changes, with Eiew OF defrauding the
State. al of y hch has been done since the
passage of the aforesaid act By the Senate
and before ii received the signature of the
President OF the senate anu the Speaker Of
the House; therefore be It
Resolved by the Sauate and House of
Representatives. of the State Of Louisiana
II General assembly convened, That
House bill No. S, entitled an act 10 lnc0rpD-
rate the Louisiana Central Railroad Com
pany. BE- and the same is hereby declared
nall and void and to be of no effect until IL
shall! have again passed both houses the
same as an original bill.
Objections being made by Mr.. Harris. III.
resolution was laid over.
Mr.. Sypher introduced the following con
current resolution. and asked that the same
be acted upon:
WHEREAS. House bill No 6. entitled al
act TO incorporate the Lou siana Central
Railroad Company, has been altered and
changed by striking out parts of some sec
tons and adding to other sections with a
view OF detrauding the State. all Of which
Was done after the passage of ssid bill by
the Senate and House. and before is re-
ceivsd the signature of the Presidents the
Senate and the Speaker Of the House;
therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate md House OF
representatives. That the Committee On
Enrolment OF the Senate and the Commit.
tee on Enrichment of the House be and
they are hereby constituted d join. commit
tee tor the purpose of examining into the
aforesaid charges, with a view of asrertan-
ing the guilty parties. and they be author
led to send tor persons and papers and ad-
munster oaths.
Mr.. Harris objected. and the resolution
was laid over.
Mr.. Gage introduced The follow:n. reso-
luton:
R csolred. That, in future. Il sLall require
a two-thirds yote Of :ris Senate 10 INTRO
duce any new bill! or resolution.
Laid over.
INTRODUCTION or 8ILia.
Mr.. Weber. by unanimous consent. intro.
duced the following:
A bill 10 be entitled an act TO enable me-
chanics. laborers ana others to recover
their wages. etc. and to prescribe mcde
of making service of citation IN such cases.
Bill was read first time. constitutional
rule was suspended. bill! read second time,
and referred 10 Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Harris obtained unanimous consent
10 Introduce bill 70 be entitled an act 10
grant additional time to the New Orleans. |
Mobile and Texas Railroad Company for
the construction of railroad by said co,
poration between the Mississ: ,pI river. OPP |
posite New Orleans. Carrolitoa or jetfr.. |
son. and the Sabine river in the direction |
If Houston, thence to Houston.
The bill was read the first time.
Mr.. Hareis moved 70 suspend tho 90, s:i- /
ational rule to put the bill TO the second |
'eading.
On call Of the yeas aud nays. the cons;i.
rule was suspended by I. foug fftLs
1ote.
Ycas-Anderson, Barber. Bovee. Butler.
age. Crawford. Chadbourn, Greene. Harris. |
:. +. Herwig. Z. + Herwig, Harper. Ingra
lam. K"ls": Masicot, Merrill. Rey.
Twtchell. Whitney--.9.
Nays-Blunt, Sypher. Weber,.
The bill was referred to the Committee
N Railroads and Internal improvements.
BILLS CALLED UP.
Mr.. Barber called up House bill No.
3. entitled an act authorizing the
MUSTER Of tho Metropolitan Poioo force
- q part of the militia of tho State,
the said force to be increased
Vhen on militia duty 90 three full regi.
aents, 20 be called the Metropolitan Brig.
de. authorizing the assignment Of other
Ulcers and troops 20 said brigade. and pro-
iding for the enlistment, enrolment. pay
md command OF the said Metropolitan Brig
de.
Bill read first tina.
Constitutional rule was suspended, bill
cad second time and referred to the Com.
nittee on Militia,
Mr.. Brewster called M. by unanimous
onsent. Senate bill No. 100. substitute for