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


Mr.. Harris obtained unanimous consent
| to introduce a bill to be entitled an act to
grant additional time to the New Orleans,
Mobile and Texas Railroad Company for
the construction Of railroad by said cor
poration between the Mississippi river, op-
| posite New Orleans, Carrollton or Jeffer-
| SOB, and the Sabine river in the direction
| OF Houston, thence to Houston.
The bill was read the frst time.
Mr.. Harris moved to suspend the eons.i-
rational rule to put the bill 10 the second
| reading.
On call of the yeas aud nays the consti-
tutional rule was suspended by four-ffths
vote.
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Bovee. Butler,
| Cage, Crawford. Chad bourn, Greene, Harris,
z. f. Herwig, e. f. Herwig, Harper, Ingra-
, ham, KelsO Mascot, Merrill. Rey.
Twitchell, Whitney-i9.
Nays-Blunt, Sypher, Weber,.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Railroads and Internal improvements.
BILLS CALLED UP.
Mr. Barber called up House bill No.
| 1876, entitled an act authorizing the
muster of the Metropolitan Police force
| as a part of the militia of the State,
| authorizing the said force to be increased
when on militia duty to three full regl-
ment., 70 DO called the Metropolitan Brig
| ade, authorizing the assignment of other
| officers and troops to said brigade, and pro
| viding for the enlistment, enrolment. pay
and command Of the saiG Metropolitan Brig
| ade.
Bill read first time.
! Constitutional rule was suspended. bill
| read second time and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Militis.
Mr.. Brewster called up, by unanimous
consent, Senate bill No. l09, substitute for
! Senate bill No. AZ, bill to he entitled an act
to repeal and re-enact section. 2lSO. 2l87
and 2lS8 Of the Revised Statutes y! the
State of Louisiana.
| MIR. Brewster introduced :he following
| substitute for section one:
It shall be tho duty 81 The Secretary Of
State Immediately after the passage OF this
| act, to employ competent librarian at an
| annual salary not to exceed $1,000. and an
| assistant librarian at an annual salary not
to exceed $500, and both librarian and as
sistant shall be required to enter into good
and solvent bond in the sum of $4,000 with
the Governor of the State for the faith full
performance Of their respective duties.
The bill was adopted az amended by sub
stitute on second reading.
The bill vas thea considered engrossed.
constitutional rule was suspended and the
bill read third time. and finally adopted
With its title.
| fNr. Harris in the chair.
J RECONSIDERATION.
! Mr.. Barrie, moved . reconsideration of
| tho vote BY which Senate bill No. D. was
| finally adopted.
Mr.. Blunt moved to lay the motion to re-
| consider on the table.
On call Of the yeas and nays, the Senate
| voted. and refused to lay she motion to re
| consider on the table:
Yeas-Alexander, Blent, Butler
Nays-Barber, Blackburn, Brewster, 30
wee, Cage, Crawford, ChadbOurn, Greene,
Harris, z. =. Heruis, Harper, ingraham,
Kelso Gasicot, Merrill, Pollard. Rey, Sy-
pher, Stamps, TSitchell. Weber. Wharton.
Whitney-23.
The question then recurring upon the
motion TO reconsider. kr. Wharton moved
the previous question.
The main question was ordered by the
Senate.
Under operation Of the previous question
the vote by which the bill was finally
adopted was yeconsidered.
BIZ before the Senate.
Hr. ingraham moved shat the bi!l be in
definitely postponed.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
REPORTS LYING OVER RESUMED.
Mr.. Wharton called up House bill No. 50
reported or 10y committee, bill to 6c en-.
titled an act 10 amend and re enact an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Roman
Catholic Church Of st. GartinsriIIe, in the
parish of St. Martin.
The bill! was read a second time and
adopted or second reading
The constitutional rule wa. suspended, the
bill read the third time. and finally adopted
with it's title.
EMr. Pollard called up report Of Commit
tee on Banks and Banking on Senate bill
No. ll3. bill to be entitled an act to in
corporate the Bank of Delta.
Mr.. Pollard moved TO adop: she amend
ments recommended by the Committee on
Banks and Banking.
The amendments sere adopted precisely
as they were reported by the Committee
on Banks and Banking.
lSee report aforesaid
Bill adopted as amended.
The bill was considered engrosssi.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
bill read third time, and finally adopted
with it's title.
Mr.. Blunt called up Senate bill No. 1871,
an act TO create the Office Of public inspector
and gauger for she city of New Orleans; 20
provide for tho appoint ment and manner of
qualification Of such officer; 60 FIX the term
for which he shall hold Office; TO authorize
him to appoint deputies: to define the causes
for which he may be removed from office;
TO fix the rates Of compensation to be paid
him for HIS services, and TO prevent, under
penalty, all parties other than the inspector
his deputies from performing the dutie. of
or acting as inspectors and gaugers in the
city of New Orleans. ais 30 f. the amount
Of bond TO be given BY ssid inspector and
gauger.
BIZ. read second time.
Er. Tw:tcLeI moved to lare :he bill
printed.
Mr.. Stamps moved that the bill be indie
tnite'y postponed and moved tho previous
gUest;, N.
The uain question was ordered by the