New Orleans Republican., 1873-02-09

6ualIy adopted with its title.
Mr. Burch called up Senate joint resolu-
tion Nc. g. asking Congress TO give its ma
tprial assistance in the suppression of sla-
vary in the island of Cuba, reported back
from the House with amendments, as fol-
lows:
And be il further resolved, That the Leg
isIatures of the several Southern States
where slavery formerly existed, be and are
hereby invited to adopt the resolutions;
and that copies Of the same, duly authenl-
Gated. be at once forwarded to them by the
clerks of our respective houses.
On motion of Mr.. Burch the amendments
were adopted, the bill considered engrossed,
under ca suspension of the constitutional
rule read the third time, and finally adopt
ed, as amended, with its title.
Mr Twitchell called up Senate bill NO
22, an act punIshing extortion IN ounce oS
the public officers, reported back from
the Houe. with amendment, February
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO ~
First ainendment-To title, by changing
the same to read as follows: oFoo br
An act nunishing extortion In ofhce oy
the nubIic officials Of the State OF Louisiana,
of marshes judicial and other dlstrlcts' anu
of cities or towns incorporated VI having
Governments authorized by law:
Sacnud amendrnent-To section one, by
n change of the provisO at the end Oh saiu
sCct!on to read as follows:
Provided That the provisions of this act
shali also be made to apply ID anu ektenu
TO all officers and employ @s OF parishes Judi,
cial and other districts, and citles anu
towns Incorporated or having governments
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Nr.Twitchel moved that the amendments
be cOucurr6d in.
Adopted
Tha amendments were considered en-
crossed ...-,.--,
Under suspension of the constitu' onaL
rules. the bill as amended was read the
third time and finally passed.
Mr.. Wharton called up the following en-
titled act. reported favorably by the Com
nittee on Federal Relations: House bill
No y, Joint resolution to memorlallze
Congress to pass a bill regulating steam
Dostal line between the ports OF New or-
leans. Mexico and South America
Constitutional rule was suspended by
Four-ffths vote, bill read third time. and
daaIlX passed with its title.
UNFINISHED business.
Mr.. fngraham called the following re'o-
futon Of Mr.. Harris. as chairman OF the
Committee on Railroads:
New ORLEANS, February 7, 1873.
80 the Honorable President and Members OF The
senate.
most respectfully resign as chairman OF
the Committee on Railroads aud Internal
improvements. A. B. HARRIS.
Mr.. Ingraham sent the following motion
TO the desk, and moved its adoption:
That the Senate refNses to accept the re-
signation of Senator A. B. II arris. az chair
man Railroad Committee.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
MIR Blunt moved that the vote by which
The bill concerning the Central railroad
was referred TO the Committee on Corpora
tions be recon9idered, and demanded the
previous question.
The previous question was ordered, and
on call Of the yeas and nays the Senate
voted to reconsider the vote taken yester-
day by the following vote:
Yeas-Barber, Bntler, Blunt, Brewster,
Blackburn, Burch, Harris, Ingrahan, Mast
Navs-Anderson Alexander, Greene,
p F. Hprwig, f. +. Herwig, Twitchen.
Weber WharJon-S.
BILL BEFORE THE SENATE.
Eir BurcL moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on Railroads, and on that mo
ton called Tor the previous question.
Mr.. Twitch IL moved to adjourn.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to adjourn by the following vote:
Yeas-Alexander, Anderson, Greene, z.
+. Herwig, TWitchell, Weber, WHARTON.
Eays-Barber, Butler, Blunt, Blackburn,
Brewster. Burch, Harris, 7. r. HerWlg,
Ingraham, Masicot, Pohard, Stamps.
Sypher-l5
The question then recurring on the mo
tion for the previous question-main ques-
ton tLen was ordered by the same.
On call of the yeas and nays, the Senate
voted to refer the bill to the Committee on
Railroads by the following vote:
Yea4-Barher, Butler, Blunt, Blackburn,
Brewster, Burch, Harris, Ingraham, keiso,
Nasicot Pollard, Stamps, Sypher-l3.
Nays - Alexander, Anderson, Greene,
P F. Herwlg, f. f. Herwis, Twitcheil,
Weber.
Mr Burcb moved to reconsider the vote
Just taken, and moved to lay thai motion
on the table.
The motion TO lay on the table was
adopted by the following vote on call ofthe
yeas and nays;
Barber, Butler, Blunt, Blackburn,
Brewster, Burch, Harris, Ingraham, Masi-
cot, Pollard, Stamps, TW itchell-l2.
Eavs-Alexander. Anderson, Greene,
r f. Herwig, +. +. IIerwig, kelso, Sypher,
Weber-S.
-rEcIAL ORDER or TIE DAY.
Mr.. Stamps called up House bill No. iO3,
to bo entitled an act to amend an act to
incorporate the city of Carrollton, APP
proved March II. 1859. and acts supple
mentary thereto.
The bill was adopted on second reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
fOur-ftths affirmative vote, the bill read
the third time and iLally passed. with IFS
title to stand.
Mr., Brewster, by unanimous consent, In
troduced the following bill:
A bill to be entitled an act fixing the fees
of clerks of district courts.
Bill read first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four-ffths vote, the bill was
read second time and referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the Senate voted
TO adjourn until Monday at the usual hour,