New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-24

nays, the resolution offered in the report OF
the Committee on Elections was adopted
by the following vote:
Yeas = Anderson. Barber. Blackburn.
Blunt, Butler, Burch. Cage, Greene. Harris.
K. +. Herwig, Harper, Ingraham, keiso,
Masicot, Pollard, Sypber. Stamps. I"itchell'
WhartOn-l9.
Nays-None.
Mr.. Ingrabam moved that the vote JUST
taken be reconsidered.
On motion of Mr.. Harris the motion 10
reconsider was ordered to lis on the table
by vote of the Senate
JOINT tEsoi.r..eso
BY Mr.. Burch:
Creating a joint special committee :" be
known as the Committee on Apportl0n-
ment to report what may be necessary TO
carry into effect article twenty OF the
State constitution yelative to appoStso1-
ment.
WHEREAS, Article twenty OF the state
! constitution provides that representation III
the General Assembly shall be equal ana
| uniform, and such representation shail De
ascertained and regulated by the t0lai pop
ulation, the census of the United States OF
| 1870 being the basis of estimate until
the wear 1875, each parish being entitled to
a: least one representative III the House OF
| esentatiVes, and
Whereas The present distribution Of the
State into districts is unjust and unequal,
because of the increase in population,
changes of parish boundaries, and other
Cdnses; therefore,
SECTION |. Be it resolved by the Senate
II 81 d., af..ty of +h.ak taft
of Louisiana III General Assembly con
yened That a committee OF two on the
part Of the Senate, to be appointed by the
President of the Senate, and three on the
part of the House, to be appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Repres entative s,
who shall constitute a joint special com
mittee to be known as the committee on
apportionment, who shall have charge OF
all questions pertaining to apportionment
and division of the State into representa-
tive or senatorial districts.
SEC. 3 Be it further resolved, That said
committee shall report by bill whatever
legislation may be necessary tor the pur-
pose herein Indicated, and 1t as early day
as may be practicable, and that for the pur-
pose of securing an apportlonment OF the
State that shall be fair and just to the PEG
pie thereof, said committee may sit and act,
if necessary, during the recess of the Gen
~ =
next session of the General Assembly.
SEC. 3. Be it further resolved, That said
committee shall organize and enter upon
its duties as soon as appointed, and this
resolution shall take effect from and after
its passage.
Resolution read first tim.
On motion of Mr.. Burch. the resolution
was ordered TO be printed in the journal.
90 10 cooanI raaHinp
By Mr.. blackburn. by unalimous cor
sent:
Be it resolved by Che Senate and House
of Representatives. of the State of Louisi-
ana in General Assembly convened, That
the sum of $1,000 be and the same is hereby
appropriated out Of any money in the State
treasury not otherwise appropriated, TO be
paid to A. p. Field, Attorney General, on
his own warrant, to pay for Office rooms for
1873. in which 10 transact the business OF
the State.
The Joint resolution was read che irsi
time, and under che rules lies over to come
up on second reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Sypher:
WHEREAS, The New Orleans. Mobile and
Texas Railroad Company, q corporation OF
the State of Alabama, has received from
this State aid to the extent OF 49, millions
of dollars; therefore be it
Resolred, That for the purpose Of pro
tecting the interest of the State, she Com.
mttee on Railroads and Internal Improve .
ments of the Senate be and they are hereby
directed TO investigate into the affairs of
said company, with view to ascertain ii
the said company complied with their char
ter and obligations TO the State, and To re
port TO this Senate the result of their lnves-
LEGATION by bill, resolution, or otherwise;
and to fully carry ont the spirit and iuten.
of this resolution, the committee be and
they are hereby authorized to employ an
expert, to be paid such amount as agreed
mp m. out of the contingent fund OF the
Senate.
On motion of Mr.. sypher, the resolution
was ordered to be printed in the journal.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS CALLED UP.
Mr.. Burch called up the joint resolution.
asking Congress to give its material as
sistance in the suppression of slavery in
the island OF Cuba
BY consent, the resolution vas taken up
and read the second time.
Mr.. Burch moved that the resolution be
considered engrossed.
The President tlren announced the pend
ing question to- be engrossment.
Mr. Burch spoke at length upon the
merits of the resolution in favor of its final
passage.
At the conclusion Of the remarks OF Mr..
Burch, the joint resolution was considered
cngrossed.
- Of -, nov %
dispensed with the constitutional rnle. the
resolution was read the third slime end
finally adopted with its title.
BILLS CALLED Vr.
Mr.. Harris called up Senate bill No. 49,
and moved the same he considered en-
crossed:
4 bill to be entitled an act 70 amend an
act providing for the registration and pay
ment of State warrants and certificates of
Indebtedness, and creating fund for the
payment of the same; also, 'abolishing the
redemption of the State debt fund and the
free school fund, and making provisions for
the State to meet it's obligations to the lat
named fund abolished; also, prescribing p
fine against the State Treas urer for fail
ure to perform his duty. and for other pur-
poses.
Mr.. Wharton moved 20 commit the bill TO
the appropriate committee-Judiciary.
Mr.. Harris moved that the motion 30
commit be ordered to lie on the table.
Messrs. Wharton and Sypher demanded
the yeas and nays upon the question TO lie
on the table.
The motion to raoIs vas adopted by the
following vote
Yeas-AudereOn, .arb.r, black burn.