New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-22
j. HENRI BURCH,
Chairman.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

NIRODJSlION vi olLLo.
Mr.. Brewster obtained consent to intro
luce the following bills:
A bill to be entitled an act TO incorporate
the Monroe Bridge Company, and 10 au-
thOrize the same to collect tolls.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
and the bill read a second time, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations
and Parochial Affairs.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act TO create
the parish of Evergreen; TO provide for the
organization thereof: 20 fix The terms Of
district courts therein.
Bill read first time.
Constitutional rule was suspended. bill
read second time and referred 20 the Com
mittee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs.
Mr.. Burch obtained unanimous consent
to introduce a bill TO be entitled an act to
amend act No. IS of the Legislature Of
Louisiana of 1871. ito establish an institu-
ton for the deaf and dumb" etc.
Bill read first time.
Constitutional rule was suspended, bill
read second time, and referred &c Commit
tee on Charitable Institutions.
Mr.. Merrill obtained unanimous consent
to introduce a bill to be entitled an act au-
thorizing State tax collectors of the differ
ent parishes throughout the State to cash
the warrants of district judges, parish
judges and district attorneys for the pay
ment of their salaries, etc.
Bill read first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
bill read second time, and referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Burch introduced the following reso-
luton .
ReSolred, That the members recently
elected to the Senate shall receive the same
mileage and per diem for this session al
lowed to other members.
Lies over.
OF COMMITTEES YIN OVER.
Mr.. Burch called up the following bill,
reported favorably by the Committee on
Education, on second reading:
Senate bill No. 1O6, a bill to be entitled
an act to amend act No. -, entitled ian
act fer the relief Of the University of Lon
isiana, to repair the west wing of the build
ing Of the university, and to preserve the
public property therein" approved Febru-
airy %, 1871.
Mr.. Burch moved that the bill be ordered
printed, and made the special order OF the
day for Wednesday next at one o'clock. .
Mr.. Blunt called up joint resolution No.
-, reported favorably by the Committee
on Federal Relations, relative to improve
ment of Cane river, parish of Natchitoches.
The bill was considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
the bill read third time, and finally adopt
ed with its title.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. %, substitute for House
bill No. 63, entitled an act making an APP
preparation of $95, 600 for the payment of
outstanding warrants issued by the Gen
eral Assembly, for the payment of per-
diem and mileage of members, officers and
employees, and for contingent expenses
thereof, and providing for the auditing of
such vouchers and warrants, and for other
purposes, was taken up and read By the
Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Ingraham. the bill was
taken up section by section.
Y~eas-Barber, Blackburn. Blunt, Brew
ster. Butler. Birch. Harris. Harper, p. +.
Herwig. L. +. IIerwig. keiso. Mascot, Mer-
rIll, Pollard. Ray. Stamps. Twitchell. Whar-
TOMS.
Nays-Ale1ander, Bovee. WeIer-3.
Mr.. Barber moved that the bill! finally
pass.
TIE yeas and nays were demanded.
Yeas-AndersOu, Barber. Butler. Blunt,
Blackburn, Brewster. Burch, BUvee, Har-
ris. p. F. Herwig, Harper. II graham,
Kelso, Mascot, Pollard, Ray. Stamps,
Twitchell, Wharton-l9.
Nays-AIexander, Weber,
The bill finally passed and its title
adopted.