New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-26
THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
sixteenth Days Session,

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SENATE CH,xBER
New Orleans, January q, 1913.
The Senate met pursuant II adjournment.
and was called to order by Hon. c. {. An
tome. lieutenant Governor OF the State and
President Of the Senate.
On call Of the roll the following Senators
answered. 10 IL cir names:
Messrs, Anderson, Alexander. Barber.
blackburn. Blunt. Butler, Burch, Brewster,
Greene. Harris, 2. +. IIerwig, f. +. Herwig.
Harprr. Ingraham, Mascot, Pollard.
Sypher Tw:,chell, Weber, Wharton-2O.
The President of the Senate announced a
quorum. present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The ycadlng of the minutes of yesterdays
proceedings was dispensed with. and the
Preaiden. announced that the journal stood
approved. the same having been corrected.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,, /
January u, 1873.
70 the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
am directed by the House to inform
vour honorable body that the House has
coDcuTrcG in the concurrent resolution pro
ridiDg for a Joint committee OF the General
Assembly to act in case of sale OF leglsla-
tive warrants, under act No ~, January 20
Also, to ask concurrence Of the Senate III
House bill No. -, entitled an act relative
to the rctunding the cotton tax.
Very respectfully,
JOHN w. ROXBOROUGH,
Assistant Clerk.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, 7
New Orleans, January a. l87J.)
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
SENATE:
BY direction of his eXcellencg the GOV
ern0r. | have the honor to transmit here
with for the information of the General
Assembly, the report of the State Treas
urer of rCceipts and expenditures Tor the
year 1872.
H. CONQUEST CLARKE,
Private Secretary.
Mr.. Hcrwig, chairman of the Committee
on Finance, reported the following bill as
a substitute for Senate bill No As:
A bill to he entitled an act directing the
State Treasurer to suspend, and prohibiting
the registration of all warrants and certlh-
Gates of indebtedness issued in accordance
with law.
BIZ unanimous consent the substitute was
taken ,.r and passed first reading.
On motion Of Nr. Harris. the constltu-
fiona! vGle was suspended ty fouT hiths
Affirmative vote, the bill read the second
:me aud considered engrcss'd.
l'nic, a further suspension OF Che con
st:,u.i.ns'. .li. the bill passed its third
reading. and was finally adovt". with ats
title.
MI, Alexander. chairman " The Commit:
zee 81. +. l.fai Relations. reported favor
adj. rco. the following Senate joint geso!a-
lions:
Senate Join. resolution No. I. requesting
the President and Congress OF the United
State. 10 .estorc the use and property %.
the Branch Min, to the city Of New Or
leans. TO be used as State House. and !oT
City purposes.
Lies over under the rules.
Senate Joint resolution No. ., joint vesc-
fulton authorizing the Governor to contract
with the city of New Orleans, or other au-
.horitv. for the use as a State House OF the
branch Mint in the city Of New Orleans, or
part thereof.
Mr.. Wharton. chairman of the Committee
On Reircnchmcnt and Reform. reported IA
rorably 81. House bill No. IL, an act repeal
!ng the act creating a commission to e!ecs
q State House.
Lies over under the rules.
Also !avorably on Senate bill No. -. an
act Furnishing extortiOn i'll office by the pub
lie officers.
Lies oycr under the rules.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Brewster:
A bill 10 be entitled an act to confer Ger
tain additional jurisdiction on the pa'lsh
courts, 70 regulate certain proceedings IN
the parish courts, and to fix the terms OF
said courts.
The bill was read the first time
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four-hiths affirmative vote, the Dill
read a second time, and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
BY Mr.. Ingraham:
A bill 10 be entitled an act to amend ana
re-enact sections two and three OF an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Louisiana
Workinnmen's Homestead Association, ap
proved April y, 1872.
The bill was read the first time
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote, the bill
read second time and referred to the Com
mittee on Charitable Institutions
Mr.. Wharton called up House bill No. II
entitled an act repeating the act creating
q commission to erect State House.
By unanimous consent, the bill was
taken up and read.
Mr.. Wharton moved its adoption on see
end reading.
Mr.. Harris moved that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Parks and Fuohc
Buildings.
SIR. Wharton moved 70 lay the motion &c
sofe. on che fable.
The Senate refused 10 lay the motion on
the table.
Til. question then fecnrving on the mo
zion 20 refer. the bill! was referred TO the
Committee on Parks and Public Buildings
BY the following vote. on a call for the yeas
and bays by Mr.. Wharton:
Yeas =. Anderson, Alexander. Barber
Blackburn. Butler, Burch. Brewster
Greene. Harris. P. F. Herwig. Harper. In
graham. KeIsc. Mascot, Pollard. Sygher
STAMPS, Tw:tchell, WhartoR-l9.
Nay-R.Unt--l.
Mr.. Twit.heiI called up Senate bill No.
-. an act Furnishing extortion in office by
.he public officers.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by the required four ffths vote. the bill read
secoGd time and considered engrossed.
Hhe constitutional rule sHa. still further