New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-20

clerk on the Committees on Commerce and
Manufactures and Registration, 20 be
paid out of the contingent fund OF the
House, and that the Speaker be authorized
TO sign the same.
Mr.. Murrell, of LafOurche. introduced
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses OF the
House be and he is directed to Issue 10
Henry Taylor his voucher as porter Tor the
House for the regular session, TO be PAID
out OF the contingent expense fund.
Mr. Lawes, of East Fel!c!ana. introduced
the following resolution:
WHEREAS. Jefferson Stokes and David
Bates cleaned and fitted up this hall tor the
use of the Legislature which met June -.
1868: and
Whereas. The said Jefferson Stokes an!
David Bates have never received any com
peneation for their services: therefore, be IL
Res0ired. That the chairman Of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses be author
lied TO issue voucher. 20 the said David
Bates and Jefferson Stokes tor the sum OF
500 each.
Referred to Committee on Con;.nsen: Ex-
BILLS FROM TIE SENATE.
The following Senate bills passed their
several readings under suspension Of the
constitutional rules:
Senate bill! No. II. entitled join: resolu'
ton relative 70 the improvement Of Lane
river. parish Of Natchitoches.
Also Senate bill No. l3S. entitled al act
to authorize the police jury Of the parish
of st. Charles to levy q specia! tax TO re-
deem outstanding warrants. etc.
The above bills finally passed, titles
adopted. and notice Of concurrence ordered
sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Murrel1. of Lafourche. called up
House bill No. 1874. entitled an act to gle a
new charter so as to extend the limits OF
the town of Thibodaux. III the parish OF
Lafourche, OF third reading.
Finally passed. title adopted and ordered
to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
SENATE BILLS on FIRST READING.
Senate bill No l01. entitled an act for
bidding the employment Of special counsel;
creating the office of Assistant Attorney
General; providing for the appointment of
such officer; fixing his compensation and
regulating his duties and imposing certain
duties upon the district attorneys and dis
trict attorneys pro tempore.
Passed first and second readings under
suspension of the constitutional rules.
Mr. Murrell, of Madison. moved the in
definite postpOnement of the bill.
On which Mr.. Gair. Of East Feliciana,
called the previous question, and the yeas
and nays were demanded by Messrs. David
son, of Livingston, and Demas. Of St. John
the Baptist resulting as follows:
Yeas-Allain Armstead. Antoine Bowman.
Bryant Baker. Boyd. Benham. Blackstone.
Boatner, Barrow, Carey. Counaughton.
Cousin. d. c. Davis. Decker. Devezin.
| Deioie. Dumont. Dayries. Elliot. Greene.
| Grant. Gair, Guichard, Hehner. Hubeau,
| Hill, Hahn. Heath. NJ. Jones. Heating,
Kirkman. Kenyon. Kern. Keys. Lewis,
Landry. Lawes, Marvin. Mugrell TIA
tourche), Murrell lMadison). Mah9ney,
| Mayo, Martinez, Marie. MOntalio. Page,
Raby. Rochon. Rodrigues. Souer. Sartain,
Southland Sutton. Thomas. TuteauG. WI,
! lams. Wilson, Worthy, Nig..n. Ward,
Wands. Young-6i.
Nays-DaviIson. Demas. Devices. Pey-
ton. Paris.
The bill was indefinitely POSTPONED.
Mr.. Sartair. OF Carroll. moved t. recon
slider the vote just taken and to LAY TIE 10
ton on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Murrel'. Of Madison. presented a
communication and resolution relative to
Mr.. Dayreis, of Pointe Ccuree. which vas
| referred 20 Committee Oh Elections and
| Qualifications.
On motion Of MIR. Hahn. Of s.. Charles,
the whole suhiec. matter was referred to
Committee on Elections. with Instructions
10 report as soon as possible.
| Under Il suspension OF the rules. Senate
bill No. 100. entitled an act to amend act
| No. L.. entitled. an act for the relief of the
University Of Louisiana. to repair the west
wing OF the buildings OF the University and
10 preserve the public property therein, APP
proved February .. 1871, was taken u, on
its final passage.
The bill finally passed, title adopted and
notice OF concurrence ordered sent to the
Senate.
Mr.. Montaldo. Of Orleans. moved to re.
consider the vote just taken and to lay that
motion on the table.
Carried.
Senate bill No. -. entitled an act to
| grant additional :ime to the New Orleans.
Mobile and Texas Railroad Company for
| the construction OF a railroad by said cor.
poration between the Mississippi river. op.
posite New Orleans. CarroltOn or Jetfer.
son and the Sabine river. in the direction of
Houston, and thence to Houston. was put
on first reading.
NJ. De:nas. OF ST. JOHN the Baptist.
moved Il Suspension of the constitutional.
rules to place the bill on its second reading,
on which the yeas and nays were demanded
by Messrs. Young. Of ConcOrda. and Da.
wilson. of Livingston. resulting as follows:
| Yeas--Allain. Armstead. Antoine. Bow
man. Bryant. Boyd. Benham. Blackstone.
Barrow. Carey. Cousin. Demas. Devezin,
L. Il. Davis. Decker, DejOie. Dayries. De.
wees, Elliot, Greene. Grant. Gair. Hubeau,
Hill, Hahn, NJ. Jones. Heating. kirkman.
Kern, Keys. Lewis. Landry, Marvin. Mayo.
! Murreli (MaGisonI. Martinez. Marie. Mon.
| taldo. Matthews. Page. Paris, Rodrigues,
! Raby. Eochon. SOuer. Sawyer. Southland.
| SdFldlu. sutton. SEVEN. ciLdi l, AHoLudH'
Tureaud. Williams Wilson. Worthy. Ward.
Washington. Wiggin. Wands. loung-6l.
Nays-Baker, COnnaughton, d. {. Davis.
! Davidson. Guicbard. IIetfner. Heath, Ken
Won. Lawes. Murrel! lLatourche). Mahoney.
| Peyton-l.
The constitutional! rules were suspended
and the bill read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Young. OF Concccdia.
the constitutional rules We're suspended
and the bill read the third time.
| MESSAGE FROM .HE SENATE.
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