New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-22


acquiring lands by the United States for
| the erection of lighthouses, light keepers
house, signal stations, range lights, ware
houses and revenue stations.
Ordered printed.
Mr.. Herwig, from the Committee on
| Finance, reported tavorably upon the fol
| lowing
House bill No 43, bill to be entitled an
| act making an appropriation of $4,000 Tor
| the payment of the per diem of members
| and employees of the board of returning
officers of 1872, and contingent expenses
| thereof.
The report, by unanimous consent, was
taken up and adopted.
Four-tifths of the Senate having dispensed
with the constitutional rule, the bill was
read the third time and finally adopted
with its title.
Mr.. Ingraham. from the Committee on
| Elections. made report, which was or
dered to lie over under the rules, concern
ing the contest of William Calhoun VS., }.
K. Alexander.
The committee had directed the chairman
to his seat, and should be confirmed
| therein.
| NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Alexander:
A bill to be entitled an act creating the
parish of Little River.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Brewster, according to previous ne
| tice, introduced the following bill.
A bill to be entitled an act declaring the eff
feet of pardons, and requiring officers OF tue
! State 90 recognize all persons who may
| have been pardoned as having been restored
! to all civi! and political rights, privileges
and immunities. and providing penalties for
violation of this act.
! The bill was read the first time
| FCur-tifths of the members present having
dispensed with the constitutional rule, the
| bill was read the second time, re-
terre6 10 the Committee on Judiciary.
and, on motion of Mr.. Ingraham, was or
dersd printed.
| Also. q bill to be entitled an act relative
to execution Gales of property subject 10
mortgages and privileges.
! The bill was read the first time
| four-tifths of the members present dis
| pensed with She constitutional rule, and
the bill was read a second time, and re-
!erred 20 the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Harris:
! A bill to be entitled an act TO provide for
and regulate the clerical force in the Audi
.ol's office. to fix their salaries, and TO pro
vide for the manner and conditions under
which the chief clerk can act as Auditor,
and for other poses
The bill was read the first time.
! Four-tfths of the Senate dispensed with
the constitutional rule, and the bill Was
read the second time, and yefegred 30 the
Committee on Judiciary
BY Mr.. Harris:
a bill! to be entitled an act To- amend an
act providing for the registration and pay
| ment of State warrants and certificates OF
indebtedness and creating a fund for the
! payment Of the same; also, abolisbing ,he
redemption OF the State debt fund and the
free school fund, and making provisions Tor
! the State to meet its obligations to the last
named fund abolisheds also, prescribing a
| fine against che state Treasurer for tail
! Ut. 10 pe.togn. III. dutys and for o,hsg al..-
poses.
The bill was seat: the FRS. timeo
| Eour-tifths of tie Senate having Dispersed
with the constitutional rule. the bill was
read the second slime and put on the saien
dlrs
ON motion Of Mr.. Butler. tie following
Senate bill. No II. /. bill. 90 be entitled an
act for the relic: q: c. J. Estline was takeg
ip and read
WHEREAS. BY virtue ~ section No S of
act No. 81. approved May p, 1872. the Audi
TOR of Public Accounts and the State Treas
urer were authorized and required to dis
! pose of, at public auction, TO the highest
bidder certain bonds belongingto the free
school fund" and the redemption of the
| State debt fund TO the fund for the re-
| demption OF the floating debt of the State :
, and
Wheteas, Charles T. Estlip, as appears
from the certificates of said Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts and said State Treasurer, was
! employed by them as auctioneer for the
sale of said bonds and
Whereas Said act No. 81 failed ard
omitted 70 provide for the payment OF the
| commissions of said auctioneer for bis ser
| vice as aforesaid;
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
| OF Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That a commission of one-half of
, one per cent on the net proceeds of sad
| sale be and the same is hereby appropriated
! 20 said Charles ]. Estlin, auctioneer, in full
| compensation for his services aforesaid,
| and that the Auditor OF Public Accounts l.
| here nv authorized and directed TO warrant
/ Il. ha Of
| S5lS6 So. the same being one-half of one
per Ct Mt on the sum of 1897 1867 rs, the uet
| proceeds Of said sale
! SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage.
On motion Of Mr.. Burch, the bill was
made the special order of the day for Satur
printed in she journai.
| BILLS .ISTRODVCE2.
| By Senator Brewster:
: Senate bib Nc 81. bilf 10 be entitled an
! act relating TO the State Library; providing
for 8 board OF trustees tor the government.
of the same and the election of State Llcrs.
| riar, and defining her duties.
Bill was read first time.
Four-ffths of the Senate having dis
pensed with the constitutional rule. the bill
was read the second time and referred TO
Committee on Libraries
BILLS TAKEN Up FROM THE CALENDAR.
House BIZ NJ. ii. bill 10 be entitled an
&C: repeating the act creating commission
TO erect State House.
Mr.. Butler moved the bill be indefinitely
postponed.