New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-11


SENATE CHAErEs,
New Orleans, January >, 1873.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
add was called to order by Hon. A. b. Har
Yis, Lieutenant Governor of the State and
President Of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Hon. A. b. Harris, President, and Nessrs
Anderson, Alexander, Barber, blackburn,
Blunt. Burch. Brewster, Greene, z. +. Her
wig, z. +. Herwig, Hsnsaker, Harper
Senks, Kclso, Mascot, holland. Swords,
Svpher Stamps, Todd, Twitchell, Weber
Wharton-94.
The President Of the Senate announced q
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
BEADING of the minutes Of Tuesdays pro
e1edings was dispensed with, and the Presi-
dent announced that the journal of yester-
days proceedings stood approved, after the
Same had been corrected.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Brewster:
A bill 80 repeal an act to reorgani1s the
bureau of immigration, and for measures
10 develop tho resources and increase the
population and wealth Of the Ststs of Lon
tSiana.
BY Mr.. Brewster:
An act for the appropriation and means
Of acquiring lands by the United States for
sbe erection Of Eghtkeeper's house, signal
stations, range lights, warehouses and rev.
o emo stations.
By Mr.. Blunt
4 bill to establish a steam ferry at Grand
Ecore, Red river.
6y Mr.. Blunt:
A bill for the relief Of Osborn Harris, of
the parish Of Orleans.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ACCORDING 10 PRE-
yIOUs NOTICE.
BY Mr.. Burch:
A bill to bo entitled an act granting cor
porate privileges to the Inhabitants of the
city of Baton Rouge, in the parish of East
Baton Rouge, and to provide for the gov
ernmont of the affairs thereof, and to repeal
an act entitled IAN act to amend the sew
cral aots relative to the police government
of the city of Baton Rouge. approved April
thereto, and to repeal an act to provide for
She government of the city of Baton Rouge,
approved March 8, 1856, and to repeal ell
acts amendatory thereto.
The bill was read the fret time by unani-
mons consent
The Senate then ordered by four fifths
Affirmative vote tho constitutional rule dis
pensed with, in order to read the bill the
second time.
The President directed the second read
ing OF the bill.
The bill having been read the second
time was ordered by the Senate TO be
printed, and the usual number of copies to
be furnished the Senate for he use of its
members, and also committed to the Com
mittec on Corporations.
BY Mr.. Butler, by unanimous consent:
A bill 10 be entitled an act to authorize
Che police jury Of tho parish of Plaque
mines to issue bonds for the purpose of pay
ing tho Indebtedness of the parish Tor re-
pairing the public buildings and for repair
ING the Cutoff road.
The bill having been read the first time
the Senate dispensed with the eonstitu-
tional rule by four ffths affirmative
{ ote, the bll ordered read the second
time and committed to the Committee or
Judiciary.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS or THB BxrRAORDI-
Many SESSION.
Mr.. Prss- TOR ssked leave to call up the |
oint resolution creating II judicial district |
" the Uuia,d States in North Louisiana,
ogether with the favorable report Of the
Committee on Judiciary.
The President decided that the joint res
luton Yves not within the sontrUl of the
,enate, the said joint resolution being OF
no suli OF matter introduced and acted
non in the extraordinary session, there
aving been no order of the Senate bring