New Orleans Republican., 1873-02-09


OF bill to be entitled an act relating to
last wills and testaments.
By Mr.. Ingraham:
OF bill to be entitled an act to prevent
the sale of Intoxicating liquors to any
minors under the age of eighteen years, or
to any female.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Blackburn, according to previous
notice:
An act to repeal all laws making police
jurors elective, and to provide for the ap-
poiutment of the same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That all laws or parts of laws now in the
statute books of the State Of Louisiana
making police jurors elective, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Governor of the State shall Immediately
proceed to the appointment of police
jurors throughout the State, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate; and
when the Senate is not in session the Gov
ernor may make such appointments, which
shall be confirmed or rejected when the
Senate shall again convene.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the police jury wards in the several parishes
throughout the State shall stand as now es-
tablished, and that the police juries shall
meet and hold their sessions in such man
ner and at snch times and places, and re-
ceive such pay and emoluments as now pro-
vided for by law.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, etc. That
all police jurors now in office shall hold
over until their successors in office are ap-
pointed and commissioned, and duly quail
fed.
SEC ). Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four -ftths affirmative vote,
the bill read second time, and or
dered printed in the journal, and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Alexander:
According to previous notice, bill enti-
tied an act To establish the parish of Little
River and provide for the organization
thereof.
Bill read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four -ffths affirmative vote, and the bill
read a second sine, ordered printed and
referred to the Committee on Corporations
AMI Parochial Affairs.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Blackburn submitted the following
concurrent resolution:
Concurrent resolution for the creation of a
Joint committee to thoroughly examine
into the affairs and management OF the
State PenitentiaTy.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened, That the
present standing committees of the Senate
and House of Representatives on Peniten-
tiary be and the same are hereby consti-
tuted q Joint committee to thoroughly eX-
anime into the affairs and management OF
the State Penitentiary at Baton Rouge,
with power TO send for persons and papers
and administer Oaths, and with authority
to hold sessions in New O4leans or at Baton
Rouge, and to report TO the General Assem-
bly, at an early day.
Adopted.
REPORTS FRoM COMMITTEES LYING OVER
Mr.. Ingraham called up Senate bill No
7S, reported as substitute for Senate bills
Nos. 50, fl and ~ by tire Judiciary Commit
tee, and entitled an act to regulate the
agencies of fire, marine, river and life in
suranoe companies not incorporated by the
State of Loui. lana, and to protect policy
holders in case of loss, and to make said
companies amenable to the courts OF this
State, and prescribing penalties for viola
tions of the provisions of this act.
The bill was taken up and read the first
time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
the bill read the second time, ordered
printed, and, on motion Of Mr.. lngraham
fixed as the special order of the day fol
Tuesday, February II, at P. NJ.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Weber called up the following resolu
ton:
WHEREAS, The ordinance to the constitu
tion of the State of Louisiana, article l49
did repea! and annul an act authorizing the
widening of the New canal and bayou
approved March IA, 1867; now, therefore
he it
Resolved by the Senate of the State OF
Louisiana, That the Committee on Dram.
age. Canals and Inland Navigation be and
are hereby instructed to investigate thi:
uldUl6E, WIFI pONtI ~ DSAu Aol pOhSoio eIh'
papers, and report all the facts of their in
vestigation to this body without delay.
Which. on his motion was adopted.
Mr.. Butler called up House bill No
81, entitled an act to create the parish
of Algiers, to provide for the Organi
zation thereof. and repeal SO much of act
No. I, passed at the extra session OF the
General Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
of 1870, and approved on the sixteenth day
of March Of said year, entitled = an act tt
extend the limits of the parish of Orleans
etc, as may be in conflict with this act, and
to make said parish a part OF the Second
Judicial District of the State OF LOUISIANA
The bill was read the first time.
Mr. Butler attempting TO speak upon the
merits of the bill, Mr.. Harris raised the
point of order that there was nothing before
the Senate.
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
Mr.. Butler then moved the adoption O.
the bill on its first reading.
Mr.. Harris raised the point OF order tha
the Senate could not adopt the bill on III
first reading
The Chair ruled the point of order wei
taken.
Mr.. Barber moved the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Bntler moved to lay the motion Il
indefinitely postpone on the table.
On which the yeas and nays were de
manded.
Yeas-Anderson, Alexander, Butter
p. f. Herwig, f. +. Herwig, Harper, lngra
bon Pollar,i. Weber, Wharton-l0.
Navs-Bsrber, Blackburn, Blunt, Burch
Brewster, Greene, Harris, Masicot, Twit