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

Private secretary 10 Lieutenant
Governor. ................ 400 90
Mrs. D. j. Dunn, balance due her
husband. 960 90
Total expenses for extra and
regular session. SS2,2l3 -
The whole amount appropriated
for the use of the Senate was. 600 90
Deducting from which the total
expenses .................... 82.2I3 IS
Shows a balance OF. .......... $2,7S6 %
Unexpended to the credit of the Senate.
and it is believed that all the claims
audited by this committee. and for which
vouchers have been issued, have been paid
leaving none upon the market or in the
hands of individual creditors.
The late Auditor of Public Accounts has
paid certain vouchers of the session of 1871
out of the appropriation of 1872, which re-
duces the above balance So that the
amount now undrawn in the treasury to
the credit OF the Senate is only about
$500. For these payments the committee
are IN no wise responsible.
The mileage account is larger than for
former years, by reason Of the extra ses-
sion of the Senate held December and :.
1871, which necessitated the payment Of
mileage 10 the same amount as was paid
for the regular session of 1872.
The expenses of the Sergeant-at Arms
department are swelled by charging
thereto the pei diem OF the special ser
geants alarms authorized 70 be appointed
and paid by resolution of the Senate, for
the month OF January.
All OF which is respectfully submitted By
order OF the committee.
NIL TWITCHELL,
Chairman.
PFpORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER
On motion of Mr.. Twitchell the report
of the Committee on Finance, by substi-
tute for the House bill No 10, to be emit
tied an act making an appropriation tc pay
the mileage and per diem of the members,
salaries of officers and employees, and the
contingent expenses of the extra session
convened commenced December 2. 1872. of
the third General Assembly Of the State
of Louisiana, by appropriating and pro-
vidiDg fer the sale Of SIS, 900 of legisla-
tive warrants. and declaring the manner of
discussing the amount realized by the sale
of said warrants and for said warrants and
for their redemption, was taken up and re-
port adopted.
By unanimous consent the bill reported
as substitute for House bill No. 10 by the
Committee on Finance was ordered TO first
reading and read. Pending the considera-
ton of the bill the Senate ordered an ex-
ecutive session.
Executive session having been raised,
on call OF the roll the following Senators
answered 10 their names:
Hon. A. B. Harris, Lieutenant Governor
and President OF the Senate. and Nessrs.
Barber Blunt, Butler, Burch,
Brewster, Greene, p. f. Herwig. +. +. Her
wig. Hunsaker. Harper, Ingraham. jerks,
Mascot holland. Pollard Svpher. Stamps.
Twitchell, Weber, Wharton-22.
The President Of the Senate announced a
quorum present.
The unfinished business of the Senate be
ing the report by substitute OF House bill
No. 10, the bill being Oh second reading,
on motion Of Mr.. Brewster, the substi-
tute Tor House bill No. 10 was ordered 70
lie on the table subject to call.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
On motion OF Mr.. Hunsaker the special
order of the day was taken up, being a bill
to be entitled an act appropriating Sl9,5o0,
or so much thereof as may be necessary. TO
enable the Auditor Of Public Accounts to
make and exact prompt settlements with
tax collectors.
The bill came up by special order Tor lis
third reading and final passage.
The bill was read the third time and
finally adopted by the Senate, with its title
to stand as stated.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE.
The Committee OF Libraries was an
nounced by the President 10 lie Messrs.
stamps. Weber and Blunt.
HOUSE BILLS TAKEN U.
On motion of Mr. Ingraham. the follow |
NJ, House bill Ne. B, was taken Up by /
unanimous consent:
An act 20 suppress riotous and unlawful /
assemblies. and TO provide for the punish +
nent of persons participating therein. and /
% define the duties OF the officers OF the /
State in regard thereto and 10 punish off /
.ers and Others for neglect or refusal 70 dis .
barge and perform duties imposed upen /
hem by law.
The DILL was put On its first reading and .
cad.
The constitutional rule was then suspend
d bv a four fiths affirmative vote. and the
al ordered 70 It's second reading and read,
nd adopted On its reading and ordered
eady for its third reading.
The constitutional rule was then suspend
i by the requisite four-dftbs affirmative
CITE. and the bill pat IN Is third reading
u finally adopted with its title, 70 stand
: stated.
On motion Of Mr.. Brewster. House bills
Z the calendar were taken up.
On call, House bill No. II, to be entitled