New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-23

as may be practicable, and that for the pur
pose 0: securing an apportionment Of thu
State that shall be fair and just to the pee
pie thereof, said committee may sit and act
| if necessary. during the recess of the Gen
eral Assembly, and present its report to :IF
aext session IF the General Assembly.
SEC. 3. Be il further resolved, That sald
committee shall organize and enter upoI
its duties as soon as appointed. and TIM
resolution shall take effect froA and Stt<
| !ts passage.
| Resolution read frs! time
. On motion Of ME-. Burch, the Resolution
~ss ordered to be printed in the jcuvasl
! Snd to lie over for second reading.
! BY ar. Blackburn according 80 prssioa'
! uutice:
Be IL resolved 3. che Senate ard House
! of Representatives Of the State of Lsrilsl-
ana in General Assembly convened, That
The sum Of $1,000 be and the same is hereby
! appropriated ont Of any money in the State
! treasury not otherwise appropriated, TO be
paid To A. P. Field, Attorney General, on
| his own warrant, to pay for office rooms for
| 1878. in which 10 transact the business OF
! >hs State.
! The Joint resolution was read Che fret
slime, and under the rule. lies s,yag 20 come
w 81 second reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY sfr svpher:
WHEREAS The New Orleans. eGohils and
Texas Railroad Company, corporation OF
the State OF Alabama, has received from
this State aid To the extenV0f - millions
81 dollars: therefore be it
ReS0ircd That for the purpose OF pro
tecting the interest of the State, the Com
Inittee on Railroads and Internal Improve
ments OF the Senate be and they are hereby
directed 70 investigate into the affairs Of
said company, with a view to ascertain if
the said company complied with their char.
ter and Obhgatiu to the State, ana to re.
port to this Senate the result Of their inves-
LEGATION by bill, resolution, or otherwise;
and 20 fully carry out the spirit and intent
of this resolution, the committee be and
they are hereby authorized to employ az.
expert, to be paid such amount as agreed
up ID, GUe ct the c.ptingen5 auGla 90 Gle
Senate.
On motion 81 Iv. svpter. .he resolution
-as ordered 20 he printed in che Journal.
soIs1 EEsOLCIIoNS CALLED CP.
NJ. Burcb called up the jeint resolution.
for the purpose 81 second reading. with a
view 30 final passage, asking Congress 20
give its material assistance III Che .upp:ss
sion 8: slavery in Che island OF Cuba.
By .on.ca:. the resolution gas sskel III
and read
Mr.. Surch .ueveG TIA. Che fe.oiuticn D..
considered sngrosseI aud ordered 20 :hird
reading, with view 80 final adoption. and
on that motion he desired to speak.
The President then announced the pend
;pg question 20 re eng,o.sIu.n: aud :h!.d
reading q! the bill.
Mr.. Burcb SPOKE q: length rroh :he.
merits of she resolution in favor -: "a SG..
passage.
~ the conclusion % The remarks .: Nr
Burch, on Mo:ion o: Mr.. Harris, the ioiut
re solution was considered sng.o.sei.
Four tfchs %: the Gne.nc.rs preset: having
with the constitutional :u!e. the
resolution va. read she .h!f.. .!we and
finally adopted will i,s ..tie.
BIL,s CALLED ~.
81. Harfis called ap seua.. 81. 81. =,
an.! moved 'hs same ie considered. 81.
gree ed and ordered 60 = third reading:
= bill 20 be entitled an az. 20 amend az
acc provi.'ins 20: she registration and pay.
suent a state variants an: certificate. q.
and c:sa.ins . fund :or .he
payment e: ehe same: also. a.aOii.hDg the
REDEEM peion % .he State iebs fund and 'hs
free .ch"o! fund, and maxim. provision. &:
.he State 20 meet it. obligations 70 she ias-
nameS fund abolished: also. presc;!bin. .
line agaiDs. :he State Treasure. TO. .. :.il. !
ss :c !sVte'm 1i- sU'v. and :os o;Lss pug =!
poses.
Hr. Wharton moved 20 eo;ns!.e .he e,ilise |
The appropriate cemmittee-!uIiciarv. /:
Hr. Harris moved tina: ehe fno:io. - |,
rommit be crdeyed 90 lie Oh che fable.
Mes.,. Wharton and syphe: demanded !
he seas and nays a9oa .hs question toll
ID the fable.
1he motion 20 order 20 lie on Che Fable
as adopted by The senate tS he :ol.cgins
'Steo
yeas-anie.sono Barber. Blackburn. |
Butler. Burcb, Brewster. G-eens. Harris !
,pgraham. Mascot, Stamps-lI.
Nays-Alexander, Blunt. I: +. He.wig. /
Harper. pollard. sypheg. Tw!,chs.I. WLay.
on-S
Nr. Harris sailed MP Lis pr.,i.u. motion
@ c'nsideS ensE"sssa and Ors.e: 20 :..-.. }
eadin..
Mr.. Twi'chei! then suoeed thai she Biz sc
ominitted to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Harris moved 20 or.e: % .ie % q.
able The motion 20 commit.
cH cal! os tie yeas al! pay.. .ae .o:. ~as
:is 80 follows:
isaseBaFber. Blackburn Batter. Bu-ch, :
re
OF. Stamps-l0
Nays-Anders.n. Alexander. B,un.. p. r.
ierwfS, Harper. Pollard. Syph.y. gwiteL.ll.
sber. Nhagton-lG.
The Chair ANNOUNCED :has he vo... u.,.,,
ne question wa. fie. The Pg..iden, q:
ne senate. exercising hi. constitutional!
ferogat!veo CAV" 'hs casting ..:e IL IL.
gatjve.
Tie Secretary declared Che So.e. stating
lat the Chair had given the casting vote
galns' the motion to order 20 lie on the
tb!e She motion 80 commit 20 .hs Commit
e on Finance.
!he President then announced che aues-
81 70 be the motion 90 commit 10 the Com.
ittee on Finance.
Mr.. Harris then moved ehae she bill he
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Butler moved thar the motion 90 in
ehnitely postpone he ordered 20 lie upon
e table.
On he question o! whether the motion 70
definitely postpone was aebatable. the
hair decided !. wa.
Mr. Butler Saised the su-ssio. 90 ordar
Ia | .