New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-18
THE STATE HOt SE.

the roll and announced quorum present
on motion of Senatoc Harris, the Senat
! ordered that the usual number ot copies Q
; lists of standing committees be printed.
! A message from the House informed thu
Senate of its concurrerc ce in The joint reso
luton 20 memorialize Congress 90 pass {
] bill regulating a steam postal line betweeI
! the ports Hf New Orleanse Mexico anC
South America.
Senator Butler. as chairman Of the Com
mittee q. Claims, reported favorably OF
the bill for the relief of c. T. Estlin. The
! report was ordered to lie 0veg under the
| rules.
Senator Birch offered a resolution in
! structing the Committee on Penitentiary tC
| proceed 10 Baton Rouge at as early day
; as possible, and inquire into the affairs and
| condition Of that institution, and espe cially
as 10 whether any of the machinery OF
property of the institution had been dis
| posed of contrary to law, and report to the
Senate. The resolution was ordered to be
printed, and lies over under the rules.
Senator Butler introduced resolution
requiring the Sergeant alarms to furnish
each Senator with two daily newspapers
every morning, the same to be paid for out
Of the contingent fund of the Senate. 1t
was ordered to lie over under the rules.
Senator Blackburn introduced resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Peniten-
tiary to inquire whether there are convicts
in the Penitentiary who have been sent
there solely on account of race, color or
previous eondition-in other words, for
! political reasons. It hes over under the
rule.
Senator Batter introduced bill 20 re.
! duce the debt of the State by the repeal of
| the four mill levee tax and of the aots of
| 1871 relative to the Louisiana Levee Com
| pany, to replace the levees under the CON
troll of the State government to request
our Representatives in Congress to urge
| the maintenance of the 1evees on the Mis-
sissippi river by the federal government.
| and to invite the States of Mississippi. Ten
nesseee Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois TO
unite with Louisiana in her efforts to that
effect The bill was read the second time
aud referred to the Committee ON Lands
and Lavees with instructions 80 have it
printed.
Senator Erewsse: gave notice uf q bill! 20
incorporate The North Louisiana Bayou lm.
provement Company
Senator !ngraham, according TO previous
notice. introduced o bill creating the office
OF inspector OF railroads and canals: de
tining the duties Of said inspector and fixing
his salary The bill! was read and ordered
to be placed upon the safendaro The same
gentleman introdu duced bill to regulate the
agencies of insurance companies of this
State. 1t was read twice and referred to
the Judiciary Committee The same gen.
tlemaa also introduced bill TO abolish the
office of Recorder of the city of New Or,
leans and to create the Office Of police JUS.
lice. Read twice and referred to the judi
ciary Committee.
Senator Harris called uD the resolution
declaring the seats of Senators L. B. Jenks,
II. L. Swords and Robert Worrell vacant,
and informing the Governor OF the same, to
the end that elections may be ordered TO
fill the same. On motion Of Senator Harris
this resolution was made the special order
of the day for next Monday, at halt past
twelve O'clock
An attempt was made TO take up Il reso-
luton expelling senators Daigle, Thomas,
Booth, VOORHEES, and Jonas, and make it,
also, the special order of the day for next
Monday, but it was disposed of tor the
present by ordering it to be Laid upon the
table subject to call.
On motion of Senator fugraham House
bill No. 50; Incorporating Pelican Lodge
Knights Cush, was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Corporations.
The Senate then went into executive Res-
sion and remained there until after four
O'Clock. when the executive session was
raised and the Senate adjourned until
twelve o'clock NJ. today
In the House yesterday Mr.. Baker pre-.
sented resolution. which passed, to in.
quire into the acts Of the Legislature OF
1872.
Mr.. Sewell introduced bill to reduce e1.
penses in justices courts for the parish of |
the Judiciary Committee
Mr. Sewell introduced al act appropriat. |
ing $G5,000 to pay the expenses of the pres
ent session of the General Assembly. 1t |
was read twice and referred 20 @ special J
committee
Mr.. Sewell introduced all acs 70 reduce |
the expenses of the city of New Orleans. 1t |
was read twice and referred to the Judi J
ciary Committee. The same gentleman in I
troduced a bill to abolish fees OF office in |
the First District Conrt. 1t was read and |
referred.
Mr. Hahn called up bis bill fixing the |
salaries of the Chief Justice and associate
Justices of the Supreme Court of this State. |
It was read twice and referred to the Judi.
,iary Committee, with Instructions to have
t printed
Dir. Souel, OF Avoyelies, introduced a ~,
,iutiolS authorizing the committee ap- !
pointed. 70 examine into :he outstanding
warrants OF the eession q: 1879 to send :oE
persons .tnG rapc.so I
On motion of Mr. Hahn, II. bill fixing the
.ipe for holding the terms of the Third Jn-
licial District Court was taken up and !
inally passed.
Mr. Wands, chairman Of the Committee
IN Ways and Means, to whom had been re-
erred the bill for the relief OF the Public
Printer made favorable report on the
'ame.
Mr. Devegin asked for a reading CT the
bill. 1t was read.
MIR. Wands moved a suspension OF the