New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12
the SENATE YESTERDAY.
Thiriieth Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER, /
New Orleans February IL, 1873. !

On call OF the roll the following oenatoIs
answered to their names:
Messrs. Alexander, Barber. Blackburn,
Blunt, Burch, Brewster Greene. harr!s, +.
f. Herw;g. Harper, Ingraham: kelso'
Mascot, Pollard, Stamps, Sypher. IwltcheIl'
Weber, WhartOn-lJ.
The President of the Senate announced
q quorum present.
Praye. by the Rev. Bishop John N.
! Brown.
The reading of the minutes of yesterday
| nroceedinrs was dispensed with, and the
President announced that thejourna! stood
aDyruyed, after the same had been cor
rected.
| EXECUTIVE CONMUEfCATiOHo
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department 7
New Orleans, February 10, 1873.
To the Honorable Psesiden: and Member. of the
I am directed by h. exceiiency the Gov.
ernOr to inform you that he has this day
signed bill originating in your honorable
body, making an appropriation for an office
for the Attorney General Of the State.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE.
Private Secretary.
Mr. Burch. chairman OF the Committee
on Enrolment, submitted the following
report:
CoMn.-rya ~ ESRo.Ls.sr.l
February II, 1873.
r, .hc Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
Your Committee on Enrolment beg leave
to report as having been duly enrolled the
following bills:
Senate bill No 3, entitled JOINT resolution
asking Congress to give its material assist
ance in the suppression OF slavery I'D the
island of Cuba.
Also, senate bill 40 -, entitled an act
furnishing eXtortion in office by the public
officers of the State of Louisiana, of par
ishe., judicial and other districts, and OF
cities and towns incorporated or having
governments authorized by law.
Also, Senate bill No. 80. an act for the
relief of the Semi Weekly LOatisiani0n,
newspaper published in the city OF New
Orleans.
Respectfully.
J. HENRI BuRCH, Chairman.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Nr. Anderson. chairman of the Com
mittee on Judiciary. reported the following
bill 40 substitute for Senate bill No. %:
4 bill! TO be entitled all act 10 exempt
from seizure and sale, under execution,
property, real and personal, TO the value OF
$500, stating the manner and how said
valuation shall be ascertained, and pre-
scribing penalties for the violation OF any
provisions Of this act. and prescribing the
duties of the distric: attorneys and parish
attorneys relative thereto, and to repeal all
laws contrary to or in conflict with this act.
Lies oyero
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Barber submitted the following reso-
luton:
Resoired That the Committee on Rail
roads and Internal Improvements be and
are hereby authorized to employ an expert.
and that he be paid out OF the contingent
fund Of the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. Barber the Senate
rule. were suspended AMI the resolution
was adopted.
REPORTS LING OVER.
Mr. RurcL called up Senate joint resoIu-
ton:
WHEREAS. The Governor of the State has
ordered an election to fill vacancies now e2-
.stng in the Senate; and
Whereas. The law governing said election
returning board; therefore. be it
ReS0Lred That. in accordance with said
law, this Senate will proceed to the election
of said returning board
Mr. Burcb moved to make the resolution
the specia, Ordeg Ioy one-guarter to one
o'clock p. NJ.
Adopted.
Mr.. Stamps ca'tel ". Senate bill No. y,
a bill to be entitled al act to incorporate the
city OF kenner. in the parish OF Jefferson,
lett bank OF the Mississippi river, State of
Louisiana. aud provide tor the government
Of the same.
The bill! was made the special or6er Of
tie day fog one o'clock Saturday next. Feb
ruary Is.
Mr.. Syphe-, by unanimous consent. intro
duced the following entitled bill:
An act 70 abolish the term Of the Supreme
Court at Upelousas. and to change the time
OF holding the term of that court at Monroe.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
| a :our-tifths vote. and the bill read the sec.
| Ond time.
Mr.. Harris moved the Bill! be considered
! eugros5ed.
Mr.. Kelso moved to refer tie bill t, the
Committee Oh Judiciary.
Mr.. Sypie- moved to lay the motion to
refer on .he table. and called fer the yeas
and nays.
Pending the melton the Senate Wen: into
| executive. session
Execu.iy. session havin, been raised, the
pending question was resumed. being the
call of TIE yeas aud nays, on the motion OF
Mr.. Sypher 20 lay on the table the motion
to refer to the Judiciary Committee.
The following vote showed tie:
! Yeas-Alexander, Barber. Butler, Burch,
| Harris, 2. f. Herwig. E. (. Herwig. Sypher.
| Vwitchel. Weber-lO.
| Nays - Blunt. Blackburn, Brewster.
| Greene. Ingraham. KelsO. Masic0t, Pollard.
| Stamps. WhaltOn-lJ.
The President: gave the casting vote in
the affirmative.
The Secretary declared that the Senate
had tabled the motion to commit.
The bill was left on second reading, and
The sgecia: ovie. Of the day was taken up.
SPECIA. ORDERS.
The spec:4j order of the day was taken
up. being the following resolution:
WHEREAS. The Governor of the State has
ordered an election to fill vacancies now
existing in this Senate; and
| Nhereas, The law governing said cleo.
ton requires thar the State Senate snat!
elect returning board: therefore. be it
i'cS0ired, That III accordance with said
law this Senate will proceed to the election
| OF SAID reruTniup hnard