New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-18


Mr.. Brewster offered the following seso.
luton:
WHEREAS, George Swaize, claiming 20 be |
elected Senator from the twelfth sena- |
torial district, to fill the unexpired term of |
L B. Jenks, expelled, has failed to substan- |
tiate his claim, on account Cf irregularities |
in the election returns; and
Whereas, There is not time to make Che
necessary correction in said returns before
the expiration of the present session OF the
General Assembly; therefore, be it
ReSolged, That the Committee on Audit
ing and Supervising Expenses of the Senate
be and is hereby directed to pay to the said
George Swaze his mileage and per diem
from the day of the expulsion of L. B.
jerks
Mr.. Harris moved TO strike out the words
per diem
Amendment was adopted.
The resolution was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Harris called up House bill Nc. 2l9.
an act to incorporate the st. Mar! Benevo-
lent Association of st. Charles.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rules the bill passed its first and second
readings, and was adopted as whole on
second reading.
Under further suspension Of the consti-
tutionai rule the bill passed its third read.
ing, and was finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Harris submitted several House bills
as chairman of the committe to whom all
House bills were referred:
House bill No. 1913. bill to be entitled an
act to amend and re-enact section two of
act No. l0i approved May 81, 1871. an ac:
hn 70 fap off of nd
provide for the disposition Of public lands
in the parish of Cacasieu.
Bill read first time. constitutional rule
was suspended, bill read second time and
adopted, when the constitutional rule was
again suspended and the bill read third
time and finally adopted.
House bill No. 1877, an act to provide al.
ditional regulations for the government OF
the corporation, and for the organization OF
the Council of the city OF New Orleans; TO
abolish certain departments and transfer
the duties of the Administrators of said
departments to other Administrators here.
in named. and to regulate the offices Of
City Engineer and City Attorney. was read
the first time, constitutional rule was sus
adopted, when the constitutional rule was
again suspended and the bill read third
time and finally adopted with its title on o
call of the yeas and nays.
Pending the calling of the roll. Mr.. But
Ter desired the bill read for his special IN.
formation.
Mr.. Harris made the point Of order. that
fba Sbo iDfo
before the calling of the roll commenced.
The Chair sustained the point of order,
and required the vote.
The yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas-Anderson. Blackburn. Brewster.
Cage, Chadbourn, Greene, Harris. Z. +.
Herwig, Harper, Ingraham, Pollard, Sypber,
Stamps, Twtchell, Weber-l5.
Nays-Belden, Barber, Blackburn, Blunt.
BOvee. Butler. Crawford, kelso. MasIcot.
Merrill, Rey. Wharton. Whitney-l3.
House bill No. l78, an act to facilitate
traffic in and through the streets of the city
of New Orleans, by constituting certain ex-
listing or contemplated lines of street rail-
road trunk road to prescribe regulations
for the establishment or construction Of
said trunk road; to define. limit or extend
the rights Of way and other privileges here.
tofore granted by the corporation OF the
city of New Orleans to certain street rail-
road companies. and for other purposea
Bill was read the first time.
Constitutional rule was suspended and
the bill read the second time.
Mr.. Barber moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
The Clerk Of the House of Represents.
tives informed the Senate that the House
had concurred in the amendments of the
Senate TO the general appropriation bill.
Mr.. Stamps moved to lay the motion 10
indefinitely postpone on the table.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to lay the motion TO postpone Oh
the table by the following vote:
Yeas Blackburn, Chadbourn. Brewster.
Cage, Greene. Harris. Uerwig. Ingraham,
Stamps.
Nays-Barber. Belden. Blunt, Butler,
Crawford, Harper, Kelso. Masicot. Merrill.
Pollard Rey. Twitcheli. Wharton. Whit.
ney-li.
The question then rscurred upon the ms.
ton to indefinitely postpone the bill.
On call of the yeas and nays. the Senate
voted TO indefinitely postpone the bill:
Xeas-Barber. Beldep, Blunt, Butler.
Crawford, Greene, Harper. Kelso. Masicot,
Merrill, Pollard, Rey. TwitcheIl, Wharton,
Weber. Whitney--!6.
Nays-Alexander, Blackburn, Chadbonrr,
Cage. Harris. Z. +. Herwig. Inglahaln-7.
On call of two Senators the Senate went
into executive session.
Executive session having been raised ,hs
following Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Barber, Belden. Black
bum. Blunt. Bovee. Butler. Brewster,
Crawford, Cage, Chadbourn. Greene. Har.
rls, +. +. Herwig, Harper, fngrah am, Keiso.
Maslcot, Pollard. Rey, Sypher. s.adups.
Twitche!l, Wharton. WAitney-@@a.
Quorum present.
a committee from the House Of Eepr~
scntatives announced that the House would
be ready to adjourn simc die a, ten e'c,ock
precisely.
House bill No. :s2G, entitled an act apprs.
priatins lnoned to pay Supreme Judges Of
the State OF Louisiana, was taken III, from
the committee on House bills.
Bin was read second time. Constitutional
rule was suspended. bill was read third
time and finally adopted with its title.
House bill! No. 30. a bill appointing com.
inssioners to the Vienna Exposition.
The bill was read and indefinitely post.
poncd.
House bill! No. l9?. a Bill! to be entitled AN
act Incorporating the Ca.rol!to. and Ken.
ncrville Railroad Company.
Bill read first time.
Constitutional rule was suspended, Ill