New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

tional rule was suspended by four-ffths
affirmative vote, the resolution passed sec
ond reading, was considered engrossed, and,
under further suspension of the constitu-
tional rule. passed third reading, and was
finally adopted with its title.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER
Mr.. blackburn called up the following
joint resolution:
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State OF Louisiana
in Gtueral 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 De
paid to A z. Field, Attorney General on
his own warrant, TO pay for office rooms for
1873. in which TO transact the business ol
the State.
The resolution was read the second time
in regular order, and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr. Burch called up the following joint
resolution:
Creating a joint special committee to DO
known as the Committee on Apportion-
ment. to report what NAV be necessary to
carry INTO tUcCU ar lCtc s"CbtJ "a INV c0"~'O
constitution relative to apportionment.
The resolution was read second time.
and, Oh motion Of Mr.. Burchs ordered TO lie
on the table subject to call.
RESOLUTIONS CALLED w.
Mr.. Sypher called up the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, The New Orleans. Mobile and
Texas Railroad Company, corporation of
the State of Alabama, has received from
this State aid to the extent Of - millions
Of dollars; therefore be it
Resolved, That for the purpose of pro-
tectlng the interest of the State, the Com
mittee on Railroads and Internal Improve
merts of the Senate be and they are hereby
directed to investigate into the affairs of
said company, with view TO ascertain If
the said company complied with their char
ter and Obligations to the State, and to re-
port to this Senate the result Of their lnves-
tigation by bill, resolution or otherwise;
and to fully carry out the spirit and intent
of this resolution, the committee be ana
they are hereby authorized to employ an
expert, to be paid such amount as agreed
upon, out of the contingent fund OF the
Senate.
The resolution was read.
Mr.. Sypher moved to insert after the
word "authorized' the words ITO send for
persons and papers, and"
Mr. Bre xster declared himself opposed
to the employment of an expert as useless
expense, and made a motion to strike out
all after the words "to send for persons
and papers"
Adopted.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted.
BILLS CALLED UPo
Mr. Hafris called up Senate bill No. II. =
bill TO be entitled an act to provide for and
regulate the clerical force in the Auditors
Office, to fix their salaries, and TO provide
for the manner and conditions under which
the chief e'erk can act as Auditor, and for
other purposes
Reported iavorably by the Committee Oh
The constitutional suie was then aus.
pended by q four-ffths affirmative vote.
the bill passed second reading. considered
and, under further suspension
of the constitutional rule. passed third
reading, and was finally adopted with its
title.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Twitchell, by unanimous consent, In
bill to be entitled an act author
ling the Auditor of Public Accounts to eX-
change certificates of the General Assem-
bly, for State warrants, and fixing the rates
of such exchange.
Read the Grst time and lice over under
the rules.
The Senate then went into executive Sos
sion.
Executive session having been raised, on
motion of Mr.. Burch the Senate voted to
adjourn until tomorrow at the usual hour.
The President then announced that the
Senate stood adjourned till Friday. JAN
nary "a, 1873, at twelve o'clock N.
p. &. BECHTEL.
Secretary of the Senate