New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-01
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New Orleans, December 90, ld1

SENATE CEAxEER
New Orleans, December 30, 1872.
TIE Senate met pursuant 70 adjournment
and was called 10 order by Hon. A. b. Har
ris, Lieutenant Governor OF the State ant
President of the Senate
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Hon. A. b. Harris, and Messrs. Barber
Blunt, Burch, Blackburn, Greene, HeTwlg
Harper. Ingraham, kelso, Mascot TwitcL
ell, WhartOn-l2.
The President announced that there was
not a quorum present, and ordered the Ser
geant-at Arms to bring in absent members
Other members coming in, to wit Messrs
Brewster Butler, holland, Stamps, Hun.
saker, f. F. Herwig, Sypher, Todd, the
President announced that there was then a
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of the minutes of Saturdays pro
eeedings was dispensed with and the Presi-
dent announced that the journal of Satur-
DAYS proceedings stood approved, the same
having been corrected by order of the
Senate.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE AUDITOR S
DEPARTMENT.
STATE OF LoUIs1ANA,
Auditors Office,
New Orleans December 20 1872.
Hon. P F. Herwig Chairman Finance Committee;
Inclosed we hand yeu a list of defcien-
cies required TO be appropriated by your
honorable body Immediately, in order 70
enable this Office TO make settlement ac-
cording TO law with many of the tax collec-
tors, appropriations TO meet these items
having very recently been exhausted.
Very respectfully,
On motion of Mr.. Herwig the communica-
ton was read, and ordered TO be spread on
the minutes of the journal OF the Senate.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE ON THE
PART OF THE SENATE.
The President of the Senate announced
the following special joint committee on
the conduct of the late elections: Messrs.
Ingr aham, Burch and Wharton 70 serve on
the part of the Senate.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS BY UNANIMOUS
CONSENT.
By Mr.. Herwlg;
A bill to be entitled an act appropriating
$l9,j00, or so much thereof as may be ne
cessary. TO enable the Auditor of Public
Accounts TO make and exact prompt settle
ments with tax collectors.
The bill by unanimous consent was taken
up and put upon first reading and read.
ON motion of Mr.. Herwig the constitu-
tional rule was suspended and the bill or
dered to a second reading and read.
The bill was considered engrossed and
ordered ready for third reading.
A motion was made by Mr.. Ingraham 10
suspend the constitutional rule TO put the
bill on its third reading and final passage.
On motion of Mr.. holland, duly seconded,
the yeas ana nays were ordered upon the
question of a suspension of the rules.
On voting the Senate refused to suspend
the rules and put the bill to its third and
final reading:
Yeas Blackburn. Blunt. Burch, Brews-
ter. Greene, Harris P. +. Herwig, Ingraham,
Mascot, Twitcaell-l0.
Nays-Alexander, Barber. Butler. T. F.
Herwig. Hunsaker, kelso, holland, Stamps.
Nharton-9.
Mr.. holland stated that he had changed
his mind, and moved the reconsideration of
the vote just taken.
The vote was reconsldereG.
Mr.. Barber in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Harris. the Senate, |
on call of the yeas and nays. made another |
trial for the suspension OF the oonstitu-
tional rule to put the bill 70 the third read
ing.
The Senate refused by the following vote
on the second trial to suspend the rule:
Yeas-Barber. Blackburn. Butler. Brew
ster, Greene, Harris, /. F. Herwig. K. r. |
Herwig, Hnnsaker. lugraham. Mascot,
SolaEd, Stamps. Todd, Twitchell-l6
Nays-Blunt, Burch. Harper. kelso.
" har:on-5.
The President announced hat the Sen
re still refused TO suspend he corstitu-
ional rule.
On motion OF NJ. InGraham, the hill was
,rdered 10 be the special order Of the day
or tomorrow. Tuesday, thirty -trst instant
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,oTIcE FOR FUTURE INTRODUCTION OF
BILLS.
by Mr.. Ingraham:
OF an act TO regulate the aEenuies Of in
urance companies not incorporated by the
state of Louisiana.
OF an act for the protection Of holders Of
policies in this State.
OF an act 10 encourage investments Of
money within the State by lie insurance
ompanies of other or foreign States.
On motion of Mr.. Hunsake:, the Senate
-oted to adjourn till tomorrow at the usual
our.
The President then announced that the
enate stood adjourned till Tuesday. Deem
or 81. az twelve o'clock NJ.
CHARLES Ii. MERRITT.
Secretary Of the Senate
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