New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-22

ity and for what purpose also, that one OF
the clerks of the Senate be detailed TO &C
company and assist said committee IN 1T
Investigations.
Adopted.
Mr.. Twitchell called up the following
concurrent resolution:
Resolred, That the presiding officers o.
each house. with the chalTmen OF Commit
tees on Finance and Auditing and super
vising Expenses of the Senate, chalrinen o.
the Committee on Ways and Means and
Contingent Expenses of the House. are
hereby constituted a committee to act fol
the General Assembly, in case OF sale OF
warrants to be sold under provisions OF ac'
No. II of 1873.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Blackburn:
Rcs0lred, That the Committee on rem
tertiary, in addition TO the special lnstruc
tions ALREADY given by resolutions hereIo
fore passed. be also directed to inquire ar
IN whether or not there are certain convicte
now in the State PeniteutIary who nave
been sent there mainly, if not solely, on nc
count Of race, color or previc US cohuition
or for political reasons.
Pending the consideration OF winch, tht
President announced the special order Of
the dav-at half past twelve ociock-oelnl
n resolution concerning the expulsion o.
certain Senators.
On motion of Mr. Barber, further con
alteration Of the special order OF the day
was Ia hled subject to call.
Mr.. Black burn, after stating his reasons
therefor, moved the adoption of his resolu
ton.
Adopted
Mr. Butler called up the following reso
luton, as amended by Mr.. Brewster;
Resolred, That the special commute ap
pointed 10 investigate the New Orleans
Crescent City Siaughterhouse Company b'
allowed TO continue said investigations. So
as 10 make their reports when completed.
Mr.. Brewster moved the following amend
meut TO be added to the resolution:
That hereafter no special committee shall
he appointed which shall in any way inter
fere with the duties of the regular standing
committees of the Senate.
The amendment was accepted.
Mr.. Batter moved that the resolution b'
adopted as amended.
Adopted.
On cali the Senate went into executive
session.
Having raised from executive session, tn
President ordered the roll to be called:
Messrs. Alexander, Barber, Black burn
Blunt, Butler, Buch, Brewster, Greene
Harris, 7. f. Herwig. +. F. Herwig, Harper
Ingraham, Kelso, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps
Twitchell. Wharton-l9.
The President announced quorum pres
ent.
Mr. Harris called up the following reso
luton:
ReSolrcd. That the seats of l.. b. jerks
ii. l.. Swords and Robert Worrell be an,
the same are hereby declared vacant, ant
that his eXcellency the Governor he in
formed of these vacancies, 10 the end tina
elections may be ordered to fill the same:
Mr.. Harris moved that the resolution b.
adopted.
On call of the yeas and nays the resolu
ton was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas - Alexander. Blackburn, Butler
Burch, Brewster. Greene, Harms, +. +
Herwig. Harper, Ingrsham, kelso, Masicot
Pollard Syphey Stamps, Weber, Wharton
IL.
Nays Barber. Blunt. J. +. Herwig
Twitchell-i
Mr. Iugraham moved that the motion jus
adopted be reconsidered.
Mr. Harris moved to Ia. the motion q
reconsider on the table.
The motion to reconsider was tabled b,
the following vote on 70 call of the roll:
Yeas-Alexander. Blackburn, Butler,
Burrho Brewster. Greene, Harris, +. +
Herwig, Harper, lngraham, kelso, Masicot
Pollard. Syph.T. stamps, Weber, Wharton
Il.
Nays - Barber. Blunt. j.. J. He,Vi.
Twitchell-.s
BILLS CaLlspJP.
Sy SIR. Weber
An act for the relief cI sas payers ~ .hs
State 81 Louisiana
Mr. Barbe, moved thu: shs t.s Zee 81
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Wcbep called for the .sas auS nAys
Yeas-Alexander, Barber. Blackburn
Blunt, Butler, Burch. Brewster, Greene
L. r. Herwig, 2. F. Herwig, Harper, In
graham, kelso, Masicot, Pollard, Sypher
Stamps. Twitchell, Wharton-J9s
%aS-Weher-S.
HSrROpUCrIoS OF BILLe.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Stamps intro
duced bill Cor the relief of w. 3. Hyuas
The hill WAS read the first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus.
pended by four tifths affirmative vote, the
bill read Il second time. and referred 10 the
Committee on Claims.
Vhe Senate then wen: int" executive SCI.
SION.
Executive eessioa having been raised. on
suotion Of Mr. Stamps, the Senate voted 10
.diourr unit! tomorrow a, Iii. usual hour.
The presidcn. :hen announced that the
Senate stood adjourned .ii Tuesday. Jan.
Iary y. SIS. - c..lre o'clock NJ
T. Z. BECHTEG.
Secretary "S The Seuate.