New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-19
Tenth Days Session,

and was called to order by Hon. c. G.. An
ssine, Lieutenant Governor of the State anc
President of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senator,
answered to their names:
Meesrs. Anderson. Alexander, Barber
Blackburn, Blunt, Butler, Burch, Brewster
Cage. Greene, Harris, 2. +. Herwig, E
p. Herwig, Harper, Ingraham, Masicot
Stamps, Twitchell, Wharton-19.
The President of the Senate announced q
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of the minutes of yesterdays
proceedings was dispensed with, and the
President announced that the journal stood
approved. the same having been corrected
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEES
The President announced the following
standing committees of the Senate for the
session Of 1873:
Committee on Observation-Disclosures, In
graham, Harris, Alexander.
Committee on Finance-P. r. Herwig,
Barber. Anderson, Twitchell, Kelso.
Committee on Hilitia-Barber, Green,
Nasicot
Committee on Enrolment and Engross-
nent-Burch, Sypher, Kelso, Blackburn,
Weber, Ingrabam, Brewster.
Committee on Claims-Butler, K. T. Her
zig, Harper, Sypher, Cage.
Committee on Agriculture, Commerce
snd Manufaotures-Blunt, Wharton, But
YER.
Committee on Public Education-Brev.
ster, Buroh, Green, Kelso, Weber, Harper,
Twitchell.
Committee on Printing - Blackburn,
Buruh Weber Harris, Stamps.
Committee ON Banks and Banking-In-
graham, Sypher, P. +. Herwig, Harper,
Anderson.
Committee on Auditing and Supervising
the Expenses of the Senate-Twitchell, P.
y. Herwig, Anderson, Ingraham, Pollard.
Committee on Federal Relations-Alex-
ander, Pollard, Wharton.
Committee on Penitentiary-Weber, KEEL
30, Sypher, Barber, Burch.
Committee on Corporations and Parochial
Afsirs-Kelso, Twitchell, Harper, Ander-
son, Greene.
Committee on Charitable Institutions
sypher, Barber Burch.
Committee on Public Lands and Levees-
u. +. Herwig, KelsO, Burch, Pollard, Brew
ster.
Committee on Parks and Public Build
kgs-Cage, Twitchell, Harper, Harris, An
derson.
Committee on Railroads and Internal I'm
provements-Harris, Barber, Sypher, e. +.
Herwig.
Committee on Pensions-Masicot, Whar-
bon. Alexander, Blunt, Cage.
Committee on Drainage Canals and In
land avigation-Sypher, Butler, Weber,
Stamps, Harris.
Committee on Retrenchment and Re
Generalization, Brewster, Blunt.
Committee on Elections and Qualifica-
tOns-Ingraham, Brewster, Stamps, Ander-
Eon.
Committee on Health and Quarantine
Barber, Bre wster, Blackburn. Mascot, In
graham.
Brewster.
Committee on Metropolitan Police
Stamps, p. F. Herwig, Masicor, Barber, In
graham.
Committee on Election and Registration
Green, Pollard, Alexander, L. +. Herwig,
Anderson.
On motion of Mr.. Harris she Senate or
aered that the usual number of copies be
printed of said lists of committees.
ADOPTION OF RULES.
On motion of Mr.. Harris it was ordered
shat the rules of the Senate as adopted in
1872 be the rules of the Senate, and that
shey be printed, together with the list of
standing committees, in pamphlet form.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE,.
HOUSE, OF REPREsBNTArTvM,)
Chief Clerks Office, ;
January IT, 1871
20 the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate;
lem directed by the House to ask concur
renee of the Senate in the following House
bill, viz: House bill No. So joint resolution
10 memorabilia Congress to pass bill regu-
lating steam postal line between the ports
Of New Orleans. Mexico and South America.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk
REPORTS OF coNnurrRns.
Mr. Butler, as chairman of Committee on
lain, reported favorably on Senate bill
10. IL, entitled an act for the relief of c.
7. Hstlin.
The report was ordered to lie over under
the rules.
REVOLUTIONS
By Mr.. Burch:
ResolUed, That the Committee on Peni-
tentary be and are hereby instructed and
requested TO proceed to Baton Rouge, al an
carly date to visit and inquire into the at
fairs and condition of The institution, and
especially to inquire whether any OF the
machinery purchased therefor by the State
has been removed theretrom, sold or other
wise disposed OF; and if so, by what author
ity and for what purpose; also, that one Oh
the clerks of the Senate be detailed to &C
company and assist said committee IN Its
Investigations.
Mr. Birch moved that the resolution be
printed in the journal.
Ordered to.Iie over.
By Mr. Butler:
Resol1ed. That the Sergeant-at-Arms OF
the Senate be authorized to furnish tns
members with two daily newspapers, anu
that the same shall be paid out OF she con-
tingent funds of the Senate.
Ordered to lie over.
By Dir. Blackburn:
R.soIsea. That the Committee on Penl
tentiary, in addition to the special lnstruc-
tons already given by resolutions hereto
fore passed, be also directed TO inquire as
to whether or not there are certain conVlcCs
now in the State Penitentiary who nave
been sent there mainly, il not solely, on &C
count of race. color or previous conolton
sr for political reasons.
Ordered TO lie over.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Brewster:
A bill TO be entitled an act to incorporate |
the North Louisiana Bayou Improvement
and Navigation Company
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr Ingraham, according to previous
notice:
A bill to be entitled an act creating the |
Office of inspector of railroads and canals
defining the duties and fixing the salaries
thereof
The bill was read the first time aud put