New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03

| $500. For these payments the committee
| are in no wise responsible.
The mileage account is larger than for
| former years, by reason Of the extra Sea-
sion Of the Senate held December and 7,
| 1871, which necessitated the payment Of
| mileage TO the same amount as was paid
| for the regular session Of 1872.
The expenses Of the Sergeant-at Arms
| department are swelled by charging
| thereto the pei diem of the special ser
geants- atarms authorized 10 be appointed
| and paid by resolution Of the Senate, for
the month of January.
All OF which is respectfully submitted by
order of the committee.
NH. TWITCHELL,
Chairman.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
On motion of Mr.. Twitcheu the report
of the Committee on Finance, by substi-
tute for the House bill No. 10, to be enti-
tied an act making an appropriation to pay
the mileage and per diem of the members,
salaries Of officers and employees, and the
contingent expenses of the extra session
convened commenced December 9, 1872, of
the third General Assembly OF the State
Of Louisiana, by appropriating and pro-
vidiDg for the sale of SIS, 600 Of legisla-
tive warrants, and declaring the manner OF
disbursing the amount realized by the sale
OF said warrants and for said warrants and
for their redemption, was taken up and re-
port adopted.
BY unanimous consent the bill reported
as substitute for House bill No. 10 by the
Committee on Finance was ordered to first
reading and read. Pending the considera
ton of the bill the Senate ordered an ex-
ecutive session.
Executive session having been raised,
on call of the roll the following Senators
answered TO their names:
Hon. A. 3. Harris, Lieutenant Governor
and President of the Senate, and Messrs,
Alexander. Barber Blunt, Butler, Burch,
Brewster, Greene, P. +. Herwig, E. +. Her
wig, Hunsaker, Harper, Ingraham, jerks,
Masicot, holland, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps,
Twitchell, Weber, Wharton-22
The President of the Senate announced
quorum present.
The unfinished business of the Senate be-
ing the report by substitute of House bill
No. 10, the bill being on second reading,
on motion of Mr.. Brewster, the substi-
lie. on the table subject to call.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
On motion Of Mr.. Hunsaker, the special
order OF the day was taken up, being bill
to be entitled al act appropIiating $l9,500
or so much thereof as may be necessary, to
en- ible the Auditor of Public Accounts 10
make and exact prompt settlements with
tax collectors.
The bill came up by special order fG" its
third reading and final passage.
The bill was read the third time and
finally adopted by the Senate, with its title |
to stand as stated.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Libraries was an
by the President 10 be Messrs. |
Stamps Weber and Blunt.
HOUSE ELLIS TAKEN UP.
On motion OF Mr.. Ingraham, the follow |
ing, House bill No. 80, was taken up by |
unanimous consent:
An act 10 suppress riotous and unlawful
assemblies, and 10 provide for the punish
ment of persons participating therein, and
to define the duties of the officers of the
State in regard thereto, and to punish Off
cers and others for neglect or refusal to dis
charge and perform dates imposed upon
hem by law.
The bill was put on is first reading and
'ead.
The constitutional rule was then suspend
ID by fourtif affirmative vote, and the
dill ordered TO its second reading and read,
md adopted Oh its reading and ordered
'eady for it's third reading.
The constitutional rule was then suspend
d by the requisite four-ffths affirmative
'ote, and the bill put on its third reading
md finally adopted Nth its title, to stand
IS stated.
On motion of Mr.. Brewster House bills
N the calendar were taken up.
On call, House bill No. IL, to be entitled
n act repeating an act creating a commits
ion 70 erect State House, was taken up
nd passed its first reading, and left to come
p on its second reading.
Also, on call, was taken up House bill
70. l3, to be entitled an act to amend and
eenact section fifteen Of the act entitled !
n act defining the distances from the domi-
lies of members of the General Assembly ,
D the State House; fixing the mode Of as
the per diem of members of the 6
'eneral Assembly for the time engaged in I
DING 10 and returning from the State
louise, and the mileage TO be paid. and the
lumber Of employees Of the General As
emily and their compensation, and de- r
ming their duties, and making an appro- r
ration to defray the expenses of the Gen 6
raj Assembly, and to repeal act No. 50 of c
500. .
The bill was put on its first reading and
lad, and ordered to a second reading. +
On motion the bill was then indefinitely +
DstpOned. q
Also on call was taken up House bill No. 5
}, to be entitled an act prescribing the du-
es and powers of the Governor in relation
INSTRUMENTATION in military organizations p
part of the State militia. C
On motion of Mr. Barber the bill was put f
its first reading and read, and ordered to s
second reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus- d
Hueu anu th6 plII pun on us second read
g, read and adopted, and ordered to a II
ird reading. Il
The constitutional rule was then sus- d
nded and the bill read the third time and r
opted with its title, 10 stand as stated a
Also on call was taken up House resolu-
N No. 81, to be entitled joint resolution u
questing the Senators and Representa- =
res in Congress to obtain a United States N
iicial district in North Louisiana K
The joint resolution was put or first read /