New Orleans Republican., 1873-02-09

| be referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions and Parochial Affairs
| Mr.. Buroh moved as a substitute to refer
to the Committee on Railroads
| On which the yeas and nays were Or
dered:
| Yeas-Barber, Blackburn, Brewster,
| Butler, Burch, Harris, Ingraham, Stamps
| S
| Nays-Alexander, Anderson. Blunt,
Greene, Harper, P. +. Herwig, E. F. Her
wig, Masicot, Pollard, Twitchell, Weber,
| Wharton-l2.
The motion to refer to the Committee on
Railroads was not adopted.
Mr.. Butler moved for an executive ses-
sion.
Adopted.
| Executive session having been raised, the
following members answered to their
names:
Messrs. Anderson, Alexander, Barber,
| Blunt, Brewster, Butler, Burch, Greene,
Harris, Harper, P. F. Herwig, f. F. Her
wig. ngraham, Kelso, Pollard, Stamps,
Sypher, Twitchell Wharton-l9
Mr.. Anderson called for the pending
| Guestion-his motion to refer House bill
No. 6 to the Committee on Corporations and
Porachial Affairs, on which the yeas and
nays were ordered.
Yeas - Alexander. Anderson, Blunt,
Greene. Harper, p +. Herwig, E. F. Her
wig, Kelso, Sypher, Twitchell, Weber,
! Wharton-l2.
Nays-Barber, Brewster, Butler, Burch,
Harris, IDgraham, Pollard, Stamps-6.
The motion having been adopted, the bill
was referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions and Parochial Affairs.
| Pending the roll call, when Mr.. Sypher's
name was called, Mr.. Burch raised the
peint of order that Mr.. sypher was not
within the bar of the Senate,
Mr.. Sypher stated that he answered TO
his name when the roll was called after fX-
ecutive session.
The Chair decided the point not well
| taken.
| Mr., Harris, from the Committee on Rail
| roads, desired to be excused from serving
| longer as chairman of the Committee on
Railroads, and submitted the following
communication, which was received:
New ORLEANS, February 7, 1873.
| To the Honorable President and Members Of the
| Senate:
| most respectfully resign as chairman of
| the Committee or Railroads and Internal
| improvements. "A. b. HAkRlS.
Mr.. Twitcher called up House bill No.
| II, to fix the compensation of certain Off
GERS of the General Assembly extra session.
The pending question being the final
passage Of the bill, Oh call Of the yeas and
nays. the bill was finally passed by the
following vote:
Yeas-Alexanaer, Anderson, Blunt, But.
Ter, Greene. Harris, Harper, 7. +. Herwig,
E. F. Herwig, Iugraham. Kelso. Pollard.
Sypher, Twitchell-l3.
Burcb, Stamps, Weber, Wharton-7.
And the title was adopted.
Mr. Stamps called up House bill No. l03.
to be entitled an act to amend and re-enact
an act entitled IAN act to incorporate the city
of Carrollton." approved March J., 1859.
and acts supplementary thereto.
The bill was read the first time.
Constitutional rule was suspended by q
four-ffshs vote, bill read second time and
fixed as the special order Of the day for
Saturday at one o'clock.
| Mr.. Wharton called up Senate bill No.
II. reported favorably by the Committee on
! Corporations and Parochial Affairs. an act
entitled an act to authorize the police jury
of the parish of Iberville to purchase the
dyke at Bayou Plaguemine. to make the
same a free public road, and TO issue bonds
in payment of the same, and moved that
the same be printed in the journal:
An act entitled an act 20 authcrize the
police Jury Of the parish of Iberville to
purchase the dyke at Bayou Plaque
mines, to make the same a free public
road, and to issue bonds in payment OF
the same.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
| of Representatives Of the State OF Louis
lana in General Assembly convened, That
the police jury Of the parish OF lberviile be
| and it is hereby authorized and empowered,
| should it deem it advisable an6 proper and
to the public interest, to purchase the dyke
across the Bayou PlaQuemine, and to make
the same a free public road; and in pay
ment thereof the said police jury is hereby
authorized to issue its bonds, payable on
| such terms and conditions as it may deem
! proper,
Mr.. Burch, by unanimous consent, offered
as substitute for Senate bill No 81, re
ported by the Committee on Corporations
without action, the following:
A bill to be entitled an act granting cor
porate privileges TO the inhabitants of the
city of Baton Rouge, parish of East Baton
Rouge, and to provide for the government
of the affairs thereof and to repeal an act
entitled "an act relative to the police and
government of the city OF Baton Rouge.
approved April , 1853, and to repeal an act
to provide for the government of the city
of Baton Rouge. approved March 8, 1886,
and repeal all acts amendatory thereto.
The bill was read first time, constitu
tional rule was suspended by four-tifths
vote, bill read the second time, and made
the special order for Tuesday next at
Pm.
Mr. Brewster called up House bill No. 81
an act creating the parish of Lincoln, and
providing for the organization thereof, re-
ported fayorably by the Committee or Cor,
porations and Parochial Affairs.
The bill was read the third time under a
suspension OF the constitutional rule and
finally adopted with title to stand.
Mr.. Burch moved that the following bill
and Information from the Auditors depart
,nent be ordered printed in the journal.
Adopted. --...,..,. ,
| Auditors Office, :
New Orleans, February :, 1873.
Hon. J. Henri Burch, Senator State Of Louisiana
SIR-Your letter Of inquiry in relation to
the fees and emoluments of this office
bearing date December 30. 1872, was re-
| eoi..od In die time | was ohliged to defer