New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-18

Inc BILL was read the hrst time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four-ffths vote, the bill read the Sec
ond time and referred to the Committee on
Parks and Public Buildings.
By Mr. Wharton:
A bill to be entitled an act TO establish an
insurance bureau, TO provide for the sup
port thereof, and to regulate The Organiza-
ton and infringement OF insurance comps-
nies.
The bill was read the Grst time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four-ffths vote. the bill was read the
second time and referred TO the Committee
on Commerce and Manufactures.
BY Mr.. Anderson:
A bill to be entitled an act 20 create .
general mortgage in fsvo, Of certain ven
doris in the cases specified.
The bill was read Che first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four-ifths vote, the bill was read the
second time and referred to the ComIpittee
on Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Wharton:
Rcsolred, That the standing Committee
on Militia be and is hereby requested to re.
port to the Senate, within twenty days from
the passage of this resolution, what amount
of the appropriation for militia for 1873 had
been expended for the purpose for which
said expense was incurred, the amount paid
for salaries of officers, and to whom paid,
with detailed statement of the warrants
drawn against said appropriation.
Lies over.
ACTION ON REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING
OVER.
The Secretary took up the following re-
port of the Committee on Parochial Affairs:
Your Committee on Corporations and Pa
rOchial Affairs to whom was referred Sem
ate bill No. 2O5, an act to incorporate the
Hope Hook and Ladder Company No. !, Of
Franklin, parish OF ST. Mary, and to pro-
vide for the organization and government
OF the same, report fayorably. with the fol
lowing amendment to section five: And that
the said company shall not consist of more
than 'iifty" members.
On motion of Mr.. Sypher the amendment
submitted by the Committee on Corpora,
tions and Parochial Affairs was adopted.
The bill - amended was then considered
engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-ifths vote. and the bill was read the
| third time.
The bill finally passed, Che title 60 stand.
The report of the Committee on Judiciary
on Senate bill No. POI. an act 70 emancipste
| Thomas H, Franklin, and to authorize and
empower him to practice law before any OF
the courts of this State. was taken up and
| read az having been reported upfavOr-
ably by che Committee on Judiciary. being
| unconstitutional.
| ON motion Of Mr.. Anderson the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
! House bill No. l29. an act Tor the relief o!
John Lewis. Of the city OF New Orleans,
| reported by the Committee on Unfinished
! Business. recommending its reference TO the
| Committee On Claims. was taken up and
read.
On motion .: Mr.. sypher the bill was re-
! ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Barber was speaking 20 the merits OF
the bill, when Mr. Butler made The point OF
order that the bill he'd already been re-
/! feryed TO the Committee on Claims. and
! was noC OtloIo <uo cCudtcs
The President declared the poin: OF ordel
well taken.
! House bill No. lit. an &C. for the relief Of
! Mrs. Lizzie c. Gallup, reported by the Com
mi.tee on Unfinished Business, recommend
| in, its reference to the Committee or
! Claims, was taken up and read.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler, the bill was re
! ferred 20 the Committee on Claims.
Senate bill No. II. an &C: to organize and
incorporate Board Of Health of the State
OF Louisiana, was taken up and read.
On motion of Mr.. Barber. the bill was in
definitely postponed.
Senate bill No. -. 20 incorporate che
| North Louisiana Bayou Improvement and
| Navigation Company, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Barber. the bill was in
definitely postponed.
ACTION Ox RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER
| CALLED TX.
BY Mr.. ingraham:
Resolred, That the Senator'S from she
| Metropolitan Police District shall constitute
| committee to examine and investigate
the affairs of che Metropolitan Police.
Ordered to lie on the taDle.
The following resolution was taken up:
ResoIred That the committee on Metro
politan Police be authorized to send fol
persons and papers. and to administer
Oaths.
On motion of Nj. Chaibourn, the sesolu
ton was indefinitely postponed.
The following resolution was taken up:
Resolred, That the Secretary shall suppl,
| to members of the Senate bills ordere'
printed as soon as printed copies are re
ceived by him.
! On motion Of Mr.. Harris. the sssoiutio'
was laid on the table.
The following resolution was taken up:
BY Mr.. Weber:
Rcsolrcd, That q special committee o
three of the Senate be appointed by tn
President to proceed as soon as practicabl
to visit the Insane Asylum at jackson
Louisiana, to examine the books and re
cords thereof and the records relatln
thereto in the office of the State Treasure
or elsewhere, and general management Q
said asylum, with power to send TOR person
and papers, and report to this body the re
suit of their investigation, by bill or Other
| wise.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Charts
| BILE Institutions.
Mr.. Harris inored that ali resolutions an
all motions looking 70 appointments
special committees be referred 20 their ar
propyiate standing committees. without dt
! bate.
I On cali Of the yea. ana nays che senas
. adopted the motion by the following vote
Yeas-Anderson, Alexander, Barber, Blu
| Ter. Burch, Brewster. Crawford, Daigle
Greene, Harris, E. +. Herwig, Harper