New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-08

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The bill was then read the second time
and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By MIR. Twitchell:
A bill to be entitled 40 act fixing the
nit' OF tbs S,v,ate,ash District Court
and the time of holding court in the par
ishes comprising said district.
BY unanimous consent the bill was read
the first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended, and the bill read the second time
and referred to the Committee on Ju
dietary.
By Mr.. Harris:
Rssolrcd, That joint committee of five
be appointed, to consist Of two members of
the Senate to be appointed by the President,
and three members of the House to be ap-
pointed by the Speaker, to examine the
books and accounts of the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts and the State Treasurer, in
compliance with sections $40 and 1852 of
the Revised Statutes.
Lies over.
BY Mr. lngraham:
ResoIued, That the Senators from this
Metropolitan Police District shall consti-
tute q committee TO examine and investi
gate the affairs of the Metropolitan Police
OmmissiOners. .e-
Lies over.
WHEREAs, From the records of the State
supervisor of registration Office, and from
the facts produced before the Senate Com
mittee on Elections, it appears that Emile
Deteige has q prima facie right to q seat
in this body from the second senatorial
district therefore be it
Resoired, That Emile Deteige be ad-
mitted to the Senate from the second
senatorial district, to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration OF the term Of
p. Il. S. Pinchback; provided, that the
right of any person to contest for said
reat shall not be impaired. .gg
Lies over.
WHEREAS, From the records of the State
supervisor of registration Office. and from
the facts presented to the Senate Committee
on Elections, it appears that Clement +.
Glaudin has a prima facie right to seat in
this body from the first senatorial district;
therefore be it
Resolrcd. That Clement f. Glaudin be
admitted to the Senate from the first sena.
torial district to fill the vacancy caused by
tho death Of Hon s. S. Fish, provided that
the right OF any claimant to said seat to
contest for the same, shall not be impaired.
Lies over.
Mr.. Harris moved that q committee Of
three on ru!es be appointed by the Chair.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Twitchell the rules for
the session for 1873 were adopted as the
rules of the Senate during the present ses-
sion, until otherwise ordered.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
On motion Of Mr.. Burch, the Sen ate pro-
ceeded to tho election OF . chi,t enrolling
clerk.
Charles T. Halstead vas nominated by
Mr.. Burch.
On call ef the roll the Senate elected
Charles E. Halstead by the following vote:
den, Blunt. BUvee, Butler, Burch. Brewster,
Cage. ChadbourD, Harris. E. +. Herwig,
Harper, lngraham, kelso, Mascot. Pollard,
Rev, Stamps, Tvitchell, Weber. Wharton,
Whitney-M
Mr.. Barber moved that all the bills re-
naming over from last session be referred
to a special committee of three on unfiu-
ished business. to be appointed by the
chair.
Adopted.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Stamps. the Senate
went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised, on
call Of the roll the folio wing Senator'S an
swered to then names:
Messrs. Anderson, Alexander. Barber.
Belden, Blunt, Bovee, Bu,ler. Bun CHI. Brew
ster, Cage. ChadbOurn. Crawford, Harris,
X. F. Herwig, Harper. Ingraham. Ke;so.
Mascot, Pollard. r y, Sypher. Stamps.
Twitchell, Weber, Whitney
Mr.. Whitney, In the chai:. announcoi
quorum present.
On motion, the Senate voted 70 adjourn.
The chairman then announced thas the
Senate stood adjourned until Wednesday,.
January Z. 1874, at IL II.
P. E. BECHTEL,
Secretary of the Senate