New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-07
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS,

by Mr.. Belden:
A bill to be entitled an act relative to the
trial of certain suits in which provisional
seizures have issued.
BY unanimous consent the bill passed its
first reading.
On motion of Mr.. Belden the constitrl
tional rule was suspended by the folio wing
four. tifths affirmative vote:
Yeas-Barber, Belden. Bovee. Butler.
Burch, Brewster, Cage. Harris, E. +. Her
wig, Harper, Ingraham. Pollard, Rsy,
Stamps, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, Whit
ney-lS.
Nays-Anderson, Alexander, Kelso, Mas
loot.
The bill was then read the second time
and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Twitchell:
bill to be entitled an act fixing the
mits OF the Seventies th District Court
and the time of holding court in the par
ishes comprising said district, under a sus.
pension of the rules.
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:
Resolred, That joint committee of Eve
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 1910 and 1852 OF
the Revised Statutes.
Lies over.
By MIR. Ingraham
Resolred, That the Senators from tn Q
Metropolitan Police District shall consti-
tute committee to examine and investi-
gate the affairs of the Metropolitan Police
Commissioners
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 sen atorial
district; therefore be it
Resolred, That Emile Deteige be ad-
senatorial district to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration of the term Of
p. B. S. Pinchback;l provided, that the
right of any person to contest for said
reat shall not be impaired.
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 Il.
Glaudin has prima tacie right to seat in
this body from the first senatorial district;
therefore be it
Resolccd, That Clement f. Glaudin be
admitted to the Senate from the first sena-
torial district to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Hon. 5. 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 committee of
three on rules 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 SEES
sion, until otherwise ordered.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr. Burch, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the election OF chief enrolling
clerk.
Charles E. Halstead was nominated by
Mr.. Burch.
On call of the roll the Senate elected
Charles E. Halstead by the following vote:
Messrs. Anderson. Alexander, Barber, Bel
den, Blunt, Bovee, Butler, Burch Brewster,
Cage, Chadbourn, Harris. L. +. Herwig,
Harper, Ingraham, Kelso, Mascot Pollard,
Rey, Stamps. Txitchell, Weber. Wharton,
Whitney-2f.
Mr.. Barber moved that all the bills re.
naming over frsm last session be referred
to a special committee CT three on untin-
ished business to be appointed by the
chair
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Stamps, the Senate
went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised on
call of the roll the following Senators an
swered to then names
Messrs. Anderson, Alexander, Barber,
Belden, Blunt, Boyee, Builder, Burch, Brew
ster, Cage, Chadbourn. Crawford, Harris,
E. +. Herwig, Harper, Ingraham, Keiso,
Mascot, Pollard, Rey, Sypher, Stamps,
Twitchell, Weber, Whitney-25.
Mr. Whitney, in the chair, ann ounced d
quorum present.
On motion, the Senate voted to adjourn.
The chairman then announced that the
Senate stood adjourned until Wednesday,
January :, 1874, at - NJ.
P. L. BECHTEL.
Secretary of the Senate.