New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-14
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Joint resolution relative to the one hun.
dredth anniversary of the independence of
the United States in the city of Philadelp h;a
in 1876.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
the bill read the second time and referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Burch:
Resolced. That the Committees On Char.
liable Institutions and Penitentiary be and
are hereby instructed to proceed TO
visit the various charitable institutions
of the State located at Baton Rouge and
jackson, at as early day as practicable.
and that one of the clerks of the Senate be-
detailed to accompany said committees and
assist them in their Investigations.
Lies over
Resoired, That no special committees
shall be appointed which shall in any man
ner interfere with the duties Of any stand
ing committee. but this resolution shall in
no manner relate to the creation of joint
special committees.
Lies over.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Weber called up the following resolu-
ton:
Reso'red That the Committee on Con.
tested Elections be and is hereby instructed
and directed to investigate the alleged claim
of George Swazie, claiming a seat in this
body as Senator for the twelfth senatorial
district. That said committee have power
to send for persons and papers. and report
the result OF its investigation as soon as
practicable.
MI. Harris proposed to be added at the
end of the resolution the words, "without
expense to the State"
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Harris
was accepted by Mr.. Weber. and the yeso-
luton was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Weber called up the following :esoiy-
ton:
Resolre3. That the committee appointed
BY the President of the Senate to examine
the books and accounts of the Auditor of
Public Accounts and the State Treasurer, in
compliance with sections 1910 and 1852 Of
the Revised Statutes, be and is hereby in
structed and required to report the result
of their in vestigaton to this body ten days
from and after the passage OF this resolu'
ton.
Mr.. W.be: offered the following amends
ment:
Resoired !'urtie,.. That said committee be
and is hereby specially instructed and re-
quired to ascertain the amount OF cash
paid into the treasury by the different tax
collectors in the State, or from other
sources, and ascertain what disposition has
been made by the Auditor and Treasurer of
the same.
The following amendment was offered bS
Mr.. Barber. TO the amendment of Mr..
Weber: To snsert ''during the year 1873,
after the word treasury" and, also, to
amend tbs. original resolution, by striking
gu. ''tea days. and inserting "swenty
days."
Mr.. Stamps asseI sha. tsie-wSos. .uS.cs
matter be laid on the tabhis
On car Of ,hsyeas and nays the Senate
sefused 20 lay the whole nattas as the 20
bic bS the solbwinsvot@
Sea. - Anderso,A Butiefo ChadDoursp
Crawford Greene, Harris, Stamps-:s
Nays Barber. Yelden, Blunt, Boveee
BAlrcta Brewster, Cage, Harper, Kelso.
Pollard, Rey. Sypher, TwitchesLs Weber,
WhartoS Whitney+6s
9lf. Stamps moved tina: t.e who's snasce?
be Indefinitely postponed.
On cali Of the yeas and ha.ys the aenate'
refused TO indefinitely postpone BY she fote
lowing vote:
Yeas -. Anderson, Burcs. Chadbomrns
Greene. Harper. Lngrahaln. Keisss Syyhess
Stamps~a
Nays.-Beiies, Blunt Eovee, Cage. Crave
ford. Harris, +. F. Herwig, Pollard, Twitchs
ell. Weber. Wharton, Whitney-l2s
On motion of Mr.. Stanpsahe Senate sent
into executive session.
Executive sessua ha:ias been saised, the
!o'lowins Senatsss answered to. their games;
Mess... anderson, Belden, Blackburn,
Blunt. Bovee. Butlere Burch, Brewster.
Cage Chadbourn, Crawford, Greene, Har-
iris. Harper. Ingraham, kelso, Rey. Syphers
Stamps. Twitchell. weber, WIart1rS Whit.
ney-.s
The pending snestion was resumed and
the amendment. Ofessd ~ Me Barbe.
were adopted.
Mr.. DarSes moved to strife QUE ;ne word
sinsty-s.eti' and insert che word ere
suested' Il. the amendmes. offered by Mr..
Wehen
adopted.
Mr.. Wharton cnoveI the adoption % tie
resolution as amended. and called for the
The main question was ordered. a.': IN
deg operation of the same the resolution as
amended. was adopted.
E;LI. CALLED Ur.
Mr.. Harper obtained unanimou. consent
70 take up out of regular order Senate bill
No. 1873 on second reading, bill to be en-
titled an act to incorporate the First Bap-
list Benevolent Association of Shreveport
The bill was considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
the bill was .ead the third time. and was
finally adopted. title to stand.
HEGclAR ORDER OF THE DsSe
On motion Of Mr.. Brewster, House Till
Nc. rs. substitute for House bill No. 9, an
act making an appropriation for the pay
ment OF the mileage and per diem and CON
tingent expenses of the General Assembly
of the State for the regular session of 1874
and describing the manner in which the
same shall be paid.
The bill was read the first time,
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the constitu
tional rule was suspended and the bill read
section by section.
Section one was read and adopted.
Section two was read.
Mr.. Harris moved the following amend
ment, to be inserted at the end of the
section:
And that no warrant, vouchers, or other
evidence of Indebtedness issued prior to
January ], 1874, shall be paid out OF the
appropriation made by this act.
Adonfed