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1 IA)UIMI ANIAN.
SPPLE ME NT
, ,t\y FEBRUARY 19, 1871.
|l
4'IAL JOURNAL
OF' T:II.
j.SE OF REPRESENTATIVES
;,T '" SESSION
.-)9 GENERAL ASSEMBLY
O( TIlE
t"i LOUISIANA
:Il :ST SESSION
-, : r. )M 3r,1 :'l :. !
1 tb i:' lthorfi/A the le1nge~: of
L iisiIana Piirmiely %Wnrd to
, rw.ly (',:apbell.
<i.i(L'ES H. MERRITT,
Sc:rctarv of the Sen at-.
:.". ,iven that, at soni, fultre
' i', ing entitled bilsi would he
i' (Ul, of } tast Fliciana:
, ,:tled an act to au'nd articile
l -vis ed Statutes in relation
,tillnltnlt of ,i Board of Adlli!n-i
tilhe Insane Asylum.
L.. S:iniere, of St. Jlartin:
,create, the Seventeenth Judi
,t of the State of Louisiana.
'( -n . of St. Bernard:
, :,tthorize the parish of St.
. I l:-ne bonds fur certa:in pillr
,I S':tnton, of Bolsier:
rfuhlating the syst1em of c'nt
Srious railroads of the city'
n,: i ,I, and for the better protec
i - v i:f life and limb of its eiti
:,lin conductors on each
car in their employ, and pre
in, anll pen:dlties therefor.
I1"-. \lIl lihe, of Orleans:
,t incrporate the "An.i.us dc
nrlent Asoi'atinu of NS w
l tiilana.
SI: utlhv, of St. Mary:
" ,:ll,,w Willia:m ch:affter to
-i:n to William Seliwani. :ane
S;:ileltiine Scihwan, (O St.
, . to adopt him :i, his suit :i:iu
',1 :. ., iler( , If Xv. e IVd'" 4:
S t itt l1l14 :all A t"t 1;.1 the rolif I'
1' .!. Nrni:ind, and for othi.r plu
lirl Antoiine', if Or,- I:1:
S; fri ti:, ;',li(' f If iiv C('.
:. ". r of I lhh ind.
' u ch. 1 )111iela'h , of Orleans :
,", r:Imv' :l railroad ( 4h1t.1
. I : Ii f whatever kind now
"e. , l. anl ill the port of
l . , r now oibstructing the
o f pa;--;egers and in any
: ring or obstructing the
i 'ti! kidll( (f transportation of
. n. il.rlchaidise, .in(l for other
\Ir Khutn( lla, of Orleans :
i ,r lhibiting all kinds of lotter
.I enft ,IlitIrpris)'s within the
.f lllisijn;lri, a:nd repealing the
,'.- -:Li, fr:,alchixes of all said comn
h, re,:',f ,r, uthorized there., 1,lu11(
S li. I:lnt, tf Natclhittches:
S it, ptl the ILegislature from
- w p: I-ishlen in the Stalt of
. 4 . ' b1,et aullthorized Iv 1in elec
':r:; ,.r If the parishes to be
Ir iMr a n, of Calcasieu :
4' rlltiriIng vendors of patent
'ti) flil iln thle office of the
.44 rn of t,:lch parish in which he
t . 1 ..11 thcllt, it statement of the
' I' , l" lli'h lledicine.
1 11 Itt, of Raidts :
%'" in o'rate the Louisitna
','tt lColpany.
i'. M ili{tkhani , of W'ashington :
' i'skini for :n approl)riationl for
\".- '\ ,r, in the war of 1514
4 1,
* M l ., i . fIf Orleans:
r" thl. rlief of Mrs. Louise
itw,:v o(f the late Seth W.
, hr: li of Lafavetht :
. '!, tih, rdlief of WVilliLun Bin
I\ : t, aplpoint trustees to the
'.. :,l!(.e Acadenmv.
!I iulkner, of ('aldwell:
h l,:tlorizing Dennis Hehert and
. , his wife,; to adopt Narcis
i'.e Bnres, an orphan.
.14t :uthorizing Charlks Gray
( I'ray, his wife, to adopt An
." r:d1 to change her namne.
S1ra'-ting certain ferry privile
- :. Franlklin, of the parish
" t: to, el"n'ge the time of
•' ; 'ssloui. of the District
r; . t:5 t Jud.icial District.
By Mr. Thompson, of S. Tammay :
An act for the improvement of the
navigation of Bayou La CoaLe.
Also, an act for the improvemmt of
the navigation of the River Tchefualel
and Bayou Falia.
IYARODUCTIION or BILIU.
Under previous notices the following
bills were introduced :
House bill No. 88, an act to declare
the intent and meaning of section forty
of act No. 7, approved March 16, 1870,
was read.
Under a suspension of the constitu
tional rule the bill was read a second
time and referred to the 'C"opmittee on
Judiciary, and it was ordered tobe print
Ied.
House bill No. 89. an act to incorpor
ate the Bunches Bend Canal and Drain
age Company was placed upon its first
reading.
The constitutional rule bciug supend
ed, the bill was put upon its second read
ing, and was referred to the Committee
on Canals and Drainage, :and it was or
dereld to be printed.
House bill No. 90, an act to incorpor
ate the Mississippi Levee Company, and
relative thereto, and providing for the
,on.truetion, repair and maintenance of
certain levers by said company, and for
complensation therefor by taxes on real
:and personal property, and providing
for State aid to the said company, was
reali.
Under a suspension of the constitu
tional rule, the bill was read a second
time by title.
Mr. Dewees, of De Soto, moved its re
ference to the Committee on iWays and
Means.
Mr. Faulkner, of (Caldwell,. moved to
amend by referring to the Committee on
Lands and Levees.
Mr. Dewees, of De Soto, offered an
antendmient, to refer the bill to the Com
iuittee on Internal Improvements.
Mr. Barrett, of Orleans, moved to lay
the anmendment offered by Mr. Dewees
upon the btable.
Carried.
Mr. Dewees, of De Soto, moved an
:tdjournment, and, being seconded by Mr.
Barrett, of Orleans, demanded the yeas
•n,1 nays thereon, which were called,
with the following result :
Yeas: Abell, Adolphe, Barker, Belot,
li.khkul, Broussard, Bryan, Bucking
iB.n. Burch, Chachere,Davidson, Demas,
l),,wae., Ellis, W. Harper, Hempstead,
.J'h ,usn. Kinsella, Marie, Moncure, Ndel
son, O(ng, Oplatek, Pond, Ringgold,
Schuniwacher, Smith, Stanton, Tatman,
'lThmlupson, Washington, of Assumption,
I Irrall 32.
N-ys : Antoine. Barrett. Bentley,Blunt,
lBowen, Brewster, Brown, Buchanan,
iutler, Carter, Cochran, Crawford, Dar
by, Darinsburg, Davis, Faulkner, Gad
dis, (Gardner, Garstkamp, Huston, Kear
son, Kenner, Killen, Laurent, Llambias,
II. Lott, J. B. Lott, Lynch, Mahoney,
Marvin, Matthews, McCarthy, McFar
land. Meadows, ,Moore, Morphy, Morris,
Overton, Quinn, Raby, Riley, Sartain,
Souer, Stevens, Stinson, Tournoir, Tu
i eaud, Ullman, Verrett, Wands, Wash
ington, of Concordia, Waters, lhevland,
kE Williams, H. Williams, Wilson 'korke,
Young-58.
And the motion to adjourn was lost.
The question recurring upon the
amendfnent to refer to the Committee on
Lands and Levees, it was adopted, and
the bill so r.ferred, and it was ordered
to be printed.
House bill No. 91, an act to aid and
facilitate the Land Improvement Com
pany, was placed upon its first retid
ing.
The constitutional rule being suspend
'edl the bill was put upon its second read
ing, and referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvements, and its print
ing was ordered.
House bill No. 92, an act entitled an
act to remove obstructions from, and to
improve the navigation of Bayou Macon,
and making an appropriation therefor,
was put upon its first readling.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
the bill read a second time by title and
referred to the Committee on Canals and
Drainage, and it was ordered to be print
ed.
House bill No. 93, an act for the re
hefof the Female Orphan Society, etc.,
was put upon its first reading.
Under a suspension of the constitn
tional rule the bill was read a second
time, and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
House lill No. 94, an act granting
certain privileges to the Louisiana Canal
and Land Improvement Company, was
read and plhoed upod the calendar.
MESSAGEo FROM THE GOVENOR.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following message, which was received
and accepted :
SbTATE OF LOUIsAMlA,
Executive Department.,
New Orleans, January 26, 1871.
To the Honorablde Speaker and Members of the
Hmuse of Represaentativee :
I have the honor to submit, for the in
fornatioa of your honorable body, the
annual report of tih Board of Nt
H. C. WARBOTH,
Governor of Louisiana,
Upo motion of Mr. lsratkaiap, of
Jefferson, the House was adjourned an
til to-morrow at twelve o'dloek.
WILLIAM VIGEbS
Chief Clerk.
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Twenty-third kyf uagit gs.
HOUSE OF PRBUESKATIVrUm,
Friday, Jakwary 27, 1871.
The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Speaker Carr in the chair.
The roll was called, and the following
mnmbers answered to their names :
Messrs. Carr, Abell, Adolphe, Antoine,
Baker, Barker, Barrett, Bentley, Dick
ham, Blunt, Bowen, Brewster, Brousmard,
Brown, Bryan, Buchanan, Buckingham,
Burch, /uiler, Carter, Chachere, Coch
rane, Crawford, Darby, Darinsburg,
Davidson, Davis, Demas, Dewees, Durio,
Ellis, Fanulkner, Floyd, Fontelieu, Gad
dis, Gardner, Garstkamp, 'W Harper,
Huston, Hyams, Johnson, Kearson,
Kenner, Killen, Kinsella, La Saliniere,
Laurent, Llambias, J. B. Lott, Lynch,
Mahoney, Marie, Matthews, McFarland,
Meadows, Moncure, Moore, Morphy,
Murray, Ong, Oplatek, Otto, Overton,
Pond, Quinn, Raby, Riley, Ringgold,
Sartain, Schumacher, Smith, Soner,
Stampe, Stevens,' Stinson, Tatman,
Thompson, Tureaud, Verrett, Wands,
Washington, of Assumption, Washing
ton, of Coneordia, Waters, Wheyland,
E. Williams, H. Williams, Wilson, Wor
rall, Yorke, Young-90.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Speaker announced to the House
that as the journal was improperly writ
ten, he had ordered the Clerk of the
House not to receipt for the same, and
requested that its reading and approval
be postponed until to-morow.
Mr. Worrall, of Jefferson, moved that
the reading of the journal be postponed
until to-morrow, in accordance with the
request of the Speaker of the House.
Mr. Faulkner, of Caldwell, moved to
lay the motion to postpone upon the
table, upon which Messrs. Wheyland of
Sabine, and Barrett of Orleans, demand
ed the yeas and nays, with the following
reslt :
Yeas: Antoine, Baker, Barker, Bar
rett, Blunt, Brewster, Broussard, Brown,
Butler, Cartcr, Chachere, (Crawford,
Darby, Durio, Ellis, Faulkner, Floyd,
Fontelieu, Gaddis, Gardn.er, Garstkamp,
IW Harper, Huston, Hyams, Johnson,
Kearson, Kenner, Killen, Laurent, J. B.
Lott, Lynch, Mahoney, Matthews, Mc
(arty, Meadows, Moneure, Moore,
JMorphy, Murray, Ong, Oplatek, Otto,
Overton, Pond, Quinn, Raby, Sartain,
Stamps, Stevens, Stinson, Tatman,
Thompson, Tureaud, Wands, Washing
ton, of (Concordia, Tl~ters, E. l"illiams,
H. Williams, Wilson, Yorke, Young-60.
Nays : Abell, Adolphe, Belot, Bentley,
Bickham, Bowen, Bryan, Buchanan,
Cochran, Darinsburg, Davidson, Davis,
Demas, Dewees, Hempstead, Kinsella,
La Saliniere, Marie, McFarland, Mor
phy, Ong, Oplatek, Riley, Ringgold,
Smith, Souer, Tounoir, Verrett, Wash
ington, of Assumption, W'heyland, IW'or
rall-30.
And the motion to lay on the table
prevailed.
Mr. arter, of Cameron, offered the
following resolution :
Resoltvd, That the reading of the or
iginal journal be dispensed with, and a
special committee of five be nominated
and elected by the House to examine
the journal and report the result thereof
to the House for its action.
M r. Harry Lott, of Rapides, raised the
following point of ordcr:
That the resolution was susceptible
of a division, and asked that it be so
divided'
The Speaker decided that the point of
order was well taken.
The question recurring upon the first
part of the resolution, to wit: the dis
pensing of the reading of the journal, it
was adopted,
Mr. Dewees, of De Soto, moved that
the balance of the reeolution be laid up
on the table, which was lost by a rising
vote of 26 yeas to 50 nays.
The question recurring upon the
adoption ot the second paragraph of the
resolution, the yeas and nays were de
manded thereupon by Messrs. Waters,
of Orleans, and Deweee, of De Soto, with
the following result :
Yeas: Antoine, Bater, Barker, Bar
rett, Bickhamn, Blunt, Brewster, frous
eard, Brown, Burch, Batler, Carter, Chl
chere, Crarwtord, Darby, Demas, Durio,
Ellis, Faulkner, Floyd, Fontelien, Gad
dis, Gardner, W. Harper, Ifston,
Hyams, Johnson, Kearson, Kenner, Kill
en, Laurent, Liambis. H, Lott, J.B.
Lott Mahoney, Makthews, McCarty, Mea
dows, Moncare, Morris, Murray, Nelson,
Oplatek, Otto, Overton. Pond, Quinn,
Reay, Sartain, Sehumacher, Stevens,
Stinson, Thompson, Tureand, Wands,
WVashington, of Concordia, Waters,
Wheyland, E. WiimaI& H. Williams
Nap: Abea, Bentlsy, Bow
beg, Davideos, .is.Dswe
BANy, Bainm, sHou, -H, .
Stanton, Tasphan. ýopoir, Verret,
Washington, of 4 usu ptios-30.
And the second paragraph was
a ted.
MansoE ROMw THR $.E., E,
The Secretary of the Senate was an
nounced, with.th e following messge :
Grnatx. Asea. or Lormaia,
Smiur Cuaun,
New Orleans, Jinuary 27, 1871.
To the Honorable Presider! tad Members of the
Senate.
I am instructed to ask the concurrence
of the House in
Substitute for Senate joint resolution
No. 1, a joint resolution requesting our
Senators and RepresentatitcsinCongrems
to advocate the passage. of any bill that
will relieve the,eitizcns of this State of
political disabilities.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
Secretary of the Senate.
Mr. Thompson, of St. Tammany, mov
ed that a recess of Aiteen minutes be
taken.
Carried.
At the explrmtion o fthe recess, the
House was . called to 'lrder by the
Speaker.
The question before the House being
the election of a special. committee, in
accordance with the resolution pre
viously adopted, nominations were de
clared in order. .
The following gentlemen were nomi
nated :
Messrs. Barrett, of Orleans; Llambias,
of Orleans; Ringgold, of Orleans; Gad
die, of Orleans; Schumacher, of Orleans;
Quinn, of .Orleans; Otto, of Orleans;
Carter, of Capm.roqp; pewees, ofDe Soto;
Worrall, of Jfferson Abell, of Boessier;
Yorke, of C(arroll; Ong, of St. Bernard,
Moncure, of Caddo; and Burch, of East
Baton Rouge.
Mr. Barrett, of-Orleans, declined the
nomination.
On motion of Mr. Barrett, of Orleans,
the nominations were closed.
The house proceeded to vote viva voce,
with the following result ;
For M-. Moncure : Abell, Bryan, Bu
chanan, Carter, Cochran, Darinsburg,
Davidson, Dewees, Garstkamp, Hemp
stead, La Saliniere, McFarland, Morphy,
Nelson, Quinn, Ringgold, Souer, Stev
ens, V. rrett, Weshington, of Assump
tion, Worrall-21 votes.
For Mr. Dewees : Abell. Bryan, Bu
chanan, DaTrinsburg, Hempstead, La Sa
liniere, McFarland, JMorphy, Ringgold,
Soner, Stanton, Verrett, Washington of
Assumption, l.-'Williams--14 votes
For MJr. Harper: Abell, Buchanan,
Darinsburg, La Salinierp, H. Lott, Mc
Farland, Harper, Stanton, Verrett, Wash
ington, of Assumption-10 votes.
For Mr. Yorket.Abell, Dewees, Hemp
stead, Stanton; Wheyland--5 votes.
For Mr Schumacher: Abell, Bryan,
Buchanan, Darinsburg, Dewees, McFar
land, Morphv, Murray, Oulatek, Stanton,
Verrett, Washington, of Assumption,
Warrall-13 vote.
For Mr Brewster: Bentley, Moore, H.
Williais--3 votes. .
F ' '. Souer: Dariisburg, laurent,
.Wor4,, Ringgold. Washington, of As
stunption-5 votes.
For Mr Worrall; Burch, Gaddis, Gard
ner, Garstkamp, H. Lott: Lynch, Opla
ek, Schumacher,'stamps, Verrett, Whey
land--ll votes~
(Continued in o.r next Numler.)
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
or THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
SOF TU,
STATE OF~OUISIANA.
(ContiktlVeV~ft7Or oYm Ifgaf Ns'er.)
Mr. Blacknmir.ave *ameaI.in line sevre,
alter the word "di'trict," by adding the follow
ing words: "that the ggPB rt)pieut be made
by taking*e *e* ifs oJ A'M·Ta je basis, which
om motion of Mr. hay, was taidon the table.
Mr. Pierce move4 ~pnpd b bditting hfr
lines twenty-three,- Swe.y-femaad twenty-Ave
the following : 4 . .. -
That the Twh, 3)ala hh anb Poorteenth
wards of the city pdtew tE*sisahll be attach
ed ato the Tenth and P e~b and fcdorm
one aetorial lt etwo Senato
Mer. Ray mo U - a aubstitate
for Mr. Pieree's it :
That the Twdllb~akteenth and Fomiteenth
wr of the citcdjtPbr Oiltaaa be added to
tbheSmator·al DaseBa pud at the parishes.
ofJesr&sm, Stobirined at. John the Bap
tht, and that they phall form one dirict and
elect two 8enators
Mk. Andrs on~ , ve4 t6 atrite out in lie
fort-t~~ ad fo~y- 4our the word "I~abyete.
Mr. Harris moved to lay the motion an the
table.
Adopted.
Mr. Coupland moved to strike out the word
"two" in line one hundred and ten, and inert
the word "three"
Mr., Byv moved to lay the motion on the
Thyese and up being called with the foe
leetg * :
]oes : 01, itamse, bker, attler,
MAI &te, aloso, Lewis, Mc
"r 24 Iay, mith, Swords.
{: ") E ai , h.ý m pb L Comp
Plmse Piahbbea, Thegsrmu, ?"-It
Mr. Piere moved .16 stahe mmt the word
"three," and insert the word LuLr," in line one
hundred ad Misen.
Mr. Harris moved to lay the meotis en the
table.
Carsied.
Mr. Blackman moved to out, in line onea
hundred and thirty-three, the wad "two,"-and
insert the word "'thbr."
Mr. Bay moved to lay the motion on the
table.
The yas and nays weep ealdwith the follow
ing result :
Yeas: Antoine, Barber, Butler, Campbel,
Harris, Hamaker, Kelao, M'eilrn, O'saa,
PIhb , an, Ray, amith, Sweeds, Todd,
Twitehell, Wiloo--17.
Nays : Anderson, Blackman, Bowman, Cep
land, Fish, hiteh, Gallp, Herwi, Igraham,
Jenks, Noland Pierce~ Thops la.-1.
Mr. Futeh moved to amend, n line one hun
dred ad sixty-four, by striking but the word
"one," and inserting the word "two."
Mr. Bay moved to lay the motion on the
table.
Adopted.
Mr. Coupland moved to strike out the word
"two" in line one hundred and forty-eight, and
insert the word "one."
Mr. Ray moved to lay the motion on the
table.
The yeas and nays were called with the follow
ing result;
Yeas: Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Butler,
Campbell, Gallup Harris, Ruanaker, Jenks,
Kelso, Lynch, MeMillen, Noland, O'ara, Pinch
back, Began, ay, Smith, Todd' Twitchell,
Whitney, Wilcox--2.
Nays : Blackman, Bowman, Compland, Fish,
Fatch, HErwig, Ingraham, Pierce Thompson
-9.
Mr. Pinehback calledfor the pevioua question
on the motion to adopt the minority report, as a
substitute for the majority report.
The main question was ordered, and on a call
of the yeas and nays, the substitute was adopted
by the following vote :
Yea: Antoine, Barber, Bqtler, Campbell, Fish,
Gallup, Harris, Herwig, Hunsaker, O'Hara,
Pinchbeck, Ragan, Ray, Swords, Todd, Twitch
ell, Whitney, Wileox--23.
Nays : Anderson, Blackman, Bowman, Coup.
land, Futch, Ingraham, Pierce, Smith, Thomp
son -4;. "
The l'resident, in accordance with previous
resolution, appointed the following committee
to define the duties and prescribe the pay of the
official reporter; Lynch, Anderson and Fish.
On motion of Mr. Blackm.n. the Senate went
into executive 'ewion.
Executive session having been raised Mr.
Blackman movedl to adjourn.
Adopted.
TI:. !'resident then announced that the Senate
stood adjourned until So mtrday, the twenty-farst
instant, at t- elve o'cloc'c M.
CHRARES H. MERRITT,
F ecretary of the Semate.
Elghteentl' ,by's Skrsie.
SaEri: CHAMB::, )
Saturday, January 21, 1871.
The Senate met pursuant toadjourament.
Present: Hon. O. J. Dunn, Lientenant-Gover
nor and President of the Senate, and Messrs.
Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Blackman, Bowman,
Butler. Campbel, Coupland, Fish, Fatch,
Gallup, Harris, Herwai, Humnaker, Ingraham,
Jenks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Noland, O'Harra,
Pierce, Pinchback, Ragan. Bay, Smith, Swords,
Sypher, Thompson, Todd, Twitchell, Whit
ney, Wilceox--34.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Burch.
Reading of the minutes of the previous day's
proceedings was dispensed with.
No conections.
naroar ?aov stacCavn DZPaANTxxxs.
•The Seretary read a communication from the
Governor, transmitting a communication fom
the Secretary of War, concerning nationaul eeme
teries.
Mr. Ray moved that the comunaications be
referred to the Cathmittee on Federal Rtelations.
Adopted.
The Secretary read a communication from the
Natiocal Emigration Convetlia, whieh, on
motion of Mr. Ray, was rafrrd to the Commit
tee on Federal Relations.
The Secretary read the following communica
tion from the Board of Public Works :
Orvace Boann o PumuO Woam,
State of Louisiana,
New Orleans, January 19, 1571.
Pitt Crvath, Eq., Asitant Secretary of the
Senate of Louisia.
Sm--I have the honor to a.. awledge the
receipt of a copy of a resolut-a of t ue Henate,
requesting the Rdoard of Platc WVorks td furnish
a reportas required by law.
On behalf o the board, I have the hoporto
state that the report is only delayed in coanse
quence of the Engnserr Department not having
yet preseated Il report, but which, doubtless,
will be prepaed very soon.
Very respectimly,
a D. MITcHELL
rrurlos amna Unmosms.
Mr. Ciampbell .ed the petition of Mrs. B.
A. L Patterson. relative to loust lad warmants,
which was reed to the Committee on Claims.
Mrb. Bay preseteda memorial omn the New
Oleana Academyof Seiences, asking lor appro
priticss
Refered to the Committee o EdnEucation, and
ordered printed
~oasn or coXn-rrra.
Mr. Lynch, Snm the Committee on Finace,
reported kvoably? with amendments, upon
Senate bill N I6, to atitled a act to promote
the terests of Cemmese by ·ehabiag the
Lalianwarehbop company, and gas atee
ing the bonds themrot
Mr. Boamna, rom the Committee on Claims,
reported hvomably upon Senate bill N o. 5, for
the relief of(harl H. Hale, and reeommend'
it' pemage.
Also, avonably upon Senate bill No. 5, for
the relief of J. B Sterling and recommends irts
Mr. Bowman, from the Committee on Leves,I
reporte favorably orn Senate bill o. 0. regard
ing the preectiom of the town of Bayou Sans,
and markir an a pprpriartion theefor. aug
reepectfully neeemamnem the passage of the
Mr. Lynch. from spelaeaas ee ea Oieial
Rseporter, a bes the tgei gqtp w iwas
ad-oted
Commags Booms.
New Odu nac% arsy i. lUr.
ro the HeoabIe Ti s G imIea . o the
abn.rte :
Yoe oeandtiees 1 dinb.ei' thi ides aee
Ax the payEdmrte Miuat of the Sm
s*, ba had the matter taer coeidation and
beg Ieave to report that the. es the Ocial
Reporter salb be to make a trd accuree
report of tle date ofhe easte peepare
them for pubhstian. He shall be maitled to
reesive as oempematio the sam eighteen
doias per day, and shall farnish his own assis
taunce out of that amonak All of which is re
pectflhly submitted
OHN LYNCH.
THOBW C. ANDIRSON,
STiPEN B . FIS8.
Committee.
ortceS or atn..
By Mr. Campbell;
Of a bill to be entitled as act relative to in
By Mr. Sypher :
Of a bill to be entihd a act to esabsh the
at.een ,juicial dtrlet for the State of Loisiana,
and fixing tshe time of holding court therein.
By Mr. Blackma :
O(a bill to be etitled. amet to amend the
laws for the goeament and regulations of the
banks of the State.
By Mr. Bowman:
.Abill tobe etitled an act for the reliefof
certain persons in the perish of Winn, who were
purchasers of scbol lands pior to 1861.
. -naosen or a
The folleeg bills wee intdmeed by me
almom cosent :
Mr. Bay introduced a iM to be eatitile an
act in aid of the New Orleans Asademy of
"Seienceý
Pa..ed it. .t reading.
The eomastitoeml rtewm them suspended
by a four-Sitn ahreaith vote, the bill put on
second reading and referred to the Committee
on Ednestlo.
Mr. Flis introduced a bill to be entitled am
act to repeal an ast inld "an set to amend
and rmeamt artiald o iundred ·ad thirty.
eight of the COail ese of Iaduanm."
Passed its Siat reading,
The coneittnial rule was them suspended
by a four-.tl airmadti vote, tiMbi pat on
its second reading, and referred to Cainmittee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. Ray introduced a bill to be entitled as
act authorizing the city couancil of New Orleans
to appoint district phydicans for the six several
districts of New Orleans.
Passed its irst reading.
The constitutional rule was then suspended
by a four-fiths affrmative, the bill put on its
second reading- and referred to the city delega
tion.
The following bills were introduced according
to previous notice :
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the
Fire. Life and Marine Insurance Company of
the State of Louisiana.
Mr. Lewis moved the rules be sus
pended and bill read the second time,
with view of reerance.
Objection being made, the yeas and
nays were called, and the Senate refused
to suspend the rules by the following
vote:
Yeas: Anderson, Barber, Blackman,
Bowman, Butler, Fish, Gallup, Hhrwig,
Hunsaker, Ingraham Jenks, Lewis,
Lynch, McJMillen, joland Pierce Bagan
Ray Swords Sypher Thomas Thomp
son Twitchell Todd Wilcox-24.
Nays: Antoine Campbell Coupland
Futch Keleo Pinebbeek Smith Whit
ney--8.
Four-fifths not voting in the alirma
tire.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to in
corporate the Louisiana Tranepoertation
Company, for the purpose of constructing
street railways upon the streets of the
city of New Orleansnot otherwise, pro
vided for.
Pained its first reading.
By Mr. Sypher:
A bill to be entitled an actto amend
arind re.enact the first tection af " an act
ptroviding for the appointment of Public
Administrator, and duaing the duties
of the sam4," npwoved March 5, 1870.
Passed its &s reading.
By Mr. Campbell:
A bill to be entitled an at to fix the
salaries of the Chief Justice and Associa
te Justice of th iSulprwem Ooart.
Mr. Campbell asked uspenion of the
rules that the bill might be read the se
cond time. Objection beeing made, the
yeas and nays were called on suspension
of the rule.
Yeas: Anderson, Barber Blackman,
Bowman Butler Campbell Fish Futch
Gallup Herwig Huneeker Igraham
JTenks Lynch MeMiien Noland Regan
Ray Swords Sypher Wilox--21.
Nays: Antoine Conplad Daigle Har
ris Kelso Lewis Piere Pinehback
Thompson Todd Twitchell Whitney
12.
The Senate reftasd to ampeud the rules,
there not being qmr-fifth afirmative vote,
By Mr: Campbdell:
A hill to be eadled ma set to provide for
the cleaning ot of the heammela of bayous
Thimey ad Piewe, the em eting lakes
and Toae's baye ite ee iher, so as to
=-care good low water avigation, and to
grant id of the State thento.
Passed it. rst reading.
By Mr- Puteh:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate
the Fulton, Farmersville and Falton Rail
road Company and to grant State aid to the
same. which passed its first re.ading.
By Mr. Pieree:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend and re.
enact an act entitled "An act to establish a Me.
*roplitan Polie District, and to provide fog