New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-02
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PROCEEDIN
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.
Tweuty-sixth Days Proceedings.

| WEDNESDAY, July 20, 1868.
| The Senate was called to order by the
President at twelve O'Clock.
The roll was called; present the follow
| ing members:
Anderson, Bacon, Blackman, Braughn,
Campbell, Coupland, Foute, FRANCOIS,
jerks, KelsO, Lewis, Lynch, Monette, Otfutt,
| Ogden, O'Hara, Packard, Poindexter, Pol
lard, Ray, Smith, Thompson, Todd, White,
| Whitney, Wilcox, WilIiams-27.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fiske.
| On motion of M. Ray the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with.
| The President announced the following
standing committees:
Committee on Public Education-0'Hara
| kelso, jerks, Lynch, Bacon.
Committee on Federal Relations-Wilcox,
Whitney, Ogden.
REPORTS or STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported progress.
Mr.. lynch from the Committee on FL
nance, reported back tavorably the follow :
| ing bills:
House bin 37-An act TO empower the
| State Superintendent of Public Education
70 hire suitable building for his office, and
| to appoint one Assistant Superintendent
| and one Secretary.
UniaYoraSly upon an act for the relief of
| printers Of the late constitutional conven-
| ton, with the statement that the relief
| sou sht for is provided in another act.
| The report was received.
MIR. Lewis. from the Committee on Claims,
| reported progress.
| Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
Parochial Affairs reported progress.
RESOLUTIONS.
By MIR, Smith
| ReSoLued, That in the cases of George W.
Nader, David Wilson, and Solomon K. Mo
ses, contesting seats in this body, of M. A.
Fouts, G. H. Braugkn, aud r. N. Ogden,
| that the said contestants be allowed to an.
pear before this body by counsel, and argue
the ineligibility of the sitting members
when the case comes regularly before this
body, upon the repogt of the Committee on
Elections In the above named cases.
MIR. Smith moved its adoption. ...
The Chief Clerk of the House of Repre-
| sentatives appeared with a message from
| the House, asking concurrence in the fol
lowing bills.
House bill No. 54, An act fixing the com
pensation and providing for the payment of
the officers and employees of the General
Assembly.
Master and Wardens of the port Of New
Orleans.
A message from the Governor was re-
Ceived.
Mr.. Bacon moved to amend by striking
out the words by counsel"
Mr.. OHara moved the adoption of Mr..
Bacon's amendment
Mr.. 0HGra: | would like to know where
the Seuator got his Information.
Mr. Jewell, of Orleans: | merely said /
was so informed. l decline to give my au-
thority, sir.
Mr.. Bacon; l arise to point of order.
The matter which the gentleman is dis
cussing is not before the Senate. We have
no right to discuss the character of the
committee at all, The question is upon my
amendment to strike out the words ''by
Counsel.n
MIR. Jewell, OF Orleans:
move to lay the whole subject on the
table.
Mr.. Smith called for the yeas and nays.
which were ordered, resulting
r Yeas: Anderson, Egan, Foute, Futch,
jerks, T. L. Jewell, 0ffut, Ogden, and
Thompson-9.
Nays: Bacon, Blackman, Campbell, Coup.
land, FRANCOIS, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Mo-
nette, o'Hara, Packard, Poindexter, Pol
lard, Ray, Smith, White, Whitney, Wilcox,
and Williams-19
The question recurring on the amendment
to strike out the words "by COUNSEL
Mr. Lewis moved to lay the amendment
the table.
Lost.
On motion of Mr.. 0'Hara the resolution
as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Thompson, of st. Helena, gave notice
that on future day he would Introduce
joint resolution memorializing the Con-
gress of the United States to remove the
political disabilities from the citizens of
Louisiana, as proposed by section three of
article fourteen of the Constitution of the
United States.
Mr.. Bacon gave notice that on future
day he would Introduce an amendment to
rule fourteenth of the Senate.
Mr.. Braughn offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Sen.
ate be instructed to have the Journal of the
previous day laid upon the members desks
prior to the opening of each days session.
On motion OF Mr.. Braughn, the resolu-
tion was adopted.
Mr.. Z. j. Jewell gave notice that at some
bills:
An act to authorize the city of New Or.
leans to issue So 500, 900 bonds for the re-
demption of the city notes; provided the |
issue does not exceed that amount.
An act to prohibit the sale of lottery
tickets in the State.
An act to repeal an net to license vending
lottery tickets. And
An act to repeal an act to authorize the |
issue of 1000, 900 State bonds, and to stop
the further sale, pledge, and negotiation of
Mr.. Lynch, according to previous notice,
introduced bill-An act TO amend an act |
relative to the public printing, approved
July "a, 1868. -.-- -----
Mr.. Lynch asked for suspension of the
rules to put the bill on itssecond reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
On motion of Mr.. Lynch the bill was re
ferred TO the Committee on Printing.
Mr., Lynch called up bill-Au act incor.
Roratlng the North louisiana and Texas
Mr.. Lynch asked for suspension of the |
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
On motion Of Mr. Lynch the bill was re.
terred to the Committee on Internal I'm.
provements. 1888
Mr.. Rey asked for suspension of tue rules
TO introduce an act to incorporate the Loui- |
siana Agricultural and Immigration Com
pany. l2 g1
Tie rules were suspended and the bill
Mr.. Ray asked for further suspension
Of the rules to put the bill on its second
reading
The rules were suspended ana the bill
read by Its title.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the bill was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Internal I'M
proYements.
Mr.. Campbell, according TO previous no.
tlce, introduced an act authorizing the
Governor TO raise and equip provisional |
corps OF militia for special service.
Mr.. Campbell asked for suspension of
the rules 70 put the bill on Its second read
The rules we're suspended and the bill
read by its title
o. notlOn Of Mr.. Campbell the bill was