New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-08


On motion OF Mr.. Lynch the resolution
| was adopted.
Mr.. Lynch asked for suspension of the
rules to introduce the following resolution:
Be it resolved by the Senate, That j.
| PinckDey Smith, Warrant Clerk, be and is
hereby granted leave of absence for fifteen
days, and that he be authorized to appoint
an assistant to aid and represent him in the
discharge Of his official duties.
The rules we're suspended and the resolu-
tion read.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Ray asked for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill to amend article
1870 of the Civil Code.
The rules were suspended and the bill read
twice.
On motion OF Mr.. Ray the bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Ray asked for suspension of the
rules to introduce q bill to amenl actic!e
$50 of the Code of Practice.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read twice. s+.- -
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Beares asked for suspension of the
rules to take up joint resolution to remove
the seat of government to Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Campbell moved to refer the resolu-
ton to a special committee OF three.
Mr.. Lynch moved to amend by referring
rochial Affairs.
Mr.. Bacon moved TO amend by referring
to the Committee on Public Buildings,
Adopted.
Mr.. O'Hara, from the Committee on
Claims, on suspension of the rules report
ed unfavorably upon the petition of Nc
FaEland, Straight & Co., asking to be re-
funded illegal taxes.
Mr.. Futch asked for suspension Of the
rules to introduce bill to repress certain
evils.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
On motion of Mr.. Futch the bill was re.
ferred to the judiciary Committee.
, Mr.. Blackman, on suspension of the
rules, moved to make the report of the Com
lnittoe on Elections the special order OF the
day on Wednesday next.
the motion was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the order of the
day was taken up.
SPECIAL ORDER OF TIE DAY.
Senate bill No. So, an act to determine the
mode Of filing vacancies in sil offices fof
which provision is not made in the consti-
tuition, was taken up and read. ..
Mr.. Ray moved to take up the bill sec
tion by section.
Adopted.
The first section was read.
Mr.. Bacon moved that the section be
amended as follows:
, To insert the word "Statei' after the wore
| ''any" in line six; to strike out the word
Estate, parish, or municipaln in lines si1
and seven; to strike out the words 'ol
parish" in line fifteen; and to strike out al
after the word "Senaten in line tAirty.six.
Mr.. Ray moved to lay the amendments o.
Mr. Bacon on the table.
Mr. Blackman called for the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered result
ing:
Yeas: Campbell, Coupland, FRANCOIS,
Jenks, I, helso, Lewis, Lynch, Monette
Smipb Tn5S whitmn0 eeEsSI, W., roilaT1I nay
and Witte enstein-l9.
Nays anderson, Bacon, Beares, Black
F. Is. Jewell Ggden' fbomnsop "nf
White-l3.
Mr.. Bacon's amendments were laid on the
| table.
Mr.. Bacon moved to insert the words
"exceptain the city of New Orleans aftel
) the word "flled, - in line 3s.
mir. Ray moved to lay the amendment OIL
the table.
Mr.. Blackman called for the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing:
Yeas: Campbell, Coupland FRANCOIS
Jenksl helso Lewis, Lynch, Monettei
smith, Todd, Wiicox Wiliiams i1S Whitneyy hoey
and Wittgenstein--l9.
Nays; Anderson, Bacon, Blackman,
TeSeI Tba%ypson wHy, nsn TSS, WS,, f1'cn' f. l.
MIR. Baoon,s amendment was laid on +be
table
: On motion of Mr. Raw 4ho frst soo.;o,
pas rbor odonta5 aaan,cnae5
Tba SECOND sec,ion 90, On r.as,., ras thon roaa
M Raw otfsr.d ,ho ~, f,noa,;nm -. .n,,ns
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ment; -
To strike out the word Hanu in line
tvelva. n, insart +ha y,o,3s s.,v, s,,ol, ,,a.,at