New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-23
THE MILITARY PROTECTION RESOLUTION
The Chattanooga Railroad Bill.
SENATE.


Futch, jerks, E. L. Jewell, Kelso, Lynch,
Monette, O'Hara, Packard, PotndeXter, Pol
lard, Ray, Smith, Thompson, Todd, White,
Wilcox, Williams, and Wittgenstein.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
with.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Judici.
ary, reported as follows:
The committee report unfavorably upon
Senate bill No. 33-An act to amend an act
entitled an act relative to District Attor-
neys, approved March II, 1865.
Senate bill Ne. 32-An act to repress and
prevent larceny.
Favorably upon the following bills:
Senate bill No. 34-An act to regulate ap-
peals in the District Court of the parish of
Jefferson.
Majority report favorably by substi-
tute for an act TO ascertain the eligibility
of persons elected or appointed to office.
Mr. Ray moved that the substitute be
printed.
The committee report substitute for
Senate bill No. AN act providing for the
removal of causes now pending in the Su-
preme Court under the constitution OF 1864
to the Supreme Court established under the
new constitution.
A favorable majority report upon a reso-
luton of Mr.. Jewell to appoint a special
committee of three to examine the facts
connected with the alleged change Of elec-
tion returns by the commanding general of
theEFifth Military District.
Mr. Lynch offered minority report upon
the resolution of Mr.. Jewell.
Mr.. Campbell stated that himnelf and Mr..
Whitney dissented from the views of the
majority of the Judiciary Committee upon
the bill in relation to eligibility in this:
They recommend that the law shall require
the recantation to have been made before
the election of the officers who shall seek
to remove their ineligibility thereby.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Finance Committee,
reported a substitute for House bill No. "a,
A joint resolution for the recovery OF
State bonds and other property at Wash
ington.
MOTIONS.
BIr. Blackman moved that, in accordance
with articles sixty-fve and sixty-six of the
State constitution, immediate action be
taken upon the veto message received from
the Governor upon the bill providing fol
the transfer of Sl50,O 600 from certain fund;
in the State treasury to the general fund, tc
defray the expenses of the General As
sembly.
Mr.. Lynch thought immediate action was
unnecessary, and quoted as precedent the
custom of the United States Senate and
previous Legislature of this State.
Mr.. Braughn moved that the bill pass not
withstanding the veto of the Governor.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
| ing:
Yeas: Bacon, ,Beares, Blackman, Braughn
Darrall, Day, Francois, Futch, jerks
| Jewell E. L., Jewell f. L., Kelso, Lewis
| Lynch, Monette, Ogden, POindexter, Pol
lard, Ray, Smith, Thompson, White, Whit
| ney, Wilcox, and Williams-25.
Nays: Coupland, Egan, Foute, 0'Hara
| Todd, and Wittgenstein-6:
/ Nv CoDnpball VOTING bIanl
On motion of Mr.. Blackman, the bill wa
sent to the House of Representatives fol
concurrence.
Mr.. Blackman moved that the Senate e
into an election for an Official Reporter.
Mr.. Lynch moved to lay the motion OF
| the table.
The motion to lay on the table was los
on a division. Yeas 6, nays IL.
The motion to go into an election wa
| then adopted.
Mr.. Ogden nominated H. G. Manley.
Nominations closed.
Mr.. Blackman moved to elect by acclama
ton.
Decided out of order.
The roll being called, Mr.. Manlcy received
thirty-one votes, and was declared elected
The Chief Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatiVes appeared with message from
| the House, asking concurrence in Hous,
bill No. 47-a joint resolution to appoint I
committee of three Senators and five Repre-
| sentatives to examine into the act of thu
late Legislature creating an issue Of fou
million dollars in leyee bonds, and to ascer
tain what disposition has been made of thu
same.
The President called Senator Ray to tn,
chair.
On motion, the rules were suspended t
take up the joint resolution, which wa
read by the Secretary.
| IN TnntiOn of Mr. R1aclrnnaO fha T11la
were suspended and the bill put upon it
| second reading.
Mr.. Blackman moved that the Senate con
cur upon the second reading.
Adopted.
Mr.. Blackmau moved that the bill be en-
crossed and read the third time.
Adopted.
BIr. Blackman moved to suspend the rule
to put the bill upon its final passage.
The rules were suspended.
On motion the bill was read third tim
and adopted.
On motion the bill was sent back to tn
House with the concurrence of the Senate.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Smith:
Resolved, That the Official Reporte
as compensation shall receive the sum {
twelve dollars per diem.
Mr.. Ogden moved to amend by strikin
out "twelyen and inDerting fifteen"
The amendment was accepted.
Dir. Lynch moved to refer the resolutio
to the Committee on Printing.
Adopted.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. White introduced, in accordance wit
previous notice, bill entitled an &C
repeating that portion Of an act t
provide for increasing the revenues of th
State, and to raise means topaY the interes
oil the State debt, approved April 4, 1866.
Mr.. Wittgenstein moved to suspend th
rules to put the bill upon it second reading
The rules were suspended, and the bi
read by its title.
on motion the bill was referred 70 th
Committee on Judiciary.
The President resumed the chair.
Mr.. 0'Hara asked for the suspension {
the rules to introduce q bin entitled
An act to amend the charter Of the city {
New Orleans. ssF s
The rules were not suspended.
Mr.. 0'Hara gave notice that he would il
tr0duce the bill at q future time.
Mr.. Smith in accordance with preYiOu
notice introduced bill entitled
| An act for the organization and mali
tenance of the State militia.
u The bill was read by the Secretary.
Mr.. Smith moved that the rules be SUI
pended to put the bill upon second reat
ing.
The rules were suspended and the bi
read by its title ire
on motion Of Mr. Smith the bill was n
| ferred to the Committee on Military Affair
Mr.. Couplandln accordance with PreYiot