New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-26
EVENING OCTOBER 2e 1858


Morris, McMillen, McVean, Murrel, Melvin,
Morey, Mathews, Pearce, Pierce, Prejean,
Raymond, Reese, Sterrett Taylor, Tureaud,
Umphreys, Walsh, Washington, Wren, Viii
son, VIM. @. Williams-53.
Nays: Bennett, Barbee, Bergeron, De
Grange, Bager, Esnard, Haskell, Kent, Lee,
McCullen, Morand, May, Pratt, Prescott,
Rengstortf, Simms, Waters, Wiltz, zoel-
ly--19. ill.
There being two-thirds of the members
present voting in the affirmative, the bill
was declared passed, notwithstanding the
Governors veto, and notice to that effect
ordered to be sent TO the Senate.
The bill was transmitted to the Senate
with the following message:
To the President and Mesnbers of the Senate:
GENTLEMEN-I am directed by the Speaker
to state that House bill No. 154, an act to
authorize and require the Mayor and Com
mon Council of the city of New Orleans TO
issue bonds for the redemption of the city
notes and for the liquidation of other in
debtedness vetoed by the Governor, was
called up and reconsidered.
The Speaker put the question: Will the
Nnnse agree upon reconsideration to pass
the bill7
eas and nays ordered, resulting as fol-
lows;
Yeas so; nays 27.
There being two-thirds of the members
voting in the affirmative, the veto was sus-
tanned,
Mr.. Pierce moved to reconsider the vote.
The Speaker decided that vote upon the
passage of q veto bill could not be recon
8idered, according to Barclays Manual
(page l9l). .gI. 90 ...
Appeals from the decision of the Chair
were taken and withdrawn, and the motion
to reconsider was withdrawn.
TUESDAY, October 20, 1868.
Mr.. Pierce, of Livingston, moved to re-
consider the vote whereby the Governors
veto was sustained, and called the previous
question. -
Main questioned ordered.
Mr.. D. H. Reese in the chair.
The. Speaker pro tempore decided the
question in order. l.at
Mr.. Kent raised the following point of
order:
That Speaker pro tempore could not re-
verse prior decision made by the Speaker
of the House on the same question.
The Speaker having resumed the chair,
decided that the point Of order of Mr.. Kent,
of st. Helena, was well taken.
Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Devices appealed from
the decision of the Chair.
Yeas and nays called, resulting as fol.
lows:
6dS G41 nays 4Js
The decision of the Chair was not sus-
tained.
Then the vote to reconsider was put, re
sulting as follows:
Yeas As; nays %.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
The Speaker then stated that by order of
the House he would again put the question
GRAFTON, agree to pass the bill?
Yeas SO; nays 10.
There being two-thirds votes cast, the
veto was not sustained, and the bill passed,
and notice was ordered to be sent to the
VIM. vIGERs,
Chief Clerk House of Representatives.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report of the contested election case
of the parish of st. Landry was taken up.
The majority and minority reports were
read.
Mr. Lott, Of Rapides, moved to adopt the
majority report aud moved for the previous
question.
Main question ordered.
On the adoption of the following majority
report Messrs. Lott and Heidenhain called
for the yeas and nays.
ROOM OF COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND QUAIL
tications, House Of Representatives State Of
Louis ana, New Orleans, October7, 1861.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives:
GENTLEMEN-YourC Committee on Elections
and Qualifications, to whom was committed
the contested case of the parish of st. Ian.
dry, wherein Noah Douglass claims the seat
of III. D. kavanagh, reports to your hon
orable body that after considering the evil
dence presented, they have concluded
That had voters been allowed to cast their
votes as they had legal right to do, Mr..
Noe Douglass would have been elected by
at least 1873 votes majority, and they recon-
mend that said contestant Noe Douglass, be
admitted as Representative of the parish
OF st. Landry in place of NJ. D. Kavanagh.
MORTIMER CARR,
Chairman, pro TEN.
JAMES. S. MATHEWS,
DENNIS BURREL,
F. c. ANTOINE,
HARRY LOTT.
Yeas: Alexander, Antoine, Adolphe, Bur-
rel, Collins. Carr, Cuny, Crawford, Devices,
Deslonde, Dufresne, Dupart, Evans, Garst-
karlp, Guidry Hin, Harper, Holland, Hall,
Heidenhain, Isabelle, lie Blanc, Leroy, Lott,
V. NJ. aLange, McVean, Murrell Mansion,
Mathews, Pearce, Raymond, Reese, Rey,
Sterrett, simms, Taylor, Tureaud, Um.
phreys, Walsh, Washington, William c.
Williams-42.
Nays: Abbot, Brewster, Curell, De-
Grange, Eager, Haskell, Hanlon, May, No
bic, Prescott Rengstorff, Wren, Wilson,
Waters, Witt, Zoely-l6.
Mr.. V. NJ. Lange, of East Baton Rouge,
moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr.. Hill, of Ascension. moved to Law the
motion 70 rocorsido,. ON tbo tohIo
AAoVion W reconsluef oA 'ne taoIe'
Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Lott, Of Rapides, Mr..
Noe Douglass was sworn in as Representa-
tive OF the parish OF st. Landry, vice Mr..