New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-01
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE .Fr
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
JOURxAL OF THE SENATE.
OF TIE
Pifsy.rhird pays session. !


Is ~ Fifty.Third Days Session.
,i as SATURDAY, August 30, 1868.
anis The Senate was called to order by the
ssrSS vesident at twelve o'clock.
i ssd fhe roll was called the following mem.
iosi srs present:
n Bacon, Blackman, Braughn, Campbell,
Eoapland, Day. Egan. Foute, FRANCOIS,
] N. Eatch. jerks, E. L. Jewell. F. L. Jewell,
pas, slae, Lewis, Monette, Ogden, 0'Hara,
nd&s mkard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray, Smith,
'M hompson,. Whitney, Wilcox, Williams,
EIttgenstein-27.
A.. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
ea On motion Of Mr.. Ray, the reading of the
er Y Minutes was dispensed with.
~ d STANDING COMMITTEES.
i'n Mr. Ray, from the Judiciary Committee,
kported substitute for Senate bill No. 90,
y p, act to suppress and prevent the stealing
4 Ig# fruit, grain, etc., and providing punish
Kent for the same.
Mr.. Ray, from the Finance Committee,
ID in kported progress.
S " Mr. Wittgenstein, from the Committee on
there Enrolment, reported as duly engrossed the
I WA WA blowing bills:
si,s Senate bill No. 81, an act for the relief of
5ts i Pierre Soule, attorney at law.
= tss Senate bill No. o. an act for the relief Of
ha Margaret T. Murphy.
Mr., Williams, from the Joint Special Com.
ofskmitee, appointed to investigate the num-
rs Gs er Of employees of the General Assembly,
0 I'm Fhether not excessive, and a reduction
iiss could be made, reported the number of
nm. Employees in the Senate, as follows:
s1eoyN Enrolling clerks, eight committee clerks,
~; -I,n- va
,,.+,. b the Committee on Frauds, and employed
y Hsounting votes cast at the last election, and
On a. sKill be discharged in q few days; one mes.
~ y n ~ enger; eight pages; eight porters one
EeIklght Waterman. Total in the Senate fifty
d lree.
Bo, In the House enrolling clerks, fifteen;
lAt a. ommittee clerks, none; messengers, two:
sges, eleven; porters, six: night watchmen,
.,... he. Total number in the House Of Repre-
ted entatives, thirty.fve.
WV The Committee furth er reported that re-
huetion of the number is in their opinion,
spt ;tmpracticable, as there has already been a
i ,T.s arge reduction.
stiPH Mr. Blackman: I ask for suspension Of
sSaI. TIE rules to present a memorial from en-
kloyes of the last Legislative Assembly, and
iorr so introduce bill.
1ies4 Rules suspended.
Z ID An act to provide for tle payment of the
Ennual salaries of the officers of the last
JmA General Assembly of Louisiana.
b. The memorial was received, and the bill
TsE's esd twice under Suspension of the rules
and Eaa referred to the Committee on Claims.
ioaF RESOLUTIONS.
o,--E Mr.. Blackman; offer the following reso-
he fIation, ard move its adoption:
ny NJ ResolUed That the committee appointed
UnH+ ca the part of the Senate to confer with the
0mmittee of the House on the act pro-
,r,sA E1ing for the registration of voters of the
4 de, Aeate, be required to report to the Senate
ldac What action has been taken by said commit,
,Iys, he on said act.
etc. Adopted.
,oompN Dir. E. L. Jewell offered the following res
N e, Ncution, and moved its adoption:
Al me Resolued, That the committee appointed by
He Senate to wait upon Governor Warmoth
ds,, H. ascertain from him tie names of the one
for hundred and fifty persons murdered in the
10 State, and to obtain the letter OF District
e8s, aAttorney Hudspeth be required to report OF
.sy 81 honday next to the House the result Of
dents Htaer interview with the aforesaid official.
T S NJ. Smith: move to lay the resolution
t -'' o. the table.
s. Mr. E. L. Jewell; call for the yeas and
nsys.
.AylI The yeas and nays were ordered, result
Dr,, Ing
- Yeas: Campbell, COPELAND, Francois,
,1 II, Eelso Lewis, Lynch, Monette, o'Hara
Packard, Poindexter. Pollard, Ray, Smith
. Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein--
Nays: Blackman, Day, Egan, Foute
Esteh F. L. Jewell, f. L. Jewell.
The resolution was laid on the table.
The majority report of the Committee on
Elections and Returns in the case of P. B. S.
Pinchback, contesting the seat of E. L,
laE Jewell, was taken up aud read.
Mr.. Blackman: move that the report
~ b made the special order Of the day on Mon
lay.
MI. Lewis i move to lay Mr.. Blackman's
action on the table.
Mr.. Blackman III call for the yeas and
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting
EiIa yeas l6, nays 10. ealea
b,e Yeas: Campbell, COPELAND. FRANCOIS
= \ kelso, Lewis, Monette, 0'Hara, Packard
g. fpoindexter, Pollard, RAY Smith. Whitney
ift1S wilcox Williams, Wittgenstein-516.
sRRM Nays: Braughn, Day, Foute, F. L. Jewell
nd Ogden, Thompson-e.
fl The motion was laid on the table.
IN On motion of Mr.. Ray Mr.. Day was grant
"a leave of absence until Tuesday.
II Al the request of Mr. Whitney, the con
: illusions of the majority report of the Com
s 81 Eittee on Elections were read, as follows
Amsiority of your committee respectfully
submit the testimony taken in the case of P
rTsrH B. s. Pinchback vs.. E, L. Jewell, with the
conclusion that the following facts have
- been concluscively established
LLb I. That P. B. s. Pinchbacs received ma
49, jerity of one hundred and sixty three Of thu
al q votes actually cast in the Second Senatorial
Is District but was deprived of a reputed ma
ii,A iority in consequences Of ballot-box stuttlng
q qaM fraudulent tallying, and the substitution o
vii Democratic tickets for eRepubliean -tic kets
2 That large number of legal voter
t. we're wrongfullY refused the right to vot
and deferred from voting, who desired an
=. Intended to vote the Republican ticket witt
o lhe name of p. B. s.. Pinehback thereon 10
Senator in the Second Senatorial District
arr And your committee recommend tn
Sdnption Of the following resolutions:
M 1. That II L. Jewell was not elected fror
IA. tie Second Senatorial District, and is nc
II entitled to his seat. 1u0la I[Fy
ON q That p. B. s. Pinchback was electe
Senator from said district, and that he
sntitled to the seat now occupied by Y.
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