The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-04
NUMBER 3O4.

the affair: he had hoped that com nittes would
have been appointed, but the Senate had aecioeN
otherwise. ~. p.x
The order of the day having arrived; M, @ Ess @sss
asked for Q suspension Of the rules 70 take Up sne
Senate bill No. IS on its second reading.
The Senate refused TO suspend the rules.
ID $ FROM THE House.
Houss bin 80 24-Joint resolution tolappoint
a committee 10 Connt the votes cast al the last
election was taken mp.
n, ,ro,,,, NJ Mr.. Lynch, the biT was read
second Tins uncer q suspension OF the rules.
ard was referred to the commftee % Jnac,sry'
House bill s9-An act granting Gsorei hunen
the right of establishing toll orldge oyer .no
Amite river vas ne 1t taken up, and, or motion
of M. Jewell. Of Orleans, the rules we're sus,
pended for Sc .ond reading, and the bill referree
TO the committee on corporations and parocniA
affairs.
senats bill No. 7s-An act TO repeal az act
relative TO disqualification Of judicial advertise
ments in The French lsngu age, was then taken up'
The rules were sssPendt,d on mouon OF ME-
Lynch, sni the bill read second time.
The bill was then considered engressed, resGs .
third time and finally passed.
. Senate bll No. T6- An act relative 10 the re-
peal of the frst and fsnrth sections OF an act
relative juaicial adye ssemenss' was then cahec
up. ,...r1h
its various readings and was finally passed
On supensicn OF the r1ses Mr.. Campbell called
up Senate bill No. 4s--a7 sct reative 10 WORKS
the cttV OF Nov orleans.
The bill provi he's that algcontracts Of the city
over $500, shall bs sold at public salsby the con-
toller Of the city.
On motion Of M. Bacon, snd son susp,1 ,1nsio.
of the rules, the bin was 6nasiy passea ant sen'
to the House.
SPECIAL oSDER OF -ss DAY..
Mr.. Rsy called up Senate BIZ, No. 81. mia rity
report from the committee on registration.
The ssbstitute Of Mr.. CAMPBELL for sectica 4
was taken up and read.
Mr.. RsT moved 10 strike out all of the prcrilA +.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ray moved the adoption of ne substitutes
amended.
Mr.. Futsh moved to strike out all from lOl tolls
inclusive.
Messrs. Putch and E. L. Jewell argued that that
portion of the section waein violation Of the Com
sttutiop which says that the oath of an applicant
for registration shall be pTsnd Jdcle evidence OF
| his night TO register.
| MT Raw. under a different construction of the
| Constitution, opposed the striking out OF that
norton of the section which gives authority TO-
| registrars and supervisors to examine under oath
| any witness TO prove any fact pertinent 10 ue
| right Of any one TO register, and shan decide
| from the evidence whether the party 30 applying
| IS entitled TO register.
Mr. Bacon Supported the motion to strike out
| Mr. Jewell, of Orleans, easa the elect OF the
portion proposed to be stricken out would be 10
cucumber registration and prevent many ron
| registering. "
| have stricken out were much more In contradc--
ton of the Constitution Than the prOviso stricken
ont previously
Mr.. Fuich, therefore. withdrew his motion to-
| strike out.
| Mr. Jewell renewed the motion.
The motion was ost-ll yeas, 10 nays.
Mr.. Ray renewed his motion to adopt the Sec
ton amended.
Mr.. White moved to strike out from the lines CT
to 73. requiring that the recsntation oath shall
have been published by the secretary OF state be-
fore the voter can register.
Mr. Ray opposed the amendment II was to be
presumed that the secretary of state, he said,
would do his 6aty and publish the oath.
held responsible for the action Of the secretary OF
| state.
Messrs. Blaokman and Jewell entertained SINH
| lar views. go
Mr.. Todd moved to adjourn. Motion with
MIR. Ray renewed his motion to adopt the sub
| stitnte
Mr.. Todd renewed his motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Jewell moved to strike out all the substitute
| after line 80.
Mr.. O'Hara moved to lay the motion on the
| table.
The yeas anahsys were called for--I7 yeas. IL
nays.
Mr.. Ray moved the adoption ofstho substitute,
| and moved the previous question.
| Mr.. Jewell moved to adjourn, and called Tor
| yeas and nays Yeas Z, nays 2l.-
Mr.. Ogden moved reconsideration.
Decided out OF order.
Mr.. Ogden appealed from tae decision, ana
| called for the yeas and nays.
The chair was sustained unanimously.
. Mr. Jewell called for the yeas and nays on or
J dering the previous question.
The previous question was ordered.
Mr. Jewell called for the yea9 and nays on the
: | adoption of the substitute.
: Ibe substitute was then adopted. Yeas 20 ;
T | nsys7.
The Senate then went into executive session
. | snd immediately thereafter adjourned.