New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-19
Which was adopted.

stituting article seventy-two, minority
report.
Mr.. Pinchback moved to lay the
on the table.
Adopted.
Article sixty-two, reading as follows:
ART. 81. He may. on extraordinary
occasions, convene the general as
sembly at the seat of government. or
at different place, if that should have
become dangerous from an enemy or
from epidemic; and in case of diagree-
ment between the two houses as to
the time of adjournment, he may adj
lourn them to such time as he may
think proper, not exceeding four
Was adopted.
BY Mr.. Hampstead:
Article sixty-three, majority report.
Mr.. Tinchant moved to amend by
adding land for that purpose he shall
organize and equally apportion among
the several parishes a state police,
composed of nSt less than one thou
sand lOOO) mounted men,"
Mr.. Lewis moved to lay the amend
ment on the table.
Adopted,
Article sixty three, reading as fol-
lows:
ART. IS. He shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed,
Was adopted.
By Mr.. Hampstead:
Article sixty-four, majority report.
Mr.. r. II. Isabelle moved to amend
by striking out the word majority
and inserting the words "threo -fifths''
in the line.
Mr.. G. M.Wickliffe moved to amend
by substituting for articles sixty-fouI
and sixty five, majority report, the fol
lowing;
ART. -. All laws passed by two
thirds majority of both houses of the
legislature shall be valid. The con
currence of the governor shall not be
required to give validity to any law OIL
concurrent resolution passed by thC
legislature. But he is hereby author
ICED and required to sign all laws ant
concurrent resolutions Of tho legisla
ture, and promulgate the same, unde
penalty of impeachment.
Mr.. Eertonneau moved to lay tn
amendment Of Mr.. Wickliffe on tn
table.
Adopted.
Mr. Bertonneau moved to lay til
amendment of Mr.. Isabelle on til
table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cooley moved to amend b
striking out the word majority" an
inserting the words two-thirds."
Adopted.
Yeas 80, nays 90, as follows:
Yeas: Antoine, Barrett Bonnefoi, Brow
Butler, Cooley, Crane, Depasseau, Douglas
G. Duparte, Fuller, Hiestand, h. II Isabel
Thos. Isabelle Jones, KelsO, Richal
Lewis, Ludeling, Lynch, Massicot, Ne
dows, McLeran, Myers, Piuchback, Pc
lard, Riard, Riggs, Rodriguez, Snide
Twitchell, Yandergrif, Williams, Wilson
So yeas.
Nays. Belden, Bertonneau, Blandin, 30
seigneur, Crawford, Cromwell, U. Dupai
Duplessis, Esnard, FRANCOIS, Gair, Harpt
Ingraham, Jackson, LANCE Leroy, Mar
Morris, Moses, Murrell, Mushaway, Poi
dexter, Reagan, Smith, Snaer, Tinchal
Vallroit, Weples, Wickliffe- 20 nays.
Mr.. Harper asked to have the f
lowing reasons for his vote spread
the minutes:
| vote 50 No." because | am frie
of liberty, and opposed to this rel
nant of monarchical government viii
was retained in the constitution Of t
United States, and l wish to aboli
this remnant of kingly power in t
constitution Of this state.
Mr.. Smith moved to adjourn.
? Lost.
The question recurring on arti,
| sixty-four as amended, and reading
t follows:
ART. &c. Every bill which shall hs
passed both houses shall be present
to the governor; if he approve he sh
? sign it; il he do not, he shall return
with his objections to the house
/. which it originated, which shall en-
the objections at large upon its jol
nal, and proceed to reconsider it;
after such reconsideration two-thi
y of all the members present in q
= house shall agree to pass the bill,
e shall be sent with the objections to
d other house, by which it shall be Ii
% wise reconsidered, and if approved
+, two-thirds of the members present
a that house it shall be q law; bu
t. such cases the vote of both hou
y shall be determined by yeas and ma
and the names of members voting
OF against the bill shall be entered
the Journal Of each house respective
If any bill shall not be returned
I" the governor within FIVE days afte
shall have been presented to hin
70 shall be law in like manner as if
p had signed it, unless the general
y sembly by adjournment prevent its
K turn, in which case the
IN bill shall be returned on the first
or Of the meeting OF the general ass
IN bly, after the expiration of said
Id days, or be law.
N. r. IA1