New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-26
LOUISIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS In THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
HOUSE ON METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
SENATE.
Forty.NInth Days Proeeedings.

The roll WAS called. Present, the follow
ing members.
Besres, Bacon, ,Blackman, Braughn, Camp
bell, Coupland, Darrall, Day. Egan, Foute,
| FRANCOIS, Futch, Z. L. Jewell, +. L.Jewell,
kelso, Lewis, 0'Hara, Packard, Poindeyter,
| Pollard, Ray, Smith, Thompson, Todd,
Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein-2S
Prayer by the chaplain, Reverend Dir.
Turner.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: Imove that the reading
Of the minutes he dispensed with.
STANDING ooHEITrREs.
Mr.. Darrall, from the Committee on En-.
rollment, reported the following as duly en-
rolled:
House bill No. 14s, an act appropriating
100000 to pay the mileage and FER diem of
members, etc.
House Joint Resolution No. Al, rendering
the thanks of the General Assembly to the
President and members Of the Board of
Registration.
House bill No. 20, an act to regulate the
practice and dispatch in District Courts
of New Orleans.
Senate bill No. l0], an act TO amend the
fret section Of an act to incorporate the
town of Monroe, etc.
And as duly engrossed the following bills:
Senate bill No. l13, an act to purchase
800 copies each of the Civil Code of Louisi.
ana, and 100 copies of Hennens Digest.
House bill No. AZ, an act to re.estsblish
the burnt records of the parish of Winn.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on judiciary,
| Foyora hlv 1,poD bo Tcllouyipp, bilIe
Senate bill No. l57, an act to amend and
| re.enact the thirty,fourth section of an act
| entitled an act relative TO criminal proceed
ings, approved March II, 1856.
| Senate bill No. 156, an act to amend and
re-enact the forty.eighth section of an act
entitled an act relative to criminal proceed
ings, approved March IA, 1855.
Senate bill No. I59: An act to amend an
act entitled an act to amend al act entitled
an act to provide for supplying the loss of
the public records and other papers con-
sumed by the burning Of the Courtl ouse Of
the Parish of Claiborne on the sixth of No.
| 7ember, ls49. Approved April %, 1868.
Also, substitute for Senate bill No. 145:
An act to amend and re-enact the first,
fourth and eleventh sections of an act enti-
| tied an act relating to monitions and mode
Of proceedings. approved Earch Is, 1855.
Mr.. Ray, from the Finance Committee,
reported faYorably upon Senate bill No. 15s;
An act making an appropriation to carry
into effect the first, second and third sec
tions OF an act entitled an act % provide 70!
the more efiectual assessment OF lands be
longing to non-residents. Approved March
Il, 1865.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Internal
improvements, reported fayorably upor
Senate bill No. lOl: An act to incorporate thC
Loan and Pledge Association.
Mr.. Wittgenstein presented q memoria
from The Sisters of Charity Of Donaldson
vile, asking for relief.
Referred to the Committee OIL Charitable
Institutions.
Mr.. Packard, from the Special Committee
on Registration, presented report recon
mending that the Senate adhere to Senate
Registration bill No. 81, and that Com
mittee OF Conference be appointed to SETTLE
the differences between both Houses on the
subject.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Z. /. Jewell introduced the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, it is currently reported ant
| generally believed that Hon. H. @. Warmotl
has received compensation for signing bill
and Withholding his signature from thu
same, and that he has also received pay TO
making appointments to high and impor
tant official positions in the State govern
ment; and, whereas, members of thi
house and the House Of Representatives, ar
charged with having received money Il
secure their votes for the passage of certain
! bills designed for the benefit of indivld
uals therefore
BE il rssogued, That committee of thre
on the part of the Senate be appointed to in
Yestigate these charges and report to III
Senate, with view to an impeachment 0
the Governor and the expulsion Of the guilt.
members of the Senate, if found amenab
to the charges; and, resolved further, tina
the committee SO appointed be authorize,
TO send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: I move TO amend tn
resolution by providing that The committe
consist of i've.
Accepted by Mr.. Jewell.
Mr.. Pollard: move to lay the bill on til
table.
Mr.. E. l. Jewell: call for the yeas an
nays,
The yeas and nays were ordered, and Re
suited:
Yeas: Campbell, Coupland, FRANCOIS
. Futch, Lewis. Monette, Packard, Poinde1
ter. Pollard, Ray, Smith, Thompson, Todd
Whitney, Wilcox, Wiliams-16.
Nays: Blackman, Braughn, Day, Egan
E. L. Jewell, Kelso, o'Hara, Wittger
{ STEMS.
The bill was laid on the table,
Mr.. OHara introduced the following rest
luton:
WERREAs, The bringing Of witnesses fror
, the country parishes under subpenas I
testify in contested cases is tedious, expeI
i sive and inconvenient; therefore, in orde
! to facilitate and expedite business and re
j duce the expenses of the State, be it
I Resolved by the Senate that three of th
i Committee on Elections to be designated
the chairman thereof be and they are hereb
i, | instructed TO proceed to Baton Rouge wit
= their Secretary and proceed to take test
mOny in the case now pending before them
George W. Ragan vs.. r. H. Day, and that
!. shall be considered sufficient to meet II
e end OF justice that the testimony of fN
witnesses on each side shall be taken.
J Mr.. Campbell: move TO refer the resoll
! tion 20 the Committeeon Finance.
& Mr.. o'Hara: move TO lay that motion c
f the table.
: The President ordered the yeas and ms,
1 to De called.
s Yeas; Bacon, BlackmRn, Braughr, Ds
= Egan, Futch, Il. l.. Jewell, Lewis, O'Har
J. smith, Thompson, Whitney, wiCox-iS,
: Nays Campbell CouplAnd, Fianeoi
| KplsO Monet q park ard poi,idrri pr p,