New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-13

were contested ne COulu moi QeClQe Inat JDey |
should not vote. -.. |
The President said he would reserve his |
decision.
After the arguments in the first case
Mr.. Campbell, on point of order, insisted |
that the decision be given Immediately.
The President decided the point not well
taken.
Mr.. Campbell appealed from the decision
of the Chair, and called for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered, resulting as fol-
lows:
Yeas: Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Black.
man, Braughn, Coupland, Darail, Day,
Esan, Foute, Francois, Futch, Jenks, E L.
Jewell, f. l.. Jewell, KrlsO. Lewis, uffutt
Ogden. O'Hara, Poindexter, Ray, Thompson,
Todd, White, Wilcox, Williams, and Witt
genstein-2S.
Nays: Campbell Monette. Packard, Pol.
lard, Smith, and Whitney-6.
The Chair was sustained.
The motion of Mr.. Blackman to devide
the question was then adopted.
Mr. OHara moved to take up the case Of
Mr.. Foute.
Mr.. Blackman moved to amend by taking
up the case Of Mr.. Braughn.
Mr.. Campbell moved to lay the amend
ment on the table.
Mr.. O'Hara called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered.
Mr.. Anderson's name was called.
Mr.. O'Hara On \ point of order said that
Mr.. Anderson could not vote as he was not
present when the question was put,
The chair decided the point OF order was
not well taken.
The yeas and nays were called, resulting
as follows:
Yeas: Darrall, FRANCOIS Kelso, Lewis,
MOnette, Ogden, OHara, Packard, PolndeN-
ter, Pollard, Smith, and Whitney-l2.
man, Campbell, CuupDand, Day Egan,
Flich, Jenks, j. L. Jeweit F. l. JrWtn,
OiTut, Ray, Thompson, Todd, White, VIII
cox, Williams, aud Wittgeneteln-2 20.
Tue motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr. Blackman's motion to take up the
case OF MIR. Braughn was renewed, AID the
yeas and nays called for and ordered with
the following result;
Yeas Anderson, Bacon Beares, Black.
man, Coupland Day, Egan, Futch, Jenks,
Z L. Jewell, r. l.. Jewell, OHutt, Ogden,
Ray, Thompson, Todd, White. Wilcox, Viii
llams, Wlttgenstein-20.
Nays: Campbell, Darrall, Francois, Kelso,
Lewis, Monetle, O'Hara, Packard, POindeX.
ter, Pollard, Smith, Whitney-ll.
The motion to take up Mr.. Braughn's case
prevailed.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following:
Resolved, That Messrs. Foute. Bfaughn,
| and Ogden shall not vie in either cases.
Mr.. Ogden moved that the main question
be ordered.
Adopted.
Mr. Campbell called forthe yeas and nays,
which were ordered, resulting:
Yeas; Campbell, Coupland. Darrall,
| FRANCOIS, Kelso, Lewis, Monptte, 0'Harg,
Packard, Poindexter Pollard, Sm,th-1l
Nays; Anderson, Bacon, Beares, BiAck
man, Braughu, Day, E+an, Foute Furch,
jerks, q. l.. Jewell, Il. l.. Jewell, Lewis,
| Lynch, Offutt, Ogden, Ray, Thompson,
Todd, White, Whitney, Wilcox, Williams,
| Wutgenstein-l9.
On motion of Mr. Ogden, the case of Mr..
Braughn was takenup. SGD
MIR. E. L. Jewell moved to substitute for
the adoption of the majority report, the
adoption of the minority report of Senator
Coupland, aud so far as it relates to Mr..
Pranghn, the minority report of Messrs.
| Thompson and Futch, and moved the main
| question be put.
Mr.. Packard called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. O'aara moved to adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was lost by a
rising vote of G yeas and % nays.
Mr.. D. l.. Jewell withdrew his motion for
the main question.
Mr.. Bacon moved that the contestant OF
Mr.. Braughn's seat be heard
Mr.. Campbell asked who was Mr..
Braughn's opponent.
The Senate agreed that all three OF the
contestants be heard. - sra
Messrs, David Wilson, Solomon R. Moses,
and George W. Nader argued their cases.
Mr.. Wilcox was called to the chair by the
President.
Mr.. Coupland moved that the main queg-
tioh be ordered, aud called for the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, re-
sulting;
Yeas; Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Black
man, Darrall, Day, Egan, Foute, Futch,
Ogden, Thompson, Todd, White, WIlcox-la,
FRANCOIS, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Monette,
/ 0'Hara, Packard, Poindexter, Pollard,
Ray, smith, Whitney, Williams-lG.
Messrs. o'Hara and Campbell arose and
protested against the whole proceedings.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson the protest oi
Messrs. o'Hara aud Campbell were ordered
to be recorded on The journal, aud The
question of the adoption of the minority
report Of Mr.. Coupland and that of Messrs,
Thompson aud Fdtoh, SO far as it relates to
Mr.. Brsughn, was put.
The yeas and nays were called for ant
ordered, resulting as follows:
Yeas: Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Black
man, Conpland, Darrall, Day, Egan, Foute
Futcn, jerks, +. L. Jewell, T. l.. Jewell
Odntt Ogden, Ray, Thompson, Todd, White
Wilcox, Williams, and Wittgenstein--22..
Nays: Campeell, FRANCOIS, Kelso, Lewis
Monetie, .OHara, Packard. Polndexter, Pol
lard, smith, and Whitney-ll.
4 hr. Todd moved to reconsider the Voti
just taken.
! Mr.. Blackman moved to lay the motion /,
reconsider on the table.
Theyeas and nays were ordered, result
ing,
+ yeas Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Black
masl, Coupand, Darfal, Day, EgaA, Route
} Flu eh. Jenks, El l.. Jewell, f. u. Jewell
/ O1utta Ogden. Ray. Thompson, Todd, White
Wilcox. Williams, Wittgensleih-2s.
,Navss Campbell. Praslrois. Kelso. Lewis
N0pette, D' HsAra, Packard, Poindexter, POI
. frd, Smith. Whttney-lf. a
Atr. 0'Hars moved to take up the case 0
a.