New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
Fortleth Days session.

Sccretaryof the Senate,
FOrtleth Days Session.
FRIDAY, August II, 1865.
The Senate was called to order by the
President at eleven O'Clock.
The roll WIS called; pcesea. the follow
Ing members:
Anderson, Bacon, Beares, B'ackman,
Braughn, Campbell COPELAND, Darrall,
Day. Egau, Foute, FRANCOIS, Futch, jerks,
+ L. Jewell, +. l.. Jewell, Kelso, Lewis,
| Monette, Ofutt, Ogden, 0'Eara, Packard,
PoindeXter Pollard, Ray, Thomp-on, Todd,
White, whitney, Wilcox, Williams, Witt.
| gensteiu-33.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Turner.
On motion of Mr.. jerks, the reading of the
minutes was dispensed With.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Campbell, from the Committee on
Corporations and Parochisl Affairs, reported
an act relative to the collection of taxes,
with the recommendation that it be referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
The bill was referred.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Judicia.
ry, reported a substitute fer Senate bill No.
Sc, an act to provide for the trial eff jury
cases il the parish of Orleans, and fixing
the Seventh District Court for the trial Of
jury cases.
Also favorably upon House bill 15, an act
providing q remedy against the unlawful
holding of a public Office o. franchise in
this State.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Internal
improvements, reported favorably upon
House bill No. Sc, an act relative to the
New Orleans, Mobile, and Chattanooga rail.
road company.
Lies over.
Under suspension OF the rules, Mr.. Ray
introduced an act fixing the time for hold
ing the term of Court in the Twelfth Judi.
cial District, which, under farther suspen-
sion Of the rules, passed its second and third
readings, and was finally adopted. The
title was then adopted.
Mr. 0Hara presented a protest against
the action of the majority of the Senate ia
the contested election cases of Messrs
Braughn, Foute, and Ogden, and asked that
it be spread upon the minutes.
The protest was read.
Mr. 0'Hara moved that it be spread upon
the minutes.
Mr.. Wilsox moved 10 lay the motion on
the table.
Mr. Wittgenstein moved that the protest
be returned to its author, and not received
until made respectful in its language.
second the motion of Nh. Wittgenstein
that the protest be returned.
MIR. Todd called for the reading of the
protest. Protest read.
The yeas and nays were ordered on Mr., |
Wittsenstein's motion, resulting:
Yeas: Anderson. Blackman, COPELAND, |
Egan, jerks, Jewell, L l.. Jewell, r. IL.
keso, oifutt, Ogden, Packard, Ray, White.
Wilcox, Williams, Witlgenstein-1G.
Nays: Campbell, Darrall. Day, Francois,
Futch, Lewis, Monette, Poindexter, Pol |
lard--9.
So the protest. was returned to Senator
OHara. $50
Mr.. Wilcox offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolged That vote ofeensure be passed
upon Senator 0Hara for attempting to
spread upon the journal Of the Senate a
protest which we conceive to be disrespect
tut to the members of this honorable body.
Mr. Poindexter moved to lay the resolu.
ton on the table.
The resolution was laid on the table,
Mr.. Campbell asked for suspension of
the rules to introduce an act authorizing
J. Madison Wells to sue the State of Lou
siana.
The rules were suspended, the bill read
vice, and referred to the Judiciary Com. I
nittee.
Bills on FIRST READING.
House bill No. lis, an act for the relief of
Widows Marie Loupe and Martha Hurst.
vas road, and lies over under the rules.
House bull No III. an act extending pro-
ection to laborers in the privilege and ex-
reise of free suffrage, was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the rules were
uspended and the bill read a second
ime.
Mr.. Ray moved that the bill be referred TO
be Judiciary Committee. T.
Referred.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill 26, an act making new divig.
On of the State Of Louisiana into five Con-
districts, was taken mp.
hr. Ray moved that the bin be engrossed
or It's third reading.
Mr. Ray renewed his motion that the Bill
e considered engrossed.-
Seconded By Mr. Jewell, of Orleans.
The motion to consider the bill engrossed
las adopted.
Mr. Ray moved that the bill pass 4
The bill was passed on A division--raos {
!, nays 6, and the titIe adopted.
LOCAL BILLS. {
House bin No. %. joint resolution relatiue 9
accounting Of ballots cast In the election :
the seventeenth and eighteenth Of April. I
ds, in the city Of New Orleans, was taken )
}.
On motion OF afr. Ray the bin WA laid On Z Z
3 liable subject 10 cali fp
Senate Oil No. Ian act for fhe relief Of \
q Printers of fAe late Convection. y
% mctfen Of NJ. Kay the further conaid- B