New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-01
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER l. 1868

COMMUNICATION from tne House 10 the
Senate. ~
Mr.. Smith: move to lay on the table Mr..
Braughns motion to postpone.
Mr.. Braughn: cali for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered resulting
Yeas: Campbell, Darrall, Francois, Kelso,
Lewis Monette, O'Hara, Packard, Poindex-
er, Pollard, Smith, Whitney, Wittgenstein
Nays: Bacon, Blackman, Braughn, Coup
land, Foute, E. L. Jewell, Ray, Whitney.
Wilcox-9.
Mr.. Braughn's motion to postpone was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Wilcox: move to postpone the bill,
and that it be made the special order of the
day on Thursday, and that members be
compelled to remain in the Senate hall.
Mr. Poindexter: move to lay the motion
oa the table.
Mr.. 5raughn: call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting:
Yeas: Campbell, Coupland, Darrall, Fran
aois, Kelso, Lewis. Monette, 0'Hara, Pack
ard, Poindexter, Pollard, Smith, Whitney,
Wittgenstein-1A.
Yeas: Bacon Blackman, Braughn, Foute,
Ogden, WilcOx-J.
The motion to postpone was laid on the
table.
Mr.. oHara: Imove the adoption Of the
majority report, and call the previous
question.
Mr.. Blackman:'1 move.to adjourn.
Mr.. Ogden call for the yeas and nays.
Yeas: none.
Nays: Campbell, Coupland, Darrall,
FRANCOIS, Kelso, Lewis, Monette, o'Hara,
Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Smith,
Whitney, Wilcox, Wittgenstein-l5.
No quorum voting.
A call of The House was ordered after
some time had elapsed.
The following members answered to their
names:
Campbell, Coupland, Darrall, Foute,
FRANCOIS, E. L. Jewell, Kelso, Monette,
Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray, Smith,
Whitney, Wilcox, Wittgenstein-lG.
No quorum.
Mr.. Campbell: move that the Sergeant.
alarms be instructed to bring in absent
members, that the door of the bar be closed,
and members prohibited from leaving the
room.
The motion was adopted, Sergeantat-Arms
sent for absent members, and the Doorkeeper
was ordered to close the door and allow no
member TO leave.
After hall an hour had elapsed, the Presi-
dent ordered csl of the House.
The following members answered to their
names
Bacon, Blackman, Braughn, Campbell,
Coupland, Darrall, Egan, Foute, Francois,
F. l.. Jewell, Kelso, Lewis, Monette, Ogden,
O'Hara, Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray,
Smith, Thompson, Whitney, Wilcox, Witt
genstein-24.
a full quorum present.
Mr.. Ray: move that the report be made
the special order Of the day on Thursday al
one O'Clock.
Mr.. Lewis; ! arise to point of order.
When the quorum was broken the pre-
vious question was pending.
RThe President: The previous question had
been called for, but not yet ordered. The
point is not well taken.
/ Mr.. 0'Hara: move to lay on the table
Mr.. Rays motion to postpone.
Mr.. Brsughn call for the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and rays were ordered, and re
suited:
Campbell, Darrall. Francois, Kelso
| Lewis, Monette, 0'Hara, Packard, Poindex
ter, Pollard, Smith, Whitney, Wittgen
| stein-l3.
Nays: Bacon, Blackman, Braughn, Coup
land, Egan, Foute, F. L. Jewell, Ogden, Ray
Thompson, Wilcox-lO.
The motion of Mr.. Ray to'postpone wa
laid on the table.
Mr.. 0'Esra: ! move the previous question
on the adoption of the majority report.
Mr.. Blsckman; / call for an executive ses
sion.
Mr.. O'HarG; arise to point of order.
A call Tor an executive session cannot b
entertained pending the previous question
The President: The point rs we'll takeI
The yeas and nays were called for an
ordered, resulting:
Yeas: Campbell, Coupland, Darrell, Fra
Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray Smith
Whitney, Wilcox, Wittgeustein-17.
Nays: Bacon, Blackman, Braughn. EgaI
Foute, F. L. Jewell, Thompson.
The majority report of the Committee o
Elections was adopted.
Mr.. Poindexter: move a reeonsidert
tion of the vote just taken.
Mr.. O'Eara: move to lay the motion 0
the table.
, Adopted.
| Mr.. Ogden; ask the privilege OF ohant
ing my vote-vote yea to nay-in view Q
the fact that my object in voting as did WI
to enable me to give notice of reconsider
tion on Monday next, which was not ente
| tanned.
Mr.. OHara: I move that Mr.. Ogden t
permitted to change his vote.
, Adopted.
Mr.. o'Hara; move that P. B.s. Pinch
back be sworn as Senator elect from II
Second District.
Adopted. 81
II Mr.. Pinchbaok was sworn and took h
seat. t4s
The Senate then went into executive Sc
sion, and adjourned thereafter withol
transacting any business. e
In the Senate, on Friday, August IS, Il
majority report of the Committee on Ble
tions in the case of P. B. S. Pinchback V
E. L. Jewell having been presented, NJ
Futch said:
Mr.. President, as member Of this cor
mittee, and not having examined the sesi
! moay that has been printed or seen Il
report, | would ask that | have time
make minority report.
The President: The report lies over und
s the rules till tomorrow.
Mr.. Futch: should like to have two
three days. The reason / have not made
report as yet Is that have been unwell, al
| am still so.