New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-25
O F. f. I O I "A L
PROCEEDINGS ".a,
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.
OF THE


1
| The Senate was called to order by the
President at twelve o'clock NJ.
The roll was called; the following mem
bers present:
Anderson, Bacon, Blackman, Coupland,
Darrall, Futch, jerks, Jewell, Kelso, Lewis,
| Lynch, O'Hara, Pinchback, Poindexter,
Pollard, Randall, Ray. Smith, Thompson,
Todd, Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, Witt
| genstein-24.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
On motion of NIr. Ray, the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Gommittee on Fl.
nance, reported favorably upon Senate bill
No. 2S5, an act making appropriations for
the general expenses of the State for the
unexpired term of the year ending thirty
first day of December, 1868.
Ordered to be printed.
aIr. Darrall, from the Enrolment Com
mittee, reported as duly enrolled Senate
bills Nos. l57 and l3s, and as duly engross.
ed House bills Nos. 16s, 1893 and 2l7, and
Senate bills l01 and 81, and Senate joint
resolution No. 16.
Mr.. Ray, from the Judiciary Committees
reported fa7orably with amendments upon
Senate bill No. 2sl, an act relative to cleo
tions in the State of Louisiana, and to en-
force article 1o3 of the Constitution.
Mr.. Campbell: I ask for a suspension of
the rules to take up the bill.
Rules suspended.
Mr.. Campbell: move that the bill be
made the special order of the day on Friday.
Adopted.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported favorably upon
House bill No. 1872, an act supplementary
to act to incorporate the New Orleans Me
chanics' Society, passed February II, 1921
/ Upon Senate bill No. 200, an act to incor
porate the Louisiana Elevator aud FIGURING
Company. ..-
And upon House bill No. lG5, an act re,
pealing an act supplementary to the several
acts relating to the town of Franklin, in the
parish Of st. Mary, and fixing the salary
and compensation of the Mayor and Coun'
cilmen of said town.
MOTIONS.
Mr.. Ray: I move that Mr.. Day be granted
leave Of absence for the balance Of the
: week.
Adopted.
t Mr.. Wittgenstein: move that Mr.. O'Hara
l be granted leave of absence until Tuesday
Adopted.
Mr.. Blackman: move that Nr. Bgan be
! granted leave of absence for the balance OF
the session.
5 Adopted.
, Mr.. Poindexter: ask for a suspension OF
4 the rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
, An act appointing the Sherif5 OF the sey
eral parishes Of this State auctioneers il
j certain cases.
\ Read twice under suspension of the rules
: and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
S Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension Of thu
4 rnles to introduce bill and memorial.
Rules suspended.
An act to form new parish to be callet
= the parish of Iberia.
n Read twice under suspension Of tn
rules, and referred to the Committee o.
|; Corporations.
a Mr.. Bacon: ask for permission to prt
sent protest of the Police Jury of tn
/ parish of st. Mary in connection with tn
6 bill.
4 The protest was received and referred +
Il the Committee on Corporations.
t. Mr. Ray ask for suspension of til
IS rules to introduce a bill.
Rules suspended.
An act directing the Auditor to audit a
debts owing by the State, and directing a
Tax Collectors to receive such warrants
" payment of all taxes except taxes for Il
Convention, levee and school fund, and pr
at scribing the forms to be observed by Tt
W Collectors in receiving and paying over sue
lg warrants.
u Read twice under q suspension Of Il
i, rules, and referred to the Finance Coz
a mittee.
m The order of the day was called.
is UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate substitute tor House bill No. q
IT, an act to provide means for the relief of u
e- State treasury.
ad Mr. Ray: move that the bill be consi
lg cred engrossed.i
The yeas and nays were ordered, resul
1e ing:
Yeas: Campbell, Darrall, Kelso, Lyme
Nonette, O'Hara, Packard, Pinchoac
Poindexter, Randall, Ray, Wilcox, wittge
"A | stein-l3.
I Nays: Bacon, Blackman, Braughn, Foui
Il Jewell, Lewis, Ogden, Thompson, Todd
The bill was considered engressed.
,r- Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension of t
SO rules to put the bill on its second readiL
er The Senate refused to suspend the rult
Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be ma
SO the special order of the day tomorrow.
l!s Mr. Lewis: / move to amend by maxi
+, to it the special order of the day on Tuesd
la. next.
mt Adopted.
ew \ message from the Governor was I
SO ceived.
is SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
The majority report Of the Committee
3D. Elections in the case of C. G. Antoine. C,
se, testing the seat of Reuben White, fayoral
- to G. C. Antoine, was taken up and lead.
ms MIR. o'Hara: move the adoption of t
BY report and move the previous question.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
U. sulting:
lth Yeas: Campbell, Darrall, Kelso, Lew
lay Monette, O'Hara, PinchbAck, Pollard, Pc
OF dexter, Randall, Smith, Whitney, "
eut cox-l3.
'" Nays: Bacon, Blackman, Braughn, Co
;st land, Foute, Fntch, Iewell, Lynch, Ogd
- Packard, Ray, Thompson, Todd, Wlttgt
10 stein-14.
,eu- The main question was not ordered.
' The Clerk of the House Of Represer