New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-22
SENATE.


FOrty-FOurth Days Session.
WEDNESDAY, August 10, 1868.
The Senate was called to order by the
President at eleven O'Clock.
The roll was Called present, the following
members:
Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Blackman,
Braughn, Campbell, Coupland, Darrall,
Day, Egan, Foute, FRANCOIS, Futch, +. l..
Jewell, Keiso Lewis, Monette, 0futt, Og-
den, O'Hara, Packard, Poinaexter, Pollard,
Ray Smith, Thompson, Todd, White, Whit
9sy'~il'91'W 3s. W, williams and Wi''ssn''slH-
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
sTAND1SG COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported substitute for House bill
No. ia, an act extending protection to
laborers in the exercise of the privileges Of
free suffrage. a3 &
Mr.. Darrall, from the Committee ON En-
rollment, reported as duly enrolled an act
to determine the mode of filing vacancies,
etc. aae.
Mr.. Coupland, from the Committee on
Commerce and Manufactures, reported un-
iayorably upon Senate bill No. l07, an act
TO facilitate and reduce the price Of weigh
ing in the State. -.-..
Mr. 0'Hara, from the Committee on Edu'
cation, reported back Senate bill No. 4j, an
act for the relief of Mrs. Young Burke, with
The recommendation that it be referred to
the Superintendent of Public Education.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Internal
Improvements, reported substitute for SEN
ate bill No. H. an act for improvement Of
the navigation of Red river.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Blackman: offer the following reso-
luton:
ResoLued, That the Committee on Elec.
tions and Returns be required to make a re-
port in the case of G. G. Antoine VS.. Reuben
4 White, by tomorrow at II A. NJ, and in de-
fault Of said committee agreeing on said re.
4 port, or in their absence or refusal to sign
the same, then the chairman of said COM
mittee will report the evidence taken in
said case to the Senate for its decision
thereon.
Mr.. Campbell: move to lay the resolu.
ten on the table.
Mr.. Poindexter; call for the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The roll was called, pending which Mr..
Smith, who was absent when his name was
called, asked that his vote be recorded.
Mr.. Blackman object.
Mr.. o'Hara: / ask for a suspension of the
rules, to allow Mr.. Smith to vote.
The rules were suspended, and Mr.. Smith
was allowed to record his vote.
The result of the yeas and nays, on the
motion to lay Mr.. Blackman's resolution on
the table, was as follows; .
Yeas: Beares, Campbell, Coupland, Dar-
rail-, Francois, Kelso, 0Hara Packard, Poiu-
Todd WhitOay vii.
cox, Williams, and Wittgenstein-l4.
Nays: Anderson, Bacon, Blackman, Day,
Egan, Foute f. l.. Jewell, 0futt, Ogden,
Ray, and White-Il.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Bacon: ask for suspension OF
the rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act to provide for the election Of elect
ors of President and Vice President, and of
members of the House of Representatives of
the United States, in the year wherein the
election Of President takes place.
Read twice and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: ask for suspension of
the rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act to authorize the Police Jury of the
parish of st. James to remove the court
house and other parish buildings.
Read twice and referred to the Committee
on Corporations
Mir. Coupland: l ask for suspension of
the rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act to amend the third section of an
set entitled an act to establish the office of
Inspector of Hay for the city and port of
New Orleans, and to regulate the duties
pertaining to same, approved March 2s,
1857, ... --s
Read twice and referred TO the Committee
on Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr.. Wilcox: ask for suspension Of the
rules 10 introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act to incorporate the New Orleans
and Ship leland Canal Company.
Read twice and referred to the Committee
on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. Beares: ask for suspension of the
rnles TO introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An sctto amend an act entitled an act to
take the sense of the qualified electors of
the parish OF Winn as to the expediency of
removing the seat of justice from the town
of WINFIELD to the town of Montgomery in
said parish.
The bill was read twice under suspen
sion OF the rules, and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr. Ray: ask for suspension CT the
rules to call up bill.
Rules suspended.
Senate bill III, an act to provide for the
improvement of the navigation Of Red river,
substitute presented by the Committee on
Internal improvements, was read.
Mr.. Bay: move to take up the bill sec
ton by section.
Adopted,
adopted.