New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-29

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to the charges; and, resolved further, that
the COMMITTEES so appointed be authorized
to send.for persons and papers, YgA.H Rt
Mr.. Wittgenstein: I move to amend the
resolution by providing that the. committee
consist IF Eve. "a, Z, t5ds 81 ~ "a
Accepted BY Mr.. Jewell.
Mr.. Pollard: move TO lay the resolution
on the table. ,,e-.. M. al M .,,.fsss ~
Mr. 2. L. Jewell: call for the yeas and
nays. ,lo3 aa 90 ~ essB
The yeas and nays were ordered, and re.
Yeas: Campbell, COPELAND, FRANCOIS,
Futch, Lewis. Monette, Packard, Poindex-
ter, Pollard, Ray, Smith, Thompson, Todd,
Whitney, Wilcox, Williams-1s.
: Nays: Blackman, Brsughn, Day, Egan,
2. L. Jewell, Kelso, o'Hara, Wittgen.
STEMS. s'
The resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. O'Hsra introduced the following reso-
luton: 81 -5r T"lA rs f'f
WHEREAS. The bringing of witnesses from
the country parishes under subpenas to
testify in contested cases is tedious, expen-
sive and fnconvenient; therefore, in order
to facilitate and expedite business and re-
duce the expenses of the State. be it
Resolued, by the Senate that three of the
Committee on Elections to be designated by
the chairman thereofb be and they are hereby
instructed to proceed to Baton Rouge with
their Secretary and proceed to take testi-
mony in the case now pending before them,
George W. Raglan VS.. r. II. Day, and that 1t
shall be considered sufficient to meet the
end Of justice that the testimony of five
witnesses on each side shall be taken.
Mr.. Campbell: move to refer the resolu-
ton to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. oHsra: move to lay that motion on
the table.
The President ordered the yeas and nays
to be called.
Yeas: Bacon, Blackman, BrsughA, Day,
Egan, Futch, L. L. Jewell, Lewis, 0'Hara,
Smith, Thompson, Whitney, Wilcox-13.
Nays Campbell, COPELAND, FRANCOIS,
Kelso, Monette, Packard, PolHdexter, Pol
lard, Ray, Todd, Williams, Wittgenstein-l2.
Mr.. Campbells motion to refer was laid
on the table. .... .-
Mr.. O'Hsra: / move the adoption of the
| resolution.
Mr.. E. L. Jewell: move to amend by
providing that the testimony be taken be-
fore qualified magistrate.
Mr.. Blackman: / move to postpone the
bill until tomorrow.
Mr.. o'Hara: move to lay that motion
on the table. .r
Mr.. Lewis: move to lay the whole mat
ter on the table.
\ The whole matter was laid on the table on
division-yeas IL, nays 9.
The President announced that he had ap'
pointed the following Senators on the Com
mittee of Conference on Senate bill 107,
relative to guaranteeing free speech to citi
zens of this State, etc.:
Messrs. Ray, COPELAND, and Thompson.
Mr.. Bacon offer the following resolu-
ton: |
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Elec-
tions report at once to the Senate all cases
of contest of seats wherein there has moi
yet been offered proof that the
contestant did within thirty days o.
the election give to the person re
turned 8 written notice under his hand
and attested by two subscribing witnesses
stating the facts on which the contest il
founded; also, all cases where such notict
has been given where the testimony Offered
has not been given after ten days notice Il
the opposite party.
Mr.. o'Hara: nova to lay the resolution
on the table. r
Mr.. Braughn; I call for the yeas an
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing:
Lewis, Monette, 0'Hara, Packard, Poinde1
ter, Pollard, Smith, Whitney, Wilcox, WI
liams, Wittgenstein-l5.
, Nays: Bacon, Blackman, Braughn, CamI
/ bell, Day, Egan, Futch, E. L. Jewell, Ray
Thompson-l0.
The resolution was laid Oh the table.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
: Mr.. Francois: give notice that on a fl
: ture day will introduce bill relative t
, the navigation of the Teche river.
!. Mr.. Wilcox: ask for suspension of tn
rules to introduce bill. --. ..-.
Rules suspended.
An act authorizing the Secretary
State to appoint an Assistant Seeretsr.
clerk, and page. III
Read twice under suspension of Il
rules.
Mr.. Wilcox: move that the bill be l
ferred to the Committee on Corporations,
Mr.. Bacon: move to substitute the Cor
I. mittee on Finance. .'
al Accepted by Mr.. Wilcox and adopted.
= Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension Of Il
l. rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended. +=... d.
= An act to authorize the Secretary of Sta
i to administer oaths.
~ The bill underwent its several reading
under suspension of the rules, and W
finally adopted with its title.
= Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension Of Z
= rules to introduce bill.
= Rules suspended.
= An act to provide for the verihcation
" the legality of official bonds, their place
' deposit, and to whom bonds of defaulte
are to be delivered for collection.
! The bill. under suspension of the rul
!, was put on second reading.
y Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be printe
! and made the special order of the day
= Saturday next.
% Adopted.
y A message from the Governor was |
= ceived. t-
7 Mr.. Poindexter ask for suspension
= the rules TO introduce bill. A
= Rules suspended.
- An act to legalize parties living togeth
:, as man and wife and make the children
:. such parties legitimate.
- Read twice under suspension of
" rules, and referred to the Judiciary Co
mittee.