The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-19
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
sEvENTIETH DAY.
FRIDAY, September Is. 1863.


FRIDAY, September Is, 1868.
The Senate met at noon. @
Thirty members present.
Lieut.. Gov. Dunn presiding.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Reading of minutes dispensed with.
COMMITTEES.
MI. Darrall, from the enrolment committee, re-
ported several bills enrolled.
Mr.. Ray. from the committee on internal i'm
proVements, reported q favorable majority report
upon House bill No. l9S, authorizing the con
sructlon OF shell road in the parish OF Jefferson
la message from the governor was received.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Blackman--A resolution 10 declare
vacant the seat of John Randall, elected from the
occurring by the election of Senator Harris to the
United States Senate. :
Mr.. Blackman explained that he was not guided
Dy any personal or partisan feeling but his object
was simply to preserve the force of the organic
law OF the State. The Constitution provides for a
registration before any election shall take place
therefore the election by which Senator Randall
eismed his seat was illegal, since the registration
Dill passed ny The Legislature had not vet gone
into operation. Not o single man of the State.
altnougn July qualified in every respect to enjoy
the privileges OF franchise, co7ld say that he was
a voter Of the State, according to the positive
wording OF the Constitution 49,
Mr.. Campbell said that as there was great diff.
ference Of opinion among senators uson the cues.
ZION, be Wonid move to refer the resolution 70 the
Mr. Whitney moved that the committee also
inquire into the case of Senators Foute and Ogden
who were said not to be registered voters.
Mr.. Campbell, on point Of order, said that
Mr.. Whtneys amendment was made after the
motion TO refer, and therefore could not be enter
tanned.
Mr. Campbells point was declared well taken,
and the motion to refer was adopted. szxa
NOTICE OF BILLS.
NJ no ~ io,nf otntio ala
tive to certain duties of the secretary Of state.
The order Of the day was called.
BILLS ON THEIR FIRST READING.
House bill No. l50-Relative to legalizing mar
riages. Read twice and referred to the judiciary
committee. .ET .ef
the more efectusl preservation of peace and order
in the State, TO appoint constable and deputy
constable for each parish, was read twice and
made the special order of the day on Tuesday
next, and ordered 10 be printed.
.. House blu No. the asalTies
and referred to the finance committee.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. ll-An act to protect all persons
in their civil and public rights-reported by the
judiciary committee, equally divided in favor and
against the bill. The bill was taken up section
BY section. The first section was read.
Mr.. Campbell moved its adoption.
Mr.. Blackman called for the yeas and nays, re-
sultlng as follows: Yeas l5 nays z.
Section was read and adopted by yeas Is, and
nays Z.
The third and fourth sections were read aad
adopted by the same vote. I-lE-
Mr.. Foute asked to record his vote on the fourth
section, which was permitted on motion of Mr..
Lynch.
Mr.. Foute voted nay.
The fifth section was read and adopted by yeas
Is, nays 2.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the bill was adopted
as a whole. rIr- .-.--.--. r-r-
The yeas and nays were called for by Mr..
Brsughn. Yeas Is, nays 81.
Mr.. Campbell asked for suspension OF the
rules, to put the bill on its third reading. No OBJ
jectioDs were made.
Tes e s sssSSs sr By the f9a Nyng vG Sso
Lewis, Lynch, Monette, Packard, Pinchback,
Pollard, Ray, Randall, Whitney, Wilcox and Will
fI M Campbell called up seBate7bn no. "au
act TO incorporate the Loan and Pledge Associs-
ton.
Mr.. Campbell spoke against the delay.
Mr.. Lewis said that men who had money enough
To loan ON pledges must have enougn 10 suppori
themselves until Monday. The bill was post
Honse bill No. 81, removing the seat Of justice
Of Carroll parish from Floyd to Elton, was taken
'fMr. Lynch offered an amendment changing the
whole bill, excepting the enactlng clause. ,,
| adopted, and on motion of Mr.. Lyhch the ute
| was changed to conform with the amendment
The bill now provides that the sense OF the citi
| zeds of the parish of Carroll shall be taken
| whether the change shall be made to Providence
| or Elton. The bill was finally passed. :,
| Under a suspension OF the rules, Mr.. Kay calie'
| nm House bill No. providing for an once AM
| hooks for the Office of the attorney general. In
bin was read, considered eDgrossed and mail
Senate bill l34, to incorporate the New Orlean
and ship Island Canal Company, was taken up
the sixth section, where it was lett the day pre-
yjous. The remaining sections were read an
Tie bill was adopted as a whole and final
| nassed with ore or two amendments.
Mr.. Wilcox moved that Mr.. Hara be permitte
| 10 record his vote upon the civil rights Dill.
Mr.. Braughn objected on the grounds that sen
tors should be present when bills OF sucn IN
portapce came before the Senate instead OF Dem
in adjoining houses.
The president said that Mr.. Braughn had give
Mr. OiHara the same reprimand that ne intenoe
10 rive him himself. The Senate refused 10 pc
mil Mr.. O'Hsra to record his vote.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Day intr
duced bill to repeal an act providing again
usurpation, intrusion into or the unlawful holoi
of Office. Referred.
The Senate went into executive session AMI
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