New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-16

| SOlSi helbO, D1OueJIet OBue0-Os
| FOr Mr. .McLemore-LeWls, Williams.
| For Mr.. Parker-0'Hsrs, Poindexter-2
| Whole number votes cast. 80
| Necessary for a choice ce.........,.....l7
The ballot resulted as follows:
newton. '.......... .'........,............l IL
Plliman ..................... 8
Burgess .................... 2
Rapp. p.................. .................. 6
McLemore. ,........,............ 2
Parker. Observation-Disclosures. 2
No choice.
On the third ballot the names of Messrs.
Rapp, McLemore, and Parker were dropped.
For Mr.. Newton : Anderson, Bacon,
Beares, Blackman, Braughn, Day, Egan,
Fouts, jerks, 3. L. Jewell, F. L. Jewell,
For Mr.. Pillman-Campbell COupland,
Darrall, Lewis, Lynch, Monette, O'Hara,
Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray, Todd,
Whitney Williams, and Wittgenstein-l5.
For Mr. Burgess-Franeois and Smith.
Whole number of votes. 80
| Necessary for choice. ce.................. IT
Mr.. Newton received. d.................... 15
Mr.. Plllman OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
MI. Burgess ''''''''.'- '.'.'.''''''...'
No choice.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Mr.. Smith withdrew Mr.. Burgess name.
The roll being called, the Senate voted as
| follows:
For Mr.. Newton - Anderson, Bacon,
Beares, Blackman, Braughn, Day, EgaD,
Foute, jerks, E. L. Jewell, F. L. Jewell,
Ogden, Smith, Thompson, White, and Will
coX-l6.
For Mr.. O. PiIlman-Campbell, Coupland,
| DarraD, FRANCOIS Kelso, Lewis, Lynch,
Monette, O'Hara Packard, Poindexter, Pol
lard, Ray, Todd, Whitney, Williams, and
Wittgenstein-l7.
| Whole number of votes cast, ............3 .33
Necessary for choice .................l7
Mr.. J. Newton. .....................1 .16
Mr.. U. Pllman ...........t........l7
Mr. Pillman having received majority
| of the whole number of votes cast, was de-
clsred elected Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate.
The hour of 30 P. NJ. having arrived, the
| President announced the order of the day
| as before the Senate.
Mr.. Jewell, of Orleans, asked for suspen-
sion of the rules to offer resolution.
The rules were suspended, and MIR. Jewell
of Orleans, offered the following resolution:
Resolued, That the rules of order of the
Senate be so amended as to include in the
list of standing committees one of five, to be
styled Committee on Railroads and Inland
Navigation.
Lost. ...
Mr.. Lynch asked that the rules be sus.
pended that he might introduce a bill trans
ferring certain funds in the treasury to the
general fund and that it be put on its first
reading.
The rules were suspended the bill was
introduced and read for the first time.
Mr.. Lynch then moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill be put on its second
reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
was read the second time.
Mr.. Blackman moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill be engrossed and
read for the third time.
The rules were suspended.
Then MIR. Bacon moved that the bill be re-
garded az engrossed and read for the third
and last time. Adopted.
The bill was read the third time and
adopted, The bill was then adopted by its
/ title. ....s.
MFR. Bacon moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill had been adopted.
Mr.. Ray moved to lay Mr.. Bacon's motion
on the table.
The motion to lay on the table prevailed.
Mr.. Ray moved that the Secretary be re-
| quested to Immediately report the bill Just
passed to the House of Representatives for
concurrence. Adopted.
The order of the day was then resumed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Lynch introduced, according to no.
tice, a bill entitled an act to regulate pro-
ceedings in reference to persons claiming
the benefit of article ninety.nine of the
constitution of the State, which was read
for the first time, there being no objection.
Mr.. Wittgenstein moved suspension of
the rules that it might be read a second
time.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
read a second time.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch the bill was
then referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
Mr. Smith introduced, according to no.
tice, a bill entitled an act to establish a
Board of Public Works for the State of Lou
isiana, which was read for the first time.
Mr.. Smith moved that the rules be sus-
pended In order to put the bill on its second
reading.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
read second time.
Mr.. White moved that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Internal Improve.
| ments.
Adopted.
Senate Bill No. 9-An act to amend an act
entitled can act to incorporate the Com
mercial Bank of New 0rleans,n approved
April l, 1888, was then called up by Mr..
Campbell, who moved that it be read a
third time.
Adopted.
The bill was read third time.
Mr.. Ray moved that the bill be considered
engrossed and put on its final passage.
Adopted.
| The Dill was then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill was adopt
ed by its title.
Mr.. Ray moved to reconsider the vote
upon the final passage of the bill.
The motion to reconsider was lost
Mr.. Bacon moved that the Secretary be
requested to report the bill to the House of
Representatives Immediately for concur
renee.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ray asked for a suspension of the
rules to introduce bill entitled, can act
for the relief Of William PiersOn, of Winn
| parish
The rules were suspended, the bill intro
duced, and read the first time.
Mr.. Ray moved a suspension of the rules
| that the bill might be read a second time.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
read a second time. -a t-
Mr.. Ray moved that the bill be referred
| to the Committee on Claims, when that
committee be appointed.
| Adopted.
Mr.. Ray asked permission to present the
petition of II. D. McGinnis praying for re
/ lief.
The rules were suspended and the reso.
/ luton read, when on motion of Mr.. Ray it
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
/ Mr.. Blackman asked that the rules be
suspended that he might introduce Joint
resolution of which he had given notice.
The rules were suspended, and the joint
resolution TO adjourn on the twenty-ffth OF
i July was presented and read.
Mr. Ray moved that it be laid on the
table, subject to call.
Adopted.
Mr.. Day moved to adjourn.
Lost on a division--yeas 10, nays IA.
Mr. Backmah moved that the continue.