New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-10
O f. F. I Q I "A L.
PROCEEDING
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.


antoine, Bacon, Beares, Blackman,
Braughn, Campbell, CoupIand, Foute, Fran
Monette, 0'Hara Packard, Pinchback,
Poindexter, Pollard, Randall. Ray, Smith,
Todd, Wilcox, Wittgenstein-26.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Jackson.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with.
| STANDING COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Foute: ask for suspension of the
rules to present joint resolution from the
committee appointed to inquire into the
condition of the sufferers from the overflow,
appropriating $4,000 for their relief
| Mr.. Ray: l ask for a suspension of the
rules to put the resolution on its second
reading.
Rules suspended and joint resolution
read.
Rules suspended and the resolution read.
The resolution was considered engrossed.
Under further suspension of the rules
the resolution was read a third time and
finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Wittgenstein from the Enrolment
Committee, reported as duly enrolled, Sen.
ate joint resolution No. Is, and as duly en-
"a
House bill No. 2l2.
MOTIONS.
Mr. Campbell: l move that House bill
No. $50, an act relative to marriages, be
made the special order of the day to.mor.
row after the reading of the minutes.
Dir. Blackman: rise to point of order.
I maintain that no motion to make bill
the order of the day can be entertained un.
less the bill is under consideration, and
motion to take up requires suspension of
the rules.
The President; decide that the motion
is in order.
Mr.. Bacon: Iappeal from the decision of
the Chair.
Mr.. Todd; I ask for call of the House.
The call being ordered, the following
members answered to their names:
Antoine, Bacon, Backman, Braughn.
Campbell, Coupland, Foute, FRANCOIS,
Futch, Kelso, Lynch, Monette, Pinchback
PoindeXter, Pollard, Ray, Smith, Todd,
Wittgenstein-l0.
A quorum being present.
Mr.. Blackman: l call for the yeas and
nays on the question whether the President
shall or shall not be sustained.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing:
Yeas; Campbell, Foute, FRANCOIS, Futch,
kelso. Lynch, Monette, Poindexter, Pol
lard, Ray, Smith, Todd, Wittgenstein-l3.
Nays: Antoine, Bacon, Blackman,
Braughn, Coupland-j.
No quorum. E5E
Mr.. Bacon: ask for permission to with.
draw my appeal.
The permission was granted and the ap-
peal withdrawn.
Mr.. Campbell's motion to make the bill
the special order of the day tomorrow after
the reading of the minutes prevailed.
A memorial from the members of the po-
lice force detailed at the capitol, asking for
relief, was received and read, and referred
to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Blackman: move that Senate bill
No. l69 be considered engrossed.
The President: The motion is out of
order
Mr. Bacon: ask for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill to be entitled an
act to provide for the punishment of va
grants and dangerous and suspicious per-
sons.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Bacon: l ask for suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Mr.. Lewis: move to lay the bill on the
table.
Adopted.
The order of the day was called
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY-BILLs OF A
LOCAL AND PRIVATE CHARACTER.
Senate joint resolution No. 20, allowing
extra compensation to clerks of the Com
mittee on Contested Elections, was read.
Mr.. Todd; move that the resolution lie
over until the return of Mr.. Campbell.
Adopted.
Senate joint resolution No. %, allowing
twenty-five per cent extra compensation to
members, ETC., was read.
Mr.. Ray: I move that the bill be laid on
the table.
Adopted.
Senate bill No. 26S. an act for the pur-
chase of medals, models, scientific library,
etc.
Mr.. Lewis: move that the bill be made
the special order of the day on Wednesday
next
Adopted.
Mr.. Beares; ask for suspension of the
rules to take up Senate bill No. 25l, an act
to regulate public places of amnsement.
Mr. Bcares: I ask for call of the House.
The call was ordered with the following re-
suit:
Antoine, Beares, Blackman, Braughn,
Campbell, Coupland, Foute, Jewell,
Lewis Lynch, O'Hara, Packard, Pinch
back, Pollard, Ray, Todd, Wilcox, Witt
gensiein-1S.
No quorum.
Mr.. Todd: move that we adjourn.
Lost.
A quorum having been obtained,
Mr.. Beares Withdrew his motion for sus-
pension of the rules,
Senate bill No. lag, an act relative TO
public weighing, was read.
Mr.. Lynch: move that the bill be in
definitely postponed.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 20, allowing
extra compensation TO the clerks of the
committee on Contested Elections was
read, hr. Campbell having returned.
Mr. Campbell: l move that the bin be
considered engrosaed.
Mr.. Pinchback; | move to indefinitely
postpone the resolution.
Adopted. Lsls
Mr. Lewis; I ask for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill;
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