New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-30

amendment to the Constitution of the United
States had been ratified, any member who
could take the oath Of recantation was ad,
missible.
The debate was further prolonged by
Messrs. Jewell, Blackman, and others.
The President stated with reference to
the. kilograms that had been read he did not
doubt their validity, but based his decision,
as before stated, upon certain articles of the
constitution.
Mr.. Lynch thought there was but one
way out Of the difficulty. Members could
not vote until they were sworn in, and an
appeal was useless. Let the roll be called,
and if there is a quorum prepared to act
under the decision of the President we can
then decide whether the decision of the
chair shall be sustained.
Mr.. Anderson offered resolution that a
committee of five be appointed to wait
upon General Buchanan and ascertain
whether or not the members of this Senate
were to be required to take the test oath.
This he did under the decision of the presi.
dent that the body was acting as provis.
i0nal government.
A member moved to lay the motion on the
table.
The president said it was unnecessary to
move to lay it upon the table. The resolu-
tion was not received.
The secretary will call the roll.
Mr.. Anderson moved to adjourn, which
motion was seconded. The president de.
clined to entertain it.
The following members, as their names
were called, came forward and the test oath
was administered by Commissioner Shan.
non:
Beares, Coupland, Darrall, FRANCOIS, Har.
ris, jerks, KeIso, Lynch, Lewis, Monette,
0'Hara, Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray,
Smith, Wilcox, Whitney, and Wittgenstein.
Mr.. Smith moved that committee of FIVE
upon credentials be appointed by the Presi
dent.
The motion was seconded.
Mr.. Wilcox moved to amend by calling il
a committee on elections and returns.
The amendment was accepted, and tht
motion prevailed.
The President appointed as the committe,
on elections and returns Messrs. Smith
Kelso, oHara, Peindexter, and Packard.
Mr.. Lynch presented the credentials from
the Board of Registration, showing tina
Hugh J. Campbell was entitled to a sea
from the first senatorial district, and aske,
that they be referred to the Committee ol
Elections and Returns.
The motion was seconded and carried.
Mr.. Lynch then presented the credential
of P. B. s. Pinchback claiming a seat from
the first senat rial district on the grount
that frauds had been perpetrated at tn
elections, and moved their reference to tn
committee on elections and returns. Cal
ried,
Mr.. Wilcox moved that the protests {
George W. Nader, Daniel Wilson, and S. f
Moses be referred to the committee o
elections and returns.
The motion was seconded by Mr.. CouI
land, and prevailed.
The President suggested that it would b
in order to make a motion that all sue
papers be referred to the committee o
elections and returns, and a motion to tn,
effect was made and carried.
Mr.. Ray moved that until otherwise o
dered the daily hour to which the Senat
shall be adjourned shall be twelve o'clock \
The motion was seconded and carried.
Mr.. Ray moved to ta5journ, which ws
carried, and the Senate adjourned unit
Tuesday, June 80, at twelve o'clock.