New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-15
LOUISIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Proceedings Yesterday.
SENATE.
sIxty-sixth Days Session.

sIxty-sixth Days Session.
MONDAY, September IA, 1868.
The Senate was called to order by the
President at twelve o'clock NJ.
The roll was called; the following mem
bers present:
Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Braushn, Camp
bell, Coupland, Darrell. Egan, Foute, Fran
eois, Jewell, Kelso, Lewis, O'Hara, Packard
Pinchback, PoindeXter, Pollard, Ray, Smith,
Todd, White, Whitney, Wilcox, Williams,
Wittgenstein-26. ..f .I
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
The reading of the minutes was dis-
pensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported progress.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on Elec-
tions and Returns, presented majority and
minority reports in the case of C. C. Antoine,
contesting the seat of Reuben White, Sena-
tor from Caddo.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Internal
Improvements, reported fayorably upon
House bill No. 19S, an act authorizing the
Police Jury of the parish of Jefferson to or
1 4Gl L4C InlhlDS Vi q 5uSll IOdus
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported favorably upon SEN
ate bill No. 137, an act to increase the
capital and extend the powers of the Pont-
ohartrain Railroad Company.
Mr.. Todd, from the special committee ap-
pointed to consider Senate bill No. 134, an
act to incorporate the New Orleans and
Ship Island Canal Company, made favor
able report, with amendments.
Mr.. Darrall, from the Committee on En-
rollments, reported as duly engrossed the
following Senate bills:
Nos. so, l47, 1914, 49, III, 90, 2l4, 1893, 2l5,
19S, 1877.
And the following as duly enrolled:
Senate Nos. 2O6, 90, 81, 25, 20 and S. j. R.
No. Is.
Mr.. Ray: move that House bill 10s, rela
tive to the construction of shell road il
Jefferson parish, be recommitted,
Adopted. z.a............
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Ray: move the adoption of the fo,
lowing:
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Senate
| shall cause to be kept and published weekly
| a journal of the proceedings of the Senate.
in accordance with the requirements OF
article thirtysix OF the constitution.
Lies over.
Mr.. Smith: move the adoption of the
following:
ReSolred, That the special committee on
slaughterhouses be instructed to report by
the fifteenth instant upon the bill entitled
an act to provide for the inspection of live
stock, and to prevent the sale Of diseased
meats. sa ae.....
Adopted. .....
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. FRANCOIS: give notice that on fu-
ture day | will introduce bill relative to
ferry privileges in the town of st. Martins
vile, Louisiana. -..
Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act authorizing Stephen c. Huey to
build toll bridge across the Bayou D'Ar,
bonne, at Green's Mill, between the towns of
Vienna, in Jackson parish, and Lisbon, in
Claiborne parish, in this State. .-r-
Read twice under suspension of the rules,
and referred to the Committee on Internal
improvements. .....
ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
By Mr.. Packard:
A resolution to create an additional stand.
ing rule for the Senate was read. '-
Mr.. Foute: move to lay the resolution
on the table. Ir.
Mr.. Packard; csllfor the yeas and nays.
The yeas aud nays were ordered, result
ing: 5f5 H-. .... ..g.
Yeas: Beares, Braughn, Egan. Foute,
Jewell, Smith, Todd, White, whitney,
Wilcox, Wittgenstein-1I
Nays: Campbell, Coupland, FRANCOIS,
kelso, Lewis, Monette, 0,Hara, Packard,
Pinchback, Poindexter Pollard Ray,
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
message from the Governor was re-
ceiyed. ss7 a.#s
Mr.. Pinchback; move to amend by
striking out the words, ''or any person or
persons"
Adopted.
Mr.. Packard; move the adoption Of the
resolution as amended.
Mr. Foute: call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result,
ng:3 .--... .r
Yeas. Coupland, Lewis, Monette. O'Hars.
'ackard, Pinchback, Poindexter, Ray, vii.
ox=-9.s 4Hd ii -I7'. ia
Nays: Anderson, Bacon, Beares. Braughn,
lampbeil, Egan Foute, FRANCOIS, Jewell, {
Aelso, Pollard, smith, Todd, White. Whit /