New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-23


Mr.. Campbell: move the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr.. Pinchback: l move as substitute
that Mr.. Turner be allowed $500 extra COM
pensation for service rendered the Senate in
his official capacity, and that the Warrant
Clerk be authorized to draw warrant for
that amount upon the Treasurer of the State
in favor of Mr.. Turner, to be paid out of the
contingent fund of the Senate.
Adopted.
Mr.. Campbell: ask for suspension of
the rules to introduce q resolution.
Rules suspended and the following read.
Resolued, That the President of the Senate
be and he is hereby authorized to contract
for the printing of five hundred copies of
the debates OF the Senate, for the use of its
members, for this session, in pamphlet form,
the price thereof not to exceed five dollars
per page; the same to be revised and pre-
pared by the official reporter, for which he
shall continue to receive his per diem for
the time necessary for the preparation of
said debates.
Mr.. Campbell: move the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr.. Braughn: ! move to amend by pro-
viding that the price per page shah not ex-
ceed three dollars" instead of ''fve dol
lars.n
Mr.. Campbell: 1 accept the amendment.
Mr.. Lynch: move to amend by provid-
ing that the debates shall be printed in type
known as ''Long Primer solid.r
Mr.. Campbell: l accept the amendment.
The resolution was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Campbell: ask for suspension of
the rules to introduce resolution.
Rules suspended and the following read:
WHEREAS, In view of the faithful and
arduous services rendered by the messen-
gers of the Senate and of the Senate COM
mittees: therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State
OF Louisiana, That the Warrant Clerk be
and he Is hereby authorized to issue a war
rant in favor of Henry Taylor and Philip
Perrin, messengers, for the sum of eighty
lSS0) each, payable out of the contingent
fund OF the Senate.
Mr.. Campbell: move the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr.. Anderson: move to amend as toll
lows;
Be it further resolved, That the Rev. Mr..
Jackson, whose ministerial services have on
several occasions been rendered to the Sen.
ate, be allowed compensation of $50.
Be it further resolved, That the Sergeant.
alarms and his assistant be allowed each
the sum of $50 as extra compensation for
the efficient services in their official capaci-
ty, the whole to be paid in the same man
ner as provided for the two first.uamed
employees included in this resolution.
Mr.. Campbell: accept the amendment.
The resolution waa adopted as amended.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: ask for a suspension
Of the rules to introduce resolution.
Rules suspended and the following read
Be it resolUed, That George W. Raglan
the contestant from Baton Rouge of the seat
OF Hon. r. H. Day, be and he is hereby
allowed the amount of his per diem and
mileage from the commencement of thi:
session.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: move the adoption ol
the resolution.
Adopted.
Mr.. Antoine: Task for suspension of the
rules to take up a resolution presented yes.
terday.
Rules suspended and the following read:
ReSolred, That the Committee on Elec-
tlons and returns be and are hereby author
lied to continue in session during the time
that may elapse between the adiourpment
OF this and the next session of this Senate
for the purpose of taking evidence in the
contested election cases now before that
committee, with view to be prepared to
report on same at an early day of the next
session of this body; Provided, No member
Shall receive any per diem for any lay the
committee are not actually in session; and
that the warrant clerk is hereby authorized
to draw his warrant for the per diem of said
members as clerks upon the Auditor in pay
ment OF such services, upon the certificate
OF the chairman of said committee.
Mr.. Antoine: move the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr.. Braughn: move to amend by adding
the following proviso:
Provided majority of the members of
the committee sit at least three hours per
day."
MIR. Antoine: accept the amendment.
The resolution was adopted as amended.
The following communication, received
by the President, was read:
OCTOBER 20, 1868.
Hon. Oscar j. Dunn, Lieutenant. Governor and
President of thu Senate, State of Louisiana:
SIR; have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of a copy of the joint resolution
passed by both Housesof the General AS.
sembly, rendering me unanimous vote of
thanks for my efforts in representing the in
terests OF our State at the Paris Universal
Exposition of 1867.
Your appreciation Of my duties we'll Der.
formed as chief commissioner and general
agent from Louisiana, will remain an incen.
tive to promote the welfare of our State
my services can inure to her ad-
beg, sir, you will make known to the
honorable members of the Senate nv cordial
thanks for the honors conferred upon me,
Your most obedient servant,
EDWARD G0TTHEIL,
Chief Commissioner from Louisiana to Paris
Exposition.
Ihe communication was received and or
Tered to be spread upon the minutes.
Mr.. Braughn: l ask for suspension of
he rules to introduce a resolution.
Rules suspended and the following read:
Belt resolved by the Senate of Louisiana.
mat the sum of two hundred and fifty dol
ars tS2oOl, be and the same is hereby ap-
oroprlated to Mr.. 8. d. Oliver, Assistant
aTTant Clerk, as compensation for his
althful performance OF his duties, rendered
the General Assembly. and that the war
ant clerk be and is hereby authorized to is
ue warrant in his favor for said amount,
be paid from the contingent fund.
Mr.. Braughn: move the adoption of the
esolution.
Adopted.
Mr.. Braughn; ask for suspension of
he rules to introduce resolution.
Rules suspended and the following read:
Be it resolved, That the resolution which
equired the Committee on Elections to flrst
1quire into and report upon the eligibility