New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-05
I,.test.d Election Decision in the House,
FIRTH WARD REPUBLICANS ADMITTED
SEN ATE
Thirt,-h-at Day.

SENATE
Thirts -fi-at Day.
TUESDAY, August T. 1868.
Phe Senate was called to order by the
bresident at twelve O'Clock.
PRESENT, the following members;
anderson, Bacon, Beares, Blackman,
Bort,s. FRANCOIS, Futch, jerks, L: Jewell,
UI oIso Lewis. Lynch, Monette, Ofutt, Og-
~ 0'lJara, Packard, Pollard, Ray, Thomp'
III Todo. White, whitney, Wilcox, Will
ans, Wittgenstein-Sl.
PRAYER by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner
On motion of Mr.. Ray the reading of the
minutes was dispensed With
STANDING coHMTTlEEs'
The President, at the request OF Senator
kolard relieved him from further service
dth the Committee en- Claims, and appoint
balm his stead Senator Williams.
Mr. Raw. from the Committee on internal
improvements, reported progress.
n NJ Beares, from the Committee on Visit
m,rthe State Penitentiary, reported prog
, .ss.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
/ sPmochisl Affairs, reported progress.
J Mr., Wittgenstein, from the Committee on
Fnrollment, reported as duly enrolled an
, H. to provide for the removal Of causes
kov pending in the Supreme Court under
In constitution Of 1864 to the Supreme
fOurt established under the new constitu-
lon.
NOTICES o. BILLS.
Mr.. Beares gave notice that he would, on
mture day, introduce joint resolution to
smoye the seat of government to Baton
I eouge.
Mr.. Todd gave notice that lie would in
oduce bill graduating the price of State
kads to actual settlers and cultivators.
BILLS.
! Mr., Ray asked for suspension Of the
( res to introduce an act fixing the places
(, I'd times of holding the sessions OF the
: upreme Court in this city.
The rules were suspended, the bill read
: vice by its title, and referred to The Com
: kiHee on Judiciary.
I Mr., jerks asked for suspension of the
lies to introduce an act creating Board
j, kfPublic Works for the city ofNew Orleans
I nd providing for the appointment OF the
commissioners thereof.
. The rules were suspended
T. The bill read twice and referred TO tht
2 &ommittee on Internal Improvements.
{. Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Interna
improvements, reported substitute fol
:, eDate bill No. 35, an act incorporating thu
Il New. Iberia, Yermiuionville, and TeXa
!, Railroad Company.
4 On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was OF
. ered to be printed.
y Ir. Blackman asked for suspension
be rzles to take up Senate bill No. 6s, al
ctrquiring special term of the suprem
eurt to be holden at Monroe, louisiana
ld fixing the time thereof.
!. The rules were suspended and the btl
esd.
Mr., Blsckman asked for further suspeI
ion Of the rules to put the bill on its SEE
ni reading.
The rules were suspended and the bi
had by its title.
Mr. Black1nan asked for further suspen
. ion Of the rules to consider the bill el
rOssed in order TO put it on its third reat
3.
The rules were suspended, and the bi
70 tad by its title.
e On motion of Mr.. Blackman the bill wa
> lssed finally and adopted by its title.
Il, HI. O'Hara, from the Committee o
x claims, reported favorably on Senate bi
v 10. As, an act for the relief Of Mrs. J
] Burke, late of st. John the Baptist.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. 81, majority report, fro
* be Committee on Registration, an act
- teate Board of Registration to Superi
,s nd the registration of electors of thi
Z hate, was taken up.
i On motion of Mr.. Ray sections i've an
10 x were read and adopted.
Section seven was taken up and read
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the word "that"
. ne three was stricken out.
Y message from the Governor was r
4: eiEed.
," Mr.. Blackman moved to strike out all
.s5s be section from line two to line ninetee
y hrlusive.
Mr. 0'Hars moved to lay the motion
:, f. Blackman on the table. ....
1 Kr, Blackman called for the yeas al
W.
The yeas and nays were ordered, resul
y Yeas: Campbell, Coupland, Franooi
e eaks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Monet
re, Hsra, Packard, Pollard, Ray, Whitne
y !cox, Williams, and Wittgenstein-l6.
e. Nays; Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Blacl
q an Branghn, Day, Egan, Foute, FutcI
y. l. Jewell, offutti Ogden, Thompson, al
~ ta hite-I4.
a. The motion 10 amend was laid on Ii
y, Die.
q VT. Ogden moved TO insert after q
y ords "at large in the nineteenth line IL
on Osds provided that the average expenI
". the State shall not exceed $500 p
q q fah, the parish of Orleans excepted, tn
include the per diem Of the supervisors
3. On motion of Mr.. Ogden the amendmel
q y adopted.
Z; ", Packard offered the following add
u un to the section at line thirty.two:
HAnd Furthermore said Board shall eau
complete list OF the names arrange
/ alphabetical order Of all the qui
:, d electors duly registered, to be post
N some conspicuous place at eyery poll
Oh parish at least i've days before cal
Y ectlOn.n
]: On motion of Mr.. Packard the amcndmeI
J. hadopted.
: on motion of Mr.. Rsy section seven W
- op.ed IS amended.
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