New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
INTERESTING SENATE DEBATE,
HpESaONAL REDIsTRICT BILL PASSED
IsTsNT Bills in BOTH HOUSES
SENATE.
.rh,rd Dnv,. Proeeedlngs.


% Senate was called to order by the
idept at twelve O'Clock.
. roll was called; present the following
Rbers
nbell, DarralI, Day, Eagan, Foute, Fran
Futch, E. L. Jewell, F. l.. Jewell,
Is Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, OHara, Mo-
ogden, Packard, Foindexter, Pollard,
smith, Todd, Thompson, Wittgenstein,
loY Whitney, White, and Williams--32.
aver by the Rev. Mr.. Turner.
ading of the minutes was dispensed
after correction by Mr.. Todd.
President announced the following
mmittee on Public Works.. M. Todd,
Soindexter, E. L Jewell.
mmittee on Commerce and ManufaC-
V. Coupland, j. r. Williams, A.
mmittee on visiting the Peniteniiary-
Beares, ]. Wittgenstein, Il. IL. Day.
3mmittee of Joint Resolutions, referring
|be appointment of joint committee to
lime into the accounts and vouchers,
Of the officers of Auditor of State, etc
Lynch, NJ. A. Foute.
IND Committee to examine into the act
M late Legislature creating the issue of
D0 900 of levee bonds-John Ray, q. II.
#ghn.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Raw, from the Judiciary Committee,
rted favorably upon an act to provide
IN revision Of the statutes of the State,
general character.
4 renort was received, and on motion
Il. Raw, 200 copies were ordered to be
Red.
Lewis, from the Committee on Char.
Institutions, reported progress.
Lynch, from the COMMITTEES on FL
re reported progress.
Campbell. from the Committee on
borations and Parochial affairs, reported
rably upon an act to incorporate the
siana State Lottery Company.
pOrt received.
Bacon, from the same committee, gave
De that lie would offer minority report
be same subject.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Wittgenstein:
fsolped, That the Senate do hereby au-
he and instruct the Penitentiary Com
lee to act jointly with the committee on
part Of the House, and proceed to Baton
kge and Clinton to examine iuto the con-
n of said institutions, and report there
<lout delay. -
motion Of MIR. wittgenstein, the reso.
l was adopted.
Mr.. Wilcox:
solred, That the Committee on Elec.
be and are hereby instructed to inVes.
te and examine the election returns
h by the Commissioners and Registrars
be Second Senatorial District, and to
rtain and report to this honorable body
loon as practicable the exact result of
election as regards the votes cast in
district for each and all the candidates
en for State Senators at the late cleo
held on the seventeenth and eighteenth
5pril last.
Eat said committee be also instructed to
hi by a separate statement the result of
Notes cast for State Senators at the polls
! lid district where no frauds are alleged
proved before said committee, leaving
Ind excluding from the count the fol-
big polls, viz: Fourteenth pre-
81 poll No. 2; Engine House
81 Bayou Road, Sikh Ward;
ieenth precinct, poll No. l, Sixth Ward;
n no. l, corner of Toulouse and Rampant
It's, fifth ward, these being the polls in
report of said committee where frauds
8lleged to have been committed.
81 In the investigation had before said
mittee the claims OF P. B. S. Pinch
vs.. E. L. Jewell, and A. Sambola VS..
Campbell shall be taken into consid-
cG Jointly and ct the same time, for the
bn that the two cases are intimately
eoted, and depend principally upon the
i evidence, and therefore the investiga-
Jointly will result in great saving of
nse to the State, and OF time to the par
Interested.
q. Lynch moved to refer the resolution
e Committee on Elections.
Ogden moved to lay the motion of Mr..
Ih on the table.
( yeas and nays were ordered, result
las: Anderson, Blackman, Braughn,
Egan, Futch, Foute, Jewell E, L.,
p, Todd, Thompson, Wilcox, and
ys: Bacon Campbell, Darrall, FRANCOIS,
#ks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, 0'Hara,
bite, Packard, Poindexter, Pollard,
Smith, Wittgenstein, Whitney,, and
sms-lS.
e motion to table was lost.
Lynch objected to instructing the
mittees,
Wilcox asked that the resolution be
again. There was no instruction but
quest to Investigate and report.
the request of Mr.. Lynch the resolu-
was read again. Mr.. Lynch was more
ever disposed to refer the resolution,
suse It gave positive instructions to the
nittee.
0'Hara moved to lay the whole mat
n the table.
Bacon called for the yeas and nays,
withdrew his motion.
e vote being taken, the Chair decided
the motion Of Mr., 0'Hara was lost.
Lynch called for the yeas and nays,
ch was ordered and resulted
pas: Campbell, Darrall, Faaneois, jerks,
p, Lewis, Lynch, O'Hara, Monette,
ard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray, Smith,
ams--l5. tge
Ys Anderson, Blackman, Braughn,
n, Day, Egan, Futcb, F. L. Jewell, e.
ewell ogden, Todd, Thompson, Wilcox,
te-l5.
e vote being tie, the President voted
y the whole matter on the table.
3 E. L. Jewell called up the following
resolution, which was favorably re-
Ied upon by the majority of the Judi.
Committee, and uniaVorably reported
by the Minority Committee:
WHEREAs, The Committee on Election
pinted BY this body on its temporary
,nization has accused the General com.
ding the Fifth Military District with
pg improperly and without authority
ged the returns of the late election;
lesolued, That q special committee Of
& be appointed to Investigate the matter
report to this body, and that the COM
ee SO appointed have power TO send for
ons and papers, .tt
y resolution was read.
Campbell, on a point Of order, OBJ
there was a minority report adversely
x resolution. ra
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sa,tivea appeared with message from
Rouse requesting concurrence in the
Wing,i aTl hH
ouse bill No. l2-An act permitting
70 act as counsel In certain cases.
eaae bill No. 4I-Joint resolution ten
As The thanks Of the General Assembly