New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-30
PROCEEDINGS
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.
Twenty.FOurth Bays Session.

fhe roll was called, present, the follow.
4 members:
4 anderson, Blackman, Braughn, Bacon,
4 kmpbell, COPELAND, Dsrrall, Egan, Futch,
\ kancois Foute, f. L. Jewell, f. l.. Jewell,
INKS, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, 0'Hara, Mo-
NE, Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Raw,
hith, Todd, Whitney, White, Williams-2s.
Il Prayer by Rev. Father Moynihan.
II The reading OF the minutes was dispensed
Fth.
h REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
\. Nr. Ray, from the Committee on Judicia.
IL reported unfavorably upon House bill
iTp, u, an act to permit judges to act as
Snnsel in certain cases.
Mr. Darrall, from the Committee on En-
Ellment, reported as duly enrolled the Joint
EsolutiOn requiring the warrant clerk
Ia the late Constitutional Convention to fur.
d sh the General Assembly with a statement,
spsrately of warrants issued by him, to
!, hOm ct cetera.
u RESOLUTIONS,
q Mn. e. L. Jewell asked for a suspension of
y LA rules to introduce the following Joint
rsOlutiOn:
Resoued, That committee of five, two
nom the Senate and three from the House,
\ appointed to investigate the proceedings
4 ID actions Of the Board of Registration al d
"
ommit'ee he empowered to send for per-
els and papers.
THE rules were suspended and the resolu.
on read.
IMr Jewell asked for suspension of the
y nles to put the resolution on its second
eadiDg.
4 The rules were suspended on division
yeas IS, nays 5.
4 fhe resolution was read a second time.
dr. Jewell asked for suspension of the
4 Niles to consider the bill as cngrossed and
ID upon its third reading.
The rules were suspended on division
h yeas II, nays 6.
i air Braughn moved to lag Mr.. Campbelrs
4 IOtion on the table.
Er O'Hara moved to lay the whole sub.
Int on the table.
I The yeas and nays were ordered on Mr.
foHara's motion, resulting:
l YEAS; Campbell, COPELAND Darrall, Fran.
IL, Kelso, Lewis, O'Hara, Monette, Pack
III Poindexter, Pollard, Smith, Will
tbms-l3.
1 Nays: Anderson, Blackman, Braughn,
icon, Egan, Futch, FOute, Jewell L. L.,
sWell F. L., jerks, Lynch, Ray, Wilcox,
hitney, White-lG.
\ Mr. Braughn renewed his motion to lay
ID the table Mr., Campbell's motion TO iii.
le the subject
On Mr.. Braughn's motion the yeas and
pys were ordered.
The roll was called.
Yeas: Anderson, Blackman, BrsughD,
Boon, Egan, FutCh, FOute. Jewell E. L.,
lEell F.; L., jerks, Lynch, Ray, Todd,
Eays: Campbell, COPELAND, Darrall, Fran.
s Kelso, 'Hara, MOnette, Packard, Pom
lzter, Pollard, Smith, Whitney-l2.
The out stion recurring on the motion to
lOpt the resolution, Mr.. Smith called for
eyeas and nays, which were ordered, re-
ltng:
Yeas: Anderson, Blackman. Braughn
boon, Darrall, Egan, Futch, Fouts, Jewell
l., Jewell F. L., jerks, Lynch, O'Hara,
lekard, Ray, Todd, Wilcox, White-lS.
Nays: Campbell, COPELAND Francois,
sl.o, Monette, Poindexter, Pollard, Smith,
hitney-9.
Dir. OHars moved a reconsideration of
e last vote.
Dir. Blackman moved to lay the motion TO
cOnsder on the table.
Ar. Smith called for the yeas and nays,
hch were ordered, resulting:
Yeas: Anderson, Blackman, Braughn,
Boon, Darrall, Egan, Futch, Jewell E. L.,
Dwell f. L., jerks, Packard, Ray, Todd,
iCox, White-l5.
Mays: COPELAND, Campbell, FRANCOIS,
flso, Lynch, MOnette, 0'Hara, PoindeXter,
pnard, Smith. Whitney-l.
On motion of Mr.. E. L. Jewell, the reso-
latiOn was sent to the House for concur
lltnGe.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch, the financial re-
mort of the Board of Registration was
I'D.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch, the report and
accompanying vouchers were referred to
ne Joint Committee created by Mr., Jewelrs
If1EOlHtion adoDted today,
DlT. Bacon offered minority report from
- Committee on Corporations and Char
Able Institutions unfavorable to an act
incorporate the Louisiana State Lottery
lmpany.
The report was received.
9lr. Bacon offered the following resolu-
pn:
ResolUed, That whenever the Committee
Elections shall make any report touching
e vote given to sitting members and con-
plants, wherein it shall be charged that
eVote was returned enormously, either
pm fraud or mistake, or there is any mis-
BE as to the same, said committee shall
rnish in and with their report tabular
Element showing the vote given for each
each poll held in the district, specifying
ecially those which are invalidated and
Pee which are not. .--z-
q, Lynch moved to lay the resolution on
etable. els
Nj. Bacon called for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
Yeas: Blackman, Campbell, COPELAND,
ianeeis, jerks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch,
Hara, Monette, Packard, Poindexter, Pol
b, Ray, Todd, Wilcox, Whitney, Viii
j lms-IS
Mays: Braughn, Bacon, Day, Egan,
eute. E. L. Jewell, F. L. Jewell, Whites.
Ar. Packard, according to previous no
Pe, introduced an act to regulate the fees
the Clerk of the First District Court Of
parish of Orleans.
Mr. Packard asked that the rules be sus-
4nded :or q second reading of the bill.
me rules were suspended and the bill
Nad q second time.
/ On motion of Mr.. Packard the bill was
ierred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Lynch gave notice that ON Tuesday
would introduce bill amendatory and
Pplemental to the act relating to public
lnting
Nj. Braughn gave notice that on future
" he would introduce a bill relative TO
suces Of the Peace in the parish Of Or
ar. COPELAND asked for a suspension OF
3 rules to introduce bill entitled an act
amend an act additional to an act rela-
fe TO aad regulating the collection Of
anicipal taxes in the city Of New Orleans,
proved March IL, 1859, and to regulate
collection of said taxes.
ne rules were suspended and the bill
NJ. COPELAND asked for further suspen-
Ds q the rules toput the bill on les second
re rules were suspended and the bill
On motion Of Mr.. COPELAND, the bin was