New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-02
GENERAL
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.
EIghty-FIrst Days Session.

ing members
Anderson. Bacon, Beares, Braughn, Coup.
land, Darrall, Day, Egan, Foute. FRANCOIS,
Futch, jerks, Jewell. kelso, Lewis, Lynch,
Monette, Ogden; Packard, Poindexter, Pol
I ard, Ray, Smith, Todd, White, Whitney,
Wilcox, Wittgenstein-2S.
| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Jackson.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Judi.
clary, reported favorably upon Senate bill
No. 2j3-an act to amend Article 81 of the
Civil Code of Louisiana; Senate bill No. 22s-
an act TO authorize attorneys at law from
other States to practice in the courts of this
State. Favorably, with amendments, upon
| House bill No. l50-an act relative to mar
riages; and favorable majority report upon
| House bill No. San act relative to Notaries
| Public.
Mr.. Bacon, from the Committee on Claims,
reported favorably upon House bill No. 2O3
an act for the relief of Charles E. Fortier
and Mrs. Hypo!ite Fortier.
Mr.. Darrall from the Committee on En-
rollment, reported as duly enrolled Senate
bills Nos. lis, 1l3, 144, and as engrossed 247,
|
House bills Nos. 176 and 2l5.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: ask for suspension
of the rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act for the protection of planters and
shippers of cotton to the port of New Or
leans, Louisiana, was read.
Mr.. Lynch; move that the bill be post
poned indefinitely.
Adopted
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
Senate bill No. -, an act to repeal and re-
enact an act entitled an act to define more
fully the powers and duties of the Board of
Registration and the Supervisors thereof,
for the registration of the qualified voters OF
the State Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Braughn: move that the bill 10 now
finally pass.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bacon: move that the title be amend.
ed by the addition of the following words,
"and to make other provisions respecting
the same"
Adopted.
The title was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Ogden: ask for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act to confer additional powers upon
the District and parish Judges was read.
Mr.. Ogden: I ask for suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Rules suspended, and the bill read.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Mr.. Ogden: ask for further suspension
= of the rules to put the bill on its third read.
ing.
No quorum voting.
Mr.. Ogden; move that the bill be made
the special order of the day tomorrow, i'm
mediately after the reading of the minutes.
Adopted.
, Mr.. Pinchback; I move that three days
leave of absence be granted to Mr.. O'Hara.
Adopted.
f Mr.. Ray: I move that Mr.. Anderson be
granted ten days leave of absence.
, Adopted.
Mr.. Braughn ask for suspension OF
the rules to make motion.
Rules suspended.
Mr. Braushn: move that Senate roso
luton No., providing for pay and mileage
, OF witnesses be repealed.
Adopted.
Bills ON FIRST READING.
House bi | No. 1872, an act to incorporate
a Savings and Pawners' Bank, of New Or
lesns.
Read twice under suspension of the
rules and referred to the Committee on Cor.
, porations.
J House Joint Resolution No. 2l0, request
ing the senators and Representatives from
Louisiana, in Congress, to propose an act re-
pealing any laws now in force by Congress
prohibiting the State from organizing a
State Militia was read
Mr.. Ray: I ask for a suspension of the
, rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Cnders suspension of the rules the bill
was read third time and finally adopted
with its title.
House bill No. 2i0, a joint resolution ere
ating a joint committee to investigate the
cause of the disturbance in the city of New
Orleans on the evening of the twenty.second
of February, lS6s, was read.
The bill lies over.
House bill No. l2i, an act to amend an
act entitled an act in relation to the trial of
contested election cases in the parish of Or
leans, was read, and the amendments pro-
posed by the committee adopted.
The bill was then considered engrossed.
Under suspension of the rules the bill
was read third time and finally adopted
with its title.
Senate joint resolution No. 100, substitute
to amend article niEetynine OF the Consti-
tuition, was read.
Mr.. Ray; move to lay the bill on the
table subject to call.
Adopted.
Mr. Braughn; l move that the Senate
take up the petition of Anthony sambola in
relation to the contested seat case OF A.
Sambola vs.. H. ]. Campbell.
The petition was taken up and read.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived.
Mr.. Braughn; move that the considera-
tion OF the petition be postponed until to-
morrow.
Adopted.
Mr.. jerks; / ask for suspension of the
rules to introduce a memorial from Mrs. H.
A. Gallup. n.'9s o
Rules suspended and petition referred to
the Committee on Claims,