New Orleans Republican., 1868-09-17
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.
sixty-Ninth Days sessioH.

III.
Lynch. Monette, Packard, Poindexter, Pol
lard, Randall, Ray, Smith, Todd, White,
whitney, wilcox, Williams Wittgenstein
-27.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Judi.
ciary, reported by substitute upon Senate
bill No. 2l2, an act to provide for carrying
into effect article 1872 of the State Con-
stitution.
Favorably.upon House bill No. l62, an act
relative to juries and to establish and fix the
drawing of the grand and petty juries in and
for the State of Louisiana.
And favorably upon Senate bill No. 224,
an act granting certain ferry privileges TO
j, B. FRANCOIS, of the parish of st. Martin,
State of Louisiana.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Internal
Improvement, reported favorably on Senate
Bill No. 222, authorizing s. c. Hdey to
buitd toll bridge, etc.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Finance Committee,
reported favorably upon Senate bill No.
2O7, an act making an appropriation to pay
the expenses incurred by the Board of Reg
istration appointed by the late Convention,
and unfayorably upon Senate Joint resolu-
tion No. %, relative to increasing the per
diem of members and employees twenty-five
per cent, to meet discount on warrants.
Also, unfavorably upon Senate bill No.
loG, an act to pay William F. Lockwood his
salary and expenses for taking care of the
machinery of the State Penitentiary in and
around Clinton, Louisiana.
Mr.. Darrall, from the Enrolment Com
mittee, reported the following bills as duly
enrolled: HrI .-
Senate bills Nos. 12s, 1873, and as en-
crossed l79; and House bill No. %.
MOTIONS.
Mr.. Blackman: move that action on the
reports of the Committee on Elections in
the case of G. c. Antoine, contesting the
seat of Reuben White, be postponed for
three days.
Mr.. Smith; l move that the motion be
laid on the table.
Mr.. Whitney: I call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing:
Yeas; Darrall, FRANCOIS, Kelso, Lewis.
Lynch, Packard, Pinchback. Poindexter'
Pollard, Randall, Smith, Whitney, Will
liams-l3.
Nays; Bacon, Beares, Blackman, Braughn,
E{g5an, route, Jewell, Ray, Todd, Wilcox,
Wtttgenstein-l1.
The motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. Goupland: ask for suspension Of
the rules to present, on the part of the Com.
mittee on Commerce and Manufactures, an
unfavorable report upon Senate bill No. I49,
an act in relation to public weighing.
The rules were suspended and the report
received.
Under suspension of the rules, Blr.
Bacon, from the Committee on Public Edu-
cation, presented minority report unfavor.
ably to House bill No. 1877, an act providing
for the administration of public schools in
the city of New Orleans, which was read.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Anderson:
resolution to provide for the pay ana
mileage of witnesses.
Read and referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Anderson: l ask for suspension Of
the rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act in relation to pledges.
Read twice under a suspension of the
rules, and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Ray: I ask for a suspension of the
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended. I'd. ...5s.
An act further defining the jurisdiction Of
the Parish Courts of the State.
Read twice under suspension of the
rules, and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Ray: ask for a suspension of tho
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act prescribing the mode of holding
elections for State and parish officers, and
making returns thereof
Read twice under a suspension of the
rules, and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Campbell; I ask for suspension of
the rules to take up bill.
Rules suspended.
House bill No. l6s, an act to incornorate
and establish the New Orleans News Asso-
,iation.
Read twice under suspension of the
ules, and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
Mr.. Packard: ask for suspension OF
he rules to take up the report of the spe-
ial Committee on Slaughter Houses upon
bill Incorporating the New Orleans Slaugh,
er House Company.
The President ordered the yeas and nays
be called, with the following result:
Yeas: Anderson, sBeares. Blackman.
sraughn, Foute, Jewell, Lynch, Packard.
tay, Smith. Todd, White, Whitney, wilcox
Yittgenstein-l5.
Nays: Bacon, Campbell Egan. Francois.
ielso, Lewis, Monette, OiHara, Pinchback'
'Qindexter, Pollard, Williams-I2. '.a
Ths4ules were not suspended.
Air. Wilcox: I ask for a suspension of the
ules to introduce bill
Rnles suspended.
An act to authorize attorneys at law from.
her States to practice in the courts of this
tate.
head twice under suspension Of the rules.
nd referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr Pinchback: I ask for suspension Of
le rules to introduce resolution.