New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-22

nays.
Mr.. Braughn called up the substitute for
Senate bill No. l04, to be entitled IAN act
in addition to the laws now in force rela-
tive to the registry Of births aud deaths,
having for its object the registry of all
| marriages in the Office of Recorder of
Births and Deaths in the parish of Or
leans, and providing for the issue of mar
Rage licenses"
Mr.. Braughn: desire, Mr.. President, to
| offer an amendment.
The Secretary read the following:
| In lines four and five Of section SIX
strike out the words "the exclusive right
for, and insert in lieu thereof the words
| concurrent powers with other officers
now designated by law in.
| Mr.. Braughn: Mr.. President, | will eX-
plain this matter. AS the law now stands
Clerks of Courts and Justices Of the
Peace of the parish OF Orleans have
( the power to issue marriage licenses.
The bill as it is printed, takes away that
power from the Clerks and the Justices OF
| the Peace, and confers it exclusively on
| the Recorder Of births. deaths and mar
| riages. The object of my amendment is
to give concurrent power to the Recorder
| with the Clerks Of Courts and
Justices of the Peace, in this re-
spect. It seems to me that if we leave
it as it is printed in the bill, it would
| work a complete revolution. which in tine
! would lead to misrepresentation and trouble
aud would be deprivation of the enolu-
ments Of office OF the Clerks of Courts and
Justices OF the Peace. | propose to give
! them the same power as the Recorder Of
I, :
| move the adoption of this amendment.
The amendment was adopted and the
| bill finally passed as amended.
| Mr.. Campbell's nlme WAS then called,
| and he called up Senate bill No 209, to be
entitled "An act to amend and re-enact
| sections eight and nine as amended in Sec
ton one Of an act entitled an act to amend
an act entitled an act to amend an act Ell
| titled an act to consolidate the city OF New
| Orleans. and to provide for the govern
ment of the city OF New Orleans, and the
| administration OF the affairs thereof, ap-
| proved February 26, 1866"
Mr.. Campbell: Mr.. President, have an
amendment to offer to the first section.
Mr.. Ogden: Mr.. President, has the bill
| ever been printed?
The President: The Chair is not able 10
| inform you.
The Secretary: No, sir.
| Mr. Ogden: I move that the bill be re-
f4rred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Campbell's proposed amendment
was read, as follows:
The Governor is hereby empowered
| TO Gil al vacancies which may occur IN
any municipal Office Of the city Of New
| Orleans, by reason Of the expiration Of
the term Of ths incumbent, or any other
cause. Such appointees shall hold their
Offices until their successors shall be
elected at the November election, and are
duly qualified
NJ Campbell: Tha. bill, Mr.. President,
merely provides that any vacancies exist
Ing between now and the next election
shall be filed by the Governor.
Mr.. Ogden; Yes, that's all very nice,
Mr. President, this bill I understand has
never been printed, and Senator Braughn
and myself, as we'll as ether Senators rep
resenting Districts Of the city are anxious
to see the bill. In addition to that I learn
that it has never been referred to any CON-
mit.ee. I, therefore move to refer II TO
the Committee en- Corporations, and that
the Secretary be instructed TO have printed
copies laid on our tables.
Mr. Campbell We know very well, Mr..
President, that the printer generally takes
Weekto furnish Us with a bill. l move
to lay the Senator's motion on the table.
The yeas'and nays were called, and the
motion 10 table was carried by vote Of
10 yeas to nays.
Mr.. Ogden; move TO adjourn.
Mr.. Campbell; l now move tbat the bill
I E., b:ri
ing.
Mr.. Ogden; Nr. President, insist on
nv motion to adjourn. l claim that until
the chair has recognized Senator, either
by District or by name as having the floor,
that no Senator is precladed from making
any motion.
The President; conceded the floor to
the Senator from the Second District, (Mr.
Campbell.)
Mr.. Campbell: call for the previous
question.
The main question was ordered, and the
yeas and nays were called on the motion
to adopt the section.
The Chief Clerk of the House was an
nounced with a message from the House.
The President: Let him wait minute,
we are taking vote now.
The section was adopted as amended,
by a vote of 16 yeas to nays.
The message from the House was re-
ceived.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: Mr. President, now
move that the bill be adopted Is whole
as amended on the second reading. and
upon that call for the previous question.
Mr.. Branghn: Mr.. President, I think
that is highly improper aud unfair, at this
time. to gag the representatives OF the
city in measure of this kind, when they
are more interested than the gentlemen
from the country. If the gentleman will
withdraw his motion, will move to post
pone for reasons which shall assign.
Mr. Campbell: l shall not withdraw my
second to The motion OF the previous ques-
ton.
The main question was ordered, and the
bill adopted as a whole as amended, on its
second reading.
Mr.. Campbell: Mr.. President, / now ask
that the bill be considered engrossed for
its third reading.
The yeas and nays were called, and the
motion prevailed by a vote OF fourteen yeas
TO nine nays.
Mr.. Campbell: l now moveto suspend
the rules to pass the bill to its third and
fnal reading.
Several Senators objected.
Mr.. Campbell: Then l move to make
the bill the special order for Tomorrow i'm
medately after the reading of the minutes.
This motion was declared out OF order,
and no further action was had on the bill.
Mr.. Coupland called up House bill No.
81, Gan act to lease the New Orleans City
Waterworks," etc.
Mr.. Witgenstein: ] ask for suspension
of tha r11les to mt the hill on its second