New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-12
Nays: Bacon, Campbell, Dsrrall, Egan,

rail-, Foute, Lewis, Monette, O'Hara. Pack
ara, Pinchback, Poindexter, Smith, Todd,
Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein-l6,
Nays: Bacon, Coupland, Egan, Futch,
The bill was then adopted on second
reading, by the following vote:
Yeas: Antoine, Beares, Campbell, Coup
land, Foute, Lewis, Monette, O'Hars, Pack
ard. Pinchback, Poindexter, Smith. Todd,
whitney, Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein-
Nays: Bacon, Darran, Egan, Futch,
Lyncn-5.
MIR. O'Hara moved to suspend the con-
stitutional rule to put the bill on its third
reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
four-ffths voting in the affirmative, as
+. follows:
Yeas: Antoine, Beares, Campbell, Coup
land, Darrall, -Foute, Lewis, Monette,
O'Hara, Packard, Pinchback, Poindexter,
Ray, Smith, Todd, Whitney, Wilcox, Will
iams, Wittgenstein-lS.
Nays: Bacon, Egan, Futch. Lynch.
The bill was read its third and last time,
and, on motion of Mr.. Todd, it was finally
passed and the title adopted.
MIR. Lewis moved to reconsider the vote
just taken finally adopting The bill.
Mr.. Poindexter moved tolay that motion
on the table.
The motion to reconsider was laid on
the table.
Mr.. Beares asked for suspension of the
rules to take up House bill No. 22S, enti-
tied "An act for the relief of James 0.
Nixon"
Rules suspended, and the bill read the
first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
four.fifths voting in the affirmative, and
the bill was put on its second reading, and
adopted thereon.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by q four-ffths affirmative vote,
and the bill was read its third and last time,
and was finally passed and the title adopt
ed.
Mr.. Darrall asked a suspension of the
rules to take up Senate bill No. 253, "For
the relief of John Amrein."
Taken up and ordered engrossed for a
third reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus.
pended by q four-ffths affirmative vote,
the bill read its third and last time, and
finally adopted with its title.
Under suspension of the rules the fol-
lowing bills were called up from their
various files:
By Mr.. Todd-House bill No. 236, "Re-
lative to juries in the parish OF Jefferson,
and the mode of drawing and the term of
service of the same" (from first reading
fle).
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote,
the bill read its second time.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended, the bill read its third and last
time, and finally adopted with its title.
By Mr.. Poindexter-Houseb bill No. PA,
"To incorporate the town of Vidalia, in
the parish of Concordia (from first read
ing fle).
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote,
and the bill read its second time.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote,
the bill read its third and last time, and
finally adopted with its title.
>. By Mr.. Whitney-House No. III,
"Annexing portion of the parish of Ten
sas to Franklin parish" (from first read
ing file.
Which was read it's first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by foW-ifths affirmative vote,
and the bill read for asecond time.
The constitutional rule wes then fur
ther suspended by four-fifths affirm
ative VOTE, the bill read it's third and last
time, and finally adopted with its title.
BylM Mr.. Ray-House bill No. PAP, "To
provide for the removal of the seat OF JUS
tice of the parish of Carroll" drom first
reading fle).
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote,
and the bill read second time.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by four-6fths affirmative vote,
the bill read its third and last time, and
finally adopted with its title.
The following message from the Cover
nor was received and laid on the table SUBJ
ject to call.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
Executive Department,
New Orleans March 10, 1870
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
I return to the honorable Senate without
my signature an act entitled IAN act to
exempt the Freedmen's Savings and Trust
Company from the payment of licenses and
taxes" for the following reasons: 1t is in
violation of article 118 of the constitution,
which says, taxation shall be equal and
uniform throughout the State" etc.; and as
this company is not for ''church, school or
charitable purposes" it is not one of those
cases in which the General Assembly has
power to exempt from taxation.
H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
Mr.. Darrall, from the Enrolment Com
mittee, submitted the following report:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF LOUISIANA. }