The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-09

Butler, Campbell, Coupland, Daigic Futch
Hunsaker, Ingraham, jerks, Lynch, McMl- |
len, holland, Pierce, Pinchback, Raglan, |
Swords, Sypher, Thomas, Thompson,
Twitchel, Whitney, Wilcox-24. IL
Mr., Lynch's resolution was then adopted
The following report was received from
the Auditor of Public accounts:
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate
Pursuant to the provisions of section 189,
Revised Statues of the State of Louisiana,
1 have the honor to enclose List of all per-
sons who, as appears by the books of this
Office since 1865, are in default to the State
on account of public moneys.
| JAMES GRAHAM, Auditor.
Mr. Blackman, by unanimous consent, intro
duced the following joint resolution, which was
read its first time and ordered printed in the
Journal:
WHEREAS The Acknowledgement of o large
number of intelligent citizens of the State OF
Louisiana, under section three of the fourteenth
| amendment of the constitution of the United
States, depriving them of the right OF holding
Office both in the State and the federal govern
ment, with great loss to the State, of able and
valuable servants, and continuing discrimina-
ton between American citizens that is unneces-
sary illiberal and unjust; not in accordance with
the true spirit of Republican government; and,
whereas, by the fifth section of said fourteenth
amendment, Congress can relieve by two-thirds
vote all persons of said political disabilities;
therefore, be it
Reso.ced, By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of Louisiana, in General
Assembly convened, That our Senators are IN
structed, and our Representatives in Congress be
earnestly requested to advocate to passage OF
any bill which will relieve all of our citizens OF
any political disabilities whatever; be it further
Resolred, That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded by his Excellency the Governor of the
State to Senators and Representatives OF the
State of Louisiana now in Congress.
, The following message was received from the
House:
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
am directed by the House to ask the concur
renee of the Senate in the the following bills:
House bill No. /, an act appropriating two
= hundred and fifty thousand dollars to pay the
mileage and per diem of members of both houses
5 of the General Assembly and to pay the officers,
= employees and contingent expenses of the same.
House bill No g. an act to change the venue
, in the case of David Fisher, ]. c. Olivier and
Celestin Olivier from Ascension parish to the
parish of st. James.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk.
Mr.. Hunsaker moved that House bill No. be
taken up and put upon its first reading.
Adopted, and bill read its first time.
Mr. Ray moved that the rules be suspended
u and the bill read the second time.
s Mr.. Blackman objected, and proceeded to dis
cuss the question.
Mr. Todd raised the point of order that no bill
+ could be considered until after new apportion
n ment of the Representative and Senatorial Dis
tricts of this State and based his point Of orde
J. on article thirty of the State constitution.
n The President declined to decide the point
% order, and referred it back for the Senate to de
i eide. After dicussion, and without decisio
:. by the Senate,
Mr. Ray withdrew his motion.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Ray renew
lie ed his motion, and the constitutional rule wa
ee suspended, on division, by four-ffths affirm
alive vote, as follows. Yeas q, nays 1; and tn
bill was placed upon its second reading.
Mr. Smith moved to amend by striking OF
the words s'St. James, in section one, and IL
ne serting the words ''St. Charles"
10 Mr.. Lynch moved that the bill be ordered Ell
crossed.
Mr.. Hunsaker raised the point of order thf
it was not necessary that the bill be engrosset
it being House bill.
The President decided the point of order We
! taken.
I Mr.. McMillen offered resolution as q snbst
It, tute to the body of the BILL which not bein
mt seconded was not considered.
10. Mr.. Smith then insisted upon his amendmen
k Mr.. Hunsaker moved to lay the amendment
Il Mr.. Smith on the table.
,r On call of the yeas and nays the amendme'
. was tabled by the following vote
- Yeas Antoine, Barber, Butler, Campbell
80 Fish, Gallup, Harris, Herwig Hunsaker, L
.n' graham, jerks, Kelso, holland, O'Hara, Pincl
ILL., back, Raglan, Swords, Sypher, Twitchen, WI
cox-20.
Navs Anderson, Blackman, Bowman, Cou
on land, Daigle, Futch, Lewis, Lynch, McMille
I'd Ray, Smith, Thomas, Thompson, Todd-l4.
Mr.. Thompson moved to lay the whole subje
to matter on the table, which the Senate refused
co. Mr.. Lewis moved to amend by striking out c
:, words est James, in section two, and insertil
go the words est John the Baptist"
Mr.. Hunsacker moved to lay the amendme
20 of Mr.. Lewis on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wilcox moved that the bill be adopted