New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-05
Third Davis session.

-, Third Days SesshOn'
I SENATE CHAMBER, I
Wednesday, January 4, 1871. )
ant The Senate met pursuant 10 adjourn
Ment.
on Present, the Hon. o. J. Dunn, Lieutenant
ira Governor and President OF Senate, and
Messrs. Anderson. Antoine Barber, Black
nat man. Bowman, Butler, Campbell, Coupland,
n';f Daigle, Fish, Futch, Gallup, Harris, Her
DIES wig. Hunsaker, Ingraham, jerks, kelso,
the Lewis, Lynch, McMillen, holland, O'Hara,
tioi Pierce. Pinchbaek, Raglan, Ray, Smith,
Ma Swords, Sypher Thomas, Thompson, 1odd'
tin, Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox-36.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.
s;a, Birch.
Sat Mr. Daigle being present, was presented
sian by Mr. Anderson, and the oath prescribed
by the constitution was administered to him
D.; by the President of the Senate.
ami The Secretary of the Senate and the
are Sergeant at Arms then came forward and
a were sworn in.
DO NJ, The minutes of the previous days ses
T sion were partially read, and further read
Ior ing was dispensed with. No corrections.
0op The Secretary read papers contesting the
Ger seats of Senators Bowman, Hunsaker and
posl Butler.
Mr.. Blackman presented papers contest
e'N ing the seat of Senator Swords.
lax Mr.. Ray moved that all the papers be laid
A ON the table subject to call.
~; Adopted.
Mr.. Wilcox offered the following resolu-
tion
Resoleed; That the Senate do now proceed
moi to draw for seats. That the members retire
y from their seats, and as their names are
,,aJ drawn from a hat, by districts or delegar
VI: lions, under the supervision of the Secre-
'. .I sary, they shall come forward and choose
mar their seats.
yilI Mr.. Blackman moved to lay the resolu-
and ton on the table, which the Senate refused.
Mr.. The resolution of Mr.. Wilcox was then
NM naa. adopted
thu Mr.. Pinchback moved to reconsider the
BEN adoption of the resolution.
she Mr.. Smith moved to lay the motion to re-
1, consider on the table.
van The motion to reconsider was laid on the
Mr.. table, on a division, by the following vote:
i i Yeas Is; nays IA.
Ian The Senate then proceeded to draw for
L. seats.
DR.: After which Mr.. Harris moved that the
, ,r;i President appoint Chaplain, Messenger
ire and pages
ess Adopted.
r 70. Mr.. Todd moved that the Senate proceed
nal to the election of an Official Reporter.
ull Mr.. Lynch moved to lay the motion Of
Mr.. Todd Oh the table until the Committee
- 0h Rules shall have made their report.
ire The Senate refused the motion to table by
" the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson, Bowman, Daigle, Futch,
'ra Herwig, jerks, Lewis, Lynch, McMillen,
m Pierce, Raglan, Sypher, Thompson, Whit
rue ney, Wilcox-I6.
os Nays: Antoine, Barber, Blackman, But
y Ter. Campbell, COPELAND, Fish, Gallup, Har'
ne ris, Hunsaker, 1ngraham, keisO, holland,
O'Hara, Pnchback Ray, Smith, Swords,
Thomas, Todd, Twitchell-2l.
Mr.. Todds motion was then adopted.
.an Mr.. O'Hara nominated Walter Raglan.
am Mr.. Coupland nominated Charles Cotton
let Mr.. Ray then moved that the nominations
10y be closed.
yeS Adopted.
ion On a call of the roll, the whole number Of
we votes cast was thirtyrfve. Necessary to a
r ra choice, eighteen.
he Mr.. Cotton received twenty-seven votes
I'd. Mr.. Raglan received eight votes.
an Mr.. Charles Cotton having received ma
ae iority of all the votes cast. was declared
igl elected Official Reporter of the Senate.
un Mr.. Campbell moved ''that the Senate DE-
on now proceed to elect committee Of five
Id, Senators. to report rules for the govern
an ment of that body; also the number o.
e standing committees"
al. The President decided the motion out o.
ordeF
s Mr.. Campbell appealed from the decision
Y Of the Chair.
or On a call of the yeas and nays, the ques
Q lion being "Shall the Chair be sustained,
.an the President was sustained by the follow
az ing vote:
tai Yeas: Antoine, Barber Blackman, Bow
- man, Butler, COupland. Daigle, Fish, Har
IN; ir ris. Herwig, Ingraham kels o. Lewis
~ ~ O'Hara Pinchback, Ray, Smith, thompson
II Todd-20.
is Nays: Anderson, Campbell. Futch, Gal
u Jip, Hunsaker. jerks, Lynch. McMlllcn
- holland Pierce, Raglan. Swords, Sypher
T. Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox-l6.
IL Mr. Campbell moved to reconsider tho
" ;,doption of his substitute to Mr.. Rays reso
"a tuition. offered and adopted on the first day
At session.
be Nj O'IaI:. moved to adjourn, which the
Ia Senate refused on q call OF the yeas ane
aays by ths following vote:
Yeas: Antoine, Barber, Butler, Coup
n land. Harris Nerwig Ingraham, kelso
h V'Hars., Pinchback, Ray, Todd-l2.
n Nays: Anderson, Backman. Bowman
t Campbeli, Daigle, Fish. Futch. Gallup
I U,lnsaker, jerks, Lewk Lynch. McMillen
O Ncland, Pierce, Ragan, Smith. Swords
b Sypher, Thomas, Thompson, Twitchell
a Whitney Wilcox-2.
Mr.. Campbell's motion to reconsider the1
prevailed, and the substitute was take1
q. under consideration.
IN Mr. Campbell moved to amend the sub
!. = s,;tute by striking out the words so,
I'll ballot"
%, AFR Fish moved 10 amend by providn,
sN ,1ot the committee Of five be appointed b.
ay the President.
! Mr. Campbell moved to lay thc motio
on &c Mr.. Fish on the table
nts Adopted.
ea 20 into an executive session.
g now Jawis moved to lay the motion .