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


pore by each parish, who shall be Parish
Attorney, and defining his duties and powers,
and the mode of proceeding in criminal cases
in the district and parish courts and provi-
ding for the salary and fees of the Parish and
District Attorneys pro temporc," approved
September 80, 1865,
Which passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-fifths affirmative vote, and the bill put
upon its second reading for the purpose OF
reference.
The Secretary read communication from
Mr.. Meyfeld to the President, which was
ordered to be spread upon the minutes:
NEW ORLEANS, January 8, 1871,
Hon. O. J. Dunn, President of the Senate
hereby withdraw all claims or preten-
sions to seat in the Senate from the twenty
fourth District, composed of the parishes OF
Catahoula and Winn, and commend to the
favorable consideration of the Senate the
Hon. s. S, Bowman, my competitor.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. WESLY MAYFIELD.
Mr.. Blackman moved that the papers on
file in the Senate in the case of Mayfeld,
contrasting the scat of Senator Bowman, be
withdrawn and returned to the contestant
Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis called up the report of the
Committee on Rules.
Mfr. Hunsaker moved to postpone the con-
sideration of the report, which the Senate
refused.
lh. Campbell moved that the rules he
read, rule by rule.
Adopted.
The Order of Business was then read and
adopted.
Rule one was then read.
Mr.. Fish moved to amend rule one by in
serting after the word Tread" in line nine,
the words unless otherwise ordered by the
1 Senate"
Adopted.
Rule one was then adopted as amended.
Rules two, three, four, five, six, seven and
eight were then read and adopted.
Mr.. Smith moved to reconsider the vote by
which rule eight was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, the motion of
Mr.. Smith to reconsider was ordered to lie
on the table.
Rule nine was then read.
Mr.. Fish moved to amend by striking out
all after the word president, in line ten.
Adopted.
Rule nine was then adopted as amended.
Rules ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, four
teen and fifteen were then read and adopt
ed.
Rule sixteen was then read.
M. Lynch moved to amend by striking
out the words, con the same day." in line
twenty eight and inserting the words ''du-
ring debate ony an one bill or resolution. J"
Adopted.
Mr. O'Hala moved to amend by striking
out the words "for the previous question, "
in line eight.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, the motion OF
Mr.. O'Hara was ordered to lie on the table,
on call of the yeas and nays, by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Anderson, BARRIER, Campbell, Daigle
Fish, Gallup, Herwig, Hunsaker, Lewis,
Lynch, McMillen, holland, Pierce, Ray, Sy-
pher, Thomas, Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox
10.
Nays: Antoine, Blackman, Bowman, But.
Ter Coupland, Futch, Ingraham Kelso Ola
IA, Pinchback, Smith, Todd-12.
Rule sixteen was then adopted as amend
ed.
Rules seventeen, eighteen, nineteen
twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty
three, twenty-four, twenty-five and TWEEN
ty-six were then read and adopted
Rule twenty-scven was then read
Mr.. Fish moved to amend by striking
out the word majority in line thirty:
nine and inserting the words 'two
thirds"
On motion OF Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Fish,
amendment was ordered to lie on thu
table.
Mr.. Campbell moved that all down
to and including line forty-two, bt
adopted as rule twenty-seven.
Adopted.
From line forty-two to the end of tn
reported rule, was then adopted as ruiz
twenty-eight
Original rule twenty-eight was thel
read as rule twenty-nine; twenty-nine a
the twenty-eight.
Original rule thirty was then read a