The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-05
to a choice, eighteen.

votes.
Mr.. Ragun received eight votes
Mfr. Charles Cotton having received a
majority of all the votes cast, was declar-
ed elected Official Reporter of the Senate.
Mr.. Campbell moved shat the Sen
ate do now proceed to elect committee
of five Senators, to report rules for the
government Of that body also the num-
Der Of standing committees"
The President decided the motion out
of order. 81
Mr.. Campbell appealed from the deci-
sion of the Chair.
On a call of the yeas and nays, the
question being ''Shall the Chair be s,s-
tanned" the President was sustained by
the following vote: 'n .n
Yeas Antoine, Barber, Blaclman.
Bowen, Butler, Coupland, Daigle, Fisk,
Harris, Herwig, Ingraham, Kelso Lewis,
O'Hara, Pinchback, Ray, Smith, Thomp-
son, Todd-20.
Nays; Anderson, Campbell, Futch, GAL
lup, Hunsaker, jerks, Lynch, McMillen,
holland, Pierce, Raglan, Swords, Sypher,
Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox-16. s..,.
Mr.. Campbell moved to reconsider the
adoption of his substitute to Mr.. Rays re-
solution, offered and adopted on the first
days session
Mr.. OHara moved to adjourn, which tho
Senate refused on the call of the yeas and
nays by the following vote:
Yeas: Antoine, Barber, Butler, Coupland,
Harris, Herwig, Ingraham, Kelso, O'Hara,
Pinchback, Roy, Todd-12.
Nays: Anderson, Blackmann, Bowman,
Campbell, Daigle, Fish, Futch, Gallup,
Hunsaker, jerks, Lewis, Lynch, McMillen,
Noiand, Pierce, Raglan, Smith, Swords, Sy-
pher, Thomas, Thompson, Twitchell, Whit
ney, Wilcox-24.
Mr.. Campbell's motion to reconsider then
prevailed. and the substitute was taken un-
der consideration.
Mr.. Campbell moved to amend the sub
stitute by striking out the words ''by ballot"
Mr.. Fish moved to amend by providing
that the committee of five be appointed by
the President.
Mr.. Campbell moved to lay the motion
of Mr. fish on the table.
Adopted. ?
Mr.. Pinchback moved that the Senate
do now go into an executive session. "a
Mr.. Lewis moved 10 bay the motion of
MIR. Pinchback on the table.
The motion of Mr.. Pinchback to go
into executive session was then tabled by
the following vote: '-.i'f At
Yeas: Anderson, Blackman, Bowman,
Campbell, Daigle, Fish, Futch, Gallup,
Hunsaker, jerks, Lewis, Lunch, McMillen,
holland, Pierce, Raglan, Swords, Sypher,
Thomas, Thompson. Twitchell, Whitney,
Wilcox-23. ' -i
Nays Antoine, Barber, Butler, Coup
land, Harriss, Herwig, Ingraham, Kelso,
OHara, Pinchback, Ray, Smith, Todd
13.
Mr.. Campbell moved the previous
question.
Mr.. Pinchback moved to adjourn,
which the Senate refused, on call of the
yeas and nays, by the following vote
Yeas Antoine, Barber, Butler, Coup
land, Fish, Harris, Herwig Ingraham,
Kelso, O'Hara, Pinchback, Ray, Smith,
Todd-14. ..
Nays Anderson, Blackman, Bowan,
Campbell, Daigle, Futch, Gallup, Hun
sacker, jerks, Lewis, Lynch, McAfillen,
holland, Pierce. Raglan, Swords, Sypher,
Thomas, Thompson, Twitchell Whitney,
Mlcox-22.
Mr.. O'Hara moved to indefinitely post
pone the substitute, which the Senate refused
on call Of the yeas and nays, by III, fol-
lowing vote: hng
Yeas: Antoine, Barber, Butler, Coupland,
Fish, Harris, Herwig, Ingrsham, Kelso,
O'Hara, Pinchback, Ray, Todd,-l3
Nays: Anderson, Blackman, Bowman,
Campbell, Daigle, Futch, Gallup, Hunsaker
jerks, Lewis, Lynch, Mcmillan, holland,
Pierce, Raglan, Smith, Swords, Sypher,
Thomas Thompson, Twitchell, Whitney,
Wi1cox-23. 30
The previous question was then put, and
the yeas and nays, was ordered by the fol-
lowing vote: .-.e-.i u L 70 :. III
Yeas: Anderson, Blackman, Bowman,