The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-23

Anu 10 ask the concurrence of the
Senate in the following:
House bill No. %, an act to incorpor-
ate the board Of trustees of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, at Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.
WILLIAM vIGERS,
ChiefClerk House Of Representatives.
The consideration of Senate bill No.
"a was then resumed.
MI. Harris moved that the printing
bill. No. "a, be indefinitely postponed.
On call Of the yeas q ID nsys the Sem
ate refused to postpone the bill by the
following vote
Yeas Campbell, Harris, Ineraham, O'Hara.
Ragan. Smith, Swords Sypher, Thomas,
Twitchsll. Whitney, Wilcox-i2
Nays Antoine, Blackman, Butler, COPELAND
Gallup. Herwig. Jenks Kelso, Lewis, McNil-
len. holland. Pierce. Pinchback, Todd-lA
On the call of the roll, objections were
made by Senator Harris as to the right
Of Mr.. Lynch to vote. for the reason
that he was not within the bar when the
question was put
Mr. McMillen raised the point of or
der that no member could be deprived of
his vote. if he was present when his name
was called, by any rules that can be made
by the Senate. The right to vote IS an
inherent and constitutional right, of
which no member can be deprived
The point of order was not sustained
by the chair.
Mr.. Lynch raised o point of order.
According to rule twenty-four no Sem
ator shall vote on any question in the re-
suit OF which he is Immediately interest
I'd. or in any case where he was not pre-
sent when the question was put.
Mr.. Lynch claimed that there were
Senators upon the floor of this Senate
who were directly interested in the
repeal of this measure, and chal-
lcnged their right to vote
The chair decided that according to
rule, when members were interested in q
measure. they could not vote, but that
the Chair was not in possession of proof
that they were interested at this time.
Mr.. OHara raised point of order,
that during rol-call discussion was out
Of order.
The Chair sustained the point of or
der.
Mr.. Blackman moved that the votes
OF the members of the Senate, who are
interested in this measure, be stricken
from the roll before the announcement of
the vote by the Chair.
The motion was not entertained.
Mr.. Blackman moved to take up this
bill section by section.
Mr.. Sypher moved to postpone the
consideration of this bill until Monday
next.
Mr.. OHara moved to lay the bill on
the table subject to call
On call of the yeas and nays the
Senate refused to lay on the table, by the
following vote
Yeas Barber. Butler, Harris, Hunsaker, In
graham, OHara. Raglan, Smith. Swords; Twit-
Nays Anderson, Blackman, Bowman. Camp
bell, Coupland, Daigle, Futch, Gallup, Herwig,
jerks, Kelso, Lewis. Lynch, McMillen, No
land. Pierce. Pinchback, Sypher. Thomas,
Todd, Wilcox-21.
Mr.. Raglan moved to postpone the bill
Tomorrow at two o'clock.
Mr.. Blackman moved to lay the motion
TO postpone on the table.
On the call of the yeas and nays the
Senate refused to lay on the table by the
following vote
Yeas Anderson, Antoine, Blackman, Bow
man. COPELAND, Daigle, Futch. Kelso, Lewis.
Lynch, NcMillen. Pierce. Pinchback, Thomas
IA
Nays Barber, Butler. Campbell. Gallup.
Harris, Herwig. Hunsaker, Ingraham, holland,
OHara, Raglan, Smith, Swords, Sypher. Todd.
Twitchell. Whitney, Wilcox-18.
Mr.. Ingraham called for the yeas and
nays on the motion of Mr.. Raglan to
postpone.
Mr.. McMillen moved to adjourn.
On . call of the yeas and nays, the
Senate refused to adjourn by the follow
ing vote
Yeas Anderson. Blackman, Futch, Lynch,
NcMillen. Pierce. Thomas, Whitney-8.
Nays: Barber. Bowman. Butler. Campbell,
Coupland, Daigle, Gallup, Harris. Herwig.
Hunsaker. Ingraham. Kelso, Lewis, holland,
O'Hara, Pinchback, Raglan, Smith, Swords,
Syphes, Todd, Twitchell, Wilcox-23.
Question required on the motion of