New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-24

| Sypher. Todd, Twitchc!l, Whitney. Viii
| coX-2S.
Nays: Blackman. Lynch. Thomas.
Mr. Thomas called for the reading of the
bill.
Mr. Blackman moved to consider the bill
| section by section.
Adopted.
Mr. Campbell moved to make section one
| AID two one section.
The section was read and adopted
Mr. Blackman moved TO strike out the
word ''twenty-tire cents ana insert one
| dollaI' N line thirteen.
The amendment was laid on the table
Mr. Sv,her moved to strike out twenty
| five cents" and insert twelve and one halt
| which was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the following
Wa, added to the end of the section : PRO
viind that no purchaser under this section
shau be allowed to enter more than one
hundred and sixty acres; which was
adopted.
The section was adopted as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell section four
was stricken out.
Section five to be section three, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the words ''or
other" were stricken out in lines four and
twenty.
The section was then adopted IA amended.
Section SIX to be section four. Wa. read
hni adopted
section seven. to be section five, was read
and adopted.
Section light, to be section six. was read.
The section was amended by striking ont
the word seventh" in line nine, and insert
Ing fifth
Adopted as amended.
Section nine, to be section seven, was read
and adopted
Section ten was read and stricken out on
motion of Mr.. Futch.
Section eleven was read and stricken out.
Section twelve. to he section eight. was
read and adopted.
Section thirteen. to he section nine, was
read. The word twelve" III line six. was
stricken out. and eight inserted. In line
eight, the word general was stricken
The section was then adopted as
amended.
Section fourteen. to be section ten, was
then read and adopted.
Section fifteen, to be section eleven. was
then read and adopted. after striking ont
the word general" in line seven, and in
serting swamp lands"
Section sixteen, to he section twelve was
then read
A substitute was offered by Mr.. Anderson
The yeas and nays We're called on a mo-
ton 20 lay the substitute on the table.
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: Barber, Campbell. Fish. Gallup.
Nerwlg. Lewis, Lynch, McNiilen, OI!ar,
Pierce Raglan, Thomas, Todd, TwitcheR.
Whitney. WilcOX-l6.
NAYS: Anderson Antoine. Backnan.
Bow!nel. Butler COPELAND. Daigic. Futch
lngraham, jerks, Kciso, Pinchbach Ray.
Smith,.
Mr.. McMlilcn made a motion to adjourn
til! Thursday at - NJ. which Wa. refused
by tie following vote on call of the yeas
and nays:
Ypas: Blackman, Bowman, Daigle. Fish.
Lynch. Pinchback-6.
NAYS: Anderson Antoine, Der. Butter,
Campbell, Coupiand. Futch, Gallup. Her
Wig, Hunsaker. Insraham. jerks, kelso,
Lewis, McMillcn, Noland O'iara, Pierce,
Raglan, Ray, Smith. Syphcr. Thomas. Todd.
Twitchcll, Whitney. Wilcox.
The section was then adopted.
Section seventeen. to be section thirteen.
was then read and adopted
The bill was then adopted az whole,
| and ordered cngrosscd.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by four -ifths affirmative vote, the
| bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with It's title.
Senate bill No %, being the order of the
| day was taken up
Mr. Barber offered substitute for Senate
bill No. -.
| MI B,acllman moved to postpon" the
| consideration of tho substitute till Ncdnca-
| day next
M. OHara moved to lay thc motion to
postpone on the table.
Mr. Pinchback called for executive
! session.
On the call beNs duly seconded. the
President ordered the chamber to be cleared
OF all except the members.
Executive session having been raised. the
! question REQUIRED on the motion to lay
on the table the motion to postpone the sub
st:tute for Senate bill No. 81, which motion
was adopted
Mr.. Futcll moved to postpone Senate bill
No % and substitute till Thursday next.
| Mr.. Barber moved to lay the motion OIL
the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Futch moved to postpone the bill and
substitute till tomorrow.
Mr.. Barber moved to lay the motion Oh
tue table
On call of the yeas and nays the motion
to lay on the table was adopted by the fol
lowing vote;
Yeas: Anderson, Antoine. Barber. Bow
man. Butler, Campbell, Daigle, Fish, Gal
l,p. Harris. Hcrwig, Hunsaker, 1ngraham
jerks. Lewis, holland. O'Hara. Raglan
Ray, Smith. Swords, Syphcr, Todd. Whitney
| NilcOX-2J.
Navs-Backman. Co,lpland. McMillen
Pierce, Pinclback. Thomas, Twitchell-7.
Nj McM;llen called for the reading of the
bill.
Mr. Ray in the chair.l
NJ. McMillen raised the point of order
that it was his right to have the bill reaC
on request
Tho Chair Ovrrr,,lob tho ,oiut in case al,