The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-19

IA. 1858, approved March 8, 1859.
Passed it, FIRST reading
Mr.. Pierce moved that the usual number be
printed.
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Campbell. the bill to be en-
titled an act to incorporate the New Orleans
Drainage Company, and to provide for the
drainage Of New Orleans, was ordered to be print
cd
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Ray called up joint resolution creating
Joint committee Of drainage for the City Of New
Orleans.
Passed it's first reading
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Campbell:
Resolved, That Mr.. Edward Henderson be al
lowed thirty days pay for services rendered du-
ring the regular session of 1870, clerk for the
Committee on Public Education.
ByMr Todd:
Resolved, That committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the Chair to examine and inquire in
TO what disposition was made Of 1903, 642,2
which was collected as Metropolitan fund, the
said police force being now paid in checks, in
stead of currency, as required by law.
By Mr.. Lewis
Resolred, That special committee Of three be
appointed, to ascertain what members of the
Senate are now holding more than one State
Office, in violation of the constitution of the
State, and that said committee be empowered to
send for persons and papers.
Lies over
Mr. Futch called up the following resolution :
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Buildings are hereby instructed to proceed, at
early day as practicable, to the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Asylum, at Baton Rouge, and ascer-
tain if that building furnishes sufficient accom-
mediation for the deaf, dumb and blind, and the
pupils of the State University. and if it should
be that there is not sufficient room for both in
the institution, to report which it will be the
more expedient to remove, and to what place.
Adopted,
Mr.. Lynch moved that the veto message of
the Governor be taken up together with the bill
to be entitled an act relative to the Mississippi
Valley Levee Company, and providing for the
construction, repair, and maintenance Of GER
tain levees by said company, and for compensa-
ton therefor by tolls on lands protected by said
levees, and the crops of said lands.
The yeas and nays being called, the Senate
decided to take up the veto message by the fol-
lowing vote
Yeas: Anderson, Barber, Butler, Campbell
COPELAND, Futch, Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker,
Ingraham, Lynch, McMillen, holland, Pierce,
Pinchback, Raglan, Smith. Swords, Sypher,
Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox-22.
Nays Antoine, Blackman, Bowman, Fish,
Herwig, jerks, Kelso, Lewis, Ray, Thompson
10
Mr. Ray moved to postpone one week the
consideration OF the veto message.
Mr. Lynch moved to lay ON the table the mo-
ton to postpone. Fg
On a call of the yeas ana nays the Senate de-
cided to lay the motion on the table by the fol-
lowing vote
Yeas Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Blackman,
Butler Campbell, Futch, Gallup, Harris, Her
wigg, Hunsaker, jerks, Lynch, McMillen, No
land, O'Hara, Pierce, Pinchback, Raglan, Smith,
Swords, Sypher, Todd Twitchell, Whitney
Wilcox-26
Nays Bowman, COPELAND, Fish, Ingraham
Kelso, Lewis, Ray, Thompson-S
Mr. Ray moved to postpone the bill and mes
sage until next Monday
The yeas and nays being called on the motion
10 lay on the table, the Senate voted to
lay the motion on the table by the following
vote :
Yeas Anderson, Barber, Blackman, Butler,
Campbell, COPELAND, Futch, Gallup, Harris,
Herwigg, Hunsaker, Ingraham, Lynch, Me-
Millen, holland, O'Hara, Pierce, Pinchback,
Raglan, Smith, Swords, Sypher, Todd, Twit-
chell, Whitney, Wilcox-26.
Nays: Antoine, Bowman, Fish. jerks,
Kelso, Lewis, Ray, Thompson-S.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch the main ques-
ton was ordered on the veto message
The Chair then put the following question
TO the Senate: ''Shall this bill become law,
the Governors objections to the contrary
Notwithstanding" and ordered the yeas and
nays, when the Governors veto was sustain
ed by the following vote:
Yeas: Fish, Ray.
Nays: Anderson, ANTIQUE, Barber, Black
man, Bowman. Butler, Campbell, COPELAND
Futc, Gallup, Harris, Herwig, Hunsaker,
Ingraham, jerks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Nc
Millen, holland, O'Hara, Pierce, Pinchback.
Raglan, Smith, Swords, Sypher, Thompson,
Todd, Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox-32.
Mr. Lewis moved to reconsider the vote
inst taken. So.
Mr.. Pinchback raised the point OF order
that the motion of Senator Lewis was not in
order
The Chair sustained the point of order
raised from which decision Mr.. Lewis took
an appeal.
The Chair was sustained on the appeal,
Mr. LYNCH moved To adjourn