New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-01

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The committee composed Of the delega-
ton from the Metropolitan Police District.
reported with amendments on Senate bill
No. IS, relative to Metropolitan Police
District.
The Secretary then called the name of
Mr.. Pierce, who called up the bill just re
ported.
The point of order being raised that the
bill could not be called up without a sus
pension of the rule requiring reports Of
committees to lie over one day, Mr.. Pierce
withdrew the call, and in lieu thereof called
up Senate bill No. 34O, bill to be entitled
an act to provide for the adjustment and
settlement of Metropolitan Police claims
and assessments.
The bill having been read, Mr.. holland
moved to strike out, in section five, the
words land what amount by the State m
lines eight and nine; also, from the word
"trcasury," in line seventeen, to the word
provided" in line twentythree.
On motion Of Mr.. Fish aud on call Of
the yeas and nays the amendment was laid
on the table by the following vote:
Yeas: Antoine, Barber, Bowman. Camp
bell, COPELAND, Fish, Futch. HerwIs. lngra-
ham, Lynch. Pierce: Pinchbsck' Swords
Nays: Anderson, Daiglc, kclso, Lewis.
holland, O'Hara, Raglan. Ray. Smith,
Thompson, Todd, Twitchell-12.
Mr. Raglan moved to strike in section
seven and in line ten the word " fifteen
and insert g thirty
Adopted.
MIR. holland moved to strike out the first
twcnty-three lines in section five.
Tabled.
Mr. Todd moved to strike out section
eight.
Motion laid on table.
On motion Of Mr.. Pinchback the bill was
considered engrOssed.
On call of tho yeas and nays the Senate
refused to suspend the constitutional rule
to put the bill ON third reading. by the fol
lowing vote: .tr
Yeas: Antoine, Barber, Bowman, Butler,
Campbell, Coupland, Fish. Futch, Herwig,
Insraham, Kelso, Lynch, holland, OHara.
Pierce. Pinchback, Raglan. Ray, Thomas.
Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox--2
Nays: Anderson, Daisle, Lewis, Smith,
| Thompson, TOdd-6.
The name Of Mr.. Pinchback was then
called, who called up House bill No. 273. to
| be entitled an act to amend and re-enact
sections one, twelve, thirteen and seven
teen Of an act to establish q public park
for the city Of New Orleans, and provide
means therefor, approved March Ii, 1870.
The bill was read its second time.
Mr.. Antoine moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill till to morrow, and
that the bill be ordered printed.
Mr.. Lewis moved to hay the motion on the
| table. +.s.
On call of the yeas and nays the mo-
ton was laid ON the table by the following
| vote:
Yeas: Anderson. Barber, Bowman. But
Ter. Campbell. Daigle, Fish, Harris. Herwig.
Hunsaker. Kelso, Lewis, Lynch. holland,
OHara, Raglan. Ray. smith. Swords.
Svphcr, Thompson. Todd, Twitchell, Whit
ney. Wilcox-25.
NAYS: Antoine, COPELAND. 1ngraham.
Nc Millen. Pinchback, Thomas-6.
Mr.. Campbell proposed the following to
be inserted as new section:
BE it further enacted etc. That one-half
Of all the money in the city and State treas
ury derived from any tax for park pur-
poses be reserved and appropriated ex-
| clusiyely to the improvement of the city
park now located below Canal street.
Mr. Coupiand moved to adjourn.
On call Of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to adjourn by the following vote:
Yeas: Antoine, COPELAND. Futch, Hun
| saker, McMillen, Pinchback. Thomas.
ThOmpsOn-S.
Nays: Anderson, Barber. Bowman. But
Ter, Campbell, Fish. Harris. Herwig. In
graham, kelso, Lewis. Lynch, NOiand
Todd, Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox-23.
Mr. Whitney moved to postpone the con
sideration Of the bill until tomorrow.
Mr.. Bowman moved to lay the motion to
postpone on the table, which was adopted
Mr.. Todd moved to adjourn. So
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused by the following vote:
Yeas: Antoine, Futch, IAgraham. Lynch.
McMillen, Thomas, Thompson. Whitney-S.
Nays: Anderson, Barber. Bowman, Camp
bell. COPELAND, Fish, Harris, Herwig, Hun
saker kelsO, Lewis, holland, O'Hars.
Pinchback, Ragan, Ray, Smith Swords.
Sypher, Todd, Twitchell, Wilcox-2.
Mr.. holland moved to lay the section
proposed by Mr.. Campbell on the table.
On call Of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to lay on the table by the following
vote:
Yeas: Fish, Harris, Hunsakcr. Lewis,
holland. Raglan: Ray, Swords. Twitcheil'
Todd, Whitney-l1.
Nays: Anderson, Antoine. Barber. Bow
man, Campbell, COPELAND, Futch lIerwis,
1ngraham, KelsO. LYNCH McMillen OHara'
Pinchback. Smith, Sypher, Thomas, Thomp-
son, WilcOx-l9.
Mr.. Harris moved to postpone the bill in
definitely.
Mr.. Campbell moved to lay the motion on
the table.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
laid the motion on the table by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas: Anderson, Antoine. Barber. Bow
man. Campbell, Daigle, Herwig, lngraham
Kelso Lewis, McMillen, holland, O'Hara.
Raglan. Ray. Smith. Swords. Sypher
Thompson. Todd, Twitohcll. Whitney
N'ilOcx-3.
Nays: COPELAND, Fish, Futch, Harris,
, Hunsaker, Lynch, Pinchback. Thomas-S.
Mr.. Campbell then called for the previous
question on the motion to adopt the add
tional section proposed by him.
The main question was ordered and the
motion to insert the new section was adopt