The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-23

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is hereby authorized to publish the off,
cial proceedings Of the Senate, the same
to be paid out Of the contingent fund.
Lies over.
The President called Mr.. Fish to the
chair.
Mr.. Pinchback called up the following
resolution
Resolved, That the Committee On Elec-
tions he and are hereby authorized and
required to send for persons and papers
in all contested election cases that may
come before them, upon the request Of
either the contestant or the contestec, or
their attorneys; provided, the contestants
or the contestee, as the case may be,
shall pay for the attendance and mileage
of all witnesses that they may request the
committee to summons in their behalf.
After debate, Mr.. Hunsaker offered
the following amendment;
Provided, That if the Committee on
Elections find that any contestant has
neglected to give notice of his intention
within thirty days after the election, they
shall disregard said contest, and consider
the same closed.
The hour of one o'clock having arrived,
the order of the day was postponed for
thirty (3O) minutes.
/ Further debate, when the time Of post
ponement having expired, the order Of
the day was further postponed for thirty
minutes by the following vote:
j Yeas: Anderson, Antoine, Barber,
Blackman, Bowman, Butler, Coupland.
Daigle, Futch, Gallup, Herwig, Hunsak-
er, Ingraham, jerks, Kelso, Lewis.
Lynch, McAlillen. Pinchback, Raglan,
Ray, Smith, 7witchell, Todd.
Nays: Campbell, Harris, holland,
Pierce, Swords, Sypher, Wilcox.
; After discussion Mr.. Harris moved y
{ indefinitely postpone the subject matter.
which, ON a call of the yeas and nays,
! the Senate refused by the following
: vote:
Yeas Campbell, Gallup. Harris, Herwig.
Hunsaker. Ingraham, jerks, holland, Ragnn,
= Ray, Swords, Sypher, Todd, wilcox-H.
Nays Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Blackman.
s Bowman, Butler. COPELAND. Daiglc. Futch. KEEL
So Lewis, Lynch, McNlillen, Pierce Pinchback,
Smith, Twitchell, whitney-18.
Mr.. Pinchback moved to table Mr.
Hunsakers amendment.
! Tabled, ON call of the yeas and nays
i by the following vote {:
Yeas: Anderson, Antoine, Barber. Blackman.
Bowman, COPELAND, Daiglc. Futch. Kelso.
J Lewis, Lynch, McAIillen, Pierce. Pinchback.
3 Ray, Smith. whitney-17.
Nays Butler, Campbell, Gallup. Harris.
Herwig. Hunmker. Ingraham. jerks, holland.
% Raglan, swords, Sypher. Todd, Twitchell. Will
cox--15.
Mr.. Hunsaker moved to table Mr.,
Pinchback's resolution, which the Sen&e
!. refused.
Il Mr.. Harris moved to strike out the
proviso of the resolution.
= Accepted.
> Mr.. Todd moved to adjourn, which
the Senate refused by the following vote.
viz:
> Yeas; Bhckman. Bowman, Butler. Campbell,
Fish, Futch. Gallup. jerks, McAlillen. holland.
Pierce, Todd. Whitney-l3 al
Nays Anderson, Antoine, Barber. CouplSnd.
Daigle, Herwig, Hunsaker, Ingrsham. Kelso.
Lewis Lynch, Pinchback, Raglan, Ray, Smith.
!" Swords, Sypher, Twitchell, wilcox-2O.
l. The President then resumed tho
Chair.
On call of 1Mr. Whitney, the Senate
ri then went into executive session.
~ Executive session having been raised,
- the question then REQUIRED upon MIR.
Pinchback's resolution.
Mr.. Futch offered the following as a
~ substitute
Resolred, That the Committee on Flee
tions shall, whenever they deem it me-
cessary, send for persons and papers
provided that any contestant or cOntestet
- shall summon witnesses or send for pa
o pers at their own expense.
Mr.. Todd moved to adjourn.
Adopted
The President then announced thai
the Senate stood adjourned until Satur'
Of day, the twenty-eight instant at twelve
~ o'clock VI,
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