New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-16
OFFICIAL JOURNA.
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SECOND SEES SION
OF THE
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF MA.
SECOND SEES SION
Thirteenth Days Proceedings.
HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES !
Monday, January Is. 1872

House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Monday, January Is, 1872.
The recess having expired, the House
was called to order, Speaker Brewster in
the chair.
There not being a quorum present. the
House took recess until noon. upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston.
The recess having expired, the House
was called to order, Speaker Brewster in
the chair.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Brewster, and Messrs. Abel. Bar
rett, Barrow, BelOt, Bentley, Bickham.
Blunt, Bowen, Brown, Buckingham, Carr,
Cochrane, Crawford, Darinsburg, David
son, Davis, Deslonde, Faulkner, Floyd,
Fontelieu, Garstkamp, P. Harper, Hemp
stead, Huston, Kinsella La Saliniere, Marie
MahOney, Marvin, Matthews, McCarty, Nc
Farland, Morpby. Morris, Murray, Oplatek,
Overton, Pond, Raby, Riley, Ringgold, Sar-
tain, Smith, SOuer, Stamps, Stanton, Tou-
noir, Verrett, Washington (Assumption),
Waters, Worrall, Young-53.
Quorum present.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Davidson, of Livings-
ton, the House then adj urned until P. NJ
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Brewster in the chair.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Brewster. and Messrs. Abel.
Barrett, Barrow, Bentley, Bckham, Blunt,
Bowen, BrOussard, Brown, Carr, COchrane,
Crawford, Darinsburg, Davidson. Demas.
DeslOnde, Faulkner, Floyd, FOntelieu,
Garstkamp, 2. Harper. Hampstead, kinsella,
La Saliniere, Laurent, Mahoney, Marie,
Marvin, Matthews, McCarty, Mcfarland,
Moore, Morphy, Morris, Murray, Ong, Over
ton, Oplatek, Pond, Quinn, kaby, Riley,
Ringgold, Sartain, Smith. Souer. Stamps,
Stanton, Tounoir, Verrett, Washington
(Assumption), Washington (Concordial.
Worrall, Young-55.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Merritt.
Upon motion of Mr.. Davidson, of Liv-
incston, the reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with and the journal adopted.
rIEssAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was an
nounced. with the following message which
was received and read:
SENATE CHAMBER,
Monday, January Is 1872.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
GENTLEMEN-I am instructed by the SEN
ate to inform you that the Senate is or
ganized and ready for the transaction of
business: also, am directed to present for
your consideration the Senate bill session |
of 1872 No. 81 to be entitled an act to re- |
peal "An act to regulate the conduct and |
maintain the freedom and purity of cleo |
tions: to prescribe the mode of making, and |
designate the officers who shall make the re- |
turns thereof; to prevent fraud, VIC |
lence, intimidation riot tumult, bribery, |
or corruption at elections, or at any
registration OF revision of registration; to
limit the powers and duties of the Sheriffs
of the parishes of Orleans and Jefferson; to
prescribe the powers and duties of the Board
and officers OF the Metropolitan Police in
reference to elections; to prescribe the mode
of entering on the rolls of the Senate and
House Of Representatives the names of
members; to empower the Governor to pre-
serve peace and order, to enforce the laws
and to declare martial law during registra
ton and elections; to limit the powers and
duties of the Mayors of the cities of New
Orleans and Jefferson with regard to cleo
tons; to prohibit district and parish judges
from issuing certain writs to commissioners
of election; to make an appropriation for the
expenses of the next revision of the regis
tration and of the next election; and to en-
force article lO3 of the constitution"
Very respectfully,
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
Secretary of Senate.
Under suspension of the rules Senate
bill No. 257, referred to in the message from
the Senate, was taken up and placed upon
its first reading.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rule the bill was put on its second reading.
Under suspension Of the constitutional
rule the bill underwent its third reading.
Upon its final passage the yeas and nays
were called for by Messrs. Barrett and
Ouinn. of Orleans, with the following result;
Yeas-Abel, Barrett, Barrow, Belot, Bent
lev. Bickham, Blunt, Bowen, Brown, Buck
ingham. Carr. COchrane, Crawford, Darlns-
bnIg. Davidson. Deslonde, Faulkner,
FLOYD Fontelieu, Garstkamp, L. Har-
per. Hempstead, Kinsella, La Sail
Mere, Marvin, Matthews. McFarland'
Moore Morris, Murray, Ong, Oplatek, over
ton, Pond, Quinn. Raby, Riley, klngsold,
Smith, SOuer, Stamps, Stanton, Iouhoir,
Washington (Concordia), Waters, Worrall,
Yorke, Young-4S
Nays-Davis. Demas, Huston, Laurent,
Mahoney, Marie. McCarty, Morphy. Sar-
tain, Verrett, Washington Assumption
ii.
The bill was finally passed. its title
adopted, and notice OF concurrence ordered
to be sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, moved to