New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-14

to investigate the affairs of the Metropoli
| tan Police Board, with power to report BY
] bill or otherwise
Mr.. Harris, as he gave notice that ht
would at this time introduce the following
resolution, asked that the same be taker
up for consideration.
| WHEREAS, The following members of the
| Senate, to wit: Hugh j Campbell, Alder
| VOORHEES,, Ed. Booth, f. Daigle, 0. f. Hun
! saker. B. F. Jonas, w. L. McMillen, S. III
| Thomas and S. NJ. Todd have been and art
now participating IN an illegal meeting
| styling itself the State Senate, in the City
Hall, in violation of the constitution of the
State, and in contempt of the senate and
ita orders; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That if the named Senators are
| not present in their seats in the Senate
Chamber on Friday, December IL, at the
hour OF l z. M, or present some reason Tor
their absence satisfactory to the Senate,
the Senate, being then In session, Will pro
coed to eXpel the said Senators.
Mr.. Harris moved the resolution be
adopted.
Mr.. Brew ster moved to amend by substi-
tuting the words monday, sixteenth in
slant" instead of "Friday, thirteenth"
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to amend, by the following vote
Yeas-Anderson, Butler, Brewster, Green,
P +. Herwig, jerks, holland, Twitchell
Nays-Barber Blackburn, Blunt Burch,
Cage, Harris Z. +. Herwig, Harper. Ingra-
ham Kelso, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps.
Weber Wharton Worrall-l6
Mr.. Worrall moved to amend by substi-
tuting Saturday, fourteenth instant" in
stead of Friday, thirteenth"
On a call of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to amend, by the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Butler. Brew
ster. P. +. Herwig, jerks, holland, Twitch-
ell, Wharton. WOrrall-l0.
Nays-BLackburn, Blunt, Burch Cage,
Green, Harris, Z. +. Herwig Harper, Ingra-
ham, Kelso, Pollard. Sypher, Stamps,
Weber-4.
Mr. TwitoheD moved that the words
d" Friday, thirteenth, at one o'clock" be
stricken out, and the words Saturday,
fourteenth, at two O'Clock" be inserted.
Mr.. Harris moved to lay all the amend
ments upon the table.
On call of yeas, the amendments were
laid upon the table by the following vote:
Yeas-BEackburn, Blunt, Burch, Gage,
Green, Harris, Herwig. Harper, Ingraham,
jerks, Pollard, Sppher, Stamps, Weber,
Wharton, Worrall-H.
Nays-Anderson, Barber, Butler Brew
star, Herwig, NOland TwiUchell, Worrall
s..
On motion Of Mr.. Harris the resolution as
first introduced was adopted on call Of the
yeas and nays by the following vote:
Yeas-Barber, Blackburn, Blunt, Burch,
Cage, Green, Harris, Herwig, Harper, In
graham, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps, Weber,
Wharton-l5.
Nays-Anderson Butler, Brewster, P f.
HerWig, jerks, holland, Twitchell, Wor-
rails.
ADOPTED By UNANIMOUS con
SENT.
By unanimous consent the following reso
utions were introduced and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ingraham:
ReS0lred, That the standing committees of
asst session continue for this extra session.
md that the President fill all vacancies.
ReS0}ped, That select committee of five
senators be appointed to prepare and sub
nit rules of procedure in the impeachment
ase of the House of Representatives of the
State Of Louisiana VS.. Henry Clay War
moth, Governor Of Louisiana,
RESOLUTIONS CALLED or.
On motion of Mr.. Cage, the resolution he
earlier in the day was adopted, |
8 follows:
Resoiued, That committee of three be |
ppOinted by the President of the Senate to |
investigate the affairs Of the Metropolitan |
Police Board, with power to report by bill |
IT otherwise.
MOTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. Twitchell the old com
aittee Of last session on Elections and Re-.
urns was discharged, and special commit.
ee appointed this session to take its place.
On motion of MIR. Ingraham the Semitic
oted to- take a recess until seven o'clock
his evening.
The President then announced the Senate
1 recess till this evening, December IL. at
even O'clock.
Evening Sessions
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Hon. A. B. Harris, Lieutenant Governor
On call of the roll, the following Senator'S
nswered to their names:
Messrs Anderson, Barber. Blunt, Butler,
urGh, Brewster, Cage, Green, Harris, P. F.
Lerwig, Harper, Ingraham, jerks, KelsO,
.olaud, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps, Twitchell,
Weber, Wharton, WOrrau-22.
By unanimous consent, bill to be en-
tied ''an act appropriating the sum Of
$4,000 for the organization, equipping and
eneraI use Of the First Brigade, First Di-
isOn of the Louisiana State Militia and
IT CthOr purposes" was taken up on sec
1d reading and referred to the Committee
/ Militia.
Senate then ordered an executive session.
Executive session having b en- raised, on
Ill Of the roll, the following Senators an
Vered to their names:
Messra Anderson, Barber, Butler Blunt,
rewster, Burch, Cage Green, P F. Her
inks, Kelso, holland, Pollard, Sypher,
5amps, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, Wor-
II, and President Harris-23
On motion of Mr.. holland, the Senate
tied to adjourn.
The President then declared the Senate
God adjourned until tomorrow, Friday,
ecember ID, at twelve O'clock NJ.
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