New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-23

to authorize parishes to subscribe lol ',o.A
in railroads; to create the once " oni
engineer; to repeal sections TOO, 'ol anu
oO25 of the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Lewis asked for unanimous consonO
70 cot the sense of the Senate relative "
the number required to make quorum u
tho Senate and the legality OF the repeal VI
the election and other laws.
Mr.. sypher raised the point of order tna1
NJ Louis was not in order IN speaking u
the repeal of bills and of quorum at 'n'S
time.
Point not sustained.
Mr. Campbell raised the point OF oroer
that a suspension of the rules can no' We
asked except to make motion or introuuo0
resolution.
III. President decided the point Of order
we'll taken. ..
The President, expressing the opinion
that eighteen Senators do not constitu'e q
quorum, and suggesting an appeal from MS
decision as testing the question: Mr.
Campbell raised the point of order that
until question is properly before the Chalr
for decision, he can make no sucn oecis'on
as is appealable.
The President decided the point well
taken, and suggested for the information Of
the Senate that on presentation to MN OF
the enrolled bills in question Tor DIS sisna-
ture, he would refuse to atfix his signature
except under instructions from the senate
and thus the question could be properly de-
termined.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Sypher:
of a bill to be entitled an act authorizing
Albert E. Davis, of the parish of st. Mary
to sue the State of Louisiana.
BY Mr.. Thomas:
Of a hill to be entitled an act regulating
the fees of sheriffs; also, bill regulating
The fees of district courts.
BY Mr.. Thompson:
OF a bill to be entitled an act relative 10
the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicks-
burg railroad.
BY Mr.. Blackman:
OF bill to be entitled an act relative to
apportionment of the representation OF the
State.
Also, of bill to be entitled an act relative
to the taxpayers of the State, OF all penal
ties for the non-payment Of taxes.
Also, of bill to be entitled an act re-
healing the constabulary and Metropolitan
Police bills.
By Mr.. Campbell:
OF bill to be entitled an act to provide
or <ho tot militia
BY Mr.. Hunsaker:
OF a bill to be entitled an act relative to
a Joint committee to revise the Penal Code
and Code of Criminal Procedure.
By Mr.. McMillen:
A Joint resolution, to be entitled joint
resolution creating joint select committee
of both houses Ct the General Assembly,
to consider the subjects of registration,
election, militia and printing.
The following resolutions were intro
duced, which lie over under the rules:
By Mr.. O'Hara:
Resolred, That the President of the Senate
appoint committee of five members to
examine the books, accounts and general
expenses OF the Board of Metropolitan Police
Commissioners, and also into the efficiency
of the Metropolitan Police force.
BY Mr.. Campbell:
Resolred, That committee of three Sena-
tors be appointed by the President to in
vestigate and report to the Senate whether
a conspiracy has existed in the State to
if SO to inquire and report what persons
have been employed therein.
BY Mr.. McMillen:
hot <boC Of no
be instructed to notify the House of Repre-
sentatives officially that the Senate has a
quorum and is ready to proceed with bust
ness.
By Mr.. Blackman:
Resolred, That, in the interest of peace
and order, and to settle any difficulty that
may exist as to legality Of the House of
Repl we respectfully request
both houses, in order to settle their differ
ences that they assemble in the hall of the
House of Representatives, with all the men,
bers that were entitled to seats on the
fourth day of the session, and after calling
the roll, proceed to an organization. That
all forces in and around the State House be
removed, and all sergeants-at-arms be dis
banded except the regular Sergeant-at-Arms
and his assistants.
Mr.. Blackman moved suspension of the
rules with the purpose of adopting the reso.
luton
Mr.. Gallup raised the point of order that.
the hour of one o'clock having arrived, the
further consideration of the resolution was
not in order.
The President held the point not we'll
taken, as the Senate might suspend the
rules by two-thirds vote
Messrs. Harris and Hunsaker SUCCESSFULLY
raised the point of order that the resolution
must lie over one day before action could
be taken thereon.
The President held the point of order SO
far well taken, as that it required a two
thirds vote to suspend the rule requiring
such delay.
Mr.. Blackman proceeded to discuss the
motion to suspend the rules, when Mr.. Nc
Millen raised the point of order that the
motion was not debatable.
The President decided the point well
taken.
The yeas and nays being called, on the
motion Of Mr.. Blackman to suspend the
rules, the Senate refused to suspend by the
following vote, two-thirds of the Senators
present not voting in the affirmative:
Yeas-Anderson, Antoine, Blackman,
Bowman Butler, COPELAND, Daigle. Herwig.
1ngraham, Lewis, O'Hara, Raw, Smith,
Sypher, Thomas, Thompson, Todd, Wilcox
Nays-Barber, Campbell. Gallup. Harris,
Hunsaker, jerks, Kelso, Lynch, McMillen,
Noland, plnch6ack. Raglan, Swords, Twtch-