New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-13

holland. Pollard, Sgpher, Stamps, I'witchell,
Weber. Wharton, WOrrall-2l.
Eay-Anderson-l.
DRAWING FOR SEATS.
Mr.. Ingraham moved that the Senate
now proceed to the drawing of the choice of
seats.
Mr Brewster moved to order the motion
of Mr.. Ingraham to lie on the table.
On call of the yeas and nays By hr.
Iugraham, the Senate voted to order the
motion for the drawing of seats to lie on
the table, by the following vote:
Yeas-Barber, Blunt, Brewster, Cage,
?. +. Herwig, Z. +, HerWig, Harper, helso,
holland, Pollard, Stamps, Twitchell, Weber,
Wharton-14.
Nays-Anderson, Butler Ingraham,
jerks, Sypher, Worrall-6.
On motion of Mr.. Brewster, the Senate
voted to reconsider the motion to lie on the
table.
Mr.. Ingrallam raised question Of priv
ilege upon an article ia the New Orleans
Times as a reflection upon him in his per
son, and stated that the right of petition
by his constituents be recognized az well
grounded, and the article of the New Or
leans Times, that he had read, he charac-
terized as base, false and malicious.
Mr.. Stamps moved to proceed to the cleo
ton of officers of tho Senate.
Mr.. Barber moved, as O substitute of the
motion Of Mr. Stamps, that the officers who
are now in service under the law be con
tinued through this session.
MI. Stamps accepted the substitute Of
Mr.. Barber, which was adopted.
Mr.. Butler rose to the inquiry as to the
fact that all the officers were present.
Whereupon, on motion Of Mr.. Barber,
the Senate authorized the heads Of the de-
partments to appoint the requisite number
to fill all vacancies under the law author.
lied for the service of the Senate, subject
to the approval of the Senate, which mo-
ton Of Mr.. Barber was adopted By unani-
nous consent Of the Sn"~+- -~'i'
> Ingraham:
ReSoired, That special committee of
three be appointed to wait upon the Cover
nor and inquire of him what has become Of
the unapproved acts Of he session Of 1872.
which by the constitution should have been
returned to either house of the General AS
sembly on the first day of the session.
On motion the resolution was adopted,
and Nessrs. Ingraham, Cage and Worrall
appointed as the special committee ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Ingraham the Senate
voted to take recess till seven o'clock this
evening.
The President then announced that the
Senate was in recess, to meet at seven
o'clock this evening.
Evening Session.
Senate met, according to adjournment at
7 Z. NJ, precisely, Hon. A. B. Harris, Lieu
tenant Governor and President, in the
chair.
On call of the roll, the following Senators
to their names:
Anderson, Barber, Butler, Blunt, Brew
ster, Burch, Cage, P. f. Herwig, E. i. Her
Wig, Harper, lngraham, jerks, KeIso No
land, Pollard, Sypher, Twitchell, Weber.
Worrall and President Harris-20.
The President announced quorum pres
snt.
Mr.. Worrall raised question of priv
ege, holding in his hand copy of the New
orleans Times extra edition of today in
which he read his name as being present in
quorum represented to be Senate at
4yceum Hall.
lie pronounced the statement of his being
u the pretended Senate as false; that he
lad not been in the pretended Senate at
1yceum Hall, and did not recognize such a
ody as a Senate.
Mr Weber raised the same point Of order E
nd denied that he had any sympathy with
1e pretended Senate at Lyceum Hail. :
either did he recognize any other body as '
Senate except the body in which he was |
this chamber. )
Mr. Weber moved that the seats Of the +
eMbers, that had been recognized as mem t
7rs Of this Senate, and had taken part in G
10 proceedings in this Senate during the y
'esent session, and had actually allied b
with the pretended Senate at p
Yoeum Hall, and had left this Senate, be P
cleared vacant by this body, if the said +
majors do not return to their seats within q
rec days. II
BIZ Butler moved to amend the motion of q
r Weber, by substituting twenty-four II
Urs instead Of three days. pt
Ar. Sypher moved as substitute for the t.
'tion of Mr. Weber, as amended BY Mr.. q
tier, resolution authorizing an inyesti- az q,
ton. ~
Mr.. Butler moved to lay the resolutions of ed
ssrs. Sypher and Weber on the table. T. se
le8sTs Weber and Sgpher then Withdrew, Ii
ir resolutions ed
lending the consideration of the same, u
Anderson raised question of priv oh
g, and explained that he had not been, as ne
had been represented in the pretended tel
ate at Lyceum Hall, and supposed there LAT
) some clerical error about the matter.
r. Brewster also raised the same question ma
privilege, and denied that he was pres EEeei
at the pretended Senate at Lyceum Hall. am
vas published. inc
r. jerks offered the following resolu- vic
i: ito
'HEREAs, It appears from the public era
's that certain Senators, recognized nv ist+
heretofore participating in the business On.
ms DOdy, have, in contempt of the an Ian
NY thereof, taken part in the illegal as smt
PLACE at Lyceum Hail. and have, in The
ner Ndola1On OF the dignity and au- LAT
1ty Of this honorable body. prncna6o5 20.
scognize Fl. G. Warmoth az leeaIIv in ~ ~
exercise of executive functions. while 81
Warmoth stands impeached before the FL s%
LIE Tor high crimes and misdemeanors. tai1
by the operation of law stands sus oIas
led from office; therefore, be it tba
'Sotred, That the President of the Senate Nc,