New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-20

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tinue in session until such returns have
been compiled. The -- shall, at such
meeting, open, in the presence OF the said
officers, the statements OF the
and the said return
ing officers shall. from said statements, can
vass and compile the returns of the cleo
ton in duplicate. One copy of such returns
thew shall file in the office of the Secretary
of State, and Of one copy they shall make
public proclamation by printing in the OIL
cial journal and such other newspapers as
they may deem proper, declaring the names
of all persons and officers voted for, the
number of votes for each person, and the
names of the persons who have been duly
and lawfully elected. The returns OF the
elections thus made and promulgated shall
be prima facie evidence in all courts OF JUS
tice and before all civil officers, until set
aside after contest according to law, of the
right of any person named therein to hold
and exercise the office to which he shall by
such return be declared elected. The Gov
ernOr shall, within thirty days thereafter,
issue commissions to all officers thus de-
clared elected who are required by law TO
be commissioned.
Mr.. Campbell moved to postpone the con-
sideration of section three until after the
remaining sections of the bill shall have
been considered.
Adopted.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following as
section four, and moved its adoption:
SEC 1. Be it further enacted, etc. That
elections for Representatives in the General
Assembly shall be held on the first Monday
of November, one thousand eight hundred
>t1-< fyyn
thereafter, and all elections to supply the
place of Senators in the General Assembly
whose terms of service shall have expired
shall be held at the same time as herein
provided for the election of Representa-
tives.
Adopted.
Section three was then read, and, on mo
ton of Mr.. Ray, adopted as section five.
Section four was read as section six
Mr. McMillen moved to adopt the section
as read.
Mr.. Thomas moved to amend by striking
out the word "six," in line five, and insert
the word 'seven."
Mr. Hunsaker moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. which the Senate re
fused.
Mr.. Hunsaker moved to indefinitely post
pone the amendment.
Adopted.
The section was then adopted as section
six.
Section ive was read as section seven.
Mr.. Thompson moved to adopt the follow
ing as a proviso, to be added at the end o
the section:
Provided, That there shall be at leas
one voting place in each justice OF the peace
ward in every parish except the parishes o
Orleans and Jefferson.
Mr.. Todd moved to strike out the word
and Jefferson from the proviso.
The amendment was accepted.
On a call of the yeas and nays the pro
yiso was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Blackman, Bowman, Butler, Coup
land: Daigle, Herwig. Ingraham, Lewis
Lynch. O'Hara, Sypher, Thomas, Thomp
son, Todd. Whitney, Wilcox-l6.
Nays-Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Camp
bell. Harris Hunsaker, McMillen, holland
Pinchback, Raglan, Ray, Twitchell-l2.
Mr.. Ray moved that the following word
he added to the section seven: "And ever,
duly registered voter may vote at any poi
or voting place in his precinct"
Mr.. Todd moved to strike cut the wore
precinct" and insert the word parish"
Mr.. Hunsal1er moved to adjourn till Mon
day at II NJ
The Senate refused to adjourn by the FOL
lowing vote:
Yeas-Gallup. Harris, Hunsaker Lewis
Raglan, Smith, Todd, Twitchell-S.
Nays-Anderson, Antoine. Barber, Black
man. Bowman, Butler, Campbell, Coup
land, Daigle, Herwig. lngraham, Jenl:
Kelso, Lynch, McMillen, O'Hara, Pincl
back, Ray. Swords. Sypher, Thoma:
Thompson, Wilcox-23.
The President announced that the ques
ton REQUIRED on the adoption Of the amend
ment offered by Senator Ray.
Mr.. Blackman raised the point Of orde
that the previous question did not carr
anything but the amendment of Senate
Todd.
The President held the point not we
taken
The amendment of Mr.. Ray was the
adopted.
The question then REQUIRED upon the ado
ton of section seven as amended.
On call of yeas and nays the Senat
adopted the section as amended, by Il
following vote:
Yeas - Anderson, Antoine, Bowman
Campbell, COupland, Daigle. Harris, He
wig. Hunsaker, Ingraham, Kelso, Lyme
McMillen, O'IIara, Pinchback, Raglan, Ra
Smith. Swords. Sypher, Thomas, Thompson
Todd. Twitchell, WJcOx-25.
Nays-Barber, Blackman, Butler, Gallu
4.
Mr. O'Hara moved the previous questio
The main question was ordered.
On call of the yeas and nays, the Sc
ate refused to adopt the motion to stril
out the word precinct" and insert "pa
ISL" by the following vote:
Yeas-Harris. Hunsaker, Noland, Raga
Todd.
Nays-Anderson Antoine. Barber, Blac
man, Bowman, Butler, Campbell, Couplan
Daigle, Gallup, Herwis, Ingraham, Jenk
kelso, Lewis, Lynch, McMillen, O'Har
Pinchback, Ray, Smith, Swords. Syphe
Thomas. Thompson, Twitchell, Wilcox
! Mr.. McMillen asked and obtained una
| imous consent to add to section seven Il
| following:
Provided. further. that in the city
CarrOllton the voting places shall be fix
and commissioners appointed by the CT
Council.
Section six was then read as section eigl
Mr.. Hunsaker moved to strike out fro
line seven to line ten the words, "who sh;
be selected from different political parti'
and be of good standing in the party
which they belong
Mr. Blackman moved to lay the motto
on the table.
On call of the yeas aud nays the mott