New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-20


Hon. A. B. Harris, Lieutenant Governo
and President of the Senate, and Messrs
Anderson, Barber, Blunt, Butler Burch
Brewster, Cage, Greene, P. +. Herwig, E
+. Herwig, Harper, Ingraham, Kelso
Mascot, holland, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps
Iwitchell, Weber Wharton, Worrell-23.
The President Of the Senate announced Z
quorum present
On motion, duly seconded, she Senate
went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised OF
calling of the roll the following Senator:
answered to their names:
Presentation A. b. Harris, lieutenant
| Governor and President Of the Senate. and
Messrs Anderson, Barber, Blunt, Butler
Burch, Brewster, Cage, Greene, Z. F. Her
wig, Harper Ingraham, KelsO, Mascot
Noland. Pollard, Sypher, Stamps. ywitchelI,
| Weber, Wharton, Worrell-22..
! The President Of the Senate announced a
! quorum present.
yhe Senate, at ZIP. NJ. went into couY,
Of impeachment
The court having adjourned, The Pgesi Hens
resumed the chair.
On call of the goll the following ans cred
30 their names:
Present-Hon &. &. f1ar1is, lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate, and
Messrs. Anderson, Barber, Blunt, Butler,
Burch, brewster, Cage, Greene, r +. Her
wig, <. +. Herwig, Harper, fngraham.
helso, Mascot, holland, Pollard, Sypher,
Stamps, TwitcheIlo Eeber. Wharto2,
Worrell-22.
4 quorum present.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
1he CLERK OF the House asked concur
renee:
To the President and Members Of the Senate:
am directed to ask concurrence of Sen.
ate on House bill No ?, an act to punish
William vIGERs.
Chief CIeris
On motion Of Mr. Brewster, Tho aforesaid
House bill No. 2 was taken Up under the
suspension OF the rules and put upon its
first reading, and was read.
On motion. the constitutional qufe was
suspended by the required four-ffths
affirmative vote and the bill put on it's
second reading. The bill having been read. |
was adopted on its second reading without |
amendment, and ordered 90 o third read !
ing.
The Nilf was read che third and last time, |
and finally adopted, with its title to stand
az stated. and so anUouneed by the PEesi-
dent. I
On motion of Mr.. sngfahaYn, che Senate
took a recess until half-past six o'clock.
The President announced that che Senate
was in recess until balS-pass six o'clock this
Wednesday evening, December 38. 1872.
Evening Session.
The Senate having taken recess till half
'ast six clock, the President Of the Senate
It the hour soy meeting called the members
o order.
On call Of the roll, che following mem
ers answered to their names:
Hon. a. B. Haries, Lieutenant Governor
nj PRESIDENT OF the Senate, and Messrs.
anderson, Barber, Blunt, Butler, Burcb, !
'rewsteE, Blackburn, Greene, T.. =. Hervjp, !
). - RerWlg, Harper Eugraham, jerks,
fasicot, holland, Pollard, Sypher. Stamps. 1
wltchelb, Weber. Worrell-23
9he President o: the Senate announced a
uorum present.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The following executive communication
as received and read:
STATE OF HouisgAEAj '
Executive Department
New Orleans, December 49, 1872 !
D She Honorable President and Members of the
Senate: "
am directed by his excellency Che aerino
oVernoE 20 inform your honorable bOdV
aS he has approved and signed the ioint
solution originated in the House of Repre- i
natives to wit: Joint resolution ex. k
ndlng the time Of the extraordinary ses- :
Oh Ok the General Assembly" =
II. A. CORBIN. n
Private Secretary. /
Messfp. Twitchell aud Pollard raised
lestions of privilege, stating that they ?
ere absent at the time Of the passage of !.
2use bill No ?, at the day session--desir.
TO state that. had they been present, ,v
ey would have voted in favor of the pas. q,
&c OF tie said act providing fog law ito
nish the crime of bribery 9,
vi. Stamps asked for q suspension OF the -
les to take the concurrent resolution au ~,
'rizing committee 20 be appointed bv -,
ChalIs OF the respective houses to ex. ~
line fhe books Of the State Treasurer.
he same being objected TO, the yeas and 90
Is were called On the motion 20 suspend 4,
rules: The Senate refused to suspend the ~
es by tie following vote:
'eas-Barber. Butler. Burch. Cage. liar.
!"%sahan. Stamga. Wharton. WogreII DIR
'ays = Anderson. Blackburn, Blunt, Dr.
Wster. Greene. Z. +. Herwig, Kpfso. Mas. Sa
bey-!3. a.
r. Wharton asked Tor suspension of Lo
rules 20 take up resolution 90 appoint a vi
.n!t'ee o! three members 20 investigate a. az
alleged issue of ''ilIegal and fraudulent. St
rants for election and registration pug an
e. "y the late" Auditors James Graham. col
bJe"tion being raised on call of the yeas , .s'
nays che Senate refused to suspend the mo
:. by the following vote: acc
eas-Barber. Burch, Herwig. Yngra6am. "o1
hs AfIso. Pollard Syphero Weber. +le
arton. WorreL-ll. ulio
eys-Anderson. Blackburn, Blunt, Bur. Re rT'
Brewster, Cage, Greene, Harper. Mast. no
holland. Stamps. TwitchelI--l2. He,
r. Pollard moved TO take up House bill Sta
10. TO be entitled an act appropriating hi
sum 0t $4,000 tor the payment Of the ueS
age and peg diem OF the members. Off Ser
and employees Of the General Assembly. L
Tie contingent expenses thereof, ana ),
Their purposes. ''Sl
e motion being objected t~, on call Of
yeas and nays tile Senate refused "a ! X
end the rules by The following vote: AI III
1s~-B!Unto InsEaham. Pollard. Tw!tehe!! Wa,
Barber Blackburn. But ann ann,
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