New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-12
SENATE CHAMBER, I
New Orleans, December 10, 1872. 5


In pursuance to adjournment the Senate
aEe6 at twelve o'clock NJ, Hon. A. B. Harris,
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate, in the chair,
On call of the roll the following Senator's
answered to their names:
Messrs Anderson, Barber, Blunt, Butler,
Burch, Cage, Harris, p. F. Herwig, E. F.
jerks, Kelso, McMillen, holland, Pollard,
Stamps, Todd, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton,
WOrrell-23.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. C. H:
Thompson.
BILL INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Barber:
Relative to the Office of Attorney General,
and directing the discontinuance of the pro.
seedlings before the Supreme Court of the
United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Barber, the bill was put
upon it's first reading
On call Of the yeas and nays, the consti-
rational rule was suspended by the follow
ing vote:
Yeaa-Anderson, Barber, Blunt, Butler
Burch, Brewster. Cage, Harris, 7. +. Her
wig, 3. F. Herwig, Hunsaker, Harper, In,
graham, jerks, Kelso, McMillen, holland,
Pollard, Stamps, Todd, Twitchell, Weber,
Wharton, Worrall-24.
Hay-Daigle-l
Efnrr-fftls of che members present hav
ing voted in the affirmative, the bill was
put upon its second reading and ordered in
crossed for third reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by a four-ffths vote and the bill
pat upon its third and final reading.
The bill, having passed its several read
ings, was finally adopted on its third read
ing, with its title, on call of the yeas and
nays, by the following vote:
Yeas - Barber, Blunt, Butler, Burch,
Brewster, Cage, Harris, P. F. Herwig, E.
y. Herwig, Harper, Ingraham, Kelso, No
land, Pollard, Stamps, Todd, Twitchell,
Weber, Wharton, WoTrall-20
Nays - Anderson, Daigle Hunsaker,
eJenks, McMillen-5.
RESOLUTIONS.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Barber was
&dopted as follows:
ReSolged, That the Committee on Elec-
SiOns and Qualifications be empowered to
send for persons and papers appertaining to
any cases in contest that may come before
them and that they be authorized to ad-
minister oaths, and that the aforesaid com
1nittee be empowered TO employ clerk.
PETITIONS.
Ely Mr.. Ingraham:
The petition of j. A. Mascot, contest
ant, VS.. A. j. Lewis, for the Senatorship
representing the third senatorial district
for the State Of Louisiana.
Also that the petition of C. F. Glaudin,
00ntesting the seat of Edward Booth for
she fourth Senatorial district
Also the petition of Emile Detiege, con
4esting the seat Of Albert VOORHEES, for she
second senatorial district.
MORE MEMBERS QUALIFIED.
Mr.. Anderson announced that Messrs.
Booth and VOORHEES, were present and de-
sired to be permitted to qualify by taking
she required oath for membership of the
Senate.
The President directed the members to
come forward and take the requisite oath,
whereupon they became duly qualified as
members Of the Senate, and took their re-
xpective seats in the Senate.
ADOPTION OF RULES.
On motion Of Mr.. Brewster, the following
resolution was received
Rcsolved That. the rules adopted by the
Senate January, 1872, be and the same are
hereby adopted for the use Of the present
session.
On motion of Mr.. Ingraham, the follow
ing amendment was accepted by Mr.. Brew
ster, to be added to the word session."
s'until otherwise ordered"
The resolution was then adopted as
amended.
On motion of Mr.. Hunsaker, the following
committee was appointed by the President
30 revise the rules Of the Senate:
The President appointed Messrs. Hun
ssker, Kelso and Brewster as said commit
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GREcuTIvE COMMUNICATION.
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