New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

p. F. Herwig, William l.. Thompson,
T. V. COPELAND, +. Daigle,
q G. G. Antoine, s. s. Bowman,
j. b. Lewis, 5. NJ. Thomas.
C. Wilcox,
Pending discussion of the substitute the
a Senate went into secret session.
81 The Senate having risen from secret ses.
zion the rule of the Senate Of last session re-
lative to the admission of persons to the
floor of the Senate, was, on motion OF MIR.
McMillen, unanimously adopted.
Mr. Anderson moved to strike out the
preamble of the substitute submitted by
Mr.. Blackman, which was adopted, on call
bf the yeas and nays, by the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Butler, Camp
bell, Gallup, Harris. Hunsaker, jerks, KeIso,
Lynch, McMillen, holland, Pinchback, Ra-
4 ran, Swords, Twitchell, Whitney-H.
ii. Nays-Antoine, Blackman, Bowman,
Coupland, Daigle, Herwig Ingraham, Lew
s, o,Hara' Ray Ray Smith Smith, sEPher' Thomas
" Mr.. Anderson offered the following reso-
jlution, as a substitute for the resolutions
previously submitted by Messrs. Harris and
8 Blackman.
Resolred, That the Senate do now pro-
coed to the election of President of the
Senate.
Which on call of the yeas and nays,
was rejected by the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Antoine. Blackman.
Bowman. COPELAND, Daigle, Herwig. Ingra-
ham, OHara, Ray. Smith, Sypher, Thomas,
Thompson, Todd, WilcoX-l6.
Nays-Barber, Butler, Campbell, Gallup,
Harris. Hunsaker, jerks, kelsO, Lewis,
7 MI Divah hoc
Raglan, Swords, Twitchell, Whitney-H.
Mr.. Harris withdrew the resolution Of
fered by himself.
Mr.. Wilcox raised the point of order,
that the question required upon the sub
stitute of Mr.. Blackman. as amended.
The President decided the point of order
not we'll taken, as the subject matter of the
substitute offered by Mr.. Blackman, as
amended, was the same as that of the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Anderson, which the
Senate had rejected.
Mr.. OHara moved to adjourn, which the
Senate refused by the following vote
Yeas-Bowman, COPELAND, Ingraham,
Lewis, O'Hara, Ray, Smith,.
Nays-AndersOn, Antoine, Barber, Black
man, Butler, Campbell, Daigle, Gallup,
Harris, Herwig, Hunsaker, jerks, kelso,
Lynch, McMillen, holland. Raglan, Swords,
Sypher, Thomas Thompson, Todd, Twitch-
+. ell, Whitney, Wilcox-25.
Mr.. Blackman raised the point of order,
that che substitute submitted by Mr.. An
derson having been rejected, and the sub
stitute offered by himself differing from the
substitute rejected, both in language and
matter, the question now required on the
substitute offered by himself, as amended.
The President expressed the opinion that
the subject matter of both resolutions was
the same, but announced that he was will
ling to refer the matter to the Senate for
decision.
Mr. McMillen moved to amend the sub
stitute by striking out the words Ito fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Lieu
tenant Governor Oscar j. Dunn" which was
adopted by the following vote, on call of
the yeas and nays:
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Butler, Camp
bell, Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker, jerks, kel
so, Lynch, McMillen, holland, Pinchback,
Raglan, Swords, Twitchell, Whitney-T.
Nays-Antoine, Blackman, Bowman,
COPELAND, Daigle, Herwig, Ingraham, Lew
Thompson, Todd, Wilcox-16.
Mr. Hunsaker moved to table the substi
tute as amended.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to table the substitute by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Barber, Butler. Campbell, Gallup,
Harris. Hunsaker, jerks, kelso, Lynch,
McMillen, holland, Pinchback, Raglan,
Swords, Twitchell, Whitney-l6.
Nays-Anderson, Antoine, Blackman,
ham, Lewis, O'Hara. Ray, Smith, Sypher,
Thomas, Thompson, Todd, Wilcox-T.
Mr.. Hunsaker offered the following reso-
luton as substitute for the substitute
offered by Mr.. Blackman:
Resolred, That we hereby declare the ex-
ira session of the Senate of December G.,
1871, as constitutional and valid.
Which, on call of the yeas and nays,
was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Butler, Camp
bell, Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker, jerks,
Kelso, Lynch, McMillen, holland, Pinch
back, Raglan, Swords, Twitchell, Whit
Nays-Antoine, Blackman, Bowman.
COPELAND, Daigle, Herwig, Ingraham,
Lewis, O'Hara, Ray, Smith, Sypher,
Thomas, Thompson, Todd, Wilcox-l6.
A motion to reconsider the vote was laid
on the table.
Mr.. O'Hara moved to adjourn, which, on
call of the yeas and nays, the Senate re,
fused by the following vote:
Yeas-AntOine, Blackman, Bowman,
COMMAND, Daigle, Herwig, Ingraham, Ray,
Smith, sypher, Thomas, Thompson VIII
cox-l3.
Nays-Anderson, Barber, Butler, Camp
bell. Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker, jerks,
Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, McNiiilen; Noiann'
O'Hara Raglan. Swords, Todd, Twitchell,
Whitney-l9.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Hunsaker:
A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate
the sum of $4,000 to pay mileage ana pei
diem and contingent expenses OF the zen
eral Assembly OF the State of louisiana 1ol
the year 1872.
Passed its first reading.
BY Mr.. Ray:
A substitute for the above BILL to be en-
titled an act defining the distances from the
domicile of members of the General Assem-
bly, to the State House, fixing the mode OF
ascertaining the per diem of members OF
the General Assembly for the time engaged
in going to aud returning from the State