New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03


The President held the point well taken
Mr. Ragan moved that committee O
conference be appointed.
On motion of Mr.. Blackman. the motion
was laid on the table.
Section two was re-read.
The Senate went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised. Mr.
Ray moved to strike out the words $4,000,
fixing the salary of the Chief Clerks, ant
insert in lieu thereof the words $4,000.
Adopted.
Mr.. holland moved to refer the bill to {
special committee of three.
Refused.
Mr.. Ray moved to amend by striking out
the words $780, fixing the salary of as
sistant clerks. and insert in lieu thereof the
words $3.50"
Mr.. holland moved to adjourn.
Refused.
The amendment of Mr.. Ray was then
adopted.
Mr. Ray moved to amend by striking out
the words $780, fixing the salary OF
minute clerks, and insert in lieu thereof the
words, $500"
Adopted.
Mr.. Ray moved to strike out the words,
''and one assistant minute clerk Of the
| House..
Adopted.
Section two was then adopted as amended.
Section three was read.
Mr.. Ray moved to amend by striking out
the words $4,000" fixing the salary of
sergeants-at-arms. and inserting in lieu
there of the words $4,000
Mr.. holland moved to table the motion
| Refused.
The amendment was then adopted
Mr.. Ray moved to amend by striking out
the words $1,000 fixing the amount of
bond to be given by the Sergeant-at-Arms,
and inserting in lieu thereof the words
"s25OO," and to strike out the words, with
in five days" limiting the time within
which such bond shall be given, and insert
| ing in lieu thereof the words. within ten
| days"
| The amendments were adopted.
Senator jerks in the chair.
section tnree was tDeu adopted as
amended.
| Section four was read and adopted.
Section five was read.
Mr.. OHara moved to strike out the
words six dollars" fixing per diem of door
keepers, and insert in lieu thereof the words
"eight dollars"
Adopted.
The section was then adopted as amended
Section six was read and adopted.
Section seven was read.
Mr.. McMillen moved to amend by fixing
the number of pages for the Senate at
Give" instead of -four
Adopted.
The section was then adopted as amended.
Section eight was read.
Mr.. holland moved to strike out the sec
ton.
Mr. Ray moved to lay that motion on the
the Senate ordered by the following vote
Yeas-Antoine, Blackman, Bowman. But
Ter, COPELAND, Daigle. Herwig, Ingraham,
jerks, Lynch, MeMillen, Ray, Smith,
Sypher, Thomas, Thompson, Twitchell.
WilcOX-lS.
Nays-Anderson. Barber, Gallup. Har-
ris, Hunsaker, NolaRd. O'Hara. Raglan.
Todd.
Mr. Hunsaker moved to add to the section
the following:
Provided. That any other standing COM
mittee. other than those named, may en-
plov clerks whenever the Senate may spe
cially empower said committees to do so,
by resolution of the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. Gallup, the amendment
was laid on the table.
Mr. Ray moved to amend by striking out
the words ten dollars fixing the per
diem of the clerk of the Committee Oh
Contingent Expenses. and inserting in
lieu thereof the words eight dollars
Adopted.
THE President resumed the chair.
Mr.. holland moved to postpone the fur
ther consideration of the bill until Monday
next, at two o'clock P. NJ. which, on a cali
of the yeas and nays. the Senate refused by
the following vote:
Yeas-AndersOn. Gall UP. Harris. Hunsa-
ker, holland, O'Eara. Raglan, Todd-S.
Nays-Antoine, Barber Blackman. Bow
man, Butler, Campbell, COPELAND, Daigle,
Herwig, Ingraham. jerks. Lewis, Lynch,
Ray, Smith, Sypher, Thomas, Thompson,
Twitchell, Wilcox-20.
Mr.. Gallup moved to indefinitely post
pone the consideration Of the bill, which. on
a call of the yeas and nays, the Senate re
fused by the following vote:
Yeas-Gallup, Hunsaker holland. Raglan,
Todd-5.
Nays-Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Black
man, Bowman, Butler, Campbell, Coupland,
Daigle, Harris, Herwig. Ingraham, Lewis
Lynch, O'Hara. nchback, Ray. Smith.
Svpher, Thomas. Thompson, Twltcheu,
Wllcox-23.
Mr.. holland moved to adjourn. which tie
Senate refused
Mr. Thomas moved to adopt the section
as amended.
Upon which motion Mr.. Ray called fo-
the previous question.
The main question was ordered.
The section was then adopted as amended,
on call OF the yeas and nays. by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Antoine, Barber Black,nan. Bow
man, Butler, Campbell. COPELAND. Daigle,
Herwig. Ingraham, Lewis, Lynch, Pinch
back, Ray, Smith. Sypher. Thomas, Thomp-
son, Twitchell Wilcox-20.
Nays-Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker, holland,
OHara Raglan, Todd.
Mr.. Campbell moved to reconsider the
vote by which section eight was adopted.
Mr.. Blackman moved to lay the motion
on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Gallup moved to adjourn till Monday
next.