New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-22
Pinchback, Ray, Smith, Swords, Thomas,

Twitchell, Whitney-ll.
Nays-Anderson, Barber. Blackman,
Bowman, Butler, COPELAND, Daigle, Gallup,
Harris, Herwig, Hunsaker, jerks, Kelso,
holland, Sypher, Thompson, Todd, VIII
cOX-l8.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion
to postpone until this Tuesday, evening at
halfpast seven o'clock.
Motion to postpone was adopted.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to take up substitute
act to amend and re-enact sections five,
six, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty-eight.
twenty nine, thirtytive, thirty-six, thirty
nine, forty one, ffty-three. ffty-nine, sixty,
sixty nine, seventy, seventyone, seventy
three, eighty two; and to repeal sections
twenty-three, twenty seven, fifty-one, fifty
two, ffty-four, tfty-five and fifty seven
of an act entitled 'An act to regulate the
conduct and to maintain the freedom and
purity of elections; to prescribe the mode
of making, and designate the officers who
shall make the returns thereof; to pre-
vent fraud, violence, intimidation, riot,
tumult, bribery or corruption at cleo
tions, or at any registration or revision
of registration to limit the powers and
duties of the Sherifs OF the parishes of
Orleans and jefferson; to prescribe the
powers and duties OF the Board and officers
OF the Metropolitan Police in reference to
elections; to prescribe the mode of entering
on the rolls of the Senate and House of
Representatives the names of members; to
empower the Governor to preserve peace
and order; to enforce the laws and to de-
clare martial law during registration and
elections; to limit the powers and duties of
the Mayors of the cities Of New Orleans
and Jefferson with regard to elections; to
prohibit district and parish judges from is
suing certain wrlts to commissioners of
election; to make an appropriation for the
expenses of the next revision of the regis
tration and of the next election, and to en-
force article 1913 of the constitution" ap-
proved March l6, 1870.
On call of the yeas and nays, the mo
ton to take up was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
II.
Bowman, Butler, COPELAND, Daigle, Her
wig, jerks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, McMillen,
Pinchback, Ray, Smith, Swords, Thomas,
Thompson Wilcox-20.
Nays-Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker, holland
O'Hara, Sypher, Todd, Twitchell, Whitney
9
The bill was then taken up.
Mr.. McMillen moved to postpone the
further consideration of the bill until to-
morrow "wednesday at p NJ.
Mr.. Smith moved to lay the motion to
postpone on the table.
On call of the yeas and nays, the Senate
refused by the following vote:
Yeas lackman. Bowman. COPELAND,
Daigle. Herwi 2, Kelso, Lewis. Ray, Smith,
Sypher, Thomas, Thompson, Wilcox-l3.
Nays-Anderson, Barber. Butler, Gallup,
Harms, Hunsaker, jerks, Lynch, McMillen.
holland. O'fiara, Swords, Todd, Twitchell,
Whitney-lj.
The question then recurring on the mo-
ton to postpone till tomorrow at one
o'clock, on call of the yeas and nays the mo-
ton was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson. Barber. Butler, Harris,
1unsaker, jerks, kelso, Lynch, McMillen,
Noland, Oiiara, Pinchback. Swords, Todd,
Twitchell. Whitney--l6.
Nays-Blackman, Bowman, Coupland,
Daigle, Herwig. Lewis, Ray, Smith, Thomas,
Thompson, Wilcox-il.
Mr.. O'IIa1a moved to take up Senate Joint
resolution No. Il, TO amend the constitC-
ton of the State.
Resolution on second reading.
The resolOion was ordered printed and
fixed for Saturday evening alter roll call.
Mr. Kelso in the chair.l
ORDER OF THE DAY-HOUsE BILLS on FIRST
READING.
House bill No. BIZ an act to limit and
define the duties and powers, fees and
of the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts and other ministerial officers of the
State and to prohibit them from instituting
or defending actions, suits. writs or other
process for or against them, or any Of them, |
or for or against the State, and from EN-
ploying counsel, and increasing costs of !
court, attorneys fees, and to define the !
duties and powers Of the Governor. the At |
torney General, the district attorneys and |
the courts of the State in certain cases, was !
taken up and passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four fifths affirmative vote, the |
Dill put On its second reading. and referred |
20 the Committee on Judiciary.
House bill No. 300. to be entitled an act |
% incorporate the COmique Earietie Asso-
ration Of New Orleans, was taken up and |
passed its first reading.
On division, the Senate refused to sus-
bend the constitutional rule to put the bill |
N its second reading.
Mr.. Harris moved to take up House bill
10. 309
Mr.. Blackman raised the point Of order
hat the Senate, having refused to suspend |
he constitutional rule to put the bill on, its
econd reading, the motion was not in order
The presiding officer sustained the point
# order.
Mr.. Harris then raised the point of order
hat it was competent for the Senate to take
Up the bill to fix the same to certain day.
The President held the point well taken.
On a call Of the yeas and nays, the motion
# Mr.. Harris to take up the bill and fix it
or the special order for Friday next, at $50
,. NJ, was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Bowman, Butler, Gallup, Harris,
Ierwig, Hunsaker, jerks, Lewis, Lynch,
icMillen, Ray, Smith, Swords, Sypher,
odd Twitchell, Wilcox-l7.
Nays-Blackman, COPELAND, Daigle, No
and, O'Hara, Pinchback, Thomas, Thomp-
on-S.
BILLS CALLED [? OUT OF ORDER.
By Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. 35l TO be entitled an act