New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-17
BY Mr.. Wilcox:

be instructed particularly to examine til
contracts entered into, the plans, specifics
tons and measurements for work don
and paid for by the State. and, if necessary
that said committee be authorized to ell
plOy competent engineer to remeasure an
levee or levees erected and paid for unde
the supervision of said boards, provided th
texpense thereof, for engineers and experts
shall not exceed $500, to be paid out OF til
contingent fund of the Senate.
Laid over.
By Mr.. Smith:
Resolred, That the official printer be in
| structed to furnish the members Of the Ser
ate with copies of his journal cOntainin
the proceedings and debates of the Senate
and the laws of the State.
| Laid over.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
Mr.. Ray called up an original bill re
ported by the Committee on judiciary, bein:
| Senate bill No. 1853, to be entitled an act t,
| amend and re-enact articles 1862 and 900
| Of the Revised Civil Code.
Passed its first reading.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Sypher calico
up from second reading file Senate bill No
24S, to be entitled an act to amend an ac
entitled IAN act to incorporate the Pont
chartrain Railroad Company" approved OF
the twentieth of January, 1880, and the
several acts amendatory thereof; also to
enable the said POntchartrain Railroad
Company to sell to Charles Morgan, his
heirs, successors and assigns, that portion
of said Pontchartrain railroad, with its
tracks, depOts, appurtenancas and fran
chises lying between Girod street and
Elysian Fields, and to authorize said
Charles Morgan to incorporate the same
with the road now known as Morgan's
Louisiana and Texas railroad, formerly
known as the New Orleans, Opelousas and
Great Western, and for the purpose of pro-
viding continuous and unbrOken communi.
cation between the same by ferry transpor-
tation.
Mr.. Hunsaker moved to lay the bill on
the table, subject to call, which, on a call of
the yeas and nays, the Senate refused by
the following vote:
Ieas-Anderson. Barber. Harris, Hun
saker, Lynch, McMillen, Pinchback, Raglan,
Smith, Swords, Todd, TwitchelI-l2
Nays-Blackman, Bowman, Butler. Coup
land, DaigIe, Gallup, Herwig. ingrahamp,
jerks, holland, O'fIara. Ray, Sypher,
Thomas, Thompson, Wilcox-l6.
Pending consideration of the bill the
order of the day was called.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch, and on call of
the yeas and nays, the order of the day was
indefinitely postponed for the purpose of
the election bill, being subst-
tute for Senate bill No. 373 by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Antoine Barber. Black
man, Bowman. Campbell, Coupland, Daigle,
Gallup, Herwig, Ingraham. jerks, Lewis,
Lynch, McMillen. Noland Pinchback, Ray,
Smith, Sypher. Thomas, Thompson, Twitch-
ell. WilcoN-24.
Nays-Butler, Harris, Kelso, OHara, Ia
gan. Swords, Todd.
MIR. Lynch moved to take up substitute
FOR Senate bill No. 27; to be entitled an
act to amend and re-enact sections five,
'ix, eleven, twelve. thirteen, fourteen,
wenty-one, twenty-five, twenty eight
wenty nine, thirty-tive, thirty-six, thirty
line, forty-one, tifty-three. tifty-nine, sixty,
ixty-nine, seventy, seventy -one, seventy
hree, eighty-two; and to repeal sections
wenty-three, twenty-seyen, tifty-one, fifty |
wO, titty-four, ftty-tive and fifty seven of !
n act entitled IAN act to regulate the |
onduct and to maintain the freedom and |
'urity Of elections; to prescribe the mode |
+ making. and designate the officers who |
hall make the returns thereof; to pre-
ent fraud. violence. intimidation. riot
n,nult, bribery or corruption at cleo
ons, or at any registration or rev ision
f registration; to limit the powers and
uties of-the SheriffS OF the parishes of
rieans and Jefferson: to prescribe the
overs and duties of the Board and officers
the metropolitan Police in reference to
ections: to prescribe the mode of entering
4 the rolls of the Senate and House of
representatives. the names of members: to
npower the Governor 10 preserve peace
nd order; to enforce the laws and to de-
are martial law during registration and
ections; to limit the powers and duties of
e Mayors of the cities of New Orleans
i'd Jefferson with regard to elections; to
'ohibit district and parish judges from is
ing certain wrlts to commissioners of
ection: to make an appropriation for the
,penses of the next revision of the regis
alton and of the next election, and to en-
rec article lob of the constitution" APP
owed March Is, 1870.
Adopted.
NJ. Harris moved to make the substitute
e special order of the day for Monday =
xt at one o'clock.
Mr. Blacknan moved to lay the motion
the table.
Adopted. :
Mr.. Harris moved to postpone the substi 6
te till tomorrow at one o'clock, and that
be made the special order of the day for )
at hour. :
Mr. Blackman moved that the motion be t
dered to lie ON the table. c
On call of the yeas and nays, the motion . :.
postpone was ordered to lie on the table /
the following vote: s
ieas-Antoine, Barber. Blackman, Bow t
IN, Conpland, Daigle, Herwig, Ingraham
nks, Lewis, Lynch, McAIi!len, O'Hara, v
y, Smith, Swords, Sypher, Thomas, S
ompsOn, WilcOx-20.
Says-Andersop, Butler. Campbell, Gal I
}. Harris, Hunsaker, Kelso NolanG, Ra- |,
q, Todd Twitchell-ll. II
section two was read. q
lr. McMillen moved its adoption. +
lr. Campbell offered the following as a y
'stitute for section two, and moved its Il
option: d
EC. 2. Be it further enacted etc, That il
-, or a majority of them, shall a
the returning officers for all cleo Il
IS in the State, majority of whom shall Il
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