New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-28

Crawford, +. T. Herv1g, he!so, h6y' o. PheE'
Wharton-lo.
Under the operation Of the previous ases-
ton the amendment Of Mr.. Blackburn wac
adopted
Mr.. Stamp. then moved TO take up the
hill "a @ whole and on that motion called
for the previous question.
Mr. Harris rose to . point Of order, and
stated that the main question having been
ordered the first question required upon the
amendment, and then upon the adoption
Of the section az amended, and then the
adoption OF the bill section by section.
The Chair decided the point web taken,
and stated that the question pending wac
the adoption of the section as amended en-
which the yeas and nays we're called with
the following result:
Teae-Anderson, Beldesl, Butler, Black
burn. Brewster, Burch, Cage, Chadbourn,
Greene Harris, P. f. HerwIg, Harper, In
graham, Kelso, Masicot, Pollard, Rey.
Stamps, TwitcLeli, Weber-20
Nays-Aexander, Barber, Blunt, Bovee,
Crawford. f. +. HerVig, Sypher. Whar-
tons.
On call Of Mee.rs. Blunt and Wharton Tho
Senate went into executive session
Executive session having been raised on
call of the roll the following Senators an
swered to their names:
heesr. Anderson, Barber, Belden7 Butler,
Blunt, Blackburn, Burch. Cage, Chad
bourn, Crawford, Greene, Harris, Z: +.
Herwig, E. K. Herwig, Harper. kelso, Mer-
riil. MasicOt, Pollard. Rey. S7pher,
Tvitchell. WhartOn-3.
Mr. Burch moved 70 take up the special
order of the day.
On motion, tho special order Of the dag
was postponed for fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Harris renewed his point Of order
that the Senate having ordered the saain
question. no question was in order but the
main question. which was the adoption of
the bill section By section on second read
ing.
The Chair sgaiu sustained the point Of
order.
Mr.. Barber desired the Chair TO define his
ruling. .Ehether the order for she main
question on the adoption Of the section ear
ried with it the necessity OF the adoption OF
the whole bill under the previous order.
The Chair referred the Senator tMr.
Barber, to the previous decision of the
Chair upon the point raised by Mr.. Harris
as an answer to his.inquiry.
Mr.. Barber raised the point that there
was something contradictory in the de.
cisions of the Chair. The motion had bee
entertained by the Chair TO take MP the bill
Al - tn -
intelligently without the Chair defined
more definitely his ruling.
The Chair referred to his previous ruling.
and decided the Senator out Of order.
Mr.. Wharton renewed the point raised
BY Mr.. Barber. and was declared ont OF
order.
Mr.. Wharton appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
The Chair stated that under the OPP "a
ton Of the previous question no motion was
in order except the main question, aud the
appeal could not be entertained.
Mr.. Blunt moved to adjourn.
On call Of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to adjourn by the following vote:
feas-Alexander, Barber, Belden. Blunt,
CTawfor Pollard. Wharton-7.
Nays--Anderson, Butler, Blackburn,
Brewster. Burch, Cage. Chad bourn, Gree pc
Harria, p F. Herwig 4. +. Herwig. Harper
| Iugraham, Kelso, Merrill, Rey. Stamps,
| Twitchell. Weber-lg.
! Section six was then read and adopted.
Section eeyel was then read.
Mr.. Blunt moved 70 strike On: the whole
section.
Mr.. Blackburn move,l 20 ,..y he motion
| on the table.
Carried.
Dir. Blackburn moved RE adoption Of sht
| section.
The section was then adopted. On u cal
Of the yeas and nays, by the following
vote:
Yeas-Anderson. Beidcn. Butler, Burch
Blackburn, Brewster. Cage. Chad bourn
era ford, Greene. Harris. P. T. Herwig
Harper, Ingrahsm. kcso, Merrill, Pollard
Rev, Stamps, sypher. TWitehell, Weber-.2
Nays-AleH ander. Barber, Blunt. Z. +.
Herwig. Whaston-a
Section eight was then read and adopted
aud the bill adopted 81 whole on second
reading.
Mr. Anderson called up u message !rons
the House of Representatives relative 70 the
death OF Hon. Benjamin Z. G4rtt, Repre-
sentative from the parish OF st. Landry.
The Secretary informed the Senate that
the Hessage was DO. In possession OF the
Senate.
Thereupon Mr.. Anderson moved that the
Senate do nov adjourn. on: Of respect TO
memory Of Hon. Benjamin K. CAN'T. Rep
resentstivo from the parish Of St. Landry.
Adopted.
The President then announced tAat the
Senate stood adjourned until Thursday,
February u, 1873. at twelve O'Clock H.
y. K. BECHTRL,
secretary OF the Senate.