New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-01
NJ sypber raised question of privilege

q third time.
Mr.. Alexander rose to a point of order,
and stated that it was necessary to suspend
the constitutional rule to put the bill upon
third reading
Mr.. Bovee also made the point Of order
raised by Mr.. Alexander,
Mr.. Harris also rose to point of order,
and stated that this being the third day on
which the bill had been read, it was compe-
tent to adopt the bill on third reading.
The Chair decided that no further action
could be taken on the bill without sus-
pension Of the constitutional rule.
Mr.. Harris moved that the bill be fixed
as the special order OF the day for tOmor'
row at one O'Clock.
MIR. Sypher made the point of order that
the Chal. had no right to decide the ques'
ton which had been laid ON the table. and
allow the notion IN par: TO be entertained
again.
The Chair declared the point OF order not
well taken.
Mr.. Bovee moved 20 postpone the bill in
definitely.
Mr Harris called the previous question
on his motion
Mr. Bovee made point Of order that his
motion to indefinitely postpone was the first
question to be put, and referred to the ruiea
The Chair decided tina. the motion of the
Senator from St. James WAS not heard by
the Chair before the call for the previous
question had been made by Senator Harris.
The Chair then stated the question was
for the call of the previous question, which
cut of all debate; that Senators could not
be allowed debate under the rules until the
motion for the previous question was voted
down.
Messrs. Sypher and Wharton made inef-
fectual attempts to speak and were raIed
out of order by the Chair.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
ordered the main question by the following
vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Butler. Blunt. Cage,
Chadbourn, Harris. Harper, InGrahan,
Mascot. Pollard. Rcy. Stamps. Tw!tehel!--
l3
Nays-Aiexander. Barber. Brewster -.
ver, CraW ford, 7. F. Herwig, +. r. HerWls.
Merrill. Sypher. Weber. Wharton-ll.
Under the operation Of the previous
question. the bill vas fixed for Tomorrow
as special order Of the day at ?. NJ.
tMr. Anderson in the ohair.l
Bills CALLED CF.
Mr.. Cage called up the following bill:
Senate bill No. II. bill 10 be entitled an
act for the relief of j. III. Burguereies. State
tax collector for the parish Of Terrebonne.
and for other purposes.
The Secretary read the hill.
Mr. Crawford offered the following 80 al
amendment:
To strike out from section one all after
the fourteenth line. 81 wit: THAT the
Auditor Of Public Accounts issue 10 said
j. M. Burguereies qitistUs relieving him
from all liabilities WHICH may hereafter oc'
cur"
Mr Cage moved to lay the motion Of Mr..
Crawford on the table.
Mr. Sypher moved to lay the whole sub
ject matter on the table.
The Chair decided the motion Of Mr.. Sy.
pher to be out Of order. and the question
pending to be the motion of Mr.. Cage.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to lay the motion on the table by
the following vote:
Yeas-Blunt. Blackburn, Cage. Chad
hourn, Ingraham, Mascot. Rey. Stamps.
Twitchell-9.
Nays-Alexander. Brewster. Crawford,
Greene, Harris. 2. +. Herwig, +. +. Her"lS.
Harper, Kelso, Merrill, Pollard. Sypher.
Weber, WhartOn-lf.
Mr. Cage stated that the amendment Of
the Senator from Madison if adopted.
would destroy the effect of the bill. He,
therefore. moved that the bill! be- :ndef.
nitely postponed.
Adopted.
Mr.. Blunt called 70 Senate bill No. 200,
entitled an act 20 establish steam ferry
at Grand Ecore.
The bill was taken mp on second reading
Mr. Brewster moved the following amend.
ment at the end of section three:
Provided, that ministers of the gospel,
school teachers and school children going
to and returning from school, shall be
passed free of charge.
The bill was read. the amendment adopt
ed, and the bill considered engrossed for d
third reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus.
pended by four ffths affirmative cote.
the bill read its third and last time, and
finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Harper called up Senate pill No. l!S.
an act to incorporate the Shreveport SAY.
ings Bank and Trust Company.
The bill was read. and considered en-
crossed for a third reading.
The constitutional rule was then sae-
pended by a four-fftbs affirmativ. vote.
the bill read its third and last time. ard
finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Twitchell called up House bill No.
1856. bill to be entitled an act to amend
and re-enact section two Of an act entitled
IAN act relative to the Louisiana Levee
Company, corporation organized under
the &c neral laws of this State, constituting
it body polite and corporate, with certain
powers, privileges and franchises, and con.
tracing with said corporation for the con-
struction, maintenance and repairs of GER
tain leyees, and providing for compensation
therefor" approved February 90, 1871; also
to amend and re-enact section one of an act
entitled IAN act ratifying and confirming a
contract between the Louisiana Levee Com.
pany and the Governor of the State of
Louisiana" approved February %. 1871,
providing for the acceptance of said amend.
ments by the Louisiana Levee Company,
and authorizing and requiring yearly erti
mate of levees to be built, reducing the
compensation therefor from sixty to fifty
cents per cubic yard. and providing for
committing timber work into earth work.
Bill was taken up on second reading.