New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

A bill to be entitled an act TO provide fol
taking the census Of the State of Louisiana
to prescribe the duties Of the State regis
trar of voters and of supervisors aud of as
sistant supervisors of registration.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Wharton:
A bill to be entitled an act for the ietiet
of jeremiah Foley. of the parish Of her
vile.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional lule was suspended
the bill was read the second time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
ACTION ON RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER
On motion OF Mr.. Burcb, the following
resolution was taken up:
Resolced, That the Committees on Char
liable Institutions and Penitentiary be and
are hereby instructed to proceed to visit the
various charitable institutions of the State
located at Baton Rouge and Jackson, at az
early day az practicable, and that one Of
the clerks of the Senate be detailed to &C
company said committees and assist them
in their Investigations.
Mr.. Brewster moved to amend by strils
ing out the following words:
And that one Of the clerks of the Senate
be detailed to accompany said committees
and assist them in their invest cations.
Mr.. Burch moved to lay the motion to
strike out on the table.
On cali Of the yeas and nays the Senate
refused to lay the motion on the ia Die by
the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Barber, Beiden, Bovee.
Burcb, Harris. Harper. Ingraham. kelso,
Mascot, Weber-lr.
Nays-Alexander. Blunt. Brews ter, Cage.
Crawford, Green, L. !. Rerwig, Pollard,
Rey, Stamps. Twitchell. Wharton. Whit
ney-l3.
The question then REQUIRED upon tie mo-
ton to adopt the amendment Of Mr..
Brewster.
While Mr.. Wharton was discussing the
question, Mr.. Burch made the point that
Mr.. Wharton was out Of order.
Mr.. Harris, in the chair, decided the point
not well taken, the question being on the
motion to adopt. Mr.. Wharton WAS in
order and could proceed.
Mr.. Wharton offered the following
to the body of the resolution:
And that said committee report to the
Senate within twenty days.
Ar. Stamps moved fog the previous cues.
ton.
The main question was ordered.
The Chair. under the rule Of the Senate.
then proceeded to put the amendments as
they came u order, and the respective
of Messr.. Brewstev and
Wharton were separately adopted, and then
the Senate adopted the resolution as
amended.
Mr.. Burch m,ved 20 reconsider the vote
just taken. and subsequently withdrew his
On motion Of Ms. Z. +. 1iesw:g. the
Senate went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised. the
Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. Alexander. Barber. Belden, Black.
burn, Blunt, Bovee. Butler, Burch, Brew.
ster. Gage, Chadbourn, Crawford, Harris.
E. +. Herwig, Harper, lngraham. Mascot.
Rey, Sypher. Twitc.e!l. Weber. Wharton.
The President anno.nced d ;uoyrm pres.
IN.
RESOLUTIONS INgRcDucIn
By Mr.. Cage. by unanimous consent:
Reso'red, That special committee Of two
members be appointed by the President of
he Senate 70 join =, similar committee of
he House Of Representatives, to proceed
o the parish OF ierrebonne to investigate
he reported riot in said parish.
Mr.. Sypher moved to amend the ,esoiu.
lion by adding the words 'sf three" after
no words "simiiar committee" and that
he resolution b sent TO the House for con.
Accepted by Mr.. Cage.
Mr.. Brewster moved az an amendment: 70
he resolution, after tins word ''parish,"
land repor: the condition o: affairs as they
nay find j: il said parish. TO their respective
,odies.s
Accepted by Mr.. Cage.
Mr.. Barber moved to amend by adding
said cop.mittee to ac: wi:hou: expense to
he State"
Accepted by Mr.. Cage
The question then recur4ed on the motion
0 adopt the resolution as amended.
Mr.. Greene moved TO lay ,he whole sub.
ect matter on The table.
Mr.. Cage seconded the motion Of Mr..
;reene. and called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Greene desired to explain, but having
ielded the floor after making the motion to
ay on the table. and the call for the yeas
nd nays having been seconded. the Chair
uled that it would require unanimous con-
ent to allow debate.
Objection being made. M. Greene de-
lined to urge his motion.
Mr.. Harris offered the following as
ubsti:ute for the resolution aud amend.
lentsS
That the Governor be req nested 70 coin.
,upicate TO the General Assembly such
acts as are in his possession relative to the
ondition of affairs now existing in the par
h of Terrebonne.
Mr.. Greene offered the following amend.
,ent. which was accepted by Mr.. Harris:
Add the words ~and parish Of jackson"
Mr.. Cage moved TO lay the substitute on
ne table.
Mr.. Harris demanded the yeas and nays.
The Senate voted to lay the substitute
d the table by the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson. Alexander. Barber,
eden. Blunt. Butler, Burch, Cage. Chad
ourn. Crawford, Harper. Ingraham. keiso,
Iasicot, Pollard, Rey. Stamps. Jwitchell.
ieber. Wharton-20.
Nays-Blackburn, Brewster, G:eene.
arris, Sypher. Whitney-6.
Mr.. Cage moved the previous question on
le motion to adopt the same as amended. -,
ut Withdrew the same to allow Mr.. Barber
speak, who agreed to renew the motion.
The motion for the previous question was
ithdrawn by Mr.. Cage to allow Mr..
amps 20 move :hs following as su6'
ifut..