New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-28


; Lies over.
Also, an act to authorize deposit Of United
States treasury bonds and United StateI
notes in case OF sureties.
Lies over.
by Mr.. Burch:
! An act granting corporate privileges t
the inhabitants Of the city Of Baton Rouge
in the parish of East Baton Rouge, and tt
provide for the government Of the affairs
thereof, and to repeal an act entitled an &C,
| to amend the several acts relative to the
police and government Of the city Of Bator
Rouge. approved April 2, 1853, and to repea
| an act providing for the government of the
city Of Baton Rouge, approved March 8.
1856. and to repeal all acts amendatory
| thereto.
Mr.. Burch moved to suspend the consti'
.utional rule.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
! refused to suspend the constitutional rule
by the following vote:
Yeas - Blackburn, Burch. Chadbourp,
| Mascot, Rey, Thomas-6.
/ Nays-Anderson, Alexander Blunt, Brew.
ster, Bovee, Cage, Crawford, Daigle, Greene,
| E. F. Herwig, Harper, Pollard, Sypher,
Stamps, Twitchell, Weber. Wharton. Whit.
ley-lS.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Butler, by unanimous consent:
An act to pay G. S. Sauvinet, late civil
sheriff of the parish of Orleans, for services
performed and expenses incurred in suits
tor the collection of taxes instituted by the
State of Louisiana.
Lies over.
BY Mr.. Bovee:
An act to lay out and open road to con-
hect the Grand Point Settlement, in the
parish OF st. James, with the Mississippi
river, and to lay special tax for the same.
Lies over.
- INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Burch:
Resolved, That a subcommittee of the
Committee on Penitentiary, to consist of
not more than two, be authorized by the
Senate to proceed to the locality where the
cOnvicts are now employed on the levees
and to examine their condition. etc.. and
report the same to this Senate.
Referred to Committee on PenitentiarY.
BY Mr.. Wharton:
Resolred, That the Committee on Contin.
gent Expenses be authorized to issue war
rant in favor of Alwilda Merrill, widow of
the late G. E. Merrill, for the sum of $3.50,
being the amount Of pay and mileage to
which the said c. E. Merrill would have
been entitled during the present session,
payable out OF the Senate appropriation for
the present session.
Lies over.
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Stamps moved to take up the follow.
ing report lying over, which was read:
COMMITTEE ON CONTESTED ELECTIONS,
New Orleans, January "a, 1874. 5
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Your Committee on Contested Elections.
in the case of C. j. C. Puckette vs. Raford
Blunt, from the twenty-second senatorial
district, respectfully report adversely to the
claim OF G. j. G. Puckette, for the reason
that he has not complied with the require
ments of the law relative to contested cleo
tons.
Your committee therefore recommend
that Raford Blunt be confirmed in his seat
as Senator from the twenty. second sena-
paid the same mileage and per diem due or
paid to Hon. Raford Blunt, as Senator, to
this date.
Respectfully,
T. b. STAMPS Chairman:
o. II. BREWSTER,
T. C. ANDERSON.
Z. l.. WEBER.
Mr.. Weber moved to adopt the report OF
the Committee on Contested Elections.
Mr.. Butler moved as substitute that
f,,rt hot g ~ l,o
poned till one o'clock.
Mr.. Wharton moved to lay the motion of
Mr.. Butler on the table.
Mr.. Butler withdrew the substitute mo.
ton.
The question REQUIRED upon the motion Of
Mr.. Weber.
Mr.. Butler called for the yeas and nays
on the motion of Mr.. Weber to adopt.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
voted TO adopt the report by the following |
vote: !
feas-Anderson, Alexander, Barber, Bel. |
len. Blackburn. Bovee, Butler, Burch, !
Brewster. Cage. Chadbourn. Crawford. |
Daigle. Greene, Harris, E. +. Herwig. |
HARPER. lngraham, kelso, Mascot. Pollard, !
y ~
Weber, Wharton. Whitpey-2o.
Nays-None.
Mr.. Weber moved to reconsider the vote
ust taken, and moved to lay that motion
he table.
The motion to lay on the sable was
liop:ed.
Mr.. Burch moved to take up the report
# the Committee on Claims. Senate bill No.
~. for the relief of James McVay and other
reditors of the State University. Referred
o the Committee on Claims. January %.
reported favorably, January "a.
On motion of Mr.. Burch, the bill was
Considered engrossed aud ordered to third
eading. ,t'
SPECIAL ORDER or THE DAY.
The President announced the time for }
onsideyine the special order of the day.
which was the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, From the records of the State
supervisor Of registration office, and from
he facts produced before the Senate Com.
nittee on Elections, it appears that Emile
)eteige has prima facie right to seat
q this body from the second senatorial |
district, therefore be il
Resetred. That Emile Deteige be ad.
nitted 10 the Senate from the second
district, to fill the vacancy
ansed by the expiration OF the term of
;. b. 5. Pinchback: provided. that the
light OF any person to contest TOR said |
eat shall not be impaired.
WHEREAS. From the records Of the State
npervisor of registration office. and from |
ne facts presented to the Senate Committee
n Elections, it appears that Clement +.
laudin has prima facie right to a seat in
lis body from the first senatorial district;