New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-07

thereon, for the years 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871,
1872 and 1873
Mr.. Harris moved to recommit the bill to
the Committee on Judiciary, with instruc-
lions to bring in bill relieving the party
from the penalties attending the non pay
ment of the said taxes.
Adopted.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Bovee
ca lied up Senate bill No. 2S7, to lay out and
pen road to connect the Grand Point Set
Element, in the parish of St. James, with
the Mississippi river, and to lay special
tax for the same.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Brewster the bill was
read the second time and considered en-
crossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-titths vote, the bill read the third
time. The bill finally passed, the title to
stand.
Mr.. Brewster moved to suspend the
Senate rules to take up Senate bill No. 279.
Adopted.
The following was taken up:
Appropriating to Mrs. Alice A. Crawford,
widow of the late Judge 7. S. Crawford,
and to Mrs. S. f. Harris, widow of the late
A. II. Harris the balance of the salary that
would have been due each of them had
they lived to the end of their term of SER
vice.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four titths vote on cali of the yeas and
nays:
Yeas-Anderson. Blackburn, Blunt,
Bovee, Brewster, Burch, Chadbourn. Craw.
ford, Daigle, Greene. Harper, L. F. Her
wig, Ingraham. Kelso, Mascot, Rey.
Stamps. Sypher. Swaizie, Thomas, Twit-
chell, Weber. Wharton. Whitney-2i.
Nays-Barber, Belden. Butler, Cage.
Detiege. Glaudin. Harris.
The bill was read the third time.
The bill finally passed, the title to stand
By unanimous consent the following was
Ia ken up, on motion Of Mr.. Blunt:
Senate bill No. l76. an act fixing the
limits of tbs Seventeenth District Court
and the time Of holding court in the par.
ishes composing said district.
Read the third time.
On motion Of Mr.. Herwig. the Senate
went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised.
the following members answered to their
names:
Messrs. Anderson. Alexander, Blackburn,
Barber Belden, Blunt, Bovee, Brewster.
Butler, Burch. Cage, Crawford, Detiege,
Daigle, Glaudin. Greene, Harris. Harper,
=. +. Herwig, ingraham. Kelso, Masicot.
Rey. Sypher, Stamps, Thomas, Twitchell,
Wharton. Whitney-29.
The PresideH: announced quorum
present.
The Presiden: announced that the pend.
ing gu estion was the final passage of Senate
bill No. 176.
s1r. Blunt called for the preyiou, 9ues.
ton on the pending motion.
While Mr.. Blunt was standing on the |
1oor, and before the motion for the previous !
question was put
Mr.. Harris moved to adjourn.
The President declared that he did not
recognize Mr.. Harris on the floor, and had |
lot submitted the motion made by Mr..
Blunt to a vote of the Senate.
Mr.. Harris made the point Of order that
he motion to adjourn was in order before
he main question was ordered.
The Chair decided that the point was not
veil taken, as the motion to adjourn was
made while Mr. Blunt occupied che floor in
making his motion for the previous ques.
ion. as two Senators could not occupy the
DOR at the same time. Had the Chair sub.
lifted the motion for the previous question.
hen the motion to adjourn would have
cen entertained. if made before the main
uestion was ordered by the Senate, to be
len put.
Mr.. Harris appealed from the decision of
le Chair.
While Mr.. Burch was debating the uues. |
on of appeal. Mr.Wharton raised the point
order. that the question OF appeal must
e decided without debate.
The President declared the point not we'll
ken.
While the appeal was pending. on motion
Mr.. Ingraham. the Senate voted to ad.
urn.
The President then announced that the
enate stood adjourned until Saturday, Feb.
larry :. 1874. at II NJ.