The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

Eleven o'clock found the Senate Chambe
with Only about twenty occupants loono'n'
about. talking over matters and Things am
waiting for noon patiently. Burch, harper
Kelso, Stamps, Pollard, Croz'er. Cage an'
Wharton were early on hand, and were bus!
arranging documents for the opening
Atl2 o'clock the lobby was full, and on tn
noor presen. the following members, who
after prayer, answered to their names:
Allan. Anderson, Blunt. Breaux, Brewster
Burch, Cage, Chadbourn, Crozier, Detlese'
Enstis. George, ella, Greene, Grover, Har'
per, Kelso, Kelly, Masicot, Ogden, Pollard
robertson. Stamps, Steven, TwitcLell. Weber,
Wharton, Whitney, Young-29 IN ALL
Lieut.. Gov. Antoine, who was il the Chair,
then asked the Clerk to read the (Kellogg's)
proclamation, which was accordingly done.
Allan then moved that the Senate be con-
si6ered as organized in extra session.
Whitney moved that committee OF three
be appointed to notify the Governor and the
House Of the Senate's organization.
Whitney, Cage and White were appointed.
Young moved that the Senate take recess
of half an hour, but the question was not
put.
Crozisr, the Republican, against whom the
Wheeler Committee decided, was in his seat.
The committee returned and reported.
THitchell moved that the rules of the ses-
sion of 1875 be adopted.
MIR. Grover said that he thought time
should be granted for an examination OF the
rules, and moved q substitute that com
mittee be appointed to report upon them and
revise them.
Allan presented some communications and
asked tina. they be laid on the Secretary s
desk.
Whitney moved that committee be ap-
pointed on unfinished business Lies over
under the rules.
Burch then arose and said there was i'm
rortant business before the chamber and said
that if the motion relative to the REVISION OF
the rules meant that a committee was to be
appointed by the Chair, perhaps it was all
right.
The motion to appoint committee to re-
wise the rules was then put, and Is voted yea,
10 nay, and the motion was lost.
The Governor then sent in q message set
ting forth that great efforts had been made to
induce him not to sign the City Charter bill,
and he therefore vetoedit
1: was made the special order of the day
for Friday
Andersen presented resolution that
on unfinished business be ap-
pointed, which was carried.
Burch offered a resolution that the present
EMPLOYEES Of the Senate be retained.
Lies over under the rules.
Young offered a resolution that committee
of three be appointed to examine the books
of the late Finance Committee of the Last
session.
Lies over under the rules.
Anderson made motion to appoint short
hand reporter for the Senate, bit Stamps OPP
posed aud Wharton supported 1t.
Stamps moved to lay it on the table.
Anderson spoke in favor of the motion,
stating that the session would be short and
very important and called for the yeas and
nays.
The assistant clerk from the House then
that that body was organized and
ready for business. Cage then spouted about
the way he had been reported, AID said that
his brilliant Efforts had been completely rid
died by them.
The motion to table was carried.
Cage then called tor executive session.
On the rising from the executive session the
Senate adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow.