New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-14
SENATE.


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New Orleans. January H. 1873.
Tho Senate met pursuant to adjournme
and was called TO order by the Hon. c.
Antoine. Lieutenant Governor OF the Sta
and President Of the Senate.
The following Senators answered to the
names:
Messrs. Alexander, Allan. Blackbur
Breaux. Brewster, Burch, Chadbourn. Gag
CrOzier. Dumont. Detiege, Greene. Herwi
Eelso, Pollard, Mascot. Stamps. Twtche
Weber. Wharton, Whitney. Young-2l.
The President announced tina: there ".
aGuorum present.
Prayer by tho chaplain.
Mr.. Burch raised question of privileg
and sent motion TO the Secretary to
read, as follows:
WHEREAS, Honorable =. B. S. Pinchbac
has been elected United States Senate
from this State, for the term of six year,
commencing March /, 1873 and
Whereas said election was valid, the Leg
;slature making the same. in our Judgment
not admitting Of any doubt as to its le
yality: but as the validity of the said Leg
islature has been made the subject of part
san ques. Oning in the Senate Of the United
States. and this State thereby deprived o
therefore I move that the Senate o
the State of Louisiana. do now, in thu
manner provided by law as if in case O
vacancy, proceed to reflect Senator i. Is
;. Pinchback United States Senator FROM
this State fOl tn term which will expire or
the fourth of March, 1879, in order that al
doubt or questioning OF the title Of said
Pinchback to said seat in the United States
Senate may be entirely silenced.
NJ nat,auo ro;naI 10 mint If nr6ar ~ NJ
the reading OF the journal was the next
business in order under the rules.
The President declared that privileged
question was in order at any time.
Mr.. Burch, after the motion had been
read. moved that the motion be adopted,
with remarks.
Mr.. Allan rose and seconded the motion.
with lengthy remarks.
The foregoing motion was adopted as
submitted by Mr.. Burch.
Mr.. Burch nominated Hon. p. Il. 5. Pinch.
back.
The President directed tho Secretary TO
call the roll of Senators upon the nominal
zion of Hon. p. Il. s. Pinchback for United
States Senator. in accordance with the
motion Of Mr.. Burch.
The following was The vote taken. as
announced by the President from the roll
CALL
The following Senators voted for Hon. r.
j. s. Pnchback:
Messrs. Allan, Brewster Burch, Cage,
ChadbOurn, Crozier, Ola, Harper, Kelso,
Landry, Masicot Pollard, Stamps, Twitch. |
ell. Weber, Wharton, Whitney. Young-IS. |
The follow ing Senators voted blank:
Messrs. Alexander, Blunt. Breaux.
Oetiege, Greene.
Mr.. Burch offered the following motion:
That the Secretary of the Senate be
instructed to notify the House of Repre-
sertatives that the Senate will meet the
House in JOINT session tomorrow at L. VI.
to proceed to compare journals and count
the vote cast this day tor United States
Senator.
On call of two Senator'S the Senate went
into executive session.
Executive session having been raised, the
following Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson. Allan, Blunt, Breaux,
Brewster, Burch, Chadbourn, Crozier, De.
tiege, Dnmont, Ola, Greene. Herwig. Pol
lard, Stamps, Sypher. Vwitchell. Weber.
Whitney, Young-20.
The President announced shat there was
b quorum preeent.
Pending question. Mr.. Burch's motion.
Mr.. Burch moved ~ adop. the foregoing ,
motion. Adopted
The Secretary commenced reading the q
ournaf.
ON motion Of Mr.. Allan tie further read.
ng of the journal was dispensed with. the +
'ame corrected and approved. :
A committee from tho House Of Repre-. =
entativee reported that the House would
meet the Senate in join: session tomorrow. .
It - NJ. for the purpose Of determining the
lection of United States Senator by com. :.
arirg journals. r.
or BILLS III CNAS!woUs
CONsEA:. u
BY Mr.. Cbadbourn: ii
A bill to be entitled m nc: to incorporate Ill
he Louisiana Telegraph Company. to grant l.
light Of way thereto. and to confer certain III
privileges and franchises. lie
The constitutional rule was suspended by ~
four fifths vote: the bill was read the first +
nd second times. and ordered to be re. pr
erred to the Committee On lnterna! I'm. "a
royemen,s when appointed. -, -.
NOTICES OF Ellis. mr.
by Mr.. Dunont: ba
OF bill to be entitled an act 20 paw 10 io
he fifth justice Of the peace for the parish y,
Orleans a salary in lieu of costs in Grim. 10
al cases, and one clerk a. a salary. and be
roviding for the payment Of the same. =.
Also, of bill to be entitled an &C. to in. , in'
,rpOrate the frienda of Charity Ranevo. | :
Mt Association. GU
Also, of bill TO be entitled N &C, 70
cate the parish of Algiers. VII
ACTION ON BILLS ON SECOND READING
Mr.. Weber called up the following bill to Vi!
entitled an act to suspend the collection 49,;
taxes for the years 1873 and 1874.
The bill was read the second time in cal
yular order. E s.o
On motion OF Mr. De:iege the bill was mo
Ferred to the Committee on Finance when
pointed. an
ECIAL oRDkR OF THE DAY-vEIO MES y
sAGLs OF THE GOVERNOR. B.
The veto message of the Governor accom-
Nv ing . bIil to amend an act entitled an IN
to incorporate tine town of st. Francis ali
e, IN The parish Of West Feicians. was i
d.
Ir. Weber moved that the bill do now tieG
Illy pass, the votO If the Governor to y
contrary. Notwithstanding. s.r,
he President directed the roll OF the tive
ators 10 be called to determ ne the vote IN
N the motion: yot
Blunt, Breau1. brewster, Alto,