New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03

drv, Masicot, Pollard, Stamps, Sypher
Twitchell, Weber. Wharton, Whitney-1s
Absent-Alexander, Blackburn. Crozer
Euetis. George. Grover, Harper Kelly, Og
den. Robertson, Steven, White-l2.
The Senate refused to postpone.
Mr.. Sypher offered the following amend
ment:
Provided, however, that this resolution
shall not refer to Or havv any effect ON the
case Of A. j. Sypher, of the ninth senatorial
district, and w. w. Wharton, of rAe four
teenth district
Mr.. Blunt moved to lay the amendmen,
on the table, on which the yeas and nays
were demanded, resulting as follows:
| Yeas-Anderson, Blunt, Brewster. Cage,
Detiege, Dumont, Gla, Geeene, Harper,
Kelso, Landry, Mascot, Pollard, Stamps,
| Twitchell, Weber, Whitney-l7.
| Nays-Allain, Breaux, Bnrch, Chadbourn,
Herwig, Sypher, Wharton, Young-S.
! Acknowledgements, Blackburn, Crozier,
Eustis, George, Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Rob
ertsOn, Steven, White-ll.
| The amendment was laid OF the table,
Mr.. Young moved to adjourn, on which
| the yeas and nays were demanded, result
| ing as follows:
Yeas-Allain, Burch, Chadbourn, De-
tiege, Dumont, Ola, Stamps, Sypher,
YOung-9.
Nays-Anderson, Blunt. Breaux, Brew.
ster, Cage, Greene, Harper, Herwig,
kelso, Landry, Pollard. Twitchell, Weber,
Wharton, Whitney-l5
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, Blackburn, Crozier,
Eustis, George, Grover, Kelly, Mascot,
Ogden, Robertson, Steven, Which,
The Senate refused to adjourn.
Mr.. Whitney called the previous question
on the adoption of his substitute, as follows:
WHEREAS, Those persons claiming to
have been elected as Senators have failed to
file note of contest within the time allowed
by law; therefore, be it
Resolted, That the Senators now occupy
ing seats as Senators, evidenced by their
having been returned as elected by the Re-
turning Board, and having qualified as such
by taking the oath Of office as required by
the constitution and laws Of the State, be
and they are hereby confirmed in their
seats.
On which the yeas and nays were de-
handed, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Anderson, Blunt, Breaux, Brew
ster, Cage. Dumont, ella, Greene, Harper,
Herwlg. Kelso, Landry, Pollard, Sypher,
Twitchell. Weber. Whitney-7.
Nays-Allain, Burch, Chadbourn, Detiege,
w
Observation-Disclosures, Blackburn, Crozier,
Eustis. George, Grover, Kelly, Mascot, Og-
den, Robertson, Steven, White, Young-l3.
The main question was ordered and the
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Twitchell moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was adopted
and to lay that motion on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Wharton asked the suspension of the
rules to make report, on which the yeas
and nays were demanded, resulting as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Anderson, Blunt, Breaux, Brew
ster, Cage, DumOnt, ella, Greene, Harper,
Herwig, kelso, Landry, Mascot, Pollard,
STAMPS, Sypher, Twitchell, Weber, Whar.
ton, Whitney-20.
Nays-Allain, Burch, Chadbourn, De.
tiege-4.
Absent-Alexander, Blackburn, Crozier,
Eustie. George. Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Rob- |
erts, Steven, White, Young-l2.
The Senate rules were suspended.
Mr.. Wharton, chairman of the Committee |
on Finance, made the following report:
To the Honorable President and Member of the |
Senate
Your Committee on Finance having had
under consideration House bill No, 20. sub.
stitute for House bill No. T. entitled an act |
making an appropriation for the payment |
Of the mileage and per diem of the members |
and salary of the officers and EMPLOYEES and |
contingent expenses of the General Assem-
bly, OF the State of Louisiana Tor the regu.
lar session Of the year 1875, and prescribing
The manner in which the same shall be paid,
report, with amendments, as
follows:
Amend the title to read as follows:
An act entitled an act making an appro
priation for the payment OF the mileage
and per diem of the members, and salary of
If the officers and employees, and contin gent
expenses OF the General Assembly of the
State Of Louisiana for the regular session Of
he year 1879, and authorizing the sale of
warrants in certain cases and prescribiny
he manner in which the same shall be paid. |
Strike out all after the enacting clause in
'ection one and insert the following:
That the sum of one hundred and ninety !
i've thousand dollars, or SO much thereof az
nay be necessary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated out OF any moneys in the State
reasury to the credit OF the general fund,
or the payment of the mileage and per diem
II the members, and salary of the officers
md employees, and contingent expenses of
he General Assembly for the regular ses-
ion of the year 1875
SEC. =. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
# the amount appropriated in section one
i this act, the sum OF one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars shall be de.
oted to the use Of the House of Re-
resentatives for the payment of the |
lileage and per diem of the members,
nd tie salary of officers and employees,
nd contingent expenses thereof, and
hat OF the amount appropriated in
ection one of this act, the sum of sew.
nty thousand dollars shall be devoted to
he use of the Senate for the payment of the
Mileage and per diem of the members, and
he salary OF the officers aud employees, and |
he contingent expenses thereof.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
he chairman of the Committee or Contin-
ent Expenses of the House of Represeta-
ives shall draw his warrant, approved by
he Speaker, on the Auditor of Public Ac- :
cunts, for the sum of one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars. who shall
,rthwith issue his warrants in favor
said chairman. upon the Treasurer
the State, against the general l
Ind as provided IN section one of this t
ct, and the chairman of the Committee on
udlting and Supervising the Expenses of
re Senate shall draw his warrant, approved
y the President of the Senate, for the sum r
seventy thousand dollars, upon the
udItor Of Public Accounts, who shall | I
rthwith issue his warrant in favor of said
laIrman upon the Treasurer of the State {
yanst the general fund, as provided in \
,ctloI one OF this act, and the Auditor | n
lall issue said warrants in such sums as
lie respective chairmen shall indicate. and {
re said Treasurer shall pay the said war I
.nts upon presentation. y
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted, etc., That
case there shall be no cash in the State
easury to the credit Of the general fund,
e respective committees are hereby en- a
'wered to offer for sale and dispose of said | !,
arsants, or any part thereof, in such