New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-21

e Levees.
On call of two Senators, the yeas an
l. nays were ordered.
The Senate refusl to commit by tn
o following vote:
9 Yeas-Allain, Burch, De:iege, Stamp.
Young.
Nays-Alexander, Anderson, Blackburn
}, Blunt, Breaux, Brewster, Cage, Chadbourr
: CroEier, Dumont. Ola, Greene. Harper
;, kelso, Landry, Masicvt, Pollard, Syphel
:. T~itchell, Weber, Wharton. whitney,:
|. Absent-Eustis, George, Herwig, Kelly
:. Ogden, Robertson, Steven, White, Gre
:, | yer-9.
y The President declared the adoption o
The motion was pending, as amended.
p Mr. Brewster in the chair.
On call of the yeas and nays by tw,
Senator'S, the Senate voted to adopt tn,
motion:
Yeas ndersor, Alexander, Brewster
! Blunt, Breaux, Cage, Crozier. Ola. Greene
Harper, kelso, Landry, Masicot, Pollard
Sypher, Twitchell, Weber, Wbarton-ls.
, Naye-Allaln, Blackburn Burch, Detiege
Stamps, Whitney. Young.
Absent-Chadbourn, Dumont, Eust;s,
!, George, Herwig, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson
Steven, White, GrOver-ll.
The chairman declared the motion was
adopted.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The veto OF the bill to be entitled an act
to incorporate the Alexandria, Midland and
Camden Railway Company, and to author
ize the parishes, cities and towns on or near
the line Of said companys railway to aid in
the construction thereof
Mr.. Whitney moved that the bill do now
finally pass, the veto to the contrary not
withstanding.
Mr.. Wharton moved to commit the whole
subject matter to the Committee on Rail
roads.
Messrs. Burch and Anderson raised the
question that there was no precedent for
the action of committing veto message
| The Chair held that the bill could not be
referred same as any bill.
| Mr.. Greene moved to table the motion to
| commit.
On call of the yeas and nays the Senate
voted to lay the motion on the table bv the
following vote:
Yeas - Alexander, Anderson, Allan,
Blunt, Breaux, Brewster, Birch, Cage,
Chadbourn, Detiege, Dumont, Gla. Greene,
Harper, Herwig, Kelso, Masicot, Pollard,
Stamps, Whitney, Young-2l.
", Nays-Landry, Sypher, Twitchell, Weber,
Absent - Chadbourn, Crozer. Eustis,
George, Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson,
Steven, White-l0.
The chairman declared that the question
pending was the motion of Mr.. Whitney to
pass the bill, the veto to the contrary not
withstanding.
The bill was being read at length when
Mr.. Twitchell moved that the further read
ing be suspended, and the bill be postponed
till next Saturday at two o'clock
Mr.. Burch called for division OF the |
question.
The President divided the question, the
Senate divided, and the motion to suspend |
the reading was adopted: the Senate again |
divided and the motion to postpone as
aforesaid was adopted.
NOTICE OF BILLS
By Mr.. Greene:
OF a bill to be entitled an act to provide
for the payment Of the current expenses for
the year 1870.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Herwig, by unanimous consent,
offered the following resolution, which was
taken up:
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives concurrng. That the
JOINT committee to examine the Auditors
and Treasurer's books be and they are
hereby authorized to employ such clerical
assistance as, in their judgment, may be
necessary to secure thorough and ex-
haustive examination, and that the COM
mittee be authorized to send for persons
and papers.
Mr.. Detiege moved to add to the resolu-
lion the words without expense 10 the
State"
The motion was seconded by Mr. Allan.
Mr.. Wharton moved to table the motion
% amend.
Tabled.
The President announced the pending
question to be the adoption Of the resolu-
ion.
Mr.. Burch moved to add after the word
examination "that the number of clerks
o be employed shall not exceed four"
Mr.. Sypher suggested Give instead OF
four
0 exceed five competent clerks.
The amendment was adopted.
MIR. Cage moved to adopt the resolution G
s amended. q
The President declared that the motion !
0 adopt was in order. /
On call of two Senators the Senate went e
ntO executive session.
Executive session being raised, the follow
X we're the number present and absent of
le Senator's:
Present-M essrs. Anderson, Allan, Blunt,
reaux, Brewster, Burch, Cage, Chadbourn,
rozier, Dumont, Ola, Greene, Harper, 1.
erwig, kelso, Landry, Mascot Pollard, a
lamps, Sypher. Weber, Wharton, Whit a
ey, loung-24.
Absent-Messrs. Alexander, Blackburn. p
etlege, Eustis, George. Grover. Kelly II
gden. Robertson, Steven, Twitcheli, p
'hte--la. o
The President announced a quorum s
resent and that the pending question Il
as to adopt the resolution as amended. 81
Mr.. Allan raised the question that the :;
W Of 1872 provided, in case special COM +;
ittees and standing committees are in q
sed of clerks, other than certain commit al
es named in the law, that the clerks ~
llment, and could not be appointed by the So
mate committee. "A
Mr. Burch raised the question that the ~,
W had reference to the standing commit la
es Of the Senate ii
The President decided that the appoint III
emf of clerks nv tho Sonato oor,p,;t..as -