New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-16
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA

I or THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
SENATE.
NintA Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans, January IA. 1875.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournmen
and was called to order by the Hon. G. {
Antoine. Lieutenant Governor Of the Stat
and President OF the Senate.
The following Senators answered to thei
names.
Messrs. Alexander. Allan, Blackburn
Blunt, Breaux, Brewster, Burch, Croziel
Detiege, Ola. Greene, Harper, Keiso
Landry, Mascot, Pollard, Stamps, Twitchen
Weber. Wharton, Whitney, Young-22.
The President announced that there va
a quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Secretary commenced TO read tn
journal.
On motion of Mr.. Blunt, the further read
ing of the journal was dispensed with. ant
the journal corrected and approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVE
New Orleans, January IA, 1875
To the Honorable President and Members of tia
have the honor to inform you that thu
House has concurred in Senate joint resolu
ton No. 9. Respectfully,
''''' " JOHN ". ROXBoRoUGH,
Assistant Clerk.
Mr.. Wharton called for the reading of thu
report of tho Committee on Rules, which
was the special order OF the Senate at THU
time.
The report was read.
On motion Of Mr. Brewster, the repor,
was considered, rule by rule.
The amendment TO rule five was taker
up, as follows:
Amend rule five 40 as 20 read as follows
Before putting any debatable question the
President shall ask, care you ready for the
question:" When, if it is evident that nc
be distinctly put in this form, to wit: ''As
many OF you as are of opinion that las the
question may be- say yea and after the
affirmative voice is expressed, 'As many as
are of contrary opinion, say no." If the
President doubt, or il division be called
tor, the Senate shall divide. Those in the
affirmative Of the question shall rise from
their seats, and atterward those in the
negative. The President shall then rise and
state the decision OF the Senate.
Mr.. Brewster moved that the amendment
OF the committee be adopted.
Mr.. Whitney offered the following amend
ment to the committees amendment:
>Sr;, <Io:~
the words land their number be counted by
the Secretary"
Mr.. Whitney's amendment was adopted
and the amendment of the committee to
rule FIVE was adopted as amended, and the
rule, as rule five. as amended, was adopted.
The report on rule nine WAS taken up, and
Mr.. Stamps moved to amend the report by
striking out the words "thirty minutes
Adopted.
The rule as amended WAS made to read:
Rule 9-SenatOrs speaking shall address
the President, and when presenting paper
shall fret state its import. Senators shall
not speak more than twice on any question
withou. permission of the Senate. nor be
interrupted when speaking except by call
to order by the President or by Senator
through the President. Provided that the
mover Of a motion and the intrOducer of 8
resolution or bill shall have the privilege of
opening the debate thereon, and shall like
wise have the privilege of closing the de-
bate, even after the previous question has
been demanded and ordered.
And adopted.
Report on rule nineteen was read. as fol.
lows:
Rule l9-Amend by adding at the end of
said rule: But the reading of resolution
or bill shall not he dispensed with without
the concurrence of four-tifths OF the mem.
bers present.
Mr.. Brewster moved to adopt the report
of the committee.
Mr.. Burcb called for the special order of
the day.
The special order was postponed for
thirty minutes.
Mr. Sypher offered the following amend.
ment as substitute for the amendment of
the committee, which was adopted as fol-
lows: Insert after the word "paper' in
rule nineteen the words. "'other than joint
or bills
Rule nineteen was then adopted as
amended.
Mr.. Brewster moved to adopt the report
# the committee on rule twenty three. as
ollows:
Rule .s,-Anend ny adding at the end of
,aid rule: And it shall be the duty Of the
Secretary to put in separate list the names
# absentees in every call OF the yeas and
rays:
The amendment was adopted.
The rule was adopted as amended.
Mr. Brewster moved to adopt tie report
# the committee on rule twenty.nlne, as
ollows:
Rule 29-Amend by striking out lines
welve. thirteen and fourteen and inserting
n the fifteenth line, after the word "order."
without regard to the length OF time re-
uired."
The amendment was adopted, and rule
dopted as amended.
Mr.. Brewster moved to adopt the report
f the committe On rule thirty-eight, as
pillows:
Rule 3S-Amena by striking out the word !
ma jOrity' in the line next to the last on
age seventeen. and insert "two.thivds."
The amendment was adopted. and the
ulc as amended adopted. I
Mr.. Brewster moved to adopt the report |
the committee en- rule th;rty.nine. as
blows:
Rule :,9-Ameni "a follows:
4: the order of the day business shall |
ave precedence as follows:
l. Unfinished business.
=. special orders.
=. Action On reports Of committees lying