New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-01
TIE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Twenty.second Days Session.

Twenty.second Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER
New Orleans, January 81, 1876
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment at twelve o'clock NJ, the Hon. c. C
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor and Presi
dent of the Senate, in the chair.
On call of the roll, the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Alexander. Anderson
Allan. Blackburn, Breaux, Burch, Brew
ster. Cage, Chadbourn, Det;ege, Dumont
Harper, Herwig, Kelso, Robertson. Stamps
Steven, Sypher, TwitcheN, Weber, Wharton
Absent-Meesrs. Blunt, Enstis, George
Goode, Ola, Greene. Grover, Kelly, Landry
Mascot, Ogden, Pollard, White, Whit
ney-l4.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Oar
dis.
The journal was read, corrected and ap
proved.
Senator Allan offered az amendment tc
| the rules.
| Senator Detiege made the point or order
| that it is not in order to offer an amendmen:
to the rules at this time.
| The President ruled the point well taken.
| PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
| Senator Anderson presented petition
from the Property Holders Union relative
to the city debt, which was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Also, petition from the citizens of Bra
shear City, protesting aga;Is. the passage
Of bill changing the name of their town.
Referred to the Committee On Corporations
and Parochial Affairs.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator Anderson, from the Committee
on judiciary. submitted the following re-
port:
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, I
New Oh eans, JANUARY 81. 1870. }
To the Honorable President AID Members Of the
Senate
Your Committee on Judiciary report ia
vorably on Senate bill No. Cl, with the fol
lowing amendments:
On line twelve, after the word residing"
and on line thirteen, before the word "of.'
insert the following words: within the
Jurisdictions" and on line thirteen. between
the word court" and the word lin, insert
the words, land having property liable TO
seizure to the amount OF the obligation
within the State"
On Senate bill No. G.. report favorably,
with the following amendments: On line
seven, strike out the word of and insert
the word "having." And the following
words to be inserted after the word prop
erty, on line seven, liable 10 seizure within
the State"
On House bill No &c. report favorably.
On House bill No. 8, report favOrabiy,
with the following amendments: In section
one, on line five, strike ont the word "cur-
rency." And in section two. on line nine.
after the word appropriated add the
wOrde, (which amount shall De considered
a part payment of any amount which may
be appropriated for said asylum Tor the
year 1876" Strike ont word currency in
the title of the bill.
On Senate bill No. 80, report favorab,y.
THOMAS G. ANDERSON.
Chairman;
EDWARD P. WHITE,
A. DUMONT.
J. HENRI BCRCH.
The report lies over.
Senator Mascot, from The Committee on
Enrolment, made the following report:
COMMITTEE ON ENROLLING Asp EyeRossIyG,l
New Orleans January ST. 1870. J
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate
Your Committee on Enrolling and En-
crossing Bills beg leave 70 report the fol-
lowing bull as having been duly enrolled,
viz:
Senate bill No. ca, an ac. appor.ionirg
the State into senatorial districts, and FIX
ing the number OF representatives 10 be
elected, etc.
Very respectfully, your o5etiient servant,
J. A. MASCOT, Chairman.
NOTICE OF ELL.
The following Senate, gave notice that
1t come future dag ne would introduce
he following bill:
By Senator Breaux:
An act entitled al &C. 20 encourage |
bee keeping and manufacture Of honey il |
this State.
OF ELL ACCORDING 70 PRE- |
vIoCs NOTICE.
BY Senator Wharton:
Senate bill No. l0l, an act 20 amend and |
e-epact sections SIS and Sit OF tie Revised |
Statutes Of Louisiana.
The constitutional rules being suspended |
" four ftths affirmative vote Of the Sen |
tie, the bill was placed upon its second |
eadng, and referred 70 me Committee on |
Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Senator Allan:
\ substitute for Mr.. Twitchel.'s amendment
aud for rule twenty-three OF the Senate.
Every Senator who shall be il the Senate
when question is put shall give his vote
Unless the Senate. for reasons assigned, shall
xcUse him. and when the Secretary. under
rider OF the Senate, shall have commenced
alling the yeas and nays. each Senator,
when his name is called, shall be allowed
lie questions; and it shall be the duty Of
he Secretary to put il a separate list thu
James OF aDsentees on every cali of the
eas and nays.
Senator Allan asked unanimous consent
o take up the resolution at the present
ime.
Senator Detiege objected
Senator Allan moved to suspend the Sen
te rules, to take Up the resolution at the
resent time.
Adopted.
Senator Allan moved the adoption of the
esolution.
Senator De:iege moved 20 amend the res
luton by striking GU. the word "debata-
le"
On motion Of Senator Allan the motion
vas laid on the table.
Senator Brewster moved 20 ,ay tie reso-
ution on the table.
Lost.
Senator Allan called for the previous
uestion on the adoption of the resolution.
The m ain uuoetiOp uao orGarad
Senator Brewster called for the yeas and