New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-22

And the Senate refused to suspend the
rules.
ACTION ON REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING
OVER.
| Senator Robertson called up the follow
ing report:
| To the Honorable President aad Members of the
| Senate:
! Your committee, appointed to investigate
the records of the Secretary OF State as to
| the cOrreotness of the certificate OF the Hon.
p. g. Deslonde, submitted by Senator
Burcb, on January l3, 1876, would respect
| fully represent that they have carefully
examined the records Of the Secretary of
State, and found from said records, which
appear to have been carefully kept. that
| Charles j. Greene was commissioned and
confirmed as tax collector OF Lincoln par
| ish April "a, 1875; that j. A. Greene was
confirmed as supervisor of registration of
! same parish March 3. 1875. and commits
| stoned March 5, 1875; that John S.
| Jones was appointed to the same Office and
| confirmed April "a, 1875; that W. H Greene
| was elected to the office of justice of the
peace in November, 1874, and commissioned
December 26, 1874; and that James B.
| Greene was elected police juror of same
parish in November, 1874 and commissioned
December 20, 1874.
Your committee would also report that
| the records of the office do not show that
John S. Jones was appointed to fill any
vacancy, and do not show that j. A. Greene
has resigned or been removed from Office
| according to law.
All of which is respectfully submitted
w. A. ROBERTSON, Chairman.
Senator Robertson moved the adoption
of the report.
Senator Burch offered the following
amendment, and moved its adoption:
Your committee would therefore report
| that the certificate presented to the Senate
| by Hon. p G. DeslOnde, Secretary of State.
was correct.
Senator Blunt called the previous ques-
ton.
The President Senator Grover in the
chair) accorded the floor to Senator Black
burn.
Senator Wharton made the point of order
that the vote on ordering the previous ques-
ton was In order.
The President ruled the point of order
we'll taken.
Senator Twitchell called for the yeas and
nays on ordering the previous question,
with the following result:
Yeas Anderson, Blunt, Burch, Chad
bourn, Gla. Harper, Herwig, Kelso, Ian
dry, Mssioot, Pollard, Stamps, Twitchell,
Weber, Whitney, YOung-l6.
Nays s. Alexander, Allan, Blackburn,
Brewster, George. GOode, Greene, Grover,
Kelly; Ogden, Robertson, Steven, "har-
Absent - Breaux, Cage, Detiege, Du-
mont, Eustis, Sypher, White-7.
And the main question was then ordered.
Senator Robertson as the mover Of the
adoption of the report, claimed the right to
close the debate.
Senator Buroh, as the mover Of the
amendment, claimed the right to close the
debate.
Senator White made the point of order
that the mover of the adoption of the report
is entitled to close under rule line.
The President ruled the point MOI well
taken, and that all debate was out of order,
and ordered the calling of the roll on the
adoption of the amendment with the fol-
lowing result:
Yeas-Allain, Anderson, Blunt, Brewster,
Burch, Chadbourn, Ola, Harper; Herwig,
KelsO, MasicOt, Pollard, Stamps, Twirchell,
Weber, Wharton, Whitney, Young-ls.
Nays-AlexandeI, Blackburn, George.
Goode, Greene, Grover, Kelly, Ogden,
Robertson, Steven, White-Il.
Absent-Breaux, Cage, Detiege, Dumont,
Eustie, Landry, Sypher-7.
And the amendment was adopted.
During the calling of the roll, while Ser
ator Blackburn was explaining his vote, he
read q protest.
Senator Burch made the point of order. |
that protest is not an explanation of |
vote.
The President ruled the point we'll taken. |
Senator Blackburn asked that his expla- |
nation be spread upon the minutes.
The President ruled that an explanation |
of vote can not be spread upon the min
utes.
Senator Whitney moved the adoption of
the report as amended.
Adopted.
Senator Burch moved q reconsideration
of the vote just taken, and then moved to
lay that motion on the table.
Senator Robertson moved that the Senate
adjourn until ~ NJ. tomorrow.
Senator Pollard called tor the yeas and
nays, with the following result:
Yeas-Alexander, Anderson, Blackburn,
Brewster, George, GoOde, Greene, Grover,
Kelly, Ogden, Robertson, Steven, White-13.
Nays-Allain, Blunt, Burcb, Chadbourn,
Ola, Harper, Kelso, Landry, Masicot, Pol
ard, Stamps, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton,
Whitney, Young-l6.
Absent-Breaux Cage, Detiege, Dumont,
T. !, stia Horwiu Svnhpr-1
The Senate refused to adjourn.
The question REQUIRED on the motion of
senator Burch to lay the motion on the
able.
Senator Greene called for the yeas and
lays, with the following result:
Yeas-Allain, Anderson, Blunt, Brewster,
3urch, Chadbourn, Detiege, Ola, Harper,
kelso, Landry, Masicot, Pollard, Stamps,
rwitchell, Weber, Wharton, Whitney,
Toung-l9.
Nays-Alexander, Blackburn, George.
5oode, Greene, Grover, Ogden, Robertson,
steven, White-lO.
Absent-Breaux, Cage. Dumont, Eustis,
aerwig, Kelly. Sypher-7. |
The motion to reconsider was tabled.
1.-THE President in the chair
Senator Brewster asked and obtained
unanimous consent to call up from the
able subject to call Senate bill No. "a of
unfinished business of last session, entitled
IN act to amend the constitution of the
state of Louisiana.
The bill was read the second time.
On motion of Senator Brewster, the bill