New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-25

iatsodnoed senate bin No. IS, entitled an an
set to authorize thesschool board of the
parish of Tensas to ell 1t public auction to
the highest bidder certain school lands in
sasd parish. .4.r
The constitutional rules being suspended
BY four-6fths affirmative vote of the SEN.
ate, the bill wa placed upon its second
reading. and referred to the Committee ON
Public Education. A
D Senator Chadbourn called for executive
session.
The executive session having been raised,
on call OF tho roll the following Senators
answered to their names;
Present-Messrs. Alexander, All ain, An.
derson, Blunt, Bresux, Bre wster, Burch,
Goode. Greene, Harper. Herwix, KeIso,
Landry, Masicot, Ogden, Pollard, Robert.
son. Steven, Weber, Wharton, White,
Whitney, Younger.
Absen,-Messrs. Blackburn, Cage Eostis,
Ola, Grover, Kelly, SrAmps, Sypher,
Twitchell-9.
By unanimous consent Senator Whitney,
on behalf of the Committee ON Apportion-
ment, introduced Senate bill No. g.:
An act apportisning the State into son.
atorial districts, and fixing the number Of
Representatives to be elected from each
parish and representative district in the
State. and designating in what senatorial
districts Senators are to be elected ct the
general election, where there has been q
change in the senatorial districts, and desg-
mating the representative number Of popu.
laion. and repeating all laws or parts of
laws contrary to or in conflict with the pro-
visions of this act.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four. ifths affirmative vote of the Sen.
ate, the bill was placed upon it's second
reading.
On motion of Senator Brewster the bill
was read in detail.
On notion of Senator Whitney the bill
was considered engrossed.
On motion of Senator Whitney the con.
stitutional rules were suspended by four.
hfths affirmative vote of the Senate, the bill
was placed upon its third reading and final
passage.
On the final passage of the bill the yeas
and nays were demanded, resulting - fol
lows: .a... o.,
Yeas Alexander, Allan, Anderson.
Blunt, Breaux, Bre weter, Burch, Chad.
bourn. George, Goode, Ola, Greene, Grover,
Harper, Herwig, Kelly, Landry. Masicot,
Ogden. Pollard, Robertson, Stamps, Steven
Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, White, Whit.
new, Young-29.
Nay-Dstie2e-1. -.
Absent-Blackburn, Cage, Dumoat, Eus
tis, Keiso. Sypher-6.
The bill was finally passed.
Senator Burch offered the following
amen lment to tho title, viz:
Strike out the words. Where there has
been q change in the senatorial districts"
The amendment was adopted.
Senator Young moved to adjourn.
Upon which the yeas and nays were de
handed, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Blunt, Detiege, Dumont, Pollard
Tw:tchell, Wharton, Young.
Nays - Alexander, Allan, Anderson
Brewster, Burch, Chsdbourn, George, Ola
Goode, Greene, Grover, Harper. Herwig
Kelly. Landry, Mascot; ogden; kooe VS.;
Stamps, Steven, Weber, White, Wait
Absent-Blackburn Breaux. Cage, Eoatis
Kelso, Sypher-6.
The Senate refused to adjourn.
On motion of Senator Chadbourn, tn
title as amended was adopted.
Senator Twitchell gave notice that hi
would on tomorrow move for reconsidera
ton of the vote whereby Senate bill No. g.
was finally passed and its title adopted.
On motion of Senator Pollard. the Senat'
adjourned until tomorrow, January -
1876. at twelve o'clock M.