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

White, Whitney-f9.
Nsys--Blunt, Burch, Landry, Masicot,
Twitchell, Weber. Young.
Absent = Anderson, Blackburn. Breaux,
Cage, Detiege, Dumont, Eustis, Kelso,
Pollard, Sypher-lO.
And the Senate refused to suspend the
rules.
ACTION ON REPoRrs OF COMMITTEES LYING
OVER.
Senator Robertson called up the follow.
ing repori:
TO the Honorable President and Members Of the
Your committee, appointed to investigate
the records of the Secretary Of State as to
the correctness of the certificate of the Hon.
P. g. Deslonde, submitted by Senator
Burch, on January IL, 1876 would respect
fully represent that they have carefully
examined the records Of the Secretary of
State, and found from said records, which
Charles ]. Greene was commissioned and
confirmed o. tax collector of Lincoln par
ish April "a, 1875; that j. A. Greene was
confirmed - 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. IL 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 &c, 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 il respectfully submitted.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Chairman.
Senator Robertson moved the adoption
of the report.
Senator Burch offered the following
amendment, and moved ito adoption:
| Your committee would therefore report
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 Presldent ruled the point of order
we'll taken.
Senator Twitchell called for the yeas and
nays on ordering tho previous question,
with the following result:
Yeas Anderson, Blunt, Burch, Chad
bcurn, Ola. Harper, Herwig, Kelso, Lam
dry, Masicot, Pollard, Stamps, Twitchell,
Weber, Whitney, Young-l6.
Mays Alexander, Allan, Blackburn,
Brewster, George, Goode, Greene Grover,
1 Kelly, Ogden Robertson Steven "har-
Absent - Breaux, Cage, Detiege, Du-
mont, Eustis, Sypher, White-7.
And the main question was then ordered. |
Senator Robertson, a. the mover of the |
adoption of the report, claimed the right to
Close the debate.
Senator White made the point of order |
that iuasmuch as the substitute was really |!
rejection of the main proposition that the
mover Of the main proposition had . right
to be heard.
The President ruled the point not well
taken, and that all debate was out of order,
and ordered the calling of the Toll 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, Twitchell,
Weber, Wharton; Whitney, Young-lS.
NsysEAAle1ande1; Blackburn, George,
Robertson, Steven, White-1l.
Absent-Breaux, Cage, Detiege, Dumont,
Eustis, Landry, Sypher-7.
And the amendment was adopted.
During the calling Of the roll, while Sem
tor Blackburn was explaining his vote, he
cad protest.
Senator Burch made the point Of order,
hat protest is not an explanation of .
'ete.
The President ruled the point well taken.
Senator Blackburn asked that his expla-
lation be spread upon the minutes.
The President ruled that an explanation
+ vote can not be spread upon the min
ties.
Senator Whitney moved the adoption of
be report as amended.
Adopted.
Senator Burch moved q reconsideration .
the vote just taken, and then moved to
y that motion on the table.
Senator Robertson moved that the Senate
djourn until IL NJ. tomorrow.
Senator Pollard called tor the yeas and
ays, with the following result:
Yeas-Alexander, Anderson, Blackburn, r
rewster, George, GO0de, Greene, Grover, e
ELY, Ogden, Robertson, Steven, White-l3. =
Nays-Allain, Blunt, Burch, Chadbourn, !
al r - l
I'D. Stamps, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, q
Whitney, Young-l6. B
Absent Breaux, Cage, Detiege, Dumont, !
ustis, Herwig. Sypher-7. 8
The Senate refused to adjourn. c
The question REQUIRED on the motion of
enatsr Burch to lay the motion on the
.ble.
Senator Greene called for the yeas and
ays, with tho following result: !
Yeas-Allain. Anderson, Blunt, Brewster, r
urch, Chadbourn, Detiege, Ola, Harper,
lelso, Landry, Mascot, Pollard, Stamps,
witchell. Weber, Wharton, Whitney, "
oung-l9.
Nays-Alexander, Blackburn, George,
code code GWVss?;ne. Grover Ogden Robertson
Absent-Breaux, Cage. Dumont, Eustis,
erwig, Kelly. Sypher-7.
The motion to reconsider was tabled.
THE President in the chairl
Senator Brewster asked and obtained
consent to call up from the
'ble subject to call Senate bill No. "a of 9
business of last session, eulftled :
q act to amend the constitution of the .
tate of Louisiana. y
The bill was read the second time.