New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19

charfar fact No. Z, extra session Va Ao'ob
which law fixes q penalty of fine, lnPrlson-
ment and dismissal from omco Aoi s"on
offences; therefore, be it c:..
Resolred That the Finance Committee De
reonired to examine into the said charges,
ona ;f found to be true, to report resOlu-
+;on for the address of said officers out OF
Office. and to direct the Attorney General OF
the State to institute criminal proceedings
against them. c.,;...o
have mower to send for persons and papers
and administer Oathe.
Senator Wharton moved to suspend the
Senate rules for the purpose of considering
the resolution at the present time.
Senator Alexander called for the yeas
and nays with the following result:
Yeas-Alexauler, Allan, Anderson, Black
burn. Blunt, Brewster, Burch, Detiege, Du-
mont. George. Gooae, Ola, Greene, Grover,
Harper. Herwig, Kelso, Landry, Ogden,
Pollard, Stamps, Steven, Sypher, Iwltcn-
ell, Weber, Wharton, White, Whtney'
YOung-29.
Ahsent-Breaux, Chadbourn, Enstls, hei-
", Masicot, Robertson-6.
The rules were suspended and the resolu'
ton taken up.
Senator White offered LILO Aoo
amendment
That a special committee OF three, to De
appointed by the Chair
Senator Det,ege moved to lay the amend
ment on the table.
Adopted.
Senator sypher moved that the resolution
be adopted.
Tho special order of the day, Senate bill
M. 90. was called, and, on motion OF SEN
a.or Burch, was postponed until two o'clock.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The Chief Clerk of the House was an
pouuced with the following message:
BovsE o. REPREsKNrATIvEs,}
New Orleans, February 49, 1870
To the Honorable President and Members OF 'ne
am directed by the House Of Represen-
tatiyes to aek the concurrence OF your non
orable body in the passage OF the following
House bin No. SO, entitled an act to re-
dnce regulate and define or Tx the ices,
costs and charges and duties OF the recorder
" Homss hiiI No. IO2, entitled an act to fix
the commentator Of the clerks OF the First
District Court and the Superior Criminal
Court for the parish OF orleans, aAo Inc
manner of it's payment.
Hnnse hill No. l64. entitled an act estab-
fishing Justice of the peace wards IN the
the parish of St. Landry, etc.
Honsa hill No 207 entitled an act to re-
mail sections fourteen and fifteen OF act No.
is. approved March "a, 1875, etc.
House bill No 276, entitled an act for the
relief of N. J. Scott, parish judge OF Clai-
House bill No. 3l2, entitled an act to au-
thorize and empower the Council OF the city
of New Orleans 10 fix the compensation OF
the fees and services of every officer OF the
CITY. or of the State whose services are Oy
law to be paid by the city Of New Orleans.
PETER j. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
The question recurring upon the motion
of Senator Sypher to adopt the resolution,
Senator Breaux called for the yeas and
nays, with the following result:
Yeas Alexander, Allan, Anderson,
Blackburn, Blunt, Breaux, Brewster,
Chadbourn, Detiege, George, Goode,
Greene. Grover, Kelso, Kelly, Masicot,
Ogden, Pollard, Stamps, Steven, Sypher,
Twitchell Weber, Wharton, White-2o.
Nay-Whitney-l.
Absent-Burch, Cage, Dumont, Eusts,
Ola, Harper, Herwig, Landry, Robertson,
Young-l0.
And the resolution was adopted.
ACTION ON REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING
OVER.
Senator Wharton moved to take up Sen
s.e hill Nc -, reported back from the Com
mittee on Public Lands and Levees without
action, and that it be considered section BY
section.
Adopted.
The first section was read.
Senator Allan moved its adoption.
The special order of the day, Senate bill
No, go, was called, and on motion OF Sena
tor Wharton was postponed for one hour.
The question recurring upon the adoption
of the first section Of Senate bill No. u
Senator Allan called for the previous ques
ton.
Senator Breaux called for the yeas and
nays, with the following result:
Yeas - Allan. Cage, George, Goode
Grover, Ogden, Robertson, Steven, SyPher
Twitchell, WhsrtOn-ll.
Nays - Alexander, Blackburn, Blunt
Bresux, Brewster. Chad bourn, Ola. Kelly
Pollard, Stamps, Weber, Whitney, Young
Absent-Anderson, Burch, Detiege, Du
mont, Eustis, Greene, Harper, Herwig
Kelso, Landry, Masicot, White-l2.
An the Senate refused to order the mali
question.
Senator Blunt moved to recommit the bill
to the Committee on Public Lands ant
Levees, and called for the previous ques
ton.
S.ro+or Allan called for the yeas an(
nays, with the following result:
Yeas - Alexander, Blackburn, Blunt
Breaux, Brewster. Burch, Chadbourn
Tw:tchell. Weber, Whitney, Young-l6.
Nays-Allain, Cage, Dumont, George
Grover, Harper, Ogden. Robertson, Steven
Sypher, Wharton, White-l2
Absent - Anderson, Detiege, Enstis
Greene, Herwig, Kelso, Landry, Masicot-e
And the main question was ordered.
On the motion to recommit, Senate
Wharton called for the yeas and nays, will
the following result:
Yeas-Alexander, Blunt, Breaux, Brew
ster. Burch, ChadbOurn, Dumont, Ola, Hell
wig, Kelly, Pollard, Stamps, Twitchell
Weber-l4.
Nays-Allain, Blackburn, Cage, George
Goode. Grover, Harper, Ogden, Robertson
Steven. Sypher. Wharton, White, Whitney
Young-l5.
Absent = Anderson, Detiege. Eustif
Greene, Kelso, Landry, Masicot-|.
And the motion to recommit was rejected
The question required upon the adoI
ton of the first section.
Senator Weber offered the followin
amendment: "Strike out the word Point