New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-05
TIE SENATE
Third Dny's Proceedings.

SENATE CHAMBEz,
New Orleans, January 3, 1877, }
the Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
at twelve O'Clock NJ, Hon. C. G. Antoine,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate, in the chair.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, Blunt, Burch,
Bryant, B ,ksr. Gage, Demss, DumOnt, Ola,
Hamlet, Harper, Kelso, Landry, Sutton,
Stamps, Twitchell, Wakefield, Wheeler,
Weber, Young-20
Absent-Mes-rs Boatner, Bresux, Du-
eros, Jr, Ellis, Eustis, Garland. George,
GOode, Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Richardson,
Roberteon, Steven, White, Zachsrie-l6.
The President announced a quorum pres
emit.
Prayer by Rev. w. S. Alexander.
On motion of Senator Stamps the reading
of the journal of the first days proceedings
was dispensed with.
Senators Weber and Wheeler made some
corrections in the journal, and the President
ordered the corrections to be made.
On motion the journal was adopted as
corrected.
On motion the reading of the journal OF
the second days proceedings was dispensed
with, and the journal adopted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Senator Demas:
OF an act entitled an act to repeal act No
a6, session of 1874.
By Senator Bryant:
Of an act entitled an act making each
parish in the State of Louisiana sef-sup
porting school district.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY unanimous consent Senator DumOni
introduced the following bill:
Senate bill No. l, entitled an act to amend
and re-enaot sections 1874, 977, 99s, 1921
1923, 1929, 1881, l172, 1886, 1864 and 1891 Of
the Revised Statutes of Louisians, and t.
authorize and empower the Attorney Gen
eral, Assistant Attorney General, district
attorneys and district attorneys pro tenn
pore to administer oaths in criminal cases
and to repeal all conflicting laws, and t.
authorizs the Governor to assign the As
aistant Attorney General to perform Ger
tain duties in certain cases.
The bill was read the first time.
The roll was called on suspension of thu
constitutional rules, to place the bill on il
second reading, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Allain, Blunt, Bureh, Bryant
CAGE, Dumont, Ola, Hamlet, Harper, Kelso
Landry, Sutton. Stamps, FwiteheI, Wake
field, Youug-16
Nays-Breaux, Demas, Wheeler, Weber
Absent-Boatner, Baker, DucTOs, Jr.
Ellis, Eustis Garland George, GoOde, Gro
u D.Es
Steven, White, ZAeharie-l6.
The constitutional rules being suspendet
BY four-ffths affirmative vote OF the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing.
On motion of Senator Breaux the bill wa
read in detail.
On motion Of Senator Dumont the bi
was considered eBgrossed.
On motion Of Senator Young the bill We
talked up for consideration.
On motion of Senator Cage the bill wa
made the special order for tomorrow imm,
dintsly after she reading Of the journal.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Houss o. RnrRnsRNs ATIy -,
New Orleans, JaInary ,, 1871.
70 he Honorable President and Menbsrs Of Il
Hanate.
am directed by the House Of Represent
lives to ask the concurrence Of the Senai
e. House bill No. 3, 50 act for the relief I
the widow Of b. II. DinkRrsve, late e
collector Of the parish If Onsehita
ROBERT +. GuICHARD,
Chief Clerk House Of Representatives.
esnator Barch ashed unsnimous cOnsel
e intEoduoe . bill.
Objection being raised the roll was cab
resulting AZ follows
Yeas-Allain, Blunt, Buroh, Bryant. Gag
Dnmas Dumont, Ola, Hamlet, Harpe
Nelao. Landry, Sutton. Stamps, Twitchel
49akefeid. Webor--I1.
Enge--BreAux, Wheeler-2.
HI1nk-fonnK-i.
Assent oalneF, Baker, Duorou, j
Inv Enafis, Garland, George, Good,
4eeef, Kelly. Ogden, Richardaoa, ROber
e1n laqen, White, zaoharie-l6.
T senats rulss we're suspended.
snat0r Bufoh then introduced the Il
lowing biils
senate hiii No. a entitled 81 act TO =
tho1ira The Attorney eeneral and dioi9i
attorney and other preserving officers
fh ~ g eaallenEe in1prs in eriInin
Iar t4riala eaasts.
t hil eas 1esa iae first tins BY