New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-05

Yeas-Allain. Blunt, Burch, Brv ant, Cage, |
DumOnt, Ola, Hamlet, Harper, Kelso, Ian
dry, Sutton, Stamps, Twitchell, Wake |
fields.
Nays-Breaux, Dsmas, Wheeler, Weber,
Absent-B oatner, Baker. Dueros. Jr.,
Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George, Goode,
Grover, Kelly, Ogden. Richardson, Rob
ertson, Steven, White, Zacharie-16.
When the Secretary, in calling the roll,
had reached the name of Senator Wheeler,
he rose and asked the President if he was
allowed to explain his vote. Permission
being granted, he proceeded to do SO, when
Senator Burch rose to point of order that
according to rule twenty-three of the Sen
ate the Senator had no right to explain his
vote.
The President decided the point of order
not we'll taken.
The vote was then announced, and the
Senate refused to suspend the constitu-
tiOnal rules.
By unanimous consent Senator Twitehen
introduced the following bill
Senate bill No. 3, entitled an act forbid
ding the organization and maintenance of
any military organization, company or
body not mustered into the militia of the
State, and defining said illegal bodies as
riotous and unlawful assemblies in certain
cases; making it a misdemeanor 10 violate
this act and providing punishment there
for, and providing for the disarmament of
such illegal bodies.
Read first tipqe.
Senator Twitchell moved to suspend the
constitutional rules to place the bill on it's
second reading.
The yeas and nays were demanded, re.
sulting as follows:
Yeas-Allain, Blunt, Burch, Bryant Du,
mont, Ola, Hamlet, Harper, Landry. SUIT
ton, STAMPS, Twitcheli, Waketisld-l3
| Nays-Breaux, Cage, Demas, Wheeler,
/ Weber, YOung-6.
| Absent-Boatner, Baker, Ducros, Jr.,
Ellis, Eustis, Garland, George, Goode,
| Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Richard On, Robert
son, Steven, White, z4oharie-l7.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules
By unanimous consent, Senator Twitohell
introduced the following bill:
Senate bill No. 4, entitled an act to au-
thorize the Governor of the State to assume
charge of the Capitol buildings, and to en-
power him to maintain peace and order
therein, and in it's vicinity.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by a fOur.tifths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was read a second time by its
title.
On motion of Senator Twitchell the bill
was read in detail.
On motion, the bill was considered en-.
crossed.
Senator Twitchell moved to suspend the
constitutional rules, to place the bill on its
third reading.
The roll was called, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Allain, Blunt, Burch, Bryant, Cage,
Demas, Dumont, Ola, Hamlet, Harper,
Kelso. Sutton. Stamps, Twltchell, Wake
field, YOung-l6.
Nsys-Bresux, Wheeler, Weber-3.
Absent Boatner, Baker, DucrOs, Jr,,
Ellis, Enstis Garland, George, Goode,
Grover, Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Richardson,
Robertson, Steven, White, Zacharie-7.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four.ffths affirmative vote Of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its third reading
and final passage, its title was adopted and
it was ordered to be sent.to the House for
concurrence.
BY unanimous consent Senator Hamlet
called up House bill No. 8, entitled an act
for the relief of the widow of B. H. Dink.
grave, late tax collector of the parish OF
Ouaehita.
The bill passed its first reading.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ifths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill passed it's second reading.
On motion of Senator Hamlet the bill wac
adopted on its second reading.
On motion of Senator Hamlet, the consti
tutional rules were suspended by four
ffths affirmative vote of the Senate, 'the bill
was placed on its third reading and final
passage, its title was adopted and notice OF
concurrence ordered sent to the House.
BY unanimous consent Senator Allan
introduced the following resolution:
ResoIUed, That 9 committee of three be
appointed by the President Of the Senate
to investigate the affairs of the Metropolis
tan Police Board, with power to report by
bill or otherwise, and that said COMMITTEES
be empowered to send for persons An6
papers and to administer oaths.
Lies over under the rules.
By unanimous consent Senator Stamps
introduced the following bill:
Senate bill No. 5, entitled an act supple
mentary to act No As, approved March
1876, and TO confirm, extend and define tn,
Jurisdiction of the Second judicial Dlstric
Court for the parish of Orleans, Sixth ans
Seventh Municipal Districts, giving sai'
; court original and exclusive civil, criminal
probate, and in certain cases appellate juris
diction; to provide for the drawing and in
paneling of grand and petty iuries in sal
court; to regulate the practice and provid
for certain expenses in said court; to pre-
vide for q crier Of said court and HE pay
ment; to provide tor the keeping of prison
ers in said districts; to provide for the trans
! fer in certain cases and records to sai
court; to provide for the absence, sickness
or recusation of the judge Of said court; {
provide for q library for said court, and I
2 define and extend the territorial limits {
J. the Seventh Municipal District, city Of Ne
Orleans.
The bill was read the first time.
! The constitutional rules being suspende
I. by . four-ffths Affirmative vote Of th
Senate, the bill was placed on its seoon
y reading and referred to the Committee o
z Judiciary, when appOinted.
MESSAGE rRoN THE GOVERNOR.
The President laid before the Senate th