The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-07

1873; act No. Gil, approved March 40. 1873: act No
80, approved February 26, 1874; act No. 60, ap.
proved March II. 1874, and act No. 16, approved
March a. 1876. and to organize the police of th e
city OF New Orleans; to create q police board
therein. and to limit the cost thereof, and to
give the management and control of the Fire
Alarm Telegraph to the city of New Orleans
Go substitute for House bill No. II.
Mr.. HOLLY moved to lay the substitute on the
table.
Mr.. Robertson made the point OF order that
the majority report must be considered first
The chair decided the point not we'll taken.
Mr. Ogden demanded the yeas and nays on
the motion OF Mr.. Kelly. The roll being called
resulted as follows:
| Yeas-Messrs. Ducros, Grover, Kelly, Rob-
ertson and Steven-5.
land George doode Mtehe ea Ogden l1 Psrkias
ssa "a stubbs, Texada Wheeler. White and
Absent Messrs. Allan, Bryant, Burch,
Cage Demas. Dumont. Eustis. Gla Harper
Landry Richardson. Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell,
Wakefield and Young-16.
And the motion to table was lost
| Mr.. Steven made the point of order that as the
House bill had been read first it was the subjest
| before the Senate.
The Chair decided the. point we'll taken. and
also decided that such being the case it did not
|
the motion to table having been lost the question
required upon the motion made by Mr.. Ogden.
Mr.. Robertson demanded the yeas and nays
on the motion of Mr.. Ogden. The roll being
called resulted as follows:
,Yeas-Messrs. Boatner, Ogden, Texada and
| Wheeer-4.
| Nays-Messrs Breaux, Ducros Ellis, Garland,
George, Goede, Grover, Kelly. Mitchell, Perkins
ROBERTSON, .Sandiford. steven. Stubs. White
| and Zacharie-16.
| Demas, Dumont Eustis. Ola Harper, Landry
| Richardson. Stamps. Sutton, Twitchell, Wake
| field and Young-16..
And the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson, House bill No.
II was taken up section by section.
Mr.. White obtained unanimous consent to
withdraw Senate bill No. 1o2, entitled IAN act to
establish Board of Police for the city of New
Orleans. and to prescribe their powers and
duties"
The first section was read and, on motion of
Mr.. Robertson, adopted.
The second section was read.
Mr. White moved, as an amendment, to strike
out the section and insert the following in lieu
thereof.
SECTION 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
there is hereby establishe an executive depart
ment of the municipal government of the city
of New Orleans to be known as the Beard of
Police. Said board shall consist of five com
missioners in addition to the Administrators of
thereof. who shall be ex of1icio member and
president thereof, to be chosen in the manner
hereinafter prescribed. and majority of said
board shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business.
That the Mayor shall nominate. and with the
advice and consent of the Common Council ap-
point the commissioners Of said board and the
said commissioners shall hold office for one
two three. four and five years. to be determined
by lot upon their appointment, and at the expir-
ntion 0f the term of each of Rail mi
the Mayor as aforesaid shall appoint commits
sioner, who shall hold office for five years. Said
duties enjoined by this act.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following substi-
tute for the motion of Mr. White:
for the city of New Orleans is hereby creaf ed
aud constituted to consist of the Lieutenant
Governor. who shall ex,officio be President of
the Administrator of Finance, the AdminiBtra-
tor of Accounts. the Administrator of Police.
who shall ex-offlcio, be the executive off
Citizens sa of the city New nd oreans
to be appointed by the Governor by and with
whom hall receive any compensation whatever
as members Of the board. and said Police Board
80 constituted shall on aud after the 18th day of
- 1877. establish and organize q proper and
efficient police force to preserve order and good
government within the corporate limits of said
city. and shall sl l., assume the MANAGEMENT and
Mr.. White offered the following amendment to
the substitute of Mr.. Robertson: Insert after
the word board the following, viz: ITO hold
office for one, two and three years, to be deter
mined by lot upon their appointment, and until
their successors are qualified and appointed.
The Governor to appoint, at tue expiration of
the term, a commissioner who shall hold Office
for three years"
Mr.. Kelly moved the adoption of the substi
tute as amended by Mr.. White.
Mr.. Texada in the chair.
Mr.. Ogden offered the following additional
amendment to the substitute OF Mr.. Robertson:
To strike out all after the word board" to |
the words Fire Alarm Telegraph"
Amendment accepted.
Mr.. White demanded the yeas and nays on
the adoption of the substitu as amended. The
oil being called resulted as follows
Yeas st, Breaux, Ellis. Mitchell, Ogden
and Wheeler
Nays-Messrs. Boatner, Ducros, Garland |
George. Goode. Grover, Kelly Perkins. Robert
son, Sanditord, Steven. stubbs. Texada. White |
and Lacharie-15.
: Absent-Messfs. Allain, Bryant Burch, Cage, |
nemas. Dumont. Eustis, ella, Harper. Landry, |
Richardson. StP mps. sutton. Twtcheil Wake |
field and YOung-16.
And the motion was lost.
Lieutenant Gov. Wilt in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Grover the Senate went into
executive session.
Executive session being raised. on a call of |
the roll the following Senators answered to
their names:
Nessrs. Boatner, Breaux. Ducros, Ellis, Gar
and, George, Goode. Kelly, Mitchell. Ogden,
Perkins. Robertso2. sandiford: steven. Stubs.
rexada Wheeler. White and Zachare-19.
Absent-Messrs Allain Bryant, Burch, Cage,
Demas. Dumont Eustis, CHA, Grover. Harper
.andry Richardson. Stamps. Sutton, Twtchell.
and Young-17.
Mr.. Ellis moved that the Senate adjourn until
o-morrow, March 6. 1877 at 10 o'clock m.
Lost.
Mr.. Kelly moved that the Senate take recess
until 7 o'clock D. m.
Lost.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following as sub
,titute for the second section of the bill:
That Police Board for the city of New Or
ir hor ahu nd III t1ntn 1 To |