The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-29

the previous question.
Mr.. Sutton called for the yeas and nays 9
the call for the previous question.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Dema
Ducros, Ellis. Garland, George, Goode, Grt
ver Kelly, Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins, Ricf
lardson, Robertson, ISandiford, Stubbs, Texadi
Twitchell, Wakefield, White and Iacharie-
La.
Nays-Messrs Allain Bryant, Burch, Glt
Harper, Stamps and Sutton.
Absent Messrs Gage, Dumont, Landry
IO'Donnell, Steven, Wheeler and Young-7.
And the main question was ordered.
Mr.. Allan demanded the yeas and nays d
the final passage Of the bill,
Messrs Demas and Wakefield obtaine
unanimous consent to change their vote
from Eyes" to mo" on the vote to order tn
main question.
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Ducros
| Ellis, Garland George, Goode. Mitchell, Og
den, Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, Sandi
ford, Stubbs Texada, White and Zacharie-17
mas, Dumont, Ola, Grover, Harper, Kelly
Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell and Wakefield Is
Absent essrs Cage Landry, O'Donnell
Steven, Wheeler and Young.
And the bill was finally passed, its title was
adopted and it was ordered to be sent to the
House for concurrence.
Mr.. Denas gave notice that he would move
on Monday to reconsider the vote by which
Senate bill No. Al was finally passed.
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
by which Senate bill No. Al was finally passed,
and moved to lay that motion on the table.
Mr.. Demas made the point Of order that the
Senator could not move to reconsider the vote
after notice had been given of intention TO
move reconsideration on future day.
The Chair decided the point not well taken.
Mr. Robertson made the point Of order that
Mr.. Demas, having voted In the minority,
could not move to reconsider.
The Chair decided the point we'll taken.
The question recurring ON Mr.. Robertson's
motion to reconsider and lay on the table, Mr.
Demas demanded the yeas and nays on the
latter motion.
Mr. Stamps called for division Of the uues-
ton.
Mr.. Allan made the point OF order that the
motion to reconsider and lay on the table
could not be divided.
The Chair ruled the point Of order we'll
taken.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
the House Of Representatives
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans, January 26, 1873 I
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
lam directed by the House of Representa-
tives TO inform your honorable body that the
House has passed
House bill No. 1853,
AN act making an appropriation for the
mileage and per diem and contingent expenses
of the General Assembly, the salaries Of the
officers and employees Of the General Assem-
bly," etc,
And to ask the concurrence Of your body in
the same.
Respectfully,
PETER j. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
: Yeas Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Bryant,
Dp'cros, Ellis, Garland, George, Goode, Kelly,
ertson, sanaiford, stubbs, Texada, White and
Zaeharie-19.
Nays-Messrs Allan, Burch, Demas. Du-
mont, ella, Harper, Landry Stamps, Sutton
Twitehell and Wakefeld-11.
AbSent--Messrs. Cage, Grover O'DonnelI
Steven, Wheeler and Young--6.
And the motion to lay on the table prevailed
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 1863 entitled
An act making an appropriation for the
mileage and per diem and contingent ex-
penses of the General Assembly for the reg
nlar session OF 1878; to provide mode of OBJ
tanning funds for the same, and the manner of
bheir disbursement"
Was read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the constit,l-
ional rule was suspended and the bill was
passed to it's second reading.
Mr.. Burch offered the following amend
nent:
Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That at the next
session of the General Assembly the Auditor of
Public Accounts shall present to the said Cen
sral Assembly q detailed itemized account of
every warrant issued by him for the mileage,
per diem and salary. of the officers of the pres
.nt General Assembly, and the Committee on
auditing and Supervising the Expenses of the
Senate, and the Committee on Contingent Ex-
ment of the next session of the General AS
,embly, present to their respective houses q
detailed itemized account of each and every
voucher issued by them respectively, the num-
Der, amount, in whose favor drawn, and the
person drawing said voucher; and that said |
shall be compared with the books of the Audi |
or of Public Accounts and of said commit |
'ees, and reported back to both branches of |
,he General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Burch the bill and the |
were referred to the Committee
IN Finance. |
House BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON
THIRD READING.
House bill No 1872 entitled
"Joint Resolution relative to the rejection of
Hon. Fl. M. Spofford and the admission of VIM. |
Pitt Kellogg as a Senator from louisiana
,tc.,
Was taken up and read the third time.
Mr. Burch moved that the bill be postponed |
md made the special order for Monday next
It o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Robertson moved as substitute that
he bill be now finally passed.
Mr. Burch demanded the reading Of the bill. |
Pending the reading of the bill, on call of |