The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-27

Mr.. Demas made the point OF order that
call OF the roll had commenced, and that pend-
ing call of the roll DO motion was In order.
The President decided the point OF order
weltaken.
Mr.. Demas again made the point OF order
that to adopt the minority report Of the COM
,njttee on the bill worI1 adopt the bill on its
second reading.
The President said that If the Senate desired
TO reopen the question. he would decide the
point Of order well taken.
Mr. Robertson made TIE point of order that
after the call Of the roll had commenced on
the bill, no point OF order could then be made
affecting the status Of the bill.
The President decided the point OF order
well taken.
The rollbang called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. BoatDer Breaux, Ducros,
Dunont, Garland, George, Goode, Grover,
Kelly. O'Donpell, Ogden. Perkins, Richardson,
Robertson, stubbs, Texads, White and Zach
Nays Messrs. Allan, Bryant, Burch, De-
mas, ELLIS, Ola, Harper, Landry, Mitchell,
Sandiford sutton, Twitehesl, Wakefield, and
Wheeler-14.
Young.
| And the minority report WIS adopted.
Mr.. Derpas renewed the point OF order that
adopting the minority report Of the commit
tee adopted the bill on Its seeoia1 reading.
Mr.. Robertson made the point OF order that
the point of order Of Mr.. Dernas was prema-
ture. as there was no question 8s to the stages
of the bill under consideration.
The President ruled the pointpf order well
taken.
Mr.. Goode moved that the bill,be taken up
section by section.
The President ruled the motion was out oi
| order. for the reason that as the Senate had
adopted the report OF the committee recon-
mendng the passage OF the bill, the Dill was
no longer subject to amendments, but ready
| to be engrossed.
ON motion Of Mr.. Goode the vote was re-
considered, by which the minority report OF
the COMMITTEES on RetreBchment and Reform
was adopted.
Mr.. Rsatner moved that the amendments
reported by the minority Of the committee be
| adopted.
Mr.. Goode made the point OF order that the
bill was not now before the Senate.
The President decided the point OF order
was not we'll taken, ruling that under the
head of business. reports OF committees
| living over" the bill had come up yesterday,
and although the Senate was now eonsid-
ering unfinished business, the bill was ut the
same stage, and that under the order OF re
ports of committees lying over" the bill re-
| ported upon In the report under consideration
was also before the Senate.
| The amendment offered by the minority Of
the committee was read, as follows:
aStrike out all Of section after line 10 and
insert In lieu thereof the following words
| provided that no greater period than i've
days. each way, shall be allowed any mem
ber'"
Mr.. Brea,ix submitted the following amend.
| ment to that amendment
"In line ten strike out the word eight aho
| insert In lieu thereof the word live.
Mr.. Demas moved to lay Mr. Breanx's
| amendment on the table, and on that motion
| demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allan, Boatner, Bryant
Burcb, Demas, Dumont,. Ellis, George, VA
Goode, Grover, Kelly, Mitchell, ODonneI
Ogden. Perkins, Sandiford, Stubbs, Sutton
Texada, Wheeler and White22.
Harner. Landry. Richardson, Robertson
| TwifeheIl. Wakefield and Zacharie-10.
Absent Messrs, Cage, Stamps, Steven ant
+! Young.
And the amendment offered by Mr.. Breau1
was laid on the table.
The vote recurring on the adoption OF tn
amendment reported by the committee MI
Burch called for the yeas and nays.
1
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Bryant
Bnrch, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis, George Gar
land, Goode. Grover, Kelly, Landry, Mltcnell
ogdsad p sthbs f satap Tsxad9
| Twitchell, Wakefield, Wheeler, White an
NaysNMossrs. Demas, ella, Harper AM
Absent-Messrs. Allain, Cage, Steven an
| Young.
And the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Goole offered the following amendment
"Tnsert at the end Of second section tn
words. Provided, That the mileage ana ps
diem compensation as fixed by existing law
in coming to the present session OIL the uel
eral Assembly shall not be affected ny TIL
, act"
II.
out the words 8" in coming to" and insert u
word i" during"
3 Mr.. Garland offered thefollowing substitu
for che amendments now pending to section
"That this act take effect from and aft
t the first of January. 1879"
+. Mr. Twitchell withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Boatner demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allan, Bryant, Bureh, D
mas Dumont, Ellis, ella, Garland, Harp
Landry MITCHELL san dd Who Stamps Suite
" Nays-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Ducrt
George, Goode, Kelly, O'Donneil, Ogden, re
. kins. Richardson, Robertson, Stubbs, Texat
III White and Zacharie-15.
Absent-Messrs. Cage, Grover, Steven
le Young-4.
le And the substitute offered by Mr.. Garla
was adopted.
Mr.. Goode offered the following amer
ment:
of sarbat cnction of the original bill