The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-16

MI oAONtI WIS Ill UIutIt tuu bu6 Dill
fore before the Senate.
The motion made by Mr.. Grover was lost
by u rising vote of 10 yeas to Is nays
The report of the Committee on Auditing
and Supervising the Expenses of the Senate
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Alain the report was
adopted.
Mr.. Grover moved that the rules be sus-
pended in order to take up at this time the
resolution relative to the eligibility of Thos.
A. Gage as Senator.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 6S,
IAN act entitled AN act appropriating
ten thousand dollars out ef the general fund
for the purpose of closing crevasses in the
levees, and to provide that the same shall be
refunded out of the district levee fund or out
of the general levee fund, and to provide the
mode of expending and refunding the same, y
Was read the first time.
Mr.. Robertson moved that the constitu-
tional rule be suspended and the bill read the
second time.
Mr.. Burcb demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allain, Breaux, Ducros,
O'Donnell Ogden, Perkins, Richardson,
Robertson, Sandford Stamps, Steven, Stuhbs,
Sutton. Texada, Twitchell WALES, Wheeler,
White, Young and Iacharie- -26,
Nays -Messrs. Bryant, Burch, Demas and
Absent -Messrs. Boatner, Cage, Dumont,
Ellis, Landry and Mitchell-6.
And the rule was suspended, the bill was
read the second time and referred to the Com
mittee on Lands and LeveeS.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bill No. 15
"An act to apportion the State into Sena-
torial and Representative Districts"
Was read the third time.
Mr.. Robertson moved that the bill be final
1y passed, and demanded the previous ques-
ton. ~.. M"."M
Mr.. Demas demanded the yeas and nays:
The roll being called resulted rs follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Burch, Ducros, Garland
George, Goode, Grover, Stubbs and Twitchel
Nays Messrs. Allain, Breaux, Bryant De-
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, sandiiford
Wheeler. White, Young and Zacharie-22.
Absent -Messrs. Boatner, Cage Dumont
Ellis, Landry and Mitchell-G.
And the Senate refused, at this time, to
order the main question.
Mr.. Stamps renewed the demand for the
previous question.
The main question was ordered, being on
the final passage of the bill.
Mr. Demas demanded the yeas and nays on
the final passage.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Garland, George, Goode, Grover, Kelly.
O'Donnell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson
Robertson, Sandford Steven, Stuhbs, Texada,
Wales, White, Young and Zachare-21.
Nays-Messls. Allain. Burch. Demas Du-
mont, Gla, Harper, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell
and Wheeler-10
Absent-Messrs. Boatner, Cage Ellis, Ian
dry and MITCHELL.
And the bill was finally passed, it's title was
adopted, and notice of concurrence ordered to
be sent to the House.
Mr. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
by which House bill No, Is was finally passed,
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table.
Mr. Robertson moved that a committee of
conference be appointed as requested by the
House, on House bills Nos. II and 20.
Tho motion was adopted.
Mr. Robertson arose and called attention to
the fact that his Excelency the Governor, in
his annual message had informed the General
Assembly that it would be necessary, before
to elect the members of the
State Printing Board, to fill the vacancies
which would occur by the expiration Of the
Il
elected by the General Assembly at the ses-
sion of 1877. ". ".M.."
On his motion twas ordered that the SEN
ate now proceed to elect two members of the
State Printing Board, to fill the vacancies oc-
curing by the expiration Of the term Of office
of Senators Will Steven and w. A. Robertson.
The President declared nominations now in
order
Mr.. White nominated Hon. Henry l.. Gar
land. Mr. Robertson nominated the Hon. f. c.
Zacharie, Mr.. Young nominated the Hon.
James II. Grover.
Nominations were closed and the President
directed the Secretary to call the roll it being
understood that each Senator, as his name
was called, would vote for two nominees.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
The following Senators voted for Hon.
Henry l.. Garland:
Messrs. Allain, Breaux, Bryant Burch,
Demas, Ducros, Dumont, George, Gla, Goode,
Grover, Harper, Kelly, O'Donnell, Ogden, Per-
kinss,, Richardson, Robertson, Sandford,
Wheeler, White, Young and Zacharie-2s.
The following Senators voted for the Hon.
f. G. Zacharie:
Messrs Breaux, Bryant, Dueros, Garland,
George. Goode, Kelly, O'DonnelI, Ogden, Per-
kins, Richardson, Robertson, Sandiford,
Stubbs, Texada WALES, Wheeler and White
Is.
The following Senators voted for the Hon.
James II. Grover:
Messrs. Allain, Burch, Demas, Dumont,
Garland, Gla, Harper, Sutton, Twitchell and
Young-10.
The following Senators voted for the Hon.
Hardy Richardson:
Messrs. Grover and Zacharie-2
Mr. Stamps voted blank.
Absent Messrs; Boatner, Cage, Ellis Lam
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