The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-08

| Mr.. Stamps moved as q substitute that Sen
atorsfe allowed thirty minutes each to speak
| In this case.
Mr.. Ellis made tho point Of order that tho
substitute was not gernain to the subject in
the original motion.
The President ruled the point Of order moi,
we'll taken.
Mr.. Stamps demanded tho yeas and nays
on the ADDITION Of the substitute.
! The roll being called resulted as follows:
Gage, Demas, Dumont, Cha, Harper, Landry.
Wheeler and Young 10.
Nays M d,s Bsoatner, rDaeros, Ellie.
| ODonnell, Ogden Perkins, Richardson,
Robertson. Sandiford, stubbs, Texada and
Absent Messrs Breaux, Garland. Steven
and White.
And the substitute was lost
The original motion of Mr.. Boatner was
then adopted allowing fifteen minutes fur
ther time.
| Mr. Wheeler moved as q substitute for this
pending resolution the adoption Of the follow
Ing resolution, as offered by the minority Of
the Committee on Elections:
| BE ii resotped By The Senate Of The State of
Hon. Samuel Wakefield now sitting and
representing the Fourteenth Senatorial Dis
trict Of Louisiana, be- and he is hereby de-
elared the rightful Senator duly elected, re-
turned and qualified as SUCH and justly en-
titled to his seat In this body, for the full term
OF State Senator.
Mr.. Robertson demanded the previous
question.
The min question WIS ordered
Mr.. Robertson called for the yeas and nays
on the resolution offered by Mr. Wheeler.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas - Messrs. Allain, Bryant, Bureh,
Cage, Demas, Dumont, ella, Harper, Landry,
Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wheeler and
YOung-14.
Nays essrs Boatner, Breaux, Ducros.
Ellis Garland, George, Goode, Grover, Kelly.
Mitchell, O'Donnell, Ogden, Perkins, Rich
ardson. Robertson, Sandiford, Stubbs, Texa-
d. White and Iacharie-20.
Absent-Messrs. Steven and Wakefield-@2.
And the motion offered by Mr.. Wheeler was
lost
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received from
his Excelency the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ktate Of Louisiana
New Orleans. March s, 1873
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Senate:
| have the honor to inform you that have
this day approved and signed
Senate bill, entitled
"An act to Incorporate the NapoleonviIIa
Fire Company No. l. OF tho town Of Napoleon
Vile, parish OF Assumption, State OF Louis
lana
Very respectfully
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor OF Louisiana.
Mr.. Burch moved to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution offered by Mr.. Wheeler
was lost.
Mr.. Robertson made the point Of order that
having voted In the minority, the Senator
had no right to move to reconsider.
The President ruled the point OF order we'll
taken.
Mr.. Twitchel offered the following amend
ment to the resolution offered by the majori-
ty Of the Committee ON Elections.
Strike out all after the word resolved" and
insert the words THAT In the case OF WALES
ys. Wakefield the seat occupied by Samuel
Wakefield be declared vacant and the
Governor notified OF the same"
Mr.. Robertson moved TO lay the amend
ment on the table.
Mr. Dernas demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Boatner, Breaux Ducros,
Ellis, Garland, George, Goode, Grover, Kelly,
ardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Stubbs Texada,
White and Iacharfe- 20 3
Nays-Messrs Allain, Bryant, Burch, Cage.
Demas Dumont, Ola, Harper, Landry,
Stamps, Sutton, Twtchell, Wheeler and
Young-H.
Absent Messrs. Steven and Wakefield-2s
And the amendment was laid on the table,
Mr.. Robertson demanded the previous
question.
The main question was ordered
Mr.. Demas demanded the yeas and nays
on the resolution offered by the majority of
the Committee on Elections, declaring Mr.
Wales elected rs the Senator from the Four
tenth Senatorial District.
Ycas-Messrs Boatner, Breaux, Ducros.
Ellis Garland, George, Goode, Grover, Kelly.
Mitchell O'Donnel Ogden Perkins, Rich
ardson, Robertson, sandlford, Stubs, Texada,
White and Iacharie-20.
Nays Messrs. Allan, Bryant Burch, Cage.
Demas, Dumont, Ola, Harper Landry.
Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wheeler and
YOung-4.
Absent Messrs. Steven and Wakefield-2.
And the resolution was adopted.
The following message was received from
the House:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans, March 6, 1878.
To the Senate OF the State OF Louisiana:
/ am directed to inform your honorable.
body that the House OF Representatives has
passed and asks your concurrence in
House bill No 462,
"An act making an appropriation to pay
the salaries Of constitutional officers for the
first quarter, due March 81, 1875" etc
Also House bill No. 456,
can act authorizing the police jury Of Ber-
Vile parish to levy d special tax for special
PURPOSES" etc.
Respectfully,
PETER. J. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was adopted de-
claring Mr.. Wales entitled to scat as s,ena~
tor
Mr. BOatner moved to Law that motion I'm