The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-16
The roll being called resulted as follows

| White and Yo,lng-2O.
Nays -Messrs. Allan, Burch, O'Donnell,
| TwitChell and Zacharie-5.
Absent Messrs. Breaux, Bryant, Cage, De
mas, Dumont, Grover. Kelly, Landry, Sandi-
ford, Steven and Wheeler-11.
And the vote was reconsidered.
The amendment of the committee was
adopted.
Amendments SO, 80, 40, Al, AZ, AZ, A, 45, 46
and AZ were adopted as offered by the COM
| tnittee.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following amend
ment to the bill which was adopted, viz
| u. In line 354, after the word "for,' insert
''balanCe Of"
Mr.. Robertson offered the following amend
ment which was adopted:
| In line H. after The word "for' insert the
words "balanee of" and strike out "eight, y
| and insert 'fSiX."
Mr.. Ogden offered the following amend
| ment:
After line $40, insert 'san appropriation of
| six hundred dollars to be paid out Of the cur
rent school fund to meet the annual contn-
gent expenses of the office of the State Super
intendent of Public Education"
Mr. Garland demanded the yeas and nays
on the amendment.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Allain, Burch, Goode Ogden.
| Stamps, Texada and White-~7.
| Nays-Messrs. Buatner. Dueros. Ellis, Gar
| land, George, Gla, Harper, Mitchell, O'Don-
| nell, Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, Stubbs.
| Sutton, Twitchell, Wales, White and zaclia-
| rie-1S.
Absent-Messrs. Breaux, Bryant, Cage, De-
mas, Dumout Grover, Kelly, Landry, sandi-
| ford, Steven and Wheeler-1l
And the amendment was lost.
Mr.. Robertson obtained the floor, and was
recognized by the President.
Mr. Stamps moved that the Senate adjourn
| until tomorrow at II o'clock q. IN.
Mr.. Robertson made the point of order that
having the floor, q motion to adjourn by
another Senator was not in order.
The President ruled the point of order we'll
taken
Mr. Robertson offered the following amend
! ment:
Appropriation to remove the olstructons
| in Bayou CUurtahleau. payable out OF the leyee
| and drainage fund, five thousand dollars
said amount to be drawn by the Governor
and to he expended by him ON contract to be
made by him with any suitable person on
| specifications to be made by the Board ot
State Engineers.
Mr. Twitchell made the point of order that
under rule thirty-four no amendment was in
l
any general appropriation bill. unless 1t be
made to carry out the provisions Of some ex-
listing law, except amendments which have
been reported by the Finance Committee
under the rule
The President ruled the point of order well
taken and the amendment out of order.
Mr.. Perkins offered the following amend
ment:
In lines 21O and 2t1 strike out tten thous
and' and insert "seven Thousand five hun
dred."
Mr.. Perkins moved the adoption of the
amendment, and demanded the yeas and nays
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Dueros Garland, Ogden Per
kns, Richardson. Stubbs. Wales and White
Nays-Messrs. Allain. Burch. Ellis, George
Gla. Goode, Harper, Mitchell, O'Donnel
Stamps, Sutton, Texada, Twitehell, Young and
Zaeharie-t5
Absent-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Bryant
Cage, Demas. Dumont, Grover. Kelly, Ian
dry, Robertson, Sandiford, Steven and Wheel
er-13.
And the amendment was lost.
On motion Of Mr.. White the rules were slls
pended to allow him to introduce the follow
ing amendment:
After line 35s insert the words: "Appropria,
ton for the contingent expenses of the Board
of Liquidation, out of the interest fund, or sc
much thereof as may be necessary, two thou
sand five hundred dollars, any and all appro
priation for the contingent fund of the Board
Of Liquidation. out OF the general fund. being
hereby repealed. and especially the appropria
tion made by paragraph 4. section |, OF act
No 81 of the regular session Of 1877"
On motion of Mr.. White the amendment
was adopted.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following amend
ment to the bill
After line 80, section /, insort the words
appropriation to pay the clerks OF the Sec
retary Of State, authorized and required
under act No Of the regular session Of 1878
the sum of five hundred and sixty-six dollars
($56GI'
Mr.. Garland demanded the yeas and nays
on the amendment.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Allain Boatner, Dueros, El
lis, George, Ola, Goode, Harper, Mitchell
O'Donnell, Ogden. Robertson. Texada, Twitch
ell, Wales, Young and Zacharie-l7.
Nays Messrs. Burch, Garland. Perkins
Richardson, Stamps, Stubbs, Sutton anc
| Whites.
Absent -Breaux, Bryant, Cage, Demas, Du
mont, Grover, Kelly. Landry, Sandiford
Steven and Wheeer-11.
And the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Garland offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted:
In line 2S9. after the word dollars" insert
the words cor as much thereof as may bt
necessary to pay for such publications at
rates fixed by law.
Mr. Garland offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted:
In line 1876, after the word dollars insert
the words cor as much thereof as may be ne
cossary to pay the said Register of Convey
ances according to the fee bill regulating his
| fees
Mr.. Garland offered the following amend
ment which was adopted:
Strike out the words "eighteen hundred dol
lars in lines 1863 and $40, and insert fifteen
hundred dollars"
MI. Garland offered the following amend