The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-17

| in the lower branch of Congress-
Mr.. Zacharie moved the adoption of the
substitute, and upon that motion called the
previous question and demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Burch made the point of order that I'M
der Senate rule No. -, being the mover OF the
original resolution he was entitled to open
and close the debate.
The President ruled that, inasmuch as 1t
was not in the province of the Chair to say
whether Or not the substitute would be adopt
ed the point was not well taken, and that the
rule referred to did not apply to this point
The roll being called, resulted as follows;
Yeas = Messrs Allan, Boatner, Bryant,
Burch Cage. Ducros Ellis Garland, George,
Goode Harper, Kelly, Mitchell, O'Donnell,
Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Robertson Sand
ford, Stubbs, Texada, Wheeler, White, Young
and Zacharie-25.
Nays = Messrs Demas, Dumont, Ola,
Stamps Sutton and Twitchell-6
Absent-Messrs. Breaux, Grover, Landry,
Steven and Wakefield.
And the main question was ordered.
Mr.. Burch moved to reconsider the vote just
had, by which the main question was ordered.
| The President declared that nothing was
now in order but vote upon the main ques-
tion-that is, the adoption of the Concurrent
Resolution offered by Mr.. Zaeharie as sub
stitute
| Mr.. Demas demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allain, Boatner, Bryant,
Cage, Dueros, Ellis, Garland George, GQode,
Kelly, Mitchell, O'Donnell Ogden, Perkins,
Richardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Stubbs,
Texada, Wheeler, White, Young and zacha-
| rie-23.
Nays - Messrs Burch, Demas, Dumont
ella, Harper, Stamps, Sutton and Twitchell-
Absent Messrs Brcaux, Grover, Landry,
Steven and Wakefield.
| And the Concurrent Resolution was adopted
Mr. Zacharie moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the resolution was adopted, and
moved to lay that motion on the table, and
the latter motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Allan moved that the Senate do now
adjourn.
| Mr.. Demas demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allan, Bryant, Cage, Du-
Ducros Ellis Garland George. Ola, Goode,
Harper, Mitchell, ODonnel, Ogden, Perkins,
Richardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Stubs,
Sutton, Texada, Wheeler, White and Zacharie
| 20.
Absent Messrs. Breaux, Grover, Landry,
Steven and Wakefield.
And the motion to adjourn was lost.
| SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
| Senate bill No. Il, entitled
| "An act relative to crimes and offenses, all-
| thorizing judges, in certain cases, to sentence
convicts to work ON the public works and
roads, and delegating the power to parochial
and municipal authorities necessary to en-
| force the same"
Was taken up on its second reading.
| Mr. Stamps moved that the bill be indefi-
nitey postponed, and upon that motion called
for the previous question.
Mr.. Texada demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Allan, Boatner, Burch, Cage,
Demas Ducros, Dumont Ellis Garland, ella,
George, Goode, Grover, Harper. Kelly, Mitch
ell, ODonnell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson,
Robertson, Sandiford, Stamps, Stubbs, SUIT
ton, Texada, Wheeler, White, Young and
Zacharie-30.
Bryant.
AbSent-MeSsrs. Breaux, Landry Steven
Twitchel and Wakefield
And the main question was ordered.
The main question having been ordered Mr..
Texada demanded the yeas and nays upon the
motion of Mr.. Stamps to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs Allan, Burch, Cage, Demas,
Dumont, ella, Harper, Kelly, Stamps, Sutton,
Wheeler and Young-12
Nays-Messrs. Boatner, Bryant Ducros,
Ellis, Garland, George Goode, Grover, Mitch
ell, ODonnell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson,
Robertson, Sandiford, Stubs, Texada, White
and Zacharie-19.
-, Absent Messrs. Breaux, Landry, Steven,
Twitchell and Wakefield.
And the motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost.
Mr.. Goode offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted:
Strike out in the twenty-fourth and twenty
fifth lines of the first section the words:
'At q rate not exceeding one dollar per
dem" and insert in lieu thereof the words |
'at one dollar per diem
Mr.. Ogden offered the following amend |
ment:
Section 1, line 8, strike out the words mot
necessarily punishable" and insert in lieu |
thereof, (which may be punishable" |
Mr. Allan moved that the bill be recommit- |
ted to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Burch moved to recommit the bill and |
the pending amendments to the Committee on |
the Judiciary, and it was so ordered.
Mr.. Kelly moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. Robertson demanded the yeas and |
nays.
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Ducros Ellis George, Kelly, |
Mitchell and Sandiford- g.
Nays Messrs. Allan, Bryant, Burch, Cage |
Demas, Dumont, ella, Goode Grover, Ogden
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, Stamps, |
Stubbs, Wheeler and White-17.
Absent-Messrs. Boatner Breaux, Gar
land, Harper, Landry, O'bonnell, Steven,
Sutton, Texada, Twitchell, Wakefield, Young
and Zacharie-13.
And the Senate refused to adjourn.
On call of Mr.. Kelly the Senate went into
executive session.
Executive session being raised, on a call of
the roll the following Senators answered to
their names:
Messrs. Allan, Boatner, Bryant Burch,
Cage, Demas, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis, Gar
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