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motion to postpone consideration Of the bill
until Monday.
Mr.. Young demanded the yeas and nays.

MI. young demanded the yeas ana nays.
| The roll being called resulted as follows.
Yeas Messrs. Boatner, Breaux. Ellis, Gar
land, George. Kelly Perkins, Richardson,
Robertson, sandford, stubbs, 'Texada, White
| and 2ncharie-t4
| mas. Dneros, Dumunt, Goode, Harper, Lam
| dry. Mitchell O'Donneil, Ogden. STAMPS SUIT
| ton. Twitchel and Young Q
| Absent Messrs. Gage. ella, Grover. Ste
| ven. Wakefield aud Wheeler-G.
And the motion to lay on tho table was
| lost
Mr.. Ogden demanded The prevousa guess
| ton. 9
| The main question was ordered.
Mr.. Ellis demanded the yeas and nays on
the motion to postpone until Monday.
The roll being called resulted as follows
| Yeas Messrs Allain. Breaux Bryant.
| Eureh. Demas, Ducrns. Dumnnt, Ellis. Gar
| land. Goode. Harper Landry. Mitchell O'Dun-
nell, Ogden. Stamps, Sutton. 1witohell aud
| Young 10.
Nays nIessrs. Boatner, George, Kelly,
| Perkins, Richardson. Robertson, Sandiford.
stubl,s. Texada, White and zaehare II.
Absent Messrs. Gage, Ola, Grover, Steven,
Wakefield and Wheeler-6.
Aud the motion tao postpone further eonsid-
GRAFTON III the bill until Monday ut . 80 O'Clock
p. m prevailed.
Mr. Ellis moved TO reconsider the vote Just
taken
Mr.. Allan moved that the whole matter be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Demas made the point Of order that
there was nothing before the Senate
The President ruled the point OF order wei
taken, the bill just before tho Senate having
been postponed to q future day. nothing was
before the Senate but a motion to reconsider
Mr. Allain moved that tho motion to recon
slider he laid on the table.
Mr. Boatner demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yens Messrs Allan. Breaux. Bryant
Buroh, Demas, Dueros. Dumont. Garland
Ola. Gootle Harper Landry. Mitchell, Ogden
Stamps, sutton, Twitehell md Young T..
Nays Messrs Boatner, Ellis, George, Kelly
Perkins, Richardson. Robertson. SandforG
Stubs, Texada. White and Iachare-t2.
Absent Messrs. Cage Grover ODonnel]
Steven Wakefield and Wheeler q.
i Aud the motion to reconsider was laid d
the table
Mr.. Allaiu moved that further consderatio
of Senate bill No. l3s be indefinitely post
poned
Tho President ruled the motion out Of OF
! der. "a the bill was not now before the Senate
pended in order TO take up at this time Senat
/. bill No. l75.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Mr. Burch obtained unanimous consent /
introduce. without previous notice,
Senate bill No, 2t5
"An act to incorporate tho Eastern Louis
ana Railway Company"
Which was read the first time.
I. The constitutional rule being suspended b
u four-Hiths affirmative vote of the Senate
!. the bill was placed on its second reading an
referred to tho COMMITTEES on Railroads.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Texada introduced the following Coz
|, current Resolutions
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Whereas. Tho appropriations made by TT
+, United States government for the improve
= ment Of Red river have been small and 81
tirely inadequate to be OF any material goo'
and as Red river is the most important tr
butary of the Mississippi. furnishing the onl
- outlet for tile products Of a large portion
; : the States OF Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas
two hundred thousand bales OF cotton, n lare
= quantity Of grain sugar, moasses hides M
wool. arc yearly dependent on navigation
:, this river for transportation to market, .
= we'll as large quantities of supplies require
by these people in exchange for their pr
: auctions therefore.
e Representatives. coneeuri,g. That our Repr
senthtivcs in Congress- be requested to us
y, every effort to secure from the national GO
eminent large and sufficient appropriate
tn accomplish this important and much Meet
j ed work. thus furnishing uninterrupted con
II munication with these sections and reducin
the cost of transportation.
II On motion of Mr.. TeSada the rules wei
suspended in order to consider tho resolutic
q ut this time and the resolution was adoptet
" Mr.. Boatner introduced tho following res,
luton;
l. Rcsoirrd. That a committee Of three Sens
tors be raised for tho purpose of prepnliI
;. and Reporting to the Senate preferred caol
dar. and that all matter so referred by the
=, shall be considered by the Senate by prefe
u HnCe.
Mr. Boatner moved that tho rules be su
d pended in order to consider the resolution
u this time.
Mr.. Allan demanded the yeas and nays.
III The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas -Messrs Boatner, Brea,lx. Demas, d.
/ eros Ellis, Garland, George. Ola, Good
Is Kelly, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Ogden, Perkin
q Richardson. Robertson. Sandiford, Stubb
s Texada, Twitchell, White and Zacharie %.
Nays Messrs. Allain, Bryant. Harper, La
lIy, HlIS CHttpH anu 1outg
Absent Messrs Bureh, Gage, Dumon
u Grover, Steven Wakefield and Wheeler-7.
And the rules were suspended, and on mi
J ton of Mr. Texada the resolution was adopte
{ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
+ House bill No. 36,
"An act to authorize the Police Jury of tn
g parish OF Calcasieu to levy u special tax
pay its floating debt"
n Was taken up under the favorable report
l. the Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr.. White the bill was passe
to its third reading.
The constitutional rule being suspended b
, a four-ffths affirmative vote of the Senate, TIL
bill was read the third time and finally passe'
=, its title was adopted, and notice of concu
rence WING nrdered to he CONT to the unllae