New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-22

OF said act, which at this time will be
heavy burden upon the people; and
whereas, Said act is a direct encroach.
ment upon the liberty of the people, punish.
ing misdemeanors as penitentiary offenses.
authorizing policemen to make arrests for
triViaities, and rendering insecure the Der.
sonal liberty of the good people of New Or.
leans and adjacent cities and towns included
in the Metropolitan Police District; and
whereas, Events have occurred which
have already demonstrated the impropriety
and insecurity arising from the act taking
from the Mayor of New Orleans ali control
4 the chief and members of the police
1orce; and
Whereas, There can be no doubt that the
police force fixed by the present law Is am
ply sufficient in point of numbers to protect
persons and property, and therefore the
contemplated increase is unnecessary, and
IN the unfortunate financial condition Of the
city unwarranted, therefore,
re resolued, That joint COM
mlttee composed Of two from the
Board of Y Aldermen and three from
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
be appointed by the Presidents Of the Board
OF Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen to wait
upon the Governor and the Committees Of
the Legislature on CorporatiCus and Pa,
rochial Affairs, and present our soienqn pro.
test against the aforesaid act to establls.
Metropolitan Police District, and to provide
for the government thereof, said act being
highly detrimental to the public Interests
and II enforced would be productive of in.
calculable mischief, and perhaps deplorabe
BE It resolred, That copy of these reso.
lutions be forwarded by the Mayor to the
Governor, the President of the Senate
Speaker of the House of Representatives Of
the General Assembly of Louisiana, and to
the committees aforesaid.
(Signed) THOS. H. SHIELDS.
President Board Aldermen pro ten.
(Signed) ALFRED KEARNEY.
President Board Assistant Aldermen
Approved August 19, 1868.
(Signed) JOHN r. CONWAY.
-.. Mayor
Section first was read and on motion Of
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, was adopted.
Section second was read and adopted.
Section third was read.
Mr. Demarest, of st. Mary, moved to stris.
out III fourth line the words "appointed b.
the Governor and insert elected BY III.
General Assembly"
Mr.. Tureaud moved to lay the amendmeu,
on the table.
Yeas and nays called, resulting as follows;
LA
Burrel, Collins, Calhoun, Carr, Deslonde,
Dufresne. Dupart, Evans, Esnard, Faulkner
Guigonet, Garstkamp, Guidry, Honore
Hutchinson, Hall, Heidenhain, Lee Lott
Mollere, Mahier, McMilIen, Murrell, Man
sion, Pearce, Page Rey, Sterrett, Tureaa5
Umphreys, II. Williams, D. Young-36
Nays; Devices, De Grange, Demarest. Hill, II
Kent, Leroy, LHoste, McCullen, Melvin,
Morand, Noble, Pierce, Reese, Wilson, Wa
ters, N. Young, Zoelly-l7.
After several other amendments,
Mr.. Carr moved that the further consi3-
Grafton of the bill be postponed until MOI
day next at twelve O'Clock, and that la
copies be printed.
Carried.
The Committee on Pensions submittadtN
following reports:
Rooms OF COMMITTEE on Pension,
General Assembly state of Louisiana,
New Orleans. August 70, Is6.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of ta
House Of Representatives of the General Asiez
bly, Of the State of Louisiana:
GENTLEMES-The Committee on Pensio1A
of the House of Representatives, to whom
was submitted Senate bill No. l0l, entitled
| an act to provide pensions for the yetersnA
of the years 1914 and 1915, according 10 III
requirements of article l24 of the constituV
tion of 1868, beg leave to report favorable
upon said act, with the exception of til
following amendments, to wit, viz:
Insert after the words ''18l4 and IS1j~ ii
the title the words ''or their Widows
Insert after the word Louisiana in sacN
tion one the words "or their widows"
Insert after the words "these years"
section second the words ''or tha
| widows"
Very respectfully,
F. G. ANTOINE,
Chairman of Committee
PAULIN GUIGONET
EDWARD S. WILSON
| ROOMS OF COMMITTEE ON PEygIouA
| House OF Representatives l.
| General Assembly state of Louisiahs
| New Orleans. August 20 i@s
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of
s.1ae Hoase 9t Representatives, General Assent
| GENTLEMEN-This committee to whom Vi
referred the petition for the relief OF Nj
widow Honora FoX, respectfully returns it
| your honorable body, and begs leave TO Il
| gest its committal to the Committee
| Claims. F. G. ANTOINE, Chairman
PAULIN GUIGONET,
EDW. S. WILSON.
Which were received and accepted, n
amendments to the bill as reported By
Committee on Pensions were adopted,
title as amended was adopted, and the
placed on the calendar
The Committee on Ways and Means
ported by bill an act to provide for the
ment of the interest and principal Of 81
bonds.
The bill passed its first reading, and
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, asked the0f
ion of the Chair relative to the withdn
of the militia bill from the Conference
mittee, and upon the action of the H1
in relation thereto.
The Chair decided that a disagreenf
arising between the two Houses upon 81
or any part thereof, and confreres hst
been appointed, the bill is then in posses
and control of the confreres, and the I'd
can not discharge their confreres wifi
consent of the Senate, nor can the bill
withdrawn without joint action, and
proceeding on the part of the House,
out tsuoh joint action, would be irregulG
Under a suspension of the rules
Wren, of Bossier, offered the following
resolution, which passed on its first n
ing:
BE il resolced, That Joint COMMITTED
| seven members of the House of Repres
tatives be appointed by the Speaker, ~
| five members OF the Senate be appOinte
the President Of the Senate to confer
mature bill to organize the public sch
OF this State in accordance with th
| qulrements Of the constitution.