New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-06
NEW ORLEANS. THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST g. 1858

commissioners of election.
Be 1t further resolved, That the persons
receiving the highest number of votes IN
said parishes, as may appear by said re-
turns, be allowed to take seats in this House
upon their filing with the Clerk an affidavit
| that they are not disfraDchised by the four
| teenth amendment to the Constitution of
| the United states, or by the Constitution of
| the State of Louisiana.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Gray,
ofst. James, offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted:
Resoloed, That, whereas, 1t is necessary to
| inspect the Lunatic Asylum at Jackson,
| l. ,uisiana, in order that the Committee on
| Charitable and Public Institutions, may
| make report now before said Committee.
i ResolueG, That the Committee on ChaTi-
| table and Pubic Institutions be instructed
| to proceed to jackson for that purpose. .1zzs
Under suspension Of the rules, the fol-
loving resolution offered by Mr.. Morey, Of
| 0uachita was adopted:
| Resolued That the special committee ap-
| pointed to investigate the issue of levee
bonds and the disposition of the same, be
authorized to employ 3 clerk during the
| session of said committee, to be dismissed
! wnen said committee is discharged.
Mr. Mcyesn, Of Carroll, moved to adopt
the following resolutions introduced by him
the day previous:
Resotued, That committee of five mem
bers OF this House be appointed by the
| Chair TO examine and investigate--
FIRST. All the facts connected with the
grAntiI of the lease by the State to Rich
ard Taylor or others of the New Canal
Basin and appurtenances.
\ Second. The manner in which the affairs
of said canal have been and are now man
aged, by whom and under what contracts or
lease.
Third. How the accounts stand between
said canal and the State.
Fourth. Aud what legal proceedings or
4 legislative acts, If any, are necessary to as
sert and protect the rights Of the State in
| said canal.
Regolced further, That said committee
| have full power TO eend for persons and
papers, to appoint clerk and employ coun-
sci, if in their opinion necessary, and to re.
port by bill, resolution, or otherwise, and
that their report be printed under their
| supervisor for the use of the House.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, moved to amend
by substituting for a committee OF five,
Standing Committee on Corporation be in
structed to examine and investigate"
MIR. McVean moved to lay on the table the
amendment of Mr.. McMillen.
Lost.
), Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, moved to amend as
. ,llows: That the Committee on Internal
, Improvements act conjointly with the Com
mittee on Corporations on the above reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Mcvean.'
Mr.. Page, of Jefferson, moved to lay on
the table the amendment of Mr.. Noble.
Carried.
Mr.. Morey moved to strike out the part
relative to the employ of clerk and coun-
sci.
Carried.
Mr.. Mcvean, of Caddo, moved that the res
, olutions as amended be laid upon the
table.
q Lost.
The resolutions rs amendei were then re
, | ferred to the Committee on Internal I'm
provements and Corporations.
4 Mr.. McVean, of Caddo, moved to suspend
the rules in order to amend rule No. "a. ssss
Carried.
And then offered the following resolu
a tiun which WAS adopted
Resolved, That rule thirty-four, item four
shall reed seven members, instead of five.
MESSAGE FROM THR SENATE.
The Secretary was announced and asket
u concurrence in Senate bill No. 6S.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr.
D Burrel, of St. John Baptist, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the Committee on Stat
II Library be authorized to appoint one ad
ditional clerk for ten days to assist in com
A pleting an inventory OF the State library.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
4. Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard, chairman of tn
Committee on Ways and Means reported tn
=. following bills:
I. House bills Nos. lO4, los, and LOG.
!, Under suspension of the rules the fol
4 lowing House bills, reported by the Com
!, mittee on Ways and Means, passed their frs
and second readings.
&, Two hundred copies OF each bill oTdare
1t to be printed and made the special order G
! the day for Monday, the seventeenth of Au
Z gust, as follows:
i An act to provide for the destruction G
ur certain Unissued Bonds.
al WHEREAS, There are now in the custod
% of the Auditor of Public Accounts of tn
10 State certain bonds which were provide
for issue under the provisions of an &C
entitled an act to provide means for tn
construction of levees by the issue Of lbond
of the State for four millions of dol iars, an
q 1 to provide for the redemption of said bonds
approved March 26, 1867 and which bond
have not been issued; therefore "a
H. SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senat
and House OF Representatives of the Stat
raj of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That all bonds now in the custody of th
Auditor provided under said act, approve
D. March %, 1867, be within thirty days froI
n, the passage of this act cancelled and dc
3, strOyed by said Auditor in the presence
u, the Governor and Secretary OF State, au
i, such destruction shall be set forth b
n, process verbal Dy the said Governor, ,Audito
Is, and Secretary of State, and the same sha
H. be published in the official journal of th
e, State.
d, SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., This
., this act shall take effect from and after Il
" passage.
An act to provide means for the relief of IL
he Treasury OF the State.
n SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Sena'
H. and House of Representatives of the Stat
Is, of Louisiana in General Assembly col
IS | yened, That the Governor of this State
ok hereby authorized and directed to issue tn
bonds of the State, to be signed by him an
| countersigned by the Secretary of Stat
and sealed with the seal of the State,
ed the amount OF TWO millions of dollars, pays
= BILE in forty years, and bearing intere
y PAYABLE semi annually at the rate of six pt
rs cent per annum, principal and interest pay
able in the gold coin of the United State
a. The said bonds shall be registered in Il
w books of the Auditor and Treasurer sha
be dated on the first day Of September, ls6
shall be made in sums of one thousand d(
Er. lars, shall be payable to bearer, and shs
ba have interest coupons attached, made pay