New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-23

the reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
On motion Of Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans,
leave Of absence for eight days was granted
to Mr.. Prejean, Of St. Landry.
On motion of Mr.. Pearce, of Bossier, leave
Of absence for four days was granted to Mr..
Hutchinson, of st. Tammany.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Ways and Means sub
mitted the following report, which was re-
ceived and accepted:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OK WAYS AND
MEANS ON HOUSE BILL NO. ",
In compliance with the request of the
Honorable the House of Representatives,
your Committee return House bill No. 70,
entitled "a jointresolution for the payment
OF supervisors appointed by the Board of
registration to supervise the election held
on the l7th and 18th days of April, 1868. y
Your Committee are advised that the Gen
eral Appropriation bill now before the
Senate contains provision for the payment
OF the said Supervisors. They therefore re-
commend that the bill No. 70 be recon.
mitted. FRANK MOREY,
Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Morey the bill was re-
committed.
The Committee on Printing submitted the
following report, which was received and
accepted:
Room COMMITTEE ON PRINTING }
New Orleans, La, September %, Ices.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
GENTLEMEN-W have had under consid-
GRAFTON joint resolution, House bill No. 1876.
relative to public documents. and have the
honor n itv 10
and recommend its passage.
We are, very respectfully, your obedient
servants,
E. W. DEVICES,
Chairman;
r. J. MORAND,
WIN. MURRELL.
Committee on Public Printing.
The House bill, joint resolution No. l9G,
was ordered to Se engrossed.
The Committee on Enrolment submitted
the following report, which was received
and accepted:
ROOMS COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT,
:. House OF Representatives, ;
new orleans, September y, 1863.
To the Honorable the Speaker and Members of the
House of Representative:
Your Committee on Enrolment have the
honor to report the following bills have been
duly engrOsse0, to wit:
House bill No. 230, joint resolution re.
questing the Senators and Representatives
in Congress from Louisiana to propose an
act repeating any laws now in force by Con.
gress prohibiting this State from organizing
State militia.
House bill No. 231, an act to repeal an act
emitted an act authorizing the issue of two
hundred thousand dollars of warrants by
the Auditor on the Treasurer, of the State
thereof, funds to meet the current exnenses
of the General Assembly.
Aud also duly enrolled:
House bill No. 1885, an act for the relief of
the office OF Attorney General of the State
of Louisiana.
House bill No. 1S1, an act to authorize the
closing of Benoits bayou, in the parish of
Bossier.
House bill No. IL, to protect all persons
in their civil and public rights.
Respectfully submitted,
0. H. BREWSTER,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment,
The Committee on Contingent Expenses
submitted the following report, which was
received and accepted:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 4
Rooms OF Committee on Contingent Expenses, :
New Orleans, september %, 1858.
To the Honorable the Speaker and Members of
the House of Representatives:
Your Committee on Contingent Expenses
have the honor to return Senate bill
known as No. 1862, entitled an act author
izing the Secretary of State to appoint an
Assistant Secretary and Page, and report
favorably thereon, with the recommends
ton that section third be amended to wit:
Section third, paragraph three, after the
words shall be-" strike out "tWenty.fiye. u
and insert forty"
Respectfully,