New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-04
HOUSE OF nEPREsENTATIvEs.

The roll being called seventy members
answered.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kingston.
Mr.. Morey, of Ouachita, announced that
Mr.. Wilson, of Catahoula, was present, and
ready to be sworn in. The oath was admin.
istered by Chief Justice Hymsn.
Mr.. Noble. of Orleans, asked leave to
introduce the following joint resolution:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That the sum
of twenty-five hundred dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated out of any
funds that may come into the treasury and
not otherwise disbursed for the purpose of
celebrating the national anniversary to-
morrow in this city, and that a committee
of three be appointed to confer with q like
committee from the Senate to choose a
suitable place and select speakers for the
same.
Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard, said that while
he was gratified at the Introduction by the
member from Orleans of a resolution of
such laudable intent, yet owing to the late
ness Of the hour, and the :mpossibility Of
perfecting the proper arrangements, lie
should move to table the resolution. He
would not vote to appropriate money from
the depleted State treasury for this purpose
at this time.
Mr.. McMillen apprehending that the mo-
tion to lay on the table would be carried,
invited the distinguished gentleman on his
right who introduced the resolution and
his colleagues to join loyal demonstration
at Carrollton tomorrow, where sentiments
of undiluted loyalty would be uttered.
[Smiles here wreathed the Democratic fa-
ces.1
The yeas and nays were taken on the mo-
tion to lay the resolution on the table, with
the following result;
Yeas "a; nays 20. ..-.-...
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, moved that two
hundred copies of the journal of the House
be printed daily for the use of the mem
bers.
Mr.. Burrell, of st. John Baptist,
moved to amend by inserting one hundred
and fifty copies.
Amendment accepted and the resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, from the Committee
on Rules and Orders, appointed yesterday,
reported the necessary committees.
The report was read.
Mr.. Morey, Of ouachits, called for a
second reading of the report.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell, moved its
adoption.
MIR. Lee moved to amend by striking out
the Committee on Finance, as the Com
mittee on Ways and Means performed all
the duties relating to finance.
The motion to amend was carried.
Mr.. McVean moved to amend by adding a
Committee on Railroads, as the State has
large interests in these corporations.
No action on the motion.
Mr. Lee moved the adoption of the report
with certain amendments.
Mr.. Harper, of st. Charles, opposed the
amendments, and moved that they be laid
on the table.
The motion to table the amendments was
lost.
Mr.. McMillen explained that the amend
ments proposed were made because of their
presumed necessity.
The report was adopted as amended, and
the following committees are provided for:
Elections and Qualifications, seven mem
bers.
Claims, five members.
Judiciary, five members.
Ways and Means, five members.
Militia, seven members.
Internal improvements, seven members.
Corporations, seven members.
Banks and Banking, seven members.
Public Education, seven members.
Enrolment, seven members,
ssCommerce and Manufactures. nine mem
bers.41 tr H
Public PEinting, Eve members.
faroenlai A4airs, nine members.
Penitentiary, hVe mem bers.
Federal Relations, seven members.
Public Lands aud Leveea. Eve members.
Charitable Public Institutions, nine mem
bers. :
State Library, eleven members.
Contingent Expenses, five members.
Mr. Morey moved that the members pro-
ceed to draw seats.
Mr.. McMillen gave notice of his intention
to ask suspension Of the rules, that the
bill for the appointment of Police Commits
sioners may be put upon its final passage to,
day.
Afr. Walsh. Of De Soto, offered the follow
ing motion:
That so much Of the report which was
laid on the table yesterday Of the Com
mittee on Elections aud Returns, which
recommends that Stephen Humphreys is
the duly elected member Of De Soto parish
be now reconsidered.
Mr.. McYean supported, and Mr.. Carr and
Mr.. Morey opposed this motion.
The motion to reconsider was lost-yeas
Is. nays q.
Mr.. McMillen moved a suspension Of the
constitutional rules to take up the act relat-
ing to the appointment of Police Commits
sioners.
NJ. KavAnaugh, Of St. Landry. opposed
the motion for suspension on the ground
that the General Assembly is prohibited
from the enactment of any law until the
adoption of the Constitutional amendment.
hr. McMillen maintained that the House
had a rightto aotupon bills in preliminary
stages.
The Speaker decided that the House could
proceed to any stage Of the bill short Of its
fnal enactment.
Mr. KayanAuGh raised the point Of order
that the House could not proceed, ana ap-
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