New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-29

Fu1 tsElIE COutdIIEuIt IL uiSLt hllI7 NUS.
Mr.. Pratt of Claiborne, called up the fol.
WHfhhss, Article thirty-Coul of the con.
stitution of the State Of Louisiana says
that
Each House of the General Assembly
shall Judge OF the qualifications, election,
and returns of its members: but contest
ed election shall be determined in such
manner rs prescribed by law" and
Whereas. Article one hundred and forty.
nine says: "Ali rights, actions. prosecu.
tlous, claims, contracts. and all laws in
| force at the time of the adoption of this
| with, shall continue as if it had not been
adopted, except the following laws:
An act in regard to the New Canal and
Basin;
An act relative to crimes and onenses;
! An act relative to slaves:
! An act relating to the punishment Of ap-
| prantices;
An act relative to parish and city tayes,
An act granting ferry privileges to c. X.
| Marshall;
An act relative TO levee bonds;
! An act 20 organize the police Of New Or,
| leans" and
Whereas, A majority of the Committee
| on Elections and Returns appointed by tn
| body are of the opinion that the committee
| should not be governed by the existing laws
of the State; therefore,
Be 1t resolved by the House of Represent
atives of the State of Louisiana, That the
| Committee on Elections and R-turns be
and they are hereby instructed to take the
law of Louisiana IN regard to contested
| elections as their guide, and that they be
! governed by the letter and spirit of the
same.
Lies oveI under the rules.
Which was, on motion of Mr. Carr of Or
lgRr lQi1 nm hn fyn hNy ths tNtlT rfr,rr
rising votei Yeas 43, nays i.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 33-An act relating TO the
Master and Wardens Of the port of New
| Orleans was taken up,
Mr., Pratt of Claiborne, moved to recon-
nit tine bill.
Which on motion of Mr.. Carr, of Orleans
was laid oa the table.
The bill was then placed on its third read
ing aud final passage and ordered to be sent
to The Senate for concurrence.
An act rel 4ting to the Master and Wardens
of the Port OF New Orleans.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vane9, That it shall be the duty of the
Master and Wardtns OF the port OF New Or.
leans, or any one of them, on being required
by the captain, or other Interested party, to
proceed on board Of any sougoiug vessel,
river steamboat, or barge and examine the
matches, or stOWagC, and condition of the
i-,t IN ,irs or III oir
Hrdci,In - ,-rih al, ,.,,, NV, Li,
| s,,CnSs an, i7,y+sa'I 1I,stnr at,d lV.rjn,s
o,i'cs NIL ho a%,i,I"5
to d,,o1nd ma rrrriy. fTa d"1Iars. f,r
eTCry subsequent survey OF cargo three
dollars, and for each certificate issued one
"o5,ar' sGn =, Il n,r,ror oroo.o, oto rhot
- -. w. @ ~ ~ i',, " nv ~
t tlttIi' 90 KIN XII ~ o az
wit6npt =, mon hlT,f tnc r. ard nf Wardrn-
~, ,,r,'sert al ,ba cCrro or omv n,,r,
therrnf gn,li cnna from IN sbinhnnyl In a
eo"oIGn, Gnce 'nG9s t5 lsgLS sncb Saa US
i,rcS',,,i, IN, cc,.,.n1,nc Of in,rroner gtl,y
nyn ,l- GIsraI,,.,. on the nnrt of tEc n.r
ope ~ w. F s,,i3 "a ."o p"'t ,d VI snor ,m r.
Elr I.'I h., cb'r',e.. h., 10 tbo nrr,,,.r,
nIn.tqnl m0ster m, othrr ns,sor in inier
a+ . ~, ar n,osIn,5 nt soi5 y,nssoi
gaqH bi ana "a Il" r ot who sn"' proidnd 1e inTI Th
t ~ ,t
',a,'s,'rv tGa, ,%n bstcbes of VSss,.
.haJt h.. |IspsI If. er' ,sij vessel NAV hr i,
charge Of a pilot at this port.
SCI. 3, Ben further enacted etc, Thu
nOtni & Ia this act Ttqnlrug matches 70 h
surveyed by the POttwurdcns shall b.
construed to apply TO river boats or haTges
SEC, 4. Be- it further enacted, etc, Tht
section tlrd of IN act entitled an act con
corniug the Master and Wardeus Of the pnr
OF NV Orleaus, approved March l6, 1850
; be amended as follows, viz: That the Mtste
and Wardeus may demand aud receive th
: same fees, tu be paid by the parties caIlint
| survey, when compromise Is made, Iha
, | they would receive had no compromise p4el
Effected
SIC .. BE II turthAr enacted, etc. ina
, sgCJluH fourth Of m act emit cd an act cor
cerning the Masters and Wmdens of the OF
of New Orleans, approved March Ii, 1866
and all laws or parts of laws Couhicuu
, | herewith, be aud the same are hereby IT
:. peal,d.
SEC @. Be it further enacted, cte, ina
. TINS act sAaii lake e'lee' rom ana "i'Fi 1t
!. PaSSesH NJ sHo,Tord or Tausae morod that In
/ rosaIntion oF Mr. F.1il,nrr of Caldwel
If t6 narmant If portnrs bn ta
C from the table
- C.r;oa
c S4. TsaboI1o or OrIo,ns n,ovcd tbo4 fh
= raSnIniio2 he RI ferrad ia tha Committee O
}, Tootinrant E,qnansn5
= Sorrio1
S'4i
SENATE BILLS FOR CohtI kKENoE'
e The following Senate Dllls passed the
q FIRST reading:
Senate bill No. s-Joint resolution that
q committee Of five, Two from the Senate AZ
:. three from the Houst. be appointed to !
/, vestgate the proceedings and action of Il
Board of Registration and their disbura
meuts of money, etc.
n. Senate bil No. An act to provide f
II | the removal of causes now pending in Il
- supreme Court under the constitution
q 1864 to the Supreme Court established und