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

i1tT-Seconu DaI'o session.
TUESDAY, September g, 1868.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, thtrty.six members
ans wered TO their names
There being no quorum, Mr.. Rey, of Or
leans, moved for recess OF half an hour.
Carried.
The recess having expired, the roll was
called, and ffty-four members answered to
their names, as follows:
Speaker Lowell, Abbot. Alexander
Adolphe, Brewster, Burrel Berge-on, Col,
I5ns; has;o Carr; tCnrell' cony, Crawford,
Evans, Faulkner, Guigonet, Gair, Garst-
Harper, Holland, Hall, Isabelle, Kent.
Lee, Leroy, L'Hoste, Lott, Morris. McCul.
len, McYean, Melvin. Mansion, May, Ma
gee, Noble, Pearce, Page, RAYMOND, Rey,
Sterrett, Taylor, Umphreys, Walsh, Wash
ington, b. Williams, Waters, Yorke-54.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. satcheH.
On motion Iof Mr.. Ray, of Orleans, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll,
leave of absence for two weeks was granted
him.
Under suspension Of the rules, Mr..
Amos Kent, of St. Helena, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted:
Resolged, That the Speaker of the House
be requested to appoint some member of
this house to serve on the Committee of the
Judiciary during the absence Of Mr.. Pratt,
Of Claiborne.
Under suspension Of the rules, Mr..
Cuny, of Rapides, offered the following re-
solution which was adopted:
Resotced That the committee authorized
to investigate the reason WHY the moneys
deposited by various tax collectors of the
State is not applied to the payment of the
legislative warrants, ETC., be authorized to
send Tor persons and papers pending such
investigation.
The Speaker appc inted the following
members to serve on a special committee to
investigate the reason why the moneys de-
posted By various tax collectors of the State
are not applied to the payment of warrants
issued for the payment of the members and
employees of the General Assembly:
Members Of the Committee: Messrs. CAL
houn, of Rapides Isabelle, Of Orleans; Kent,
of st. Helena; Gair, Of East Feliciaaa; Han
Ion, of Orleans.
Mr.. Gray, of st. James, under q suspen-
sion Of the rules, introduced the following
entitled bill, which was placed on Its srst
and second readings, 150 copies ordered to
be printed, and refezred to the Committee
on Judiciary;
An act to enable the Governor for the
more efeetual preservation of the peace and
good order of the State and the better secu-
rity of life and property to take care that
the laws are faithfully executed; providing
for the appointment of a constable and
deputy constable for each parish and de-
fining their duties and power.
Referred TO Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Leroy, Of NGtchitoches, moved to re-
consider the vote taken yesterday on the
adoption Of the election and qualifications
minority report signed BY Mr. Antoine, Of
Orleans, in the case of Maurice VS.. Borge,
Eighth Representative District parish Of
Orleans.
Mr. Raymond, Of Jefferson, moved to Law
the motion to reconsider on the table.
Messrs. Carr, Of Orleans, and Yorke, or
Carroll, called for the yeas and nays, which
resulted as follows:
Yeas Alexander. Adolphe. peslonde.
Dufresne, Dupart, Evans, Gnigonet, Hill,
| Honore, Harper, Holland, Hail. Lee, Lott.
1 Morris, Mahier MErrell, Mansion RAYMOND
Reese, Rey, Sterrett, Taylor, Umnhreys.
| Walsh-25.
Nays: Abbot, Brewster, Burrel, BergerOn,
Collins, Carr, Crawford, Cuny Demarest.
Faulkner, Gair, Garstkamp, Gray, Haskell,
| Heidenhain, Isabelle, Kent, Leroy, L LHosee.
McAIillen, McYean, Melvin, May, Mathews.
Magee, Noble, Pearce, Page, Prescott, wash
ington, Wren, Wilson, H. Williams, Waters,
Horke--35. l-i,. rs easn aIa
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr.. Burrel, of St. John Baptiste, moved
for the previous question.
Main questioned ordered. -,
Messrs. Lott and Murrell called for the
yeas and nays, which resulted as follows:
Yeas: Abbott, Brewster, Burrel, Bergerou.
Collins, Carr, Cuny, Crawford, Demareet,
Faulkner, Gair, Gray. Haskell, Hutchinson,
Isabelle, Kent Lee, LEROY, IlfEOste Mc1Iif-
len, Melvin, Morand, May, Mathews, Magee.
Noble, Pearce, Page, Wren, Wilson, Il. VIII
lianls, Waters, Yorke-33.
Nays: Alexander, Adolphe, Calhoun, Des-
londe, Dufresne, Dupart, Evans, Guigonet,
Garstkamp, Hall, Hill Heidenhain, Honore,
Harper, Holland, Lott, Norris Mahier,
Murrell, Mansion, Raymond, Reese, Rey,
sterrett, Taylor, UmPhreys, Walsh, Wash
lDglQQ-zS.
Motion to reconsider prevailed.
Bfr. Gray, of St. James moved to adopt
the majority report Of the Committee on
Election and Qualifications. ~
Mr.. Lott, of Rapides, moved 20 postpone
indefinitely the adoption Of the majority
report. a ff.
Mr.. Gair Of East Feliciana, moved TO Law
the motion to postpone on the table.
Messrs. Lott and Garstkamp called for the
yeas and nays, which resulted as follows:
Yeas Abbott, Brewster, Barrel. Ber.
geronT Collins, Carr, Gunys Crawford, Dem
Arrest, Faulkner, Gair, Garstkamp, Gray.
Hill, Hutchinson, Heidenhain, Issabellz.
Kent, Lee, Leroy, LHoste, Nc cMilien.
Melvin, MQreY, Morand, May, Mathews,
Magee, Noble, Pearce Page, Wren, Wilson,
II: williams, Waters, Yorke--36,
Nays: alexander, Adolphe, Calhoun. Des-
loRde, Dufresne, Dupxrt Evans, Guigonet.
Honore, Harper; Holland, Hall, Lott,
Morris, heClIlen. MahieS, Murreli, Ray
mond, Reese, Rey sterrett, Taylor, Umph,
reys, Walsh Washington-25.
TheElotion PREVAILED
Mr.. Mathews Of Tensas, moved the pre-
viousi question on the adoption Of the msior-s
ity report ii IS
Main question ordered.
The question being OF the following n,ss.
ioTity report:
10 the speaker and Msmhers sf ~ nat.s -
kepseseltAtiyes Of the General Aaasrl - & kkS
The n4dersigued COMMITTEES On ElsOtioua
and Qualifications appointed bv gour i5euo~-
able body, do report that they have inresl-
tnated the case 0f -o0ntaafod aslacffs.n N Qa =