New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
HOUSE OF "a EP PK Is sENTATIvEs.
FOrty.secOnd DaS's Session. *
RArupDAv AuUust Ie ISeG

FOrty.seeOnd Da1's Session. *
SATURDAY, August l6, 1865.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, fifty.ninc members
answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell, Abbot, Alexander, An.
tome, Adolphe, Bennett, Brewster, Barbee,
Burrel, Bergeron, Collins, Carr, Curell,
Devices. Dufresne, De Grange, Dupre, Du,
part Eeuard, Faulkner Fouts, Gnigonet,
Gair, Gar5tkamp, Guidry, Hill. Haskell,
Haulou, Houore, Harper, Hutchinson, Hol.
land, Hall, Hedenhain, Isabelle. Lott,
Landers, Mollere, Muhier, Murrell, Man
sion, Morey, Morand, Matthews, Noble,
Rey. Slaton, Tureaud, Umphreys, Walsh,
Washington, Wren, N. Young, Yorke-59
Prayer by Chaplain Kingston.
On motion of Mr. Tureaud of St. Landry,
the reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.
Esnard, of St. Mary, introduced the fol-
| lowing resolution, which lies over under the
ResOyced, That the Committee on Rail
| wave is hereby authorized to visit such
| railways AS in their opinion may be deemed
necessary, III order that they may make
| report thereon.
BE ii further TesoI5ed, That such inspec-
tiou shall take place during recess OF the
| House.
Ou molten of Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell,
| the Speaker was requested to appoint on the
judiciary and Public Lands and LeYees
Committees two members to act pro tenn.
during the absence of Mcssrs. Pratt, ofClai-
borne, and Prescott, of st, Landry.
| REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Enrolment submitted
the following report which was received
and adopted
House of Representatives,
| sew Orleans, August a. 1858 y
10 tas Honorable Sneaker and Members Of the
| House Of Representa- ives;
| Your Committee ON Enrolment have the
honor TO report that the following bills have
been duly ehgrOssed, to wit;
An act reia i've to draining certain por'
tions of Orleans aud Jefferson,
| Preamble resolution to have the United
States fag to wave over AL public offices
and institutions.
An act to give jurisdiction to the Third
District Court OF the parish Of Orleans in
certain cases.
An act to amend an act 10 provide fol
supplying the loss Of the public records ano
other papers consumed by the burning o
the courthouse in the parish of Rapidei
during the month of May, 1864, aud to ratltJ
the appointment by Governor Wells OF 1
commits -inuer for that purpose.
AN act To provide for the indenture of al
l persons under eighteen years of age con
, victed before courts If the State of Louisi
ana exercising jurisdiction OF any crime no
capital to responsible parties un il saiC
: persons have at aimed the age of tWeDty-ont
years instead of committing them to Parisl
Prison or Penitentiary.
An act for the emancipation of Georg
Crockett Phillips.
| Joint resolution expressing the respect
of the General Assembly of the State G
Louisiana, In the memory OF the death {
| the Honorable Thaddeus Stevens late men
= Der ofCongress, from the State OF Pennsv
. vania, aud rendering their sympathy to th
many friends and relatives OF the deceased
Respectfully submitted.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, chairman of th
Committee on Corporations, reported favo
ably without amendment House bill M
90, which was ordered to be engrossed:
An act to amend an act entitledan act an
the amendments thereto concerning til
l. town OF Bastrop, in the parish OF Nor
house.
tlsorIoN I. Be it enacted by the Sena'
y and House of Representatives of the stat
20 of Louisian In General Assembly convene'
d That epction second of an act entitled Il
10 act concerning the town of Bastrop, III tn
II parish OF Mnrehouse, approved March l
8, 1860 and the amendment thereto, approve
jr March 9, 1851, be further amended and r
le enacted SO as to read AS follows, viz: Th'
TO the trustees of aid town shall have Il
" power to assess such an amount OF taxes ;
they may deem priner, not to exceed u
sum of five thousand dollars per annuu
to be collected in the usual manner, an
that all property situated within the hmi
| ,F ~ rDrn.TaftOn of mi
/, SQUARE, upon which the State levi-s a tn,
- shall be subject to taxation by sad corpor
tion.
a. the t ustees Of said town shall have autho
ity to elect Street Commissioner, who
duty shall be defined and salary fixed
ie said Board of Trustees.
Y. SEQ 8. Be it further enacted, Th'
all laws or part of laws conflicting her
j., with h. and the same are hereby repeale
ID SEC 4 Be it further euagted, That tn
e, sctshall take effect from aud after its pa
" sage.
, Tie same committee reported back Hon
bill No l33 aud recommended its indehni
a post, oneWent.
Mr. De Grange, of Orleans, moved tn
ID the bill be postponed uutil Saturday nel
Is Carried.
The Committee on Contingent Expens
IS submitted the following report, winch "
r received aud accepted:
Il, HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
Rooms OF Oommittsv On Contingent expenses.
al New Orl,A 9, La, Asgu>I Is. g.
in To the II jnorabls Speak and Menters of
House Of Re- ae n AtiVss:
US GERTLBSBN Your Committee on Co
he tlngrut Expenses have the honor to subu
4. the following act:
H An act sppropriating SlOO, 900 for the p
cs Of mileage and per diem OF members a.
employees Of the General Assembly, and I
of Contingent expenses of the same.
Respectfully, -
Chairman Committee Contingent Expense
ty The shove bill, No l6, reported by :
committee, WAS placed on It's hrst readil
Is. Oa motion of Mr. Morey, Of ousohita, I
rules were suspended. the bill placed on
er. second reading, and referred to the Gu
liy mittee of the whole; $50 copies ordered
be pEiuted.