New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-17

further services.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, moved that the rules
be suspended in order to place the resolu-
tion on its several readings and passage.
The rules we're not suspended, and the
resolution lies over under the rules.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Morey, of 0uachita:
bill entitled an act making a new divis.
ion of the State of Louisiana into FIVE Con.
gressional Districts.
By Mr.. Gray, of st. James:
An act to establish school of pharmacy
and public dispensary.
By Mr.. Deslonde, of Iberville:
An act to prohibit prostitutes and lewd
and abandoned women from exposing their
vices in the corporate towns and cities in
Louisiana.
BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills underwent their first
reading:
By MIR. Washington, of Assumption:
An act to fix the compensation of the
Justices of the Peace.
By Mr.. Devices, of Bienville
An act providing remedy against usurpa-
ton, intruding into, and the unlawful hold
ing or exercising public office in this
State.
The following bills under suspension of
the rules underwent their first and secou i
readings, and were referred to their appro>
pirate committees.
By F. Morey, of 0uachita:
An act making new division Of the State
of Louisiana into five Congressional dis.
tricts:
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
and 200 copies ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. Quincy, Of Rapides:
An act to incorporate the town of Alexan.
dria.
Referred to the Committee on Corpor,
ations, and 200 copies of the bill ordered to
be printed.
By Mr.. Morey, of ouachita:
| A joint act to regulate publication Of
legal notices, the journal ofthe Legislature,
and the laws enacted by it.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
and 200 copies of the bill ordered to be
printed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Lee, of St. Bernard, moved to recon
slider the vote in the case of Butler VS.
Devices, which was referred yesterday tG
the Committee on Election and Qualiica
tiOns.
Mr.. Washington, of Assumption, called
for the previous question.
Ordered.
Yeas and nays demanded.
Motion prevailed by the following vote:
Yeas; Alexander, Antoine, Buckingham
Belot Burrel Collins, Calhoun, Quincy
Deslonde, Dufresne Dupart, Evans, Esnard
| NulSOuGbG Nd1tf NdAoLhdulpY Hill, IlOhOlG
Harper, Hutchinson Leblanc, Lee, Lott
Morris, Mollere, McVean, Murrell, Moran
Mathews, Page, Raymond, Reese, Smith
Sterrett, Taylor, Tureaud, Washington
Wren, VIM. G. Williams H. Williams-4
yeas.
Nays: Abbott, Adolphe, Bennett, Brewa
ter, Barbee, BergerOn, Carr, Demarest
Faulkner, Fouts, Gray, Guidry, Haskell
Hanlon, Isabelle, Kent, Kavanagh, Leroy
L'Hoste, Mahier, Melvin, Magee, Noble
Pratt, Pierce, Prescott, Rey, Slaton, Wilson
Waters, N. Young Zoelly-32 nays.
Blank: E. W. Devices.
Mr.. Lee, Of st. Bernard moved to lay tn
memorial on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Lee, of St. Bernard, moved to recon
slider the vote last taken, and to lay the me
ton to reconsider on the table.
Carried
Mr.. McYean, of Caddo, called up the fo
lowing resolution offered by Mr.. Kent, c
St. Helena:
Resolued, That the Postmaster be hereb
authorized to procure postage stamps, TO b
placed upon the newspapers, public docu
ments. and letters which members ma
desire to send to their constituents; an
that the amount necessary to carry int
effect this resolution be paid out of the cor
tingent fund of this House. ...
Mr.. Morey, of 0uachits, offered the TO
lowing amendment:
That the Postmaster shall furnish eac'
member with postage stamps or stamped Ell
velopes to the amount Of SIS per session.
The amendment being accepted the resC
luton as amended was adopted by the 70
lowing vote:
Yeas; Alexander, Antoine, Buckingham
Calhoun, Carr, Quincy, Devices, EyanI
per, Hutchinson, Holland, Kent, Leblanc
Lott, Morris, McMillen, McVean, Murrel
Morey, Moran, Mathews, Magee, Pierce
Raymond, Reese, Slaton, Smith, Sterret
Taylor, Tureaud, Wren, William c. vii
liams-SS. n.. ..
Nays: Abbott, Adolphe, Bennett, Belo
Burrel, Bergeron Collins, Dufresne, DEM
rest, Dupart, Esnard, Faulkner, GarstkamI
Gray, Hanlon, Leroy, L'Hoste, Molleri
McCullen, Mahier, Melvin, Mansion, Nobl,
Pratt, Page, Rey, Washington, Wilson, T
Williams, Waters, ZOelly-3I.
Mr., Carr, of Orleans, called up the follow
. ing resolution:
Resoloed, That the sergeant-at.Arms b
allowed five porters, and he be allowed {
appoint the same.
Several amendments were offered and lai
on the table. The resolution was the
adopted.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, called up the follow
ing bill-Senate bill No, 9-entitled an az
to amend an act entitled an act to incorp
rate Jne COLlmerClhL bank CT new Orleau
approved April first, 1888, and moved tn,
the rules be suspended, that the bill
placed on its several readings.
The rules were suspended, and the bill III
derwent its several readings, and motto
ordered to be sent to the Senate notifyin
. that body of the concurrence.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Gre
until Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Washington, the Hous
then adjourned until tomorrow at twelN
o'clock M.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk House Of Representatives.