New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-10
JOURNAL OF TIE HOUSE
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FRIDAY UCtOOef y lo6S.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, sixty two members
answered to their names;
Speaker Lowell, Abbot, Alexander, An
toiue, Buckingham, Belot Barbee, Buvrel,
Bergeron, Collins, CureIl, Cuny, Crawford,
Devices, Dutresne, Demarest, Dupart. Evans,
Eager, Esnard Guigouet, Gair, Garstkamp,
Guidry, Holland Heidenhain, Isabelle,
Kent, L Hoste, Lott, V M. Lanre, R. Lange,
Morris, Mollere McCulen, McVean, No.
rand, May, Mathews, Magee Noble, Pearce,
Pratt Page, Pierce, Prescott, Preiean, Ray
mond, Reese, Ray, Slaton, Sterrett Simms,
Taylor, Tureaud, Umphleys, Walsh, Wash
ington, William c. Williams, Il. Williams,
Wilt, D. Young-62.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Satchell.
On motion of Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciaua,
the reading of the journal was dispensed
with
Under suspension of the rules, Mr..
Curel, of Orleans, introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoleed, That committee of three
members be appointed by the Speaker to
investigate and report if in the parish of
Orleans, any offices for the registration of
whether temporarily or permanently, aud
If yea, by what authority such offices have
been closed.
The Speaker appointed on the committee
called for by the above resolution, Messrs.
Curell, of Orleans; Hall, Of Orleans; Dew.
ees, of Bieuville.
The Speaker announced the following
special committee of five called for by no.
tion of Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, and 10 whom
House bill No. l23 and substitute are re-
ferred:
Noble, of Orleans, chairman; Harper, of
st. Charles: V. M. Lange OF East Baton
Rouge; Curell, Of Orleans; Crawford, of
Franklin.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was au-
nounced, asking concurrence in Senate joint
resolution No. 81.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Nc
Millen, of Carroll, chairman CT the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means, reported:
Senate bill No. 235, an act making appro.
priations for the general expenses of the
state for the unexptred term of the year
ending the thirty.frst day OF December,
1868.
This bill is reported back to the House
with sundry amendments which will be
presented by the committee verbally when
ever it comes before the House.
Your committee recommended that the
bill be made the special order of the dav in
mittee of the Whole for this day, Octo.
Der 8, at one o'clock.
w. L. McMILLEN.
Chairman Committee on Ways and Means.
The bill was placed on this day S calendar
for one O'Clock P. NJ.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr.. Har-
per, of st. Charles, chairman of the Commit
tee on Judiciary, submitted the following
report, which was received and accepted:
JUDICIARY CoMarrrTEE RooM(
Oetober9, 1895. :
To the Honorable Speaker and House of Repre-
GENTLEMEN: To case of Senate bill No.
23l, "Au act relative to elections in the
State of Louisiana, aud to enforce article
one hundred and three Of the Constitution
of the State, the Committee on Judiciary
P. HARPER.
Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell.
the House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole.
Mr.. Harper, of St. Charles, was called to
the Chair.
After lengthy discussion the committee
agreed upon recommending several bills,
and on motion of Mr. Gray, of st. james,
rose.
The Speaker resumed the chair.
The committee, through its chairman, Mr.
Harper, of st. Charles, reported that the
committee had under consideration House
bill No. zee, an appropriating the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars for mileage,
per diem and contingent expenses of the
General Assembly.
House bill No. 275, an act appropriating
one hundred thousand dollars for Tegistra-
tion.