New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-01
JEWELL OUT AND PINCHBACK IN.
HEAVY DAYS WORK IN THE HOUSE.
Metropolitan Police Bill Gone to the Senate.
SENATE.

Presldent at Twelve O'CLOCK.
The roll was called; the following members
present:
Bacon, Blackman. Braughn, Campbell,
Coupland, Darrall, Egan, Foute FRANCOIS,
Futch, Z. L. Jewell, Kelso, Lewis, Monette,
Ogden, 0'Hara, Packard, Poindezter, Pol.
lard, Ray, Smith, Whitney, Wilcox, Williams,
and Wittgenstein-25.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. M. TGrner.
On motion of Mr.. Wittgenstein, the read
ing Of the minutes was dispensed with.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Nr. Ray, from the Committee on Internal
Improvements, and Mr.. Campbell, from the
Committee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs, reported progress.
Mr.. Ray, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported fayorably with amendments, upon
Senate bill IA, ian act to amend an act en-
titled an act relative to District Attorneys"
approved March 3O 1868.
Mr.. Packard from the Joint Committee on
Registration, reported as follows:
Your Committee, on the part Of the SEN
ate, appointed to meet conferees on the part
of the House of Representatives, to take
into consideration the subject matter of a
registration Of the qualified voters of this
State, respectfully ask leave to report in
compliance with resolution that passed the
Senate on Saturday, that they have made
progress as far as possible in the premises,
having made complete draft of g bill
vvhfnl, apnhodiou on nFf fha
fest wishes Of both Houses, as shown by the
features of the two bills that have already
been offered. The numerous appeals from the
Senate, having reached the ears Of that au-
gust body, the House of Representatives,
through the magnanimity of the presiding
officer at last, and said body having ordered
the wishes of the Senate complied with, it is
to be hoped, after due deliberation, the long
wished for coDferees will be appointed on
the rart OF the House of Representatives,
and that the Joint Committee, at an early
day, will be able to report bill acceptable
to both Houses.
The President; IIhave received the follow
ing communication from the city author
tiles, andith the.accompanying memorial from
the police:
| MAYolALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, 1
City Hail. August 2e, 1863. :
mo. -. New Series.
Resolued, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby requested to transmit TO the presiding
officers of the General Assembly a petition
| of certain police officers referred by him to
the consideration Of the Common Council.
| (Signed) ALFRED KEARNY.
| President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
(Signed) THOMAS AIARKEY,
President Board OF Aldermen.
| Approved August 20, 1868.
(Signed) JOHN R. CONWAY, Mayor.
| true copy:
JoHN W. OVERALL, Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT OF POLICE. !
New Orleans, August n, 1865. )
To the Hon. j. R. Conway. Mayor Of New Orleans
DEAR S1R-The undersigned having beer
appointed committee by their brother Off
GERS, at a meeting held for that purpose, beg
to present to you a statement of their pecu-
MARY condition, and the sufferings they have
been compelled to endure by reason of tht
non.payment of their wages by the city
and to ask from you such aid in procuring
for them relief as your official position ena
bles you to accomplish. 1t has been repeat
edly asserted that many of the police officers
were suffering for the necessaries of life, bu
it is not believed that the city officials ar,
aware of the widespread and general desti
tuition that actually prevails among us
Certainly they are not aware that many, YER
many are without means to procure the com
monest neeessaries of life, and that their fam
lilies are in absolute want, or the impuls
of common humanity would move ITEM {,
the adoption of some measures for our re
lief Yet such is the case. For months GU
children have been crying for bread, an,
| NKa1xv
abled to protract the agonies of starvation
Our best officers have been reduced to beg
gary and to solicit from the charitable
whose residences they guarded, bread t
take home to their families. In one instanc
child of good and faithful officer die
from the effects of hunger and unwholesom
and insufficient food. Sickness has prol
trated the families of many, and they ar
without means to procure medicines or tn
att ,ndance o q physician. Hopeless and d.
spairing they have appealed to their friend
in vain. All are alike destitute and withou
the means of support. Our employment
prevents our engaging in other pursuit.
even if remuneratiVe work was to be ol
tained and now with months of unliqu
dated dues owing to us from th
city, we come to you, appealing 70
. redress of our grievances snd.s.
liquidation of our claims. 1t is notsehafft
we ask, but the honest reward of labor islsE
fully performed. Not for ourselves alone
but the helpless dependent upon our exei
tions, and who look to US for support.
, is no fancy picture of imaginary distress
but an actual fact, fact that could sti
sympathetic emotions in every honest hear
, We have borne up under repeated disap
, pointments; We have struggled and hope
. against hope; but we can do so no longel
; Gaunt want stares us in the face, our fam
lies starving, in many instances shelterles!
] we serve for an alienation OF our distress
!. To you, as to one in whom We might hope
a find friend, we have submitted this appea
and ask your intercession with the Honol
8 able Common Council for relief.
With great respect for you PERSONAL,
!, we subscribe ourselves your obedient SCI
wants, .-
Clerk Central Police Station.
j. A. MCMANUS,
Sergeant Fourth District Police.
JAMES GIBNEY,
! Sergeant First District.
!, JAMES DORSEY,
Sergeant First District.
ED. HARKING,
i Sergeant Fourth District.
"a ROBERT BARRY, @
e Corporal First District
u First District Police.
n A true copy; HP
8. E. L. Bower, Assistant Secretary.
n Mr.. Ray: move the communication a
memorial be referred to the Finance Cor
:, mittee.
l, Adopted.
q The President: ] have also received
n memorial from the Male ana Female HI
" monial Benevolent Association.
The shananrial WAS read