New Orleans Republican., 1868-09-11


an act to provide pensions for the veteran
of 1914 and 1875, or their widows, ACCORDING
TO the requirements of article l24 of tbJ
constitution of 1865.
Read twice under suspension Of the rulsI
and referred to the Committee on Claims
House bill No. 134, an act to regulate ami
define the duties, and to stipulate the jurisI
diction and emolumsnts Of Coroner. \
Read twice under suspension of the rules
and referred to the Committee on -.
call of the House was ordered MI
following members answered to theiN
names: ..-,..-.. ...-
Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Day, Egsu
Foute, FRANCOIS, Kelso, Lewis. Monetts
O'Hara, Packard. Pinchback, Poindextef
Ray, Smith, Todd, Wilcox, Williams, Wiz
genstein-20.
The President resumed the chair.
House bill No. 156, an act regulatp
quarantine.
Read twice under suspension of the rulp.
and referred to the special Committee uu
Health.
House bill No. IT, an act for the relief A
d. D. IOVe, Ol bl61R1les
Read three under suspension Of the rpl.k
and finally adopted.
House bill No. l79, an act to repeal an Cd
entitled an act to authorize planters an
farmers to furnish their freedmen and otb.k
employees with articles of merchandise with
out incurring the penalty of retail ns
chants, approved March 81, 1866.
Read twice under suspension of the rolaA
and referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
House bill No. 1877, an act providing joN
the administration of Public Schools in hA
city OF New Orleans, .,.-.
Read twice under o suspension of IN
rules and referred to the Committee on pDbI
lie Education.
House bill No. 176, an act to amend an scI
entitled an act relative to public printing
Read twice under suspension Of the rule
and referred to the Committee on Prinengf
Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension of ii
rules to call up bill.
Rules suspended.
Senate bill No. ia, An act to amend E,
re-ensct article 1926 of the Civil Code III
read.
Mr.. Ray: move that the blu be congk
cred engrossed for a third reading.
Adopted.
Under suspension Of the rules the 81
was read third time and finally adop:sh
with its title.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
Senate bill No. 81, an act relative to I'LL
Supreme Court and to regulate the tern
thereof, the proceedings therein, appssI
thereto, and process against the sureties
appeal bonds. r.
Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be M II
the special order Of the day on Saturday. L
Adopted.
a message from the Governor was
ceived.
House bill No. "a, an act to fix the ter,Is
OF the District Courts in the Third Jud..I
District was read.
Mr.. Ray: l move that the bill be con.t Il
dered engrossed tor third reading. L
Adopted. l.
On suspension of the rules the bill aE
read third time and finally adopted. II
ELLIS OK SECOND READING.
Senate bill l64, sn act to verify the leg.t
ity of official bonds, their places of depoaNj
and to whom bonds of defaulters are 70
delivered for collection, was read.
Mr.. Ray: l move that the bill be rns
the special order Of the day for next Sat
day.
ADOPTED.
On suspension Of the rules the bill III
read third time and adopted with its til
Senate bill No. 144, an act to amend i
act entitled an act relative to District II,
torneys, approved March 20, 1866
Mr.. Wittgenstein moved that "ffteen Il
lars" be inserted instead of "ten, in 4
fifteen, and to strike out lines eights u
nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty.:Bt /
and twenty-three.
Adopted.
Senate bill No. 179, an act to amend 4,
re-enact article 575 Of the Code Of Prac,i'
Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be conIt
cred engrossed for a third reading.
Adopted.
The rules were suspended, the bill rel
third time, and adopted with its title.
A message from the Governor was \
ceived.
Senate bill Ice, an act for the relief Of u
tain State Assessors, was read.
Mr.. Ray: / move that the bill be corsf
cred engrossed for a third reading.
Adopted. II
Under a suspension Of the rules the
was read third time, and finally adop&| 4
with its title. Il
Senate bill No. 1s3, an act relative to q
expenses of criminal prosecutions, was res
Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be conaV I
cred engrossed for third reading.
Adopted.
Under suspension of the rules the
was read third time, and adopted BY
title.
Substitute from Judiciary COMMITTEE
Senate bill Ne. l75, an act to amend the j !,
teenth section of an act entitled an act re-
tive to criminal proceedings, approved Mar :
IA, 1855, and providing the manner of drsN !
ing for jurors in criminal cases, was resdE
Mr.. Blackman: I move to amend by
serting the following additional sectios
section three:
Be 1t further enacted, etc., That the n
fendant in all criminal trials be ana Id
hereby entitled TO the closing argument
the case.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ray: move to postpone the bill, i
that it be made the special order of the d
on Monday.
Adopted.
Senate bill No. 10, an act relative {,
fee OH ior clerks in criminal cases and il
node of collecting the same, was read.
Mr.. Ray: move that the bin he corsk