New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-22


3S5, 3s7, $50, $780, 39l, 1902, 393, AS, and 429.
Read twice, onder a suspension of the
rules, and referred to the Committee on
Education.
Mr.. Ray:I ask for a suspension of the
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended. -s.
Senate bill No. 14l, an act to fix the time
of holding the terms of court of the Ninth
Judicial District. araffr
The bill was read, and underwent its
several readings, under suspension of the
rules, and was finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Ray: I ask for a suspension Of the
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended. 81
An act to increase the capital and to ex-
tend the powers of the Pontchartrain Rail-
road Company.
Read twice by its title under suspension
of the rules, and referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
Mr. Ray: ask for suspension of the
rules tointroduce a bill.
Rules suspended.
An act relative to the restoration and
preservation of the records in the offices of
Recorder of Mortgages and Register of Con-
veyances of the parish of Orleans.
Read twice by its title under a suspension
of the rules and referred to the Joint Spe-
cial Committee on such matters.
Mr.. Ray: ! ask for a suspension Of the
rules to take up Senate bill No. 40.
An act to ascertain the eligibility of per
| a1a or 70 4n
declare offices vacant when persons elected
or appointed are ineligible and providing
how such vacancies shall be filed.
Concured in by the House with the fol-
lowing amendments;
In the third line of section five to strike
out the word cor" and insert Sin"
In the fourth line to strike out "thereof
pointed out"
In section six to strike out the words 'as
it is hereby mado the duty of the Governor
to do"
In the ninth section, in the sixth line, to
strike out the word that and insert the
word "it"; in the eleventh line to strike out
the word "if,n and insert the words "and
should and in the twelfth line to strike
out the word shall" and to insert the fol
lowing additional sections:
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
| all laws and parts of laws in conflict with
the. provisions Of this act are hereby re-
| pealed.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| this act shall take effect from and after its
| passage.
Mr.. Ray; move that the Senate concur
in the amendments of the House.
The amendments were concurred in.
Tie Clerk of the House OF Representa-.
tiyes appeared with message from the
House, aud asked concurrence in House bill
No. %, an act to incorporate the town Of
Alexandria, Louisiana. He also announc-
ed that the House had concurred in
Senate bill No. l22, an act to fix the term of
holding court in the Twelfth Judicial Dis
trict, and had refused to concur in Senate
amendment to House bill No. l07, joint res.
olution guaranteeing the right of free
| speech to all citizens of the State.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House bill No. II, an act to amend an act
entitled an act relative to monitons and
mode Of proceedings, and TO secure pur-
chasers at tax sales.
Mr.. Todd moved to indefinitely postpone
the consideration Of the bill, and called for
the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were e'ordered, resulting;
Yeas: Bacon, Braughn, Egan, Futeh
| kelso, Monette, 0ffutt, Poindexter, Smith,
Todd, White, FRANCOIS, and Blackman-l3.
Nays: anderson, ,Coupland, FRANCOIS, Foute,
| Pollard, Ray, Thompson, Whitney, Wilcox,
Williams and Witgenstein-1l.
The bill was postponed indefinitely.
Mr.. Blackman: move to reconsider the
vote Just taken.
Mr.. Bacon: move to lay the motion to
Reconsider on the table.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived.
The motion to reconsider was laid on the
table by rising vote of II yeas to nays.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: I ask for suspension
of the rules to introduce bill. &
Rules suspended.
An act relative to the claims and liens Of
mechanics and workmen employed on build
ings and other work, and the furnishing OF
materials for the same.
Read twice, and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
ELLIS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 70, an act fixing the sa laries
of district judges in the State, was taken up.
Read twice, and referred to the Judiciary
Committee, on suspension OF the rules.
House bill No. 81, joint resolution provid-
| ing that the United States flag shall wave
over all public buildings and institutions in
the State, was taken up.
Mr.. Ray: I ask for g suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read
| second and third time.
Mr.. Ray: Imove that the bill be passed
| finally.
Mr.. Braughn: call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing;
! Braughn, Campbell, Egan, Foute, Ke!so,
Todd, White, Wilcox, Williams, and Witt.
| genstein-19.
Nay; Thompson-1.
The bill was finally passed and adopted
| by its title.
Mr.. ORara: ask for a suspension of the
rules to call up Senate bill No. los, an act
to provide for the reliei of the poor and
| INDECENT throughout the State.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived.
Mr.. Bacon was called to the chair by the
President.
Objections were presented to Senate bill
No. los.
Mr.. O'Hara: move that the bill be made
the special order, Of the day on Thursday
next at one o'clock.
Adopted.
Mr.. Packard; ask for suspension of
| the rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.