New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-25

Courts in the several parishes of this State
ex-officio clerks of parish courts, report the
same unfavorably.
P. HARPER,
Chairman.
The bill reported favorablY by the COM
mittee entitled an act to fix the terms of the
District Court of the Third Judicial District
passed its first reading.
Mr.. Morey moved to postpone one week
from Saturday next the consideration of the
bill reported and amended by the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means, relative to the ne
gotiation by the Governor of loan of
500 900 instead of $3.50, 900.
Carried.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following notices of bills were given.
Bills lie over under the rules:
By Mr.. Demarest of St. Mary:
An act to remove Instructions and i'm
prove the navigation of Bayou Teche, Lou
isiana.
BY Mr.. Gray, of st. James,;
An act to authorize certain persons to in
stitute proceeding in lorna pdNperis.
BY Mr.. Walsh, of DeSoto:
Joint resolution authorizing the Parish
Judges to enforce article 1870 of the State
constitution.
BILLS ON THEIR FIRST READING.
Mr.. Isabelle of Orleans, called up his
bill No. 60, entitled an act relative to costs
and fees, and under a suspension of the
rules it was placed on its second reading.
Under suspension of the rules bill No.
81, introduced by Mr.. Gray, of ST. james,
underwent its first and second readings.
Referred to the Committee on Parochial
Affairs.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
By Mr.. May, of Orleans;
Bill No. 57-An act to amend the second
clause OF the thirty first section OF act No.
SAG. passed March 10, 1855.
Referred TO the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr.. Milton Morris, of Ascension:
Bill No, 5S-An act to establish a uniform
rate OF taxes and licenses on trades, profess
sions, aud occupations throughout the
cities, towns, villages, and parishes OF The
State of Louisiana.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By R. H. Isabelle, OF Orleans:
Joint resolution No. 5s-Paying Mr.. W.
W. Hanlin his salary as Judge of the Third
District Court for the four months vacation
of 1854.
BY Mr.. Deslonde, of Iberville
Joint resolution No 4G, directing the ap'
pointment of q committee to inquire into
the best plan for supporting pauprrs.
Referred to the Committee ON Judiciary.
BILLS OF THE SENATE FOR CONCURRENCE.
The following entitled bills and joint res
olutions were placed on their third read
| ing, concurred in, and notice ordered to be
cent to the Senate:
| An act relative to the First and Second
| District Courts for the parish and city of New
| Orleans. BY John Ray,
| An act relative to the trial of contested
| election cases. By John Ray.
Joint resolution referring to the appoint
ment of joint committee to examine into
the accounts, vouchers, etc, of the offices
| Auditor Of Public Accounts and Treasurer
of the State. By MIR. Lynch.
| Joint resolution requesting the Warrant
| Clerk of the late Constitutional Convention
| to furnish the General Assembly with &
| statement separately Of warrants issued by
him, to whom, etc. By Mr.. Lynch.
| The Speaker ordered to be read the fol
| lowing communication, which was referred
| to the Committee on Election and Qlalltca
tions:
OPELOUsAs, La, July 10, 1865.
Hon Charles w Lowell, Speaker Of the House o.
| Representatives. state of Louisiana.
SIR-I have the honor to forward you. il
compliance with instructions, the following
resolutions-the report of the Committee OF
| Petition-which were unanimously adopted
by a convention of the Republican party o
st. Landry, held yesterday, and respectfully
ask that il be presented to the hOnorabl,
DONJ Of'A "hAOLl lOu plGeANNs
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
EMERSON BENTLEY,
| Secretary Of Republican Convention.
WHEREAS, At the late election certain
parties were elected to the various parisl
! offices, which they were disqualified from
holding by virtue Of the reconstruction acts
and the new constitution of the State 0
louisiana; and,
Wharaas is uannro1lv lrpoWn ol1apad
and believed that numerous frauds Wer
committed by the parties conducting tn
| election; by allowing armed men to intimi
date peaCeable voters; by allowing deput,
sheriffs to exchange ballots before deposit
ing; and by tampering with the boxes, thu
depriving the Republican candidates Of tn
| various offices to which they were elected b
a majority of the people; and,
Whereas, Bands Of men, armed and dis
guised, traverse the parish nightly, commit
ting murder and outrages with impuuit
from the penalties attached to their crimes
and by serving notices of threatenin
character upon leading Republicans an
peaceable citizens deprive them of peace
liberty, and happiness; therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED, By the Republican party of 81
Landry in convention assembled, That it
the opinion OF this body that unless III
strong arm of the government be extende
to us, the loyal people of st. Landry
free speech will be dangerous, justic
at law mockery, and the, mate
be depressed, and we respectfully petition
our Legislature and his Excellency Cover
nor II. c. Warmoth, for the sake of peace
law, order, and justice, to promptly tax
such action in the premises as may be j
their power for our relief; also be it
ResolUed, That the Secretary forwar
copies of these resolutions to the presidin
| nff IF hofb hra pbaa Of fba
Assembly, to his EXcellency Governor Il
C. Warmoth, to s. b. Packard, chairman {
State Executive Committee, and to the Me-
Orleans REPUBLICAN for publication.
H. L. FRILOT,
Chairman;
EMERSON BENTLEY,
Secretary;
WILLIAM MERCER,
FELIX LEVASsIER, o.
SWAN A. MILLER,
Committee on Petition.
Mr.. Demarest, of st. Mary, moved to re
consider the vote to postpone the considers
ton OF the bill relative to the loan of 500
900 as reported by the Committee on Way
and Means, and to lay the motion to recoI
slider on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Devices, of Bienville, moved this
House bills Nos. 10 and % be referred TO
select committee of seven.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, moved to amend b
referring the bills to select committC
composed of members from the parishes
Orleans, st. Bernard, and Jefferson.
Carried.
Mr.. Faulkner moved to adjourn.
Lost. La
Mr.. Dufresne, of Iberville, moved thl
leave of absence of ten days be granted {
Mr.. Deslonde, of Iberville.
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