New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-15

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tuition, to pass law to the effect that
u tax of no less than FIVE cents and no
more than ten cents per square of ten
lines agate, or its equivalent, shall be
levied on those parts of any newspaper
devoted to the publication of ADVERTISE
ments, cards, or notices whatever, in
each and every issue of the same, ex-
cepting, however, advertisements and
notices furnished by the various de-
partments Of the federal, state, parish,
and city governments and public Off
GERS,
Resolved, That the publishers of
every newspaper in the state shall
furnish to tho assessor of the district
in which it is published a copy of
every issue, and that it shall be the
duty of said assessor to keep an ac-
count of the space devoted to adver-
tisements, notices, and cards in said
newspapers, and to send said account
every two weeks to the proper col
leotor for collection.
Refereed to the committee on gem
eral provisions.
By Mr.. Mcmillan, of Carroll:
WHEREAS, The business of the con-
vention is materially embarrassed by
persons not members thereof being
admitted within the bar, and abusing
the courtesy shown them by moving
about from seat to seat conversing
with members upon political subjects;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That all persons admitted
within the bar upon the special in
vitation of member of the conven-
ton, will be required to sit with the
member giving the invitation, and OBJ
serve the rules of decorum adopted
for the government of the convention.
Resolved, That only such persons
as may be invited from day to day by
members of the convention shall be
admitted within the bar.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to suspend the
rules to put the resolution on its final
passage.
The rules were suspended.
Mr.. Belden, of Orleans, moved to
amend by striking out the words "po-
litical subjects"
The amendment was accepted.
Mr.. Harper moved to amend by
striking out all after the word ere
solved" and inserting:
That no person not member, Off
Ger, or employee be admitted within the
bar without vote of the majority of the
members of the convention,
Mr. Bertonneau moved to lay the
amendment on the table.
Adopted.
And on motion of Mr.. Mcmillan the
resolution as amended and reading as
follows:
WHEREAS, The business of the con
vention is materially embarrassed by
persons not members thereof being
admitted within the bar, and abusing
the courtesy shown them by moving
about from seat to seat conversing with
members therefore be it
Resolved, That all persons admitted
within the bar upon the special invita-
ton of member of the convention will
be required to sit with the member Civ
ing the invitation, and observe the
rules of decorum adopted fer the gov
eminent of the convention.
Resolved, That only such persons as
may be invited from day to day by
members of the convention shall be
admitted within the bar,
Was adopted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on contingent expenses
NO report.
Committee ON fnance-Progress.
The committee on enrolment sub
mitted the following report
ROOM OF COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT.
New Orleans, La, Jan. 8, 1868.
To the President and Members OF the Constitution.
aiOOnVention;
Your committee on enrolment would
respectfully report that they have this
day caused to be enrolled the Ordi-
nance of Mr.. Pinchbaok, of Orleans,
in reference to the payment of mem
beers of this convention in preference to
the official printer and others, and
caused the same to be transmitted to
the secretary of state, and to the treas
urer and auditor of state respectively.
j. B. VADERGRIFF,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment.
Mr.. Cooley moved to recommit the
report Of the committee on contingent
expenses to the committee, with in
struotions to make a more detailed
report.
Adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The reports Of the committee on
draft Of the constitution being In or
der, Mr.. Crane moved to adopt the
following article:
To prevent and punish official and
professional extortion, wrong, and in
justice upon the interests, rights, lib
critics, and welfare Of the uneducated.
unsuspecting, unofficial. and ungro-
tessional masses of the people, the
Legislature Of this state NAV pass laws
to regulate said labor, and in the
aforesaid class Of cases fix the fees,
prices, and compensation, unless the
party or parties establish a special and
legal contract, or in the absence
thereof.
Mr.. Crawford raised the point Of
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