New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-09

taken up.
Mr.. Wren, of B sssier, moved to adjourn.
Carried.
The House then adjourned until tomorrow
at twelve o'clock NJ.
WILLIAM VIGERs,
Chief Clerk House of Representatives.
ThIrty-FInh Days Session.
FRIDAY, August Z, 1868.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, siXty-two men,
bers answered to their names, as follows:
Speaker Lowell, Abbot, Alexander, An
tome, Adolphe, Bennett, Buckingham, Belot,
Barbee, Burrel Collins, Quincy, Deslonde,
Devices, Dufresne, Demarest Dupart, Evans,
Esnard, Faulkner, Foute, Guigonet, Garst-
kamp, Guidry, Hill Haskell, Honore,
Harper, Hutchinson, Holland, Heidenhain,
Hall, Kent, Leblanc, Lee, Leroy, Landers,
Morris, McCulen, Mahipr, McVean, Man
sion, MOrey, Magee, Pearce, Page, Pierce,
Raymond, Reese, Ray, Slaton, Smith, Tu-
reaud ,Umphreys. Walsh, Washington. Wren,
VIM. C. Williams, H. Williams, Waters,
YorKe, D. Youug-62.
Prayer by Chaplain Kingston.
On motion of Mr.. Garstksmp, of JetTer-
son, the reading of the journal WAS dis
pensed with.
Gu motion of Mr.. Haskell, of Cs.lcssieu,
leave of absence for ten days was granted
to Mr.. Prescott, of st. Landry.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, of Ascension,
leave of absence for ten days was granted
to Mr.. Morris of Ascension.
prrrrroNs AVN tFEagoUrArS
None.
RESOLUTIONS.
Under suspension OF the rules, Mr.,
Gray, of St. James, offered the following
| resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That Dr. S. A. Smith, the Presi
| dent of the Board of Health, furnish this
| House with copies Of the reports made to
| the said Board by DR.. James Burns, Health
officer for the First District of New Orleans,
since his appointment or election in August,
| 1866; particularly such reports as relate to
early cases OF yellow fever, to cases of choi-
| era, and to other matters of Importance or
| interest, in connection with the perform
ance of the dnties of the said Health Officer
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr..
Morey, of 0uaohita, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted;
Be II resolued, That no new motions, bills,
| or resoluti ms be introduced into the House
after the eighth instant, - except by a vote
Of two-thirds of the members present, until
| the business now before the House and
that which will come before it from the
Senate is disposed of.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Enrolment submitted
the following report, which was accepted:
ENROLMENT OFFICE,
House OF Representatives
New Orleans, Aug asst 7, 1868.
To the Honorable Charles W. Lowell, Speaker of the
House OF Representative:
SIR-Your committee have the honor TO
report thai the following bills have been
duly engrossed, to wit:
| An act relative to life insurance and for
| the protection of widows and orphans; also
an act to amend an act entitled an act rela-
tive to the inspection Of tobacco, approved
| March Is, 1855.
Respectfully submitted,
| o H. BREWSTER,
1 Chairman Committee on Enrolment.
The Committee on Internal Improve
ments submitted the following report, which
was received and accepted:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives of the State of Loui-
| GENrLEMEN-Your Committee on Internal
i improvements, to whom was referred the
petition of citizens of the parish Of Liv.
ingston for the Improvement of the naviga-
ton of Tlckfaw river, beg leave to report
favorably, aud recommend that the State
Engineer be instructed to examine the
work proposed, and report the probable
cost thereof, and that an appropriation be
made for the same.
| Respectfully submitted,
4. A. j. DEMAREST,
Chairman;
1 MEI VIM
NJ RAYMOND,
1 VIC. WILLIAMS,
| DAVID YOUNG
| JAS. McGULLEA.
| The Committee on Ways and Means sub.
mitted the following report, which was
accepted:
1 REPORT ON HOUSE BILB NO. 65.
The Committee on Ways aud Means, to
which was referred House bill No. 65, an
act to fix the salary of each of the two
| Coroners designated by the new constitu-
tion of 1868, and elected by virtue thereof,
| the one for the First and Fourth Districts
and Algiers, and the other for the Second
and Third Districts of the city of New Or
leans. parish of Orleans. report thereon I'M
| favorably, for the following reasons
!. The salary for each Of the two Coroners
| is liked by the bill at $4,000 per annum,
while that OF the single Coroner, under
4 ActA4CA iAN1a was pooO0s ~ Wdo uOb buC
| intention of the trainers of the constitution
OF 1868 to double the expenses of this office,
by providing for two Coroners instead Of
| one.
2. We regard the payment of Coroner by
ices as preferable to payment by salary.
The fee Is constant incentive to official
Zeal and vigilance, whereas fixed salary
produces indifference, apathy, and some
times Incidence The Office of Coroner
is next in Importance to that of Sheriff,
| whose place he formerly supplied in case of
the removal, disability, or death Of Sheriff.
| Uponsthe action OF the Coroner often de
| penQs the discovery and successful prosecu
i tion 81 criminals In cases Of homicide, vio-
| lence, assault, malpractice. abortion infan.
/ ticde. etc. From the nature Of his duties
a Coroner should be versed In medical and
surgical knowledge; he ought also to be
| familiar with the laws Of evidence, aud a
man OF intelligence and character. Such
an officer should be paid In proportion 70
his zeal and efficiency, To secure faithful
service by competent Coruners we regard
| the fee system as best.
3 The CORNERS ought not In our opinion
1 TO be burdened with the labor, care. ana re-
/ sp0nslhftty Of disbursements, but the
necessary expenses Of inquests, burials,
ETC.. should h maid on their aurrOVal.