New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-02


add the words ''licenses and dues.n
In section four, fourth line, strike out the
word 'is," and insert the word aren
Mr.. Carr, OF Orleans, offered the following
amendment:
In the eleventh line, after the word "ls67n
insert words, ''be payable in city money!
Mr.. Gray, of st. James, offered the follow
ing amendment:
In the thirteenth line, after the word
Treasurer" insert the words, Secretary of
State, and a committee of three from the
House and two from the Senaten
Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans, offered the fol.
lowing amendments:
In section third, fourth line, after the
word ''Orleansn insert ''and redemption of
all city notes due"
In sixth line, after the word indebted
ness" insert bearing seven and half inter-
est per annum.n
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. De Grange, of Orleans, moved to lay
the amendment of Mr.. Isabelle on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. De Grange, of Orleans,
the amendments offered by MIR. Lee, of st.
| Bernard, were adopted.
Mr.. Wren, of Bossier, moved that COM
mittee rise and ask the recommittal of the
bill.
Dir. Lee, of st. Bernard, moved to amend
that the committee rise and recommend the
adoption of the bill as amended.
Carried by rising vote of yeas Al, nays
13.
The committee rose, and through its
chairman reported progress, and recon-
mended the adoption of the bill as amended.
The Speaker resumed the chair.
Mr. Wren, of Bossier, moved that the
further consideration of the bill be
postponed until Monday next, and on
that motion called for the yeas and nays,
which resulted as follows:
Pm hi Nerlaa a1A
Brewster, Barbee, Burrel, Collins, Carr,
Quincy, Demarest, Dupart, Esnard, Fouts,
Guigonet, Garstkamp, Gray, Hill, Haskell,
Harper, Hutchinson, Holland, Isabelle,
Kent, Leroy, Lott, Landers, Mahier, Man
sion Pierce, Pratt, Page, Raymond, Ster-
rett, Walsh, Wren, Umphreys, Waters-37.
Nays: Abbott, Alexander, Antoine,
Adolphe, Calhoun, Devices, Dufresne, De
Grange, Eager, Hill, Hanlon Honore, Lee,
Morris, Mollere, McMillen, Murreli, Moran,
May, Noble, Pierce, Prescott, Reese, Rey,
Slaton, Taylor, Tureaud, Washington, viii
son, H. Williams, Yorke, D. Young,
Zoelly-32.
Motion to postpone, carried.
| ORDER OF THE DAY.
| House bill No. So entitled an act for the
organization of the militia of Louisiana
being under discussion, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole.
| Nr. Reese, of Lafourche, was called to
the chair.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans moved that the
bill be taken up section by section.
| Carried.
Section one was read.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, offered the fol-
lowing amendment;
Strike out. all after the word "of' in the
sixth line, and insert 'all able bodied male
citizens between the ages of eighteen and
forty-five years, not disfranchised by the
laws of the United States and this State"
| The amendment was adopted.
| Section first as amended was adopted.
Section two was read.
Mr.. Yorke, of Carroll, offered the follow
ing amendments:
In fourth line strike out "tenn and insert
'fOrty eighth
Fifth line strike out thirty" and insert
Eighth line strike out five" and insert
"eight.n
Ninth line strike out 1.-TWO" and insert
-four
Add the following:
lone regiment of infantry one squad.
ron of cavalry to each parish, and one
battery Of artillery to each district"
The amendments were adopted.
Section second, as amended, was adopted.
Section third was read.
Mr.. Walsh, of De Soto, offered the follow
ing amen lment:
Seventh line strike out 'eighty-twoa and
| insert "nlnety-fve.h
Amendment adopted.
Section third, as amended, was adopted.
Section fourth was read.
Mr.. DeGraDge, of Orleans, offered the
following amendment:
; Tenth line, after the word steward, insert
"ten cooksN
; Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll offered the fol
J lowing bill for the bill under consideration,
l and moved that further consideration Of
the militia bill be postponed and that the
Committee of the Whole rise and recon-
mend the immediate passage of the follow
. ing bill:
An Act to authorize the organization of 6
uniformed militia, and to provide for lit
z instruction and duties.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
/ and House of Representatives of the STATE
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
b. vened, That in any, parish Of this State
one or more companies, battalions, or regi
ments of uniformed militia may be organ
= lied, armed, and instructed in accordance
with the provisions of this act.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, etc.
That whenever in any parish not less thai
twenty or more than sixty citizens, betweel
l. the ages of eighteen and thirty-hve years
n shall form themselves into company, AM
j shall uniform themselves in such style a
shall have been approved by the Governor
= and shall apply for permission to organic
e such company, and TO be exempt from
IS | uutJ III any Otu6I illlllld COlpSt buO NONSlh Nv
d shall have the authority in his discretion t.
approve such organization and to commits
sion from its members q Captain, Firs
Lieutenant, and Second Lieutenant, and tn
said Captain shall have authority to appoin
u by warrant the non.commissioned officers o
such company, and such company shall be
: come portion of the militia of the State.
l. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, etc.
That whenever in any parish, not less tha
two or more than five such companies shal
be organized and approved by the Govern
y or, he shall have authority to organize tn
y same as battalion, and commission a Ma
d jor, Adjutant, and Quartermaster Thereof
= and such battalionzshall become porto
of the militia of this State.
SEC. A. And be it further enacted, etc
y Whenever not less than six or more tina
u ten such companies shall have been organ
'e lied and approved by the Governor, it sha
be lawful for the Governor to organize tn
same into q regiment, and commission
y Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Surgeo
~ thereof, and such regiment shall become
portion of the militia of this State.
s. SEC. s. And be it further enacted, etc.
The said uniformed companies, battalioni
of and regiments shall be instructed in tn
to tactics of the United States army; and
shall be their duty at least four times i
te each year to parade for inspection and re
te view. They shall be supplied with prope
q, arms and equipments by the State, fc
is which receipts shall be given, and of whic
I'd returns shall be made in accordance wit
be such regulations as the Governor shall pre-
IS, scribe.
lie SEC 6. And be it further enacted, etc
al The members of such uniformed militi
as companies, battalions, or regiments shall