New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-26

OA SAtJ OuTICuCy buDLatbtou tACh tOPoAb,
and moved that 1t be referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The report was received aud referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
The committee was then, on motion. dis
charged.
Under a suspension of the rules the fol-
lowing communication from the Auditor OF
the State was read:
| AuDrroR's OPRIcR, !
State Of Louisiana.
New Orleans August ~, 1859
To the Honorable Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
SIR: In obedience to the law which says:
" Section l6-ln all cases where the law
recognizes claim for money against the
State, and no appropriation shall have been
made to pay the same, the Auditor shall
audit and settle it, and give the claimant q
certlncate OF the amount thereof, under mis-
ofhcial seal, if demanded, and shall report
the same to the General Assembly with as
little delay as possible (see Revised Stat
utes, 1856, section l6, page 28.) respectfully
beg leave to make the following report:
Upon application of Mr.. Chas. Z: Fortier
for payment Of one-half of claim for three
thousand dollars, against the State of Louis
lana rs per judgment rendered BY the Hon.
Guy Duplautier, Judge of the Sixth District
Court of the city of New Orleans, copy OF
the judgment OF which Honorable Court is
| herewith annexed and upon the legal ad-
vislng OF the Hon. Simeon Belden, Attorney
General OF Louisiana. copy OF whose writ
ten opinion is herewith annexed, have
granted to Mr.. Chss. E. Fortier certificate
OF Indebtedness on the part of the State for
| his undivided half Of said judgment,
amounting to $500. with legal interest
thereon from April 6, 1867, for which GER
tiheste OF Indebtedness | promise to issue
my warrant whenever the General Assem-
oiy make an appropriation for the payment
of the same.
As the case seems to be very clear one
OF Just Indebtedness on the art of the State,
and have felt myself authorized and obli-
gated under the law to acknowledge the
]ustness of the whole claim Of $4,000, and
as Mr.. Fortier has been deprived Of his just
rights for long period and suffered actual
loss by the action VI the State IN the prem
ses, feel it my duty to recommend the i'm
mediate passage of q bill of relief for Mr..
Chas: E. Bortier, securing by special appro-
priatiOn the payment Of this debt due him
by the State.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
- g. II. WICKLIFFE,
Auditor of State.
On motion of Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, the
communication was referred to the Commit.
tee on Claims.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, moved that the rules
be suspended to take up House bill lG4.
Rules suspended.
House bill l64 was placed en- its second
reading, and on motion of Mr.. Carr, of Or.
leans, referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
The House resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole for the considera
tion Of House bill No. I6l.
Mr. Isabelle, of Orleans. was called to the
chair.
After discussing the merits of the bill Mr..
McYesn, OF Caddo, moved that the commit.
tee rise and recommend the passage of the
bill. a m.
Carried. - ts
The Speaker resumed the chair.
The committee through its chairman sub
mitted its report, which was received.
Mr. McYean, Of Caddo, asked suspen-
sion Of the rules to place House bill No
1G4 on its third reading.
The rules were suspended.
The following bill passed its third read.
ing, final passage, adopted by its title, and
OtACAIu " DO bGAS w bltS OOnhbC lOl COuSuT-
renee.
An act providing for certain appropria-
tons.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the following sums be and they are
appropriated for the following purposes
For contingent expenses, and hire of
clerks and employees of the Execu-
tive. e....................... S 5000
Auultor r.,.',. ,..--.----......,..... 5000
treasurer s....................... 5000
Attorney General. l..,..........., 1000
Secretary of State te................. 1000
Printing and advertising. ......... 90, 600
SIC 2. Be it enacted, etc., That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. 70 being under considera-
ton section thirty was read and adopted
without amendments.
Section thirty-one was read.
Mr.. Noble called for the yeas and nays on
the adoption of the section, resulting as fol
lows: +l 4as-a
Yeas Abbot, Alexander, Antoine,
Adolphe, Belot, Brewster, Burrel, Calhoun,
Carr, Devices, Dupart, Evans, Esnard,
Guigonet, Gray, Honore. Harper, Hutch.
inson, Holland, Heidenhain, Isabelle, Le-
Blanc, Leroy, Lott, Morris, Mollere, Ma
her, Mcvean, Murrell, Mansion, Morand,
Matthews, Page, Raymond, Rey, Smith,
Sterrett Tureaud, Umphreys, Walsh, H.
Williams, Yorke, D. Young-43. r1
Nays; Bennett, Barbee, Curell, Des-
londe, Dutresne Gair, GarstkamD, Hill,
Aanlon, Kent, Landers, Magee, Noble,
Washington, Waters, Zselly-16. o4
Sections thirty-twp, thirtythree, and
thirty,four were read and adopted without
amendments. . .,....se., t., RS.
Section thirty-fye was read. ID
Mr.. Carr, Of Orleans, offered the follow.
ing amendment: .4r
To strike out from the word premises in
the thirty. thirdline to the end of the section.
Carried. -..-t 7
The section as amended was adopted.
Section thirty ysix was adopted without
amendments.
Section thirty seven was read.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, offered th following
amendments: =
In the thirty-third line strike out the
word Controller and insert treasurer
amendment adopted.
The section as amended was adopted.
Sections thirty-eignt, thirty niue, forty.
forty-one, forty-two, forty-three, forty.four.
fortyfve, forty-six, forty. seven were read
and adopted without amendments. 7A
Section forty-eight was read
MIR. Noble, OF Orleans, called for the yeas
and nays on the adoption of the section, re-
sulting as follows: