New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-08

Y ish of Lafayette to investigate his contested
case; and the reason why did not appear
before the said committee was that did moi
wish to do so. l did state to Mr.. Harry
Lott, a member of the committee, thai
some person to me unknown, auhite or black
. | could not say, had lately killed five cows
a and stolen two horses belonging to me, but
= never said that the fact of Mr.. Casey's living
with me was the cause of the outrage.
never stated to Mr.. Lott that my life was
threatened if l allowed Mr.. Casey to remain
at my house. Neither did ever state that
| believed that l would be killed for
testifying to any of the facts alleged in Mr..
Casey's letter, all of which, as far as / am
concerned, are utterly groundless, with the
exception of this solitary fact, the killing
of five cows, and the stealing of the two
horses belonging to me.
his
ALEXANDER II MARRIGNETTE.
mark.
Given under my hand this the third day
of October A. d. 1865.
L. E. SALES.
| Justice Peace, Third Ward.
True copy.
Referred to the Committee on Elections
and Qualifications.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr.
Williams, of East Feliciana, introduced the
| ASAAONAh6 JOAAh 1NoOlubAOu, aOuSt DLlL NJ.
PA, to hold JOINT session of the General
Assembly on the twelfth instant, with a
view to taking a recess from the fifteenth of
October to the seventh of November.
First and second readings and referred to
the Committee on Judiciary:
Under suspension of the rules Mr.
Faulkner, of Caldwell, introduced the fol-
lowing:
House bill No. 275, appropriating $4,000
to defray the expenses of the present Regis
tratlon.
First and second readings and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr..
Walsh, of De Soto, introduced House bill
No. 276, an act to provide for the removal
of distractions in Bayous Pierre and Winsey
and to render the same navgable from Red
River to Bayou Pierre Lake.
First and second readings and referred to
the Committee on Internal improvements.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Senate bill No. 25j, made the order of the
day in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, was called to the
chair.
A portion of section being read, Mr..
Lowell, Of Caddo, moved that the bill be
referred back to the House with the recon-
mendation that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. McYean of Caddo, the
committee rose.
The Speaker resumed the chair.
The chairman made the following report:
To the HONORABLE Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives:
The Committee of the Whole having had |
under consideration Senate bill No. 235, |
have agreed to recommend the bill to the |
House with the recommendation that it be |
referred to the Committee on Ways and |
Means.
". POPE NOBLE, 4
Chairman. ( |
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was an
nounced, informing the House that the |
Senate had concutred IN House bills Nos.
2+6 and ia, and also asking concurrence in
Senate bills Nos. 212, 2S6 and 266.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, |
state OF Louisiana,
To the Speaker Of the Ho1 nsS q he qSs06ss I
l am instructed by his EXceliency the
Governor to inform the House of Repre-
sentatives that he has approved and signed:
Joint resolution requesting the Senators
and Representatives from Louisiana in Con.
gress to propose an act repealinglany laws
now in force by Congress, prohibiting the
state from organizing State militia.
F. c. REMICK,
Private Secretary.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State Of Louisiana, |
To the Speaker and Members Of the House of Rep.
I am instructed by his Excellency the
Governor to inform the House of Represen.
iatiVes that he has approved and signed
!. An act to fix and determine the salaries of
the Board of Police Commissioners of the
city of New Orleans, established by an act
entitled IAN act establishing Board of Po-
ice Commissioners for the city of New Or
cans, approved July Q, 1868.
F. C. REMICK,
Private Secretary.
Under a suspension Of the rules Mr..
Harper called up Senate bill No. 2S1, which
vas taken up, and under suspension of the
niles was read twice by its title and referred
o the Committee on Elections and Qualif.
,ations.
On motion of Mr.. Belot, of Orleans, SEN
ate bill No. "a was made the special order of
he day for tomorrow at O'Clock P. II.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. 256, an act to repeal sec.
lion one Of an act entitled an act to define
more fully the powers and duties of the
Board of Registration and supervisors there.
u Tor the registration OF the qualified voters
If the State, approved September 10, 1865. /
md to make other provisions respecting the
anne.
Mr.. Harper, of St. Charles moved to lay ,
he bill on the table.
Messrs. MeMilIen and Pratt called for the
Teas and nays, resulting as follows:
Yeas. Alexander, Adoiphe, Beiot Carr
Devices, Dnfresne, Dupart, Esnard, Guigo-
let Gair. GarstkaInp, Guidry, Harper,
HUTCHINSON, Holland, Leroy, v. d. LANCE
4. LANCE, Morris Moliere. McVean, Man
.lon, fage Raymond, Reese, Rev, Elmms,
taf!er Iqfeeud umphrsys, Walsh, Wash
ilEiqni W Y. Williams. y. f0nng-3A
5eFgfron, Collins, CureIi, Crawford, De- ]
narest, lager, RAulkDer, Heidenhain, lea.
lelle, Kent, Lee, LHosfe. MeCuilen Nc. {
dillen hetTin. Mathews, Noble. Pratt.
sierqe, Slaton, H. Williams, Matters, Witt, /
The bill was laid ca the table.
Substitute to House bin No. ISL.
BID vas placed on i.s :
bird reading. lE. +
Mr. Garatkamp. Of Jefferson was called to !