New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-26

Jones, Kelso, Landers, Lange, Leroy,
Lewis j. b., Lewis R., Meadows,
McLeran, Mcmillan, Morris, Moses,
Murrel, Mushaway, Myers, Newsham,
Oliver, Packard, Pierce, Reagan,
Reese, Riggs. Roberts, Rodriguez,
snaer, Scott, Snider, Steele, Thibaut,
Twitchell, Underwood, Valfroit, Van
dergriff,. Vidal, Wickliffe, Williams,
WiIson-74 members present.
Prayer by Rev. Josiah Fiske.
The minutes were read and adopted.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. McMillan:
Resolved. That hereafter the reg
ular daily sessions Sunday excepted)
Of the convention shall be from 10
o'clock A. NJ. to p. M, unless other
wise ordered by majority of the
members present.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to suspend the
rules to place the resolution ON its final
passage.
Adopted.
Mr.. Vidal moved to amend by sub
shutting the 80 P. NJ" for IA P. NJ"
Laid on the table.
The resolution was adopted--yeas
"a. nays 4, as follows:
Yeas: Antoine, Barrett, Bertonneau. Blan-
din, Bonnefoi, Burrel, Butler, Cooley,
Crane, Crawford, Cromwell, Quincy, Dear
ing, Demarest, Depasseau, p. G.. Deslonde,
Donate, Douglass. G. DGparte, u. Dupsrt,
Duplessis, Edwards, Esnard, Fuller, Fer
guson, Gair, Gardner, Guichard, Harper.
Harris, Hampstead, Hiestand, Ingraham.
r, H. Isabelle, Thos. Isabelle, Kelso, Lam
ders, LANCE, Leroy, J. B. Lewis, r. Lewis,
Labelling, Lynch, Marie, Massicot, Mead
Ows, McLeran, Mcmillan, Morris, Moses,
Musbaway, Myers, Newsham, Oliver, Pack
ard, Pierce, Pinchback, Pollard, Reagan,
Roberts, Rodriguez, Snaer, Scott, Snider,
Steele, Thibaut. TwitcheIl, Underwood,
Valfroit, Vanc ergrif, NAPLES, Wickliffe,
Williams, Wllson--yeas "a,
Nays FRANCOIS, Murrel, Reese, Riggs
nays 4.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on printing-No report.
Committee ON enrollment-Ne re-
port.
Committee on contingent expenses
No report.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The special committee appointed to
confer with the authorities in refer
enee to the tax ordinance, through Mr..
Mcmillan, its chairman, reported
progress.
The special committee appointed to
confer with the general commanding,
with reference to the pay of com
missioners of elections, submitted the
following Communication from head
quarters, fifth military district:
GENTLEKRN-Major General Han
cock directs me to say, in reference to
tie matter Of tbs pay Of The oonmis-
aioners for the late elections held
throughout this state, that he has re-
ceiyed a communication on that sub.
iect from Major General Sheridan, for
merly commanding this district, Ito
whom he referred the question, with q
request that he would inform him al
70 his views in the premisesl. IN which
he states that it was his intention t.
have paid the said commissioners from
the reconstruction fund.
General Hancock therefore in.
atruets me to state that he will direo
he said commissioners to be paid GU
Of the reconstruction fund, upon thei
accounts being properly approved AMI
Presented at this office.
lsignedl w. G. MITCHELL,
Secretary Civil Affairs.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The appeal of Mr.. Crane from tn,
decision Of the chair being in order
ne decision of the chair was reversed
Yeas 70, nays 43-as follows:
Yeas: Antoine, Barrett. Belden
hertonneau, Blandin, Cooley, Craw
.oad, Quincy, bearing, Demarest
Douglass, Duplessis, Edwards, Harris
Hampstead. Hiestand, Ingrahnm
Aalso, Landers, J. B. Lewis, Labelling
MsLefnns flnchbacks Reese, SnaeE
saider, Steel. Tinehant, Twitchell
Underwood. Vidal. Waples-32 yeas
Nays Bonnefoi, Brown, Bnrrel
hntler. Crane. DepRsseau. p. @. Des
lende, Donate, G. Duparta, u. Dupari
Asnard, FRANCOIS. Gair, Gardiner
Harper, r. Fl Isabelle, Lange, Leroy
h Lewis, Marie, Meadows, Morris
Noses. Murrel, Mushaway, Myers
kewsham, Oliver, Packard, Pierce
toindexter. Pollard, Reagan, Riggs
Rodriguez, Schwab, Smith, Scott. Thi
aaut Yalfreit, Wioklife, William.
Wilson-43 nays.
The question recurring upon III
anendment Of Mr. Creme, it wa
adopted "A, nays s2--as foI
loWs
Yeas Bonnefoi, Brown. Butte
2sane. Cromwell, Depaaseau. P.
alondes Donatos G. Duparte.
Apaft, Esnard, FRANCOIS. Gd
A<aineFs Harper, b. Il. Isabell