New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-07
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND nsass.

report received and accepted.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans. called for the yeas
and nays upon the motion to adhere to bill
No. "a.
Yeas: Abbot, Alexander, Antoine, Adolphe,
Brewster, Burrel, Collins, Calhoun,
Devices, Dufresne, Faulkner, Gray, Guidry,
Honoret Harper, Hutchinson. Holland, Lee,
Leroy, Lott, McMillen, Mcyean, Melvin,
Moran horand; Mathews Pesrce. Page, Raymond,
Wren, Umphreys, VIM. G. Williams, H.
Williams, Yorke-39.
Nays: Bennett, Buckingham. Barbee, De
Grange, Demarest, Dupart, Evans, Eager,
Garstkamp, Hill, Hanlon, Kent, Landers
Morris, Mollere, MoCullen, Murrell, May,
Noble, Pierce, Prescott, Slaton, Wilson,
Waters, zoeny-25.
Motion to adhere prevailed.
The same committee reported favorably
on House bill No. Sc, authorizing the State
Auditor to employ two clerks and two mes
sengers.
Mr.. Lee of st. Bernard, moved that the
rules be suspended in order to place the
bill on its third reading, and final passage.
The rules were not suspended, and the bill
ordered to be engrossed.
| The Committee on Enrolment submitted
the following report, which WAS received
and accepted:
| ESRoLLAEST DEPARTMENT, /
House Of Representatives. y
To the Hon CHARLES W Lowell, Speaker House of
Representatives
Your committee have the honor to report
that the following bills have been duly en-
crossed, viz:
An act for the relief of Margaret c. Muir
ply.
An act relative to the New Orleans, Mo
bile, and Chattanooga Railroad Company.
All act relative to the removing OBJ
strucions and wrecks from the Boqueia-
laya river parish OF st. TaInmany.
An act providing q remedy against usur-
patton, intruding into, or the unlawful
holding or exercising public office III this
State.
An act to provide for supplying the loss
of the public records and other papers con
sumed by the burning of the Courthouse in
the parish of VIM.
Respectfully submitted,
o. H. BREWSTER,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment
NOTICES OF BILLS.
| By Mr.. Calhoun, of Rapides
An act for the relief Of the office Of Attor
ney General, State Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Faulkner, Of Caldwell, offered tht
| IolloWlnS JOINT resolution:
WHEREAS, The feeling of intolerance al
manifested in this city the past few days
and attempted violent action BY attempting
to hinder freedom of speech and action IL
reference to politics and political discussion
is calculated to vitiate the great principle
of civil liberty; and
Whereas, The right and title Of every Amer
lean citizen to the freedom Of adopting hi
own political sentiments, and adhering ant
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that his Judgment may approve, or his In
/ clinations may desire, is an acknowledged
/ American right, and fully espoused an
' | Endorsed by the great Republican party c
Z the United States; therefore
' Be it resolved by the Senate and House 0
yened, That the General Assembly del
s recate and condemn any attemi
: to intimidate or abridge these grei
|. rights and privileges - freedom
speech, opinion, and political action
which underlie the Constitution of II
United States itself.
Be it further resolved, That we, the Re
e resentatives of the people of Louisian
c heartily concur with his EXcellency Hem
e c. Warnoth in the noble and patriotic SCI
d timents as uttered by him yesterday, Il
third of August, to an assembled multitud
and hereby pledge the action of the Gener
Assembly TO act in conjunction with him
E PRESERVING OEueI duu TlSuL anu lTtGtlOll
u political speech and action, without fear {
$ molestation to all the citizens of whatevt
u political party or color.
Be it further resolved, That we cordial
invite and solicit the united sentiment an
If action of all good citizens of the State {
If Louisiana, of whatever politics or color, t
: unite their efforts to preserve peace, Law
e and order, that entire freedom of though
o expression, and action may be fully an
fearlessly felt and exercised by all men an
a parties throughout the precincts of oil
: State, now one of the great free States
= the American Union.
The rules were suspended, and it PAST
its first, second, and third readings.
d Mr. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, moved tn
d further consideration Of the joint resolutic
e be postponed and made the order of the di
for Monday next
Is Mr.. Lee, Of st. Bernard, moved that Il
% resolution be referred to committee
ID three,
ID Mr.. De Grange called for the yea. al
is nays, which resulted as follows:
Yeas: Abbot. Alexander, Anton
he Adolphe, Collins Calhoun, Quincy, Deslond
Devices, Dufresne, Demarest, Dupar
Evans, Esnard, Faulkner, Guigonet, Cars
3. kamp, Gray, Guidry, Hill, Honore, Harpe
!. Hutchinson, Holland, Leblanc, ILero
III Lee, Lott, Morris, Mollere, Mahier, McMi
len, McYean, Murrell, Melvin, Morey, III
o. rand, Mathews, Pcarce, Page; Raymon
C. Wren, Umphreys, VIM. c. Williams, ]
Id Williams, Yorke, D. Young-j2.
Nays Bennett Buckingham, Brewstt
Barbee, Burrel, DeGrange, Eager, Hanlo
Kent, Landers, McCullen, May, Mob
Pierce, Prescott Slaton, Tureaud, Wilso
ne Waters, Zoelly-20.
0. The Speaker appointed the following CO
mittee on the Joint resolution:
AIessrs. Faulkner MeMullcn and L
II. Grange. 500
in Committee on Elections, pro ten
Y, Mathews and McCullum.
Committee to examine the financial
port of Board of Registration Mess
It's Brewster, Morand, and Pierce.
b. ORDER OF THE DAY.
as Substitute for House bill No. IL be-
under consideration,
i, Mr.. McAlillen, Of Carroll. moved to pC
re pone further consideration OF the bill vi
IL Friday next at one O'Clock P. NJ.
$, Carried.
C Mr.. Carr, OF orleans, moved that
rules be suspended, to take up the major
report OF the Committee on Elections.
,ct Rules suspended.
Dir. Carr moved that the following
all solutions be taken up:
'rd /. Rescued, That Massrs. f. C. Zacha
all and Charles Stringer are not entitled
- seats in this House as Representatives fr
he' the Fourth Representative District of