New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-09
RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Braughn:
A joint resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint two delegates to the con.
vention which meets at Baltimore, Mary
land, on the seventeenth October, 1865 for
the purpose of considering and devising
means to increase and protect immigration
from foreign countries to the United States,
and providing means for paying the travel.
ing expenses of said delegates.
MIR. Braughn; I ask for suspension of
the rules to put the bill on its second read
ing.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
The bill was considered engrossed.
UAder a suspension OF the rules the bill
was read third time, and finally adopted
with its title.
By Mr.. Bacon:
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the State of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened That there
shall be added to the joint committee to ex-
anime into and revise the city charter and
to recommend such changes as may be
needed therein, member Of each body
from such of the municipal districts as may
not now be represented thereon.
The resolution was read.
Mr.. Bacon: ask for q suspension of the
rules to put the resolution on its secord
reading.
Mr.. Campbell; call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result.
ing:
Yeas: Bacon, Beares, Blackman, DarIall,
Day, Eutch, kelso, Lyncn, Pluchback, Pol.
lard, Ray, Wilcox, ttgeustein-l3.
Nays: Antoine, Campbell, CouplaDd Fran.
eois Lewis, Monette, Poiudexter, Randall,
Wilcox, Witigeusteiu-l0,
The Senate refused to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Day: ask for a suspension of the
rules to introduce bill to be entitled an
act to provide for the collection OF the un-
paid convention tax in the various parishes
of the State.
Rules suspended.
Under further suspension of the rules the
bill was read second time anu referred tc
the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate went into executive session
on the call Of Mr.. Todd.
The executive session having been raised
the following communications were read.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, )
state OF Louisiana,
New Orleans, October r, 1853.
To the Honorable PreslGeat aai Members OF tht
Senate.
I transmit herewith for the Information
OF the Senate Il communication from the
President OF the New Orleans Mechanics
Society in relation to the lease of the
Mechanics Institute as q Statehouse.
As the time for which the Governor wa.
authorized 70 lease the building, under join
resolution No. 81, approved March ., 1866
expires on the tweuty-third proximo,
respectfully recommend that immediate
action be taken by the Legislature to pro
vide for Renewal OF the lease.
II. G. WARMOTH.
Governor Of Louisiana.
To His ErcelIency the Governor and the Cenera
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana:
GENTLEHEN-The undersigned i'll his ca,
paglty OF President of the New Orleans Ne,
Chaulcs' Society, most respectfully beg leav,
to cali your united attention to the fact
that the lease Tor three wears granted t
the State OF the building now used as
State house will expire on the tweuty.thirt
day of November next; that the rent Ior tn
last six months of $4,000 has not been paid
and that the Mechanics Society desires Il
know as soon as practicable whether or no
the State OF Louisiana desires to renew sal
lease.
The act Of lease was passed before 7. O
Stark, Esq, Notary, on the twelttL day 0
April, 1855.
An early answer, together with the pay
ment OF the rent due, VIII greatly obhge til,
Mechanics Society, and your most obediel
servant.
WILLIAM McCULLOCH.
President.
New Orleans, october G, lsGs.
The Senate adjourned.
c, II. MERRITT,
Secretary of the Senate.