The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-05
STATE LEGISLATURE.
SIXTH DAY.
Home of Representatives.

SATUkDANs July ~ Aooos
The House met to-day at 10 o'clock, pur-
susnt TO adjournment, sxty-three members
answering to their names when called.
was concluded to dispense with the reading
Of the minutes.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Kingston again.
A motion by Mr.. Pratt 3D. of Claiborne that
the House adjourn in honor Of the day was lost.
Upon motion of MIR. McMillen (R.) of Carroll,
the following bill was put upon its third reading,
and passed by vote of fifty three 10 ten
SEC l. Be enacted bj Hle Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly cOnUened,
That the governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall appoint board Of
five police commissioners for the city Of New Or
remove and control the officers and men of the
POLICE force of the city of New Orleans.
SEC. 2. That no officer or member of the police
force shall be removed except for good aud suff.
cient cause, and after fair trial by the police
board.
SEC. 3. That all acts and parts of acts inoon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
sEC. 4. That this act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Upon motion of Mr.. Lee (R.) of st. Bernard.
the act relating 10 State finances, previously in
troduced by himself and adopted on two readings,
was put upon its third reading, and passed by a
vote of fifty to Rine. The act reads as follows:
AN ACT relating to the Finance Of the State.
WHEREAS, By special orders No. 40 issued
from the headquarters Of fifth military district on
the twenty.second of February last, 1868, Major
said special orders, and on the recommendation
Of his exceency Governor Joshua Baker did
order the licenses revenues t1xes and dues of the
State of Louisiana TO be payable aud collected in
United States legal tender treasury notes; and
WHEREAS, 1t is important and proper that no
change giving rise TO uncertainty, inconvenience
and confusion should be suddenly instituted, be-
fore the treasurer and auditor of public accounts
of this State and the committees on finance in the
two houses OF the legislature shall have made an
examination into the condition of our State
finances, with a view to their improvement;
therefore
BE Il enacted Ju the Senate and House of Reprs
selndtiUes Of the state of Louisiana in General
Assembly cOnUeHed, That until further legislation
all the licenses, trades. professions aud oocu-
pstlons, the revenues dues and taxes of the State
shall continue 10 be payable and collected in
United States legal tender treasury notes and il
is hereby made the duty of the State treasurer
and of all other persons charged with these col.
lecuons, to exact payment as above.
SEC. 2. Be IL further enacted, etc., That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage,
Burrill, Republican, of st. John the Baptist,
then moved an adjournment inasmuch as the
House had accomplished the objects for which it
met that day.
Mr.. McMillen appeared to think different
ly, however, and requested the impeuoUs
Burrill 10 withdraw his premature proposition.
This, the mover gracefully consented to- and ST.
lently subsided into his seat. Mr.. McMen then
called up for its third reading the act giving to the
of all State parochial or Judicial officers, and TO
withhold their commissions if they be not found
worthy under the provisions of the reconstruction
acts and the new Constitution. II was read and
passed by a vote of 81 to IL. The following ia
the text Of the act:
AN ACT directing the Governor of the State enocs
third ion o. the fourteenth amendment the Const
Ninety nine OF the Constitution of Louisiana
SECTION l. BE IL enacted by the Senate and he
House Of Representatives Of the State Of LOuiS5-
9a. ~
governor of the State be and he is hereby au-
thorized and required TO inquire into the quai "a
tons OF all persons holding or claiming TO hold
any office, or exercising or claiming to exercise
The functions OF any Office by appointment Of the
governor or by virtne Of sny election, s.ate, ju.
hiel3b o. parSchial heretofore held or which mar
ernor of the State shall S ascertain that any person
holding or exercising the functions Of any office,
or claiming the right to exercise the functions OF
any Office in this state, by virtue Of appointment
or election aforesaid. is disqualified by the pro-
visions Of the third section of the proposed l4th
amendment to the Constitution Of the United
States by the terms of article SO of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana, he shall withhold the COM
mission from such person required by law TO be
issued to him by the governor Of the State, and he
shall moreover declare such office vacant.
SEC. 3. Be IL further enacted, That If any per-
son shall have received commission, and in vo-
lation of said constitutional provisions shall have
assumed the duties Of office; or II any person
shall have, without a commission, and in violation
of said constitutional provisions, assumed the
duties of any Office by virtue Of any appointment
or election, as aforesaid, prior to the passage of
of this act, who may be disqualified as aforesaid,
il shall be the duty Of the governor, and he is
hereby authorized and required 70 declare such
| Office vacant, and such Office shall 80 be and re-
main vacant as If no such disqualified person had
| ever been appointed or elected thereto.
| SEC. 4. Be further enacted, That whenever
| a vacancy in any office is created by the opera
ion of this law and the Constitution does not pro-
vide for filing the same ii shall be the duty OF the
| governor, and he is hereby authorized to appoint
/ qualified citizen thereto, who shall hold such
Office until his successor is duly appointed or elect
| ed and qualified.
| SEC. s. Be Il fiutie7' enacted, That the pro-
visions of this act shall not be construed so as to
| prevent any person from whom commission has
| been withheld as aforesaid, or who has been re-
| moved as aforesaid, from oontestng before any
competent court with any person who may be ap-
pointed to such office, his right thereto.
| SEC. 6. Be further enacted, That all laws or
parts of laws conflicting with this be and they are
hereby repealed.
| SEC. Z. Be Il further enacted, That this law
shall take effect from and after its passage.
| A motion to fling the Stars and Stripes to the
breeze over the State House having been adopted,
a trusty messenger was dispatched at once to
hist dat fag.n
Mr.. Brewster, (R.) of Ouachita, offered a reso.
luton requiring members of the committee on
elections TO make oath before proceeding to bust
ness, that they will perform their duty faithfully
according TO law and justice. This resolution
was consigned to a tabular siesta by vote Of "a
to %, and the house having subsequently refused
TO reconsider the vote so consigning It, adjourned
to Monday at IL N.
| REMEDY FOR BILIoUsNEss. safest and bes