New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-15

Umphreys, Walsh, Washington, Wren, ID.
Williams, N. Young, Yorke, D. Young-5s'
Prayer by Chaplain Kingston.
On motion of MIR Rey, of Orleans, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr..
Hall, of Orleans, offered the following
resolution, which lies over under the rules;
Be itresolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the State of Louisiana,
That all contestants who have failed to
make good their claims to seats on this
hoor be declared entitled to mileage and
per diem from the beginning OF the session
until the date of the decision of their re-
spectlve cases by this House.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr..
Brewster, of 0uachita, offered the follow.
ing joint resolutions, House bill No. ia;
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an Advise
Providence to remove from the councils of
the nation one whose identity with the in
terests Of the common country he has left
the heritage of the people; and
Whereas, 1t is meet and proper that an
expression is due the memory of the de-
ceased; therefore,
Be ii yesolred by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That in the
death of Hon Thaddeus Stevens, late mem.
Der of Co gress from the STATE of Pennsyl-
VaniI, the country has lost an able son, the
cause OF Republicanism an ardent advocate,
and the people a sincere friend;
Be it 1ilrtte1' reSOLUed, That the sympathy
of the senate and House of Representatives
is hereby rendered the relatives of the de-
ceased; that these resolutions be entered on
the minutes of DO h houses of the General
Assembly, and published in the Off Il al
journal of the State OF Louisiana; and that
copies thereof be transmitted to our Sen
ators and Representatives in the Congress
of the United States;
Be u further resoiued, That the desks of
the President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana be draped in mourning for the
space of thirty DAYS.
Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciana, moved to sus
pend the rules in order to place the above
joint resolutions on their fual passage.
Dir. Curell, OF Orleans, called for the yeas
aud nays, which were ordered, and resulted
as follows:
Yeas: Abbot, Alexander, Adolphe, Buck
ingham, Brewster, Burrel, Collins Calhoun,
Cnuey, Devices, Dutresne, Dupart, Evans,
E-nard, Faulkner, Guigonet, Gair, Gsrst-
kamp, GRAY, HILL Honore, Hutchinson,
Holland, Heidenhain, Isabelle, Kent, lie
Roy, Lott, Landers, Mollere, Mahier. Nc
Mitlen, McVean, Melvin, Mansion, Morey,
Murand, Matthews, Pearce, Page, Raymond,
Rey, Smith, Sterrett sTureaud, Umphreys,
Walsh, Washington, II. Williams, Yorke, D.
Houug-5l.
Nays: Bennett, Barbee, Bergeron, Curell,
Dupre, Demarest, Noble, Pierce. Slaton,
Waters, N. YouDg-1l.
The rules beng suspended the resolutions
were read second time.
Mr.. Gair, Of East Feliciana, moved that
the resolutions be considered engrossed and
placed on its third reading by its title and
final passage.
Carried.
The resolutions were then adopted, and
ordered to be sent TO the Senate for concur
renee.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Claims submitted the
following report which was accepted:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Represent atlves;
Your Committee on Claims beg leave to
return the petition OF Benjamin Murrell for
the repayment of money paid by him to the
State for land which had been previously
entered. And the committee recommend
petitioner to comply with the requirements
Of sections Go and &C, page 437, of the re-
ylsed statutes Of Louisiana which provides
for such cases.
J. II. McVEAN,
Chairman Committee on Claims:
JOHN GARSTKAMP,
p. JONES Y0RKE,
w. POPE NOBLE.
The Committee on Federal Relations sub.
mitted the following report:
HOUSE OF REPREsEsTATlvEsl
State Of Louisiana
Comm ttae on Fede Relattdns
New Orleans, August IA, 1858.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
GENTLEMEN--Your Committee on Federal
Reiat Ons, To whom was referred House bill
No ST. entitled preamble AMI resolutions TO
have the United States flag wave over all
public offices and institutions have con.
sldered the same, and beg leave to report
the accompanying preamble and resolu.
tons, and recommend their adoption,
r. H ISABE lie,
Chairman Committee.
WHEREAS, It is the custom, if not the law
or regulation of the United States to have
the United States flag from certain hour
of the morning to certain hour of the
evening, waving over the several depart.
ments and institutions thereof; and
Whereas, the same motives and reasons
which justified said custom now prevail in a
higher degree; and
whereas, the Stars and Stripes are EN-.
blematic Of power, protection, justice, and
civilization, and should beacon the peoDle:
therefore, he it
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That from and
after the first day of September A. d 1868
the flag Of the United States, from sunrise
to sunset, shall wave over the public de.
partments aud institutions of the State
on all public occasions; over the State
House during the session of the General
Assembly, aud over the Courthouses in the
several parishes duriug the sessions thereof
Be it further resolved, That the several
public officers respectively shall enforce
and execute, or cause to be enforced and
executed the provisions of these resofu.
tons
Mr.. Kent, of st. Helena, moved that the
words ''and over the ceurlhouses in the
parishes, during the sessions thereof be
stricken out,
Mr.. Gair, Of East Feliciana, moved to lay
the motion on the table.
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Isabelle, Of Orleans, the
substitute recommended by the committee
vas ordered to be engrossed.
The Committee on Railways submitted
he following report, which was accepted
and agreed 20:
NEW oBLRASs, August Ii, 1868.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives.
GENTLEMES-Your Committee on Rail
ways have the honor to report unfavoraoly
House bill No. %, entitled IAN act to direct
the removal of steam CARS from the levee in |
front of the city of New Orleans.p
J. 3. ESNARD,
Chairyn,.n ~ aha Cs,,,,,,sttan, i