New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-19
LOUISIANA eENE2AL ASSEMBLY,

Senate.
MONDAY, October 10, 1868.
The Senate was called to order by the
President at twelve O'Clock N.
A full quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr., Clark.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with.
Mr., Ray, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary. reported unfavorably from Senate bill
No, l57, an act for the relief of W. W.
Handlin.
MI. Darrall, from the Enrolment Com
mittee, reported as duly enrolled Senate Dill
No. 1855.
Mr., O'Hara, from the Committee on Elec-
tons and Returns, presented a minority re
port Recommending the return OF the election
MI. Thompson, also from the Committee
on Elections and Returns, presented NIL
nority report in favor Of Mr.. Day.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Finance Committee,
renorted back the following bills with the
recommendation that they be indefinitely
Senate bills Nos. Sc and 275, and House
bills I05 209 ga and lG3.
The bills were indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. OHara, from the Committee on
Claims, reported unfavorably upon the petit
lion of D. H. Haynes and the petition OF j..
Madison Wells, both asking for relief.
Mr.. Lynch: ask for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill to be entitled an
act to supply deficiency of appropriations
for the year ending December VI, 1865
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Lynch: l ask for suspension Of the
rules to put the bill upon its second reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Under further suspension of the rules
the bill was read a third time and finally
adopted with its title.
nar 7 aclr for q c1enpnSiOD nf the
rules to introduce bill to be entitled an act
appropriating the sum of ten thousand
dollars for the arrest of the assassins
of H. II. Pope and Valentine Chase, OF st.
Mary's parish.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Darrall: ask for a suspension OF the
rules to put the bill on its third reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Under a further suspension of the rules
the bill was read third time and finally
Bdopted with its title.
House of Representatives.
The House met at twelve O'Clock, Speaker
Lowell in the chair.
Fiftyseven members answered,
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Satchell.
On motion of MIR. Rey, of Orleans, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
Message from the Governor announcing
that he had approved certain laws.
On motion of Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, the
rules were suspended to introduce bill to
amend section fiftieth of the metropolitan
police bill. The bill was read.
Mr.. Gray, of St. James, offered resolu-
fion to prevent members from leaving the
House before adjournment.
Resolution lies over.
Mr.. Dufresne, of Iberville, offered a reso'
luton to appoint two French translaters.
Resolution lies over.
Mr.. Devices, of Bienville, presented the
memorial of Emile Keynes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
The Committee on Banks and Banking re-
ported resolution to pay the clerk OF that
committee.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported unfavorably on House bill No. ISL.
r. Report agreed to.
The same committee reported unfavorably
on House bill No. 2jS.
Report agreed to.
The same committee reported faVorAbly
on House DILL No. 294.
Bill ordered to be engrossed.
The Committee of the Whole reported to
the House Senate joint resolution No. 49,
with amendments.
The bill went to third reading and final
passage.
Also House bill No, lS6, and House bill
No. 254.
Third reading and final passage.
Mr.. Brewster, of 0uachita, moved to sus.
pend the rules to introduce resolution APP
propriating certain sums to clerks and re-
porters. 20. ..,.
Resolution lies over.
House bill No. 272 was passed to be en-
crossed.
House bill No. 27s was considered en-
crossed.
Senate bill No. 24s was passed to third
reading.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, offered an
Mr.. Reese, of Lafourche, was called to the
chair.