New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-26
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.
Twenty-secOnd Days Proceedings.


Day, Egan, Foute, FRANCOIS, Futch, jerks,
E. L. Jewell, F. L. Jewell, Kelso, Lewis,
Lynch, Monette, Ogden, O'Hara, Packard,
Poindeyter, Pollard, Ray, Smith, Thomp-
SON. Todd White, Whitney, Wilcox, VIII
Iiams, and Wittgenstein-34.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Fiske.
Reading of the minutes was dispensed
with after correction by Mr.. Smith.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Judicia.
ry, reported progress.
| Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee on FL
| nance, reported progress.
Mir. Smith, from the Committee on Elec.
| lions, reported progress.
| Mr.. Darrall, from the Committee on En-.
| rollment, reported the following bills as
| duly enrolled:
| First and Second District Courts of the city
of New Orleans and the Parish of Orleans.
| Senate bill No. l5-An act in relation to
| the trial of contested election cases.
A joint resolution referring to the ap-
| pointment OF a Joint committee to examine
| into the accounts, vouchers, etc, of the
offices of Auditor of Public Accounts and
| Treasurer of State.
| The report was received.
| Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
| Corporations and Parochial Affairs re
| ported tavorably upon an act relative to
| puD4lC TOauSs
Also, favorably upon bill entitled an act
relative to works of improvement in the
| city of New Orleans.
The report was received.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee on Print
ing, recommended that the Official Re.
| porter be paid SIS per diem, employing his
own assistants, and that his pay as such
commence from the beginning of the ses-
| sion.
The report was adopted
Mr.. Packard, from the Committee on
Registration, reported that the majority re-
ported by substitute for all bills referred to
| that committee,
The minority reported favorably upon
Mr.. Days original bill.
On motion of Mr.. Packard 200 Icopies of
the majority and minority reports of the
committee were ordered printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Poindexter:
A resolution that the Governor appoint
Senator for the Fifteenth Senatorial District
| to fill the vacancy arising from the resigna.
ton of Hon. j. S. Harris, elected United
| States Senator.
Lies over under the rules as a notice.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. 0'Hara asked for a suspension of the
rules to introduce a bill.
The rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Braughn gave notice that he would
on future day Introduce a bill to amend
article 354 of the Code of Practice.
Mr. Lynch gave notice that on futurc
day he would introduce an act to provide
for the collection of back taxes.
Mr.. Blackman asked for a suspension of
the rules to introduce bill entitled an act
| to provide for the revision of the statutes
OF Louisiana of general character.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
On motion of Mr.. Blackman the rules
were suspended and the bill read a second
time and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Poindexter gave notice that he would
on future day introduce an act to provide
for the suppression of the sale of obscene
books.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Todd introduced, in accordance with
previous notice, a bill entitled an act rela'
tive to provisional seizures in certain cases
On motion of Mr.. Todd the rules were
suspended, the bill read second time, and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
MIR. Anderson asked for suspension of
the rules to introduce an act for the relief
of Albert Lastraps.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson the rules
were suspended, the bill read second time,
and referred to the Committee on Claims,
MIR. Futoh asked for a suspension of the
rules to introduce resolution.
The rules were suspended and the reso.
luton read as follows:
ReSOlUed, By the Senate that in future
every bill which is introduced shall be
printed and copy thereof placed upon the
desk of each Senator before the second
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch, the resolution
was laid on the table.
Mr., Todd gave notice he would introduce
bill to establish Recorders Court for the
parish of Jefferson.
Mr. Campbell asked permission TO present
minority report from the Committee on
judiciary, upon an act entitled an act to
amend and re-enact the first section of an
act entitled an act relative to bonds Of
state and parish officers. The minority
move to strike out all after the word "the.n
seventy-ffth line to the end of the para.
graph and insert the word "State,D
Upon Senate bill No. AZ, section 8. twenty.
fourth line, to insert after the word "has "
the words before his election or appoint.
ment.u
The report was received.
Mr., Packard gave notice that he would
introduce a bill tomorrow entitled an
act TO regulate the compensation and
othoe duties Of the Clerk of the First Dis
trlct Court OF the parish of Orleans.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The majority report in the case of p. r. a
Plnchback, contesting the seat of Il, 1.
jewell, was taken up.
Mr. Lynch moved to reeommit the report
to the committee.
The question of recommfttal was debated
BY Messrs. Lynch, Bacon, and Ogden.
Mr. beares moved the previous question.
ing:
Yeas: Campbell, COPELAND. Francois
Jenks, helso, Lynch, Monette, O'Hara,
91,aS.ckard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray, Smith
whitney. Williams, Wittgenstein-Si6,
nays; Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Black |
man, braughm Darrall, Day, Eean. Foute
E Eqtch' T.; L. Jewell, Ogden, Thompson,
White, Nilcox--l5.
Communications from the Governor. re. |
&c on previous days and laid over, were
The first, dated July %, 1868 announces
the approval by the Governor ~ an az ~
amend an act entitled an act ineornoTstinS, /
the Commercial bank of New Orleans.
The second, dated July 20, 1868. transmits
the report OF the Administrators Of .ghaFifv /
hospital, together with the report OF fhee
Clerk Of the Charity hospital.
The third, dated July 49, 1868, announces
the approval BY the Governor of an act 10
transfer herauses now pending before the
courta Of the parrish of Orleans established
under the constitution Of 1864 TO those es-
taohshed under the constitution OF 1865.
BILLS ON FIRST READING,
House bill 37-An act TO empower tbe
Superintendent OF Public Instruction. to
hlre building for his office and to employ
0ne assistant and one Secretary, was taken
Mr.. Ray aaked for a suspension a. tbs
t1 1sa 70 PVT the bill on itssseeond reading.