New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-06

Finy-seventh Days session,

tempt of Court, and the powers of Judges
over such officers.
Favorably upon Senate bill $50, an act
further defining the jurisdiction of the Par
ish Courts in succession cases.
Favorably upon Senate bill No. 1888, an act
relative to the expenses of criminal pro-
secutions.
Favorably upon Senate bill No. 60, an act
to amend and re-epact article 1854 of the
Code of Practice.
Mr.. Darrall, from the Committee on En-.
rollment, reported as duly enrolled
Senate bill No. loo, an act to exempt par
ties from giving security in certain injunc-
ton cases.
Senate bill No. l5S, an act making an ap.
preparation to carry into effect the first, sec.
ond and third sections of an act entitled
an act to provide for the more ffectual
assessment of lands belonging to non-resi-
dents.
Senate bill No. 1856, an act to amend and
re-enaot the forty-eighth section of an act
entitled an act relative to criminal pro.
ceedings.
At his own request Mr.. Braughn was re-
lieyed from duty on the Election Commit
tee.
Several committees reported progress.
Mr.. Pinchback arose to question Of
privilege and personal explanation, and
spoke at length in relation to the imputa-
tons made against him by the press of New
orleans.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived.
Mr.. oHara; ask for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act for the relief of Mrs. Young Burke
was read.
Mr.. 0'Hara: ask for q suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Mr.. Smith; l second the motion and cali
for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting:
Yeas: Anderson, Bacon, Braughn, Camp
bell, Day. FRANCOIS, kelso, Lewis, Monette,
O'Hara, Packard, Pinchback, PoindeXter,
Pollard, Ray, Smith-lG.
Nays: Blackman, whitney, Wilcox.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
Under suspension of the rules the bill
was read third time, and finally adopted
with its title.
BILLS ACCoRDLNG TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
By Mr.. Campbell: An act relative to and
requiring the inspection Of beef and pork,
was read twice under a suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. Campbell; I move that the bill be
referred to committee composed of the city
delegation. Adopted.
Mr.. Bacon: ask q suspension of the rules
to introduce memorial from merchants of
the city OF New Orleans protesting against
the above bill.
Rules suspended, and the memorial re-
ceived and referred to 8 committee of the
city delegation.
Mr.. Todd: I ash for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act to authorize the collection of back
taxes in the city of Carrollton, read twice,
under suspension of the rules, and refer.
red to the Committee on Judiciary.
BILLS VI FLhoE hEADINGs
House bill No. 1885, an act to provide
means for the relief OF the Treasury OF the
State was taken up.
Read twice under suspension of the
rules and referred to the Finance Committee.
House bill No. Ill, an act levying q
special tax to provide for the payment of
the past due interest on the bonds of the
State, outstanding warrants, certificates of
Indebtedness and convention warrants, was
taken up:
Read twice under suspension of the
rules and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
Senate bill No. 70, substitute by Joint
Committee of Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, an act to establish q Metropoli-
tan Police District, and to provide for the
government thereof
Returned from House with the following
amendments:
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO POLICE BILL.
Section two-Fifteenth line, strike out
'tinspectors,n and insert 'police surgeons. .
Section twelfth and sixth lines, strike
out three Inspectors and insert ''two
police surgeons
Section seven-Fourth line, strike out Gin
spectors - and insert police surgeons"
Section ten-Eighth line, after the word
''oficers. insert Subject to approval by the
Auditor Of Public Accounts aud Treasurer
Of the State.' Mue
Section eleven-strike out all after the
word follows fourth line, to Captain, -
sixth line.
Section fourteen Strike out the entire
section.
Section sixteen-strike out the entire
| section.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Third line, after the
word Court" insert the First District
Court Of Orleans
Section thirty-6ve- Strike out all frorp
word "premises,n thirts-thIrd line, to the
end Of the section.
Section thirtyssvenT hIssy.third line,