New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
LOUISIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE SENATE YESTERDAY
Bill Passed Empowering the Governor to Fill
Vacancies.


President at eleven o'clock.
The roll was called; present the following
members:
Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Blackmap,
Braughn, Campbell, Couplsnd Darrall,
Day, Egan, Foute, Francois, Futoh, jerks,
T. L Jewell, Kelso, Lewis, M0nette, Offutt,
Ogden. OHara, Packard, POindexter. Pol
lard, Ray, Smith, Thompson, Todd, White,
Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein-
Prayer by the Chaplain Rev. Mr.. Turner.
On motion of Mr.. O'Hara, the reading Of
the minutes was dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on the Judi
clary, reported substitute for Senate bill
No. 90, an act to Suppress, prevent, and
punish the stealing OF fruit and grain;
Favorably upon House bill No. 20, an act
to regulate the practice aud the dispatch Of
business In the District Courts of New Or
leans.
Mr. Ray, from the Committee on Internal
Improvements, reported favorably upon
Senate bill No. 81, an act to amend an act
entitled an act incorporating the Louisiana
Central Stem of the Mississippi and Pacific
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Darrall. from the Committee on En-
rollmehts, reported as duly enrolled an act
relative to the revision OF the statutes of the
State generally.
Mr. Wilcox, from the Committee on Fed.
cral Relations, made the following report:
COMMITTEE ON F2DEIAL RELATIONS, }
senate Chamber,
New Orleans, La, Angus Is, ls5s.
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
GENTLEMEN-Your Committee to whom
was referred a communication from his EX-
cellenCy. the Governor, transmitting COM
munication from Charles Barnard Captain
and Acting QuartermHster, in charge of Gem.
eterial operations Fifth Military District,
forwarded by Major General L. G. Buchan-
an, with accum mpapying plans, e'c., request
ing the same to be laid before the Lpglsla-
ture, aud asking that the jurisdiction ove-
certain lands therein referred to be ceded to
the United States, respectfully report that a
JOINT resolution cediug to the United States
Jurisdiction over lands in the State of Lou.
isiana set apart for national cemeteries,
was duty passed by this honorable
body on the eleventh instant, and sent to
the House for concurrence on the twelfth
August 1858, covering the same lands and
tracts of land as are embraced aud de
sCribed in the communication and plans
herewith submitted.
Your committee, therefore, recommend
that said communication and plans be for
warded by the Secretary at the Senate Il
the House OF Representatives., for the fur
ther information of that body.
O. wilcox, E
Chairman Committee on Federal Relations
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee eI
Corporations, reported progress.
Mr.. Kelso, from the Committee on PubliI
Lands, reported progress.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. O'Hara; wish to present the follow
ing resolution;
SENATE CuAABER, August Is. 1868.
| Resolred. That iUInt committee be az
| pointed consisting of two members from
the Senate and three from the Huuse, to iu
yesugate aud report on the disposition
made of the pubhc school fluids OF tn
State, and Of the money raised for the pur
poses of public education in tn
city Of New Or cans. Aud be IL furthe
reso we'd, that said joint committee b
empowered t. send for persOus aud papers
MIR. O'Hars: move that the rules be su
pended to take up the resolution,
Mr.. Bacon: move that the question !
put, "Shall the bill be rejected ?"
The Senate rejected the bill by risin
vote of IA yeas, mays.
Mr.. Ray: wish to offer the followin
resolution:
ResolUed, That joint committee of tw
from the Senate and three from the H0ue
be appointed to examine the records
conveyances, and ascertain their con ditiOl
and whether there is anything neces sary
be done to preserve aud perpetutte then
and TO report according to circumstances.
Mr.. Ray: l ask for suspension of Il
rules to take up the bill.
The rules were suspended, the bill unde
went its several readings, and was final
adopted.
Mr.. Ray: ask for a suspension of Il
} rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended. ...
An act to amend and re-enaet article 22t
: of the Civil Code Of the State of Lnuisisn
! aud to repeal an act entitled an act
I amend and re-enact article 2260 of the Civ
, Code of Louisiana, approved March
| 1867.
,, The bill was read twice and referred
/ the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Ray: ask for suspension Of Il
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
] An act to provide for taking the testimo
s of witnesses in suits peudlng 10 the Cour
. OF this State.
The bill was read twice and referred
9 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Ray: 1 ask for suspension of t
! rules to introduce bill.
3 Rules suspended.
= An act to incorporate the Louisiana a
Arkansas railroad company.
: The b Ii lies over uuder the rules.
Q The order OF the day WAS called.
SPECIAL ORDER OF TEB DAY.
Senate bill M 20, au act to enable t
/. Governor, for the more ,fftctusl preserv
,, tion of the peace and good order of he Sta
\ aud the better security of life aud proper
II to take care that the laws are faithfa
# executed; providing for tile app,iu tment
J a High Constable and D, putty Constahles
p each parish, and defining their duties u
Q lowers; and Senate bill No. "a, an act
n organize Il constSbulsry force for the ST.
of Louisiana, we're taken up.
10 NH. SaHpoell' Hah IOA q Su~pSuSAou
the rules TO present the report Of the 10
: Committee on the Metropolitan Police D
! trict bill.
st The senate refused to suspend the rul
Senate bill No, 20 was read.
.t Mr. Campbell: move to lay the bill
1t the table.
lie Mr. Campbell: call for the yeas q
nays.
IL The yeas and nays were Oi derpd.
Is Mr.. Todd: ask for permission to expl
DO INV vote