New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-30

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ney, and Williams-l5.
Nays: Blackman, Braughn, Bacon, Egan,
Futcb, Foute, F. l.. Jewell, Ogden, Offutt
and White-1l.
Mr.. Ray moved suspension of the rules
to put the bill on its third reading.
Mr.. Jewell, of Orleans, rose to a point of
order that when bill Is vetoed BY the Gov
ernor it is not competent to introduce the
same bill at the same session of the Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Jewell asked for a decision on his
point of order.
The President: The Chair understands that
the Governor vetoed the bill on account of
its informality in not applying TO the proper
authority for aid, and that this Joint resolu.
ton is offered to meet his views. If the
opinion which the Senator advances was
correct, the Governor could at all times
override the action OF the Legislature by a
veto The Chair therefore decides the point
of order not well taken.
The rules were then suspended, the bill
read third time and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch the bill was sent
to the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Bacon asked for a suspension of the
rules to offer the following joint resolution:
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened, That the
President Of the United States be and he
is hereby requested to cause to be restored
to the State of Louisiana the statue of
Washington, carried away from the State Of
Louisiana during the late war.
2. Be 1t further enacted, That the Cover
nor of the State be and he is hereby request
ed to forward copy of these resolutions to
the President of the United States.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton read.
Mr. Bacon asked that the rules be sus.
pended in order to put the resolution on its
second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill read
by It's title.
Mr.. Bacon moved that the bill be con.
sidered engrossed for third reading.
Adopted.
The rules were suspended, the resolution
read a third time and adopted.
MIR. Futch, according to previous notice,
introduced an act for the more efIectual en-
tOrcement of certain provisions of article
1884 OF the Civil Code.
Mr.. FutCh asked for q suspension OF the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read by its title.
On motion of Mr.. Futch the bill was re
terred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Chief Clerk of the House appeared
with message from the House asking con-
currence Of the Senate ia House bill No.
20 JOINT act TO regulate the publication
of legal notices, etc.
Also the concurrence of the House in
Senate joint resolution providing for the
appointment Of a joint committee of five
members of the General Assembly. to in
vestigate the conduct of the late elections
aud the present condition of peace and
order in this State.
Mr.. PoindeXter, according TO previous
notice, introduced an act for the supprc=-
sion of obscene pu blications.
The bill was read and lies over under tho
rules.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Ray called up Senate bill No. lO-An
act to organize the Parish Courts Of this
State, ana fixing the duties of Sheriffs
and Clerks providing penalties for their
failure to discharge their duties, fixing
seal for the Clerk OF the District Court,
and providing q salary for the Parish
Judges, and giving the Parish Courts
Jurisdiction of suits for separation Of
bed and board and divorce and Introduction
suits was called up.
Mr.. BIackman made the point of order
that the Dill was not properly unfinished
business, which position was also strongly
maintained in q lengthy argument by MIR.
A. B. Bacon, of Orleans.
The President decided that the point Of
order was not well taken.
The bill was then taken up rs unfinished
business.
Section six was read.
Mr.. Ray moved to add at the end Of
line eight the words "aud that Parish
Judges may act in the emancipation OF
minors"
On motion Of DIr. Ray the amendment
was adopted.
The section was then adopted as g whole
Section seven was read and adopted.
A message from the Governor was re
Ceived.
Section eight was read and adopted with
an amendment Of Mr.. Ray, changing the
words parishes in line three, to
Districts"
Section nine was read.
Mr.. Ray moved, in line eight instead oil
"Sl500n to insert "S2000,n and in line
eleven TO insert "S2500n in place of $4,000
Mr.. Jewell, OF Point Conpce, moved to
amend line eleven by inserting in place OF
$4,000 "S3000n
Mr.. Wilcox offered as q substitute for all
the amendments the following:
To strike out all after the word ''treasu,
rer' in the fifth line (seCtiOn nine), and in.
sert the words ''of $1,000"
Mr. Ray moved to lay the substitute of
Mr.. Wilcox on the table.
the substitute was laid on the table on
q division by yeas L., nays 10.
Nr. Ray moved to lay the amendment
offered by Senator Jewell, of Pointe Cou.
pee, on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing:
Yeas: Anderson, Bacon, Blackman,
Braughn, Darrell, Egan. Foute, Jewell, of
Orleans, kelso, Lynch, Offutt, Packard, Ray,
Whitney, White-l5.
Nays: Campbell, COPELAND, Futch, Fran
co.'s, Jewell, of Feliciana, jerks, O'Hara,
MOnette, Ogden, Poindexter, Pollard, Todd,
Thompson, Wilcox, Williams-l5.
The President voting in the affirmative
the amendment of Senator Jewell, of POinte
Coupee was laid on the table.
The President stated as his reason for
voting yea that he was DESTROYS of saving all
the money possible to the State,
The amendment of Mr.. Ray was then
adopted tmaking the salary $250O).
Mr.. Ray moved the adoption of the sec
ton as a whole.
Mr.. 0'Hsra moved to strike out all after
the word Treasurer and insert "Sl50O,
with the same fees now allowed clerks Of
courtsn
Mr.. Ray moved to lay the amendment of
Mr.. o. Hara on the table.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the section as a
whole was adopted.
Section ten was read. t,.
Mr. Todd offered substitute for section
ten, providing that, except in the parishof
Jefferson, the salary of Parish Judge should
be S2500-in that parish Sl500-with such
fees as Clerks of District Courts are entitled
appointed by the Judge.
The substitute of Mr.. Todd was lost on
q division by yeas 4, nays L..
Mr.. Jewell, OF Pointe Coupee, offered
substitute for section ten, providing that the
Clerks of the District Courts should receive
no fees as Clerks Of the Parish Courts.
Mr.. Ray moved to lay the substitute on