New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-23
EVENING SESSION.


Pursuant to adjournment the Senate was
called to order by the President at seven
o'clock P. NJ.
The roll was called; present the follow.
ing members;
Messrs, Anderson, Antoine, Bacon, Beares,
| Braughn, Campbell, Coupland, Darrall Day,
Foute, FRANCOIS, Futch, jerks, Jewell, Kelso,
| Lewis, Lynch, Monette, Ofutt Ogden,
O'Hara, Packard, Pinchback, Poindexter.
Ray, Smith, Thompson, Whitney, Wilcox
and Wittgenstein-30.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived.
Mr.. Ray, from the Judiciary Committee,
| reported favorably upon Senate bill No.
2O3, an act to prohibit the receiving of city
notes for indebtedness becoming due after
the passage of this act, and also prohibiting
the city of New Orleans from paying out any
city notes, and providing a penalty for the
violation of this act.
Mr.. Wittgenstein, from the Enrolment
Committee, reported as follows;
SENATE ENRoLLsrENr Roos.)
October %, 1s6s. !
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Your Committee on Enrolment respect
fully report the following bills as hayi.
been duly enrolled:
Senate bill No. 255, can act TO repeal see
tion one of an act to define more fully The
powers and dutesof the Board of Reoistrs
tion and Supervisors thereof, for the regis
tratlon of the qualified voters of the State
approved September 49, 1868, and to make
other provisions respecting the same with
House amendments.
Senate bill No. PAT, "An act to authorize
the compilation of new and official map
of the State.n
Senate joint resolution No. 50. ''Joint re-
solution appropriating one hundred dollars
eaCn TO the members OF the police force who
have attended, ia their official capacity, the
session Of the Legislature of 1868"
Senate bill No. 24S, IAN act for the relief
OF John III. Huger and Charles Jones les
sees OF the Louisiana Penitentiary, 1865.
And as duly engrossed:
House bill No. 1S6, "An act for the anpro.
prlatlon OF o42, z24 3o to pay the past indebt-
euAess oi lhe Louisiana State Penitentiary.7
Respectfully submitted.
Mr.. o'Hara, from the Committee on
Claims, reported favorably upon House bill
No. 24s, an act for the relief of Martha
Waters.
Mr.. OHara: l ask for suspension of the
rules to take up the bill.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Mr., oHara: ask for a suspension of the
rnles to put the bill on its third reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read,
Mr.. oHara; move that the bill do now
finally pass.
Mr.. Lynch: l call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were called, resulting:
Yeas: Anderson, Antoine, Beares,
Braughn, Campbell, Coupland, Francois,
jerks, kelso, Lewis, Monette, Offut, Ogden,
OHara, Pinchback, Whitney, Wilcox, Witt,
genstein-l9.
NJ Nays: Day, Futch, Jewell, Lynch and
The bill was finally passed and adopted
by its title.
Mr.. Anderson: ask for a suspension of
the rules to introduce a resolution.
Rules suspended and the following read:
Be it resolved by the Senate, Tnat the sum
Of one hundred dollars be and ia hereby an
lropriated to A. W. Roberts. n Peralta
md J. H. Patty. the clerks of the judiciary.
finance and Contingent Expenses COM
nittees of the Senate. to be paid cut of
ne contingent expense fund of the Senate.
Mr.. Day: move to amend by including
}; W, Brandon, late clerk of the Committee
n the Conduct of the Late Election, etc.,
Or similar sum.
Mr.. Anderson; accept the amendment.
The resolution was adopted as amended.
The Clerk of the House OF Representatives
ppeared with message from the House,
nnouncing concurrence in Senate bill No.
IS, an act to authorize the police juries in
ne parishes subject to overflow to have
emporary levees erected, with an amend
lent; and Senate bill No. 227, an act to
lrther define the jurisdiction of the parish
ourts of this State, without amendment.
Also, asking Concurrence in House bill
o. 26s, an act for the relief Of Edward
otthiel, and House bill No. 200, joint reso-
tion informing the Governor Of the ad-
urnment of the General Assembly si,le
e.
Mr. Lynch: I ask for suspension of the
lies to take up Senate bin No. 2s5, an act
authorize the police iuries in the parishes
lbject to overflow, to have temporar
wees erected.
Rules suspended and the amendment OF