New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-07

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- On motion of Mr.. Brsughn the bill was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Packard, according TO previous mo-
tice, introduced bill relative to the in
spection of weights aud measures in that
portion of the parish of Orleans on the
right bank of the river Mississippi.
The bill was read. s.. saro eala
Mr.. Packard asked for suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read by its title. tlI
On motion of Mr.. Packard the bill was
referred to the Committee on Corporations
and Parochial Affairs. safs.
Mr.. White asked for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill authorizing Charles
Theodore schyns, of the parish of Caddo, to
change his name to Charles Theodore
Rowan. Hs .....
The rules were suspended and the bill
read. a&s- t9sS}&o.H.
Mr.. White asked for further suspension
of the rules to put the bill on its second
reading. Es&
The rules were suspended, and the bill
| read by It's title.
Mr.. White asked for further suspension
| Of the rules to put the bill on its third
reading.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
read third time By it's title.
On motion of Mr.. White the bill was pass.
ed Onally, and adopted by its title. =
The President announced that he was in
possession of the following communication
from the Mayor and Common Council Of. New
Orleans, which he ordered the Secretary tt
read: ,
| NJ City Han, eth day Of August, 1865
| WHEREAS, In the present condition
of the city finances it becomes neces
sary to adodt some means to restor,
the credit of the city, and redeem
its issue of notes, thereby the better tt
enable the city authorities to commend,
and carry out healthy system of retrench
ment, ~ -s.
{ mon Council it is necessary for the imInedi
ate relief of the city that the Legislature
now in session be and they are hereb,
requested to pass such acts as will enabI
the city to enforce the collection of all take
past due, to issue bonds to the extent of tiv
million dollars, payable in forty years 0
1
and personal property OF the city sufficien
, | to meet the interest on said bonds, and Il
, provide q sinking fund for the final redemI
ton thereof.
Resolued, That the Mayor be and he
} hereby requested to forward Il copy of tn
8 i foregoing resolution to his EXcellency, tn
Governor, and to the presiding officers c
both the branches of the General Assembly
] (Signed) ALFRED KEARNY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
(Signedl THOS. MARKEY,
President Board Of Aldermen,
Approved August 6, 1868.
JOHN, R. CONWAY, w
fH4.s.' Mayor.
? JoHN ". oyERALL, Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Lynch the communici
ton was referred to the Committees c
! Finance and Corporations, jointly.
The Clerk of the House of Representative
appeared with message from the Hou
asking the concurrence of the Senate in Il
following billss sa8 zE H3
House bill No. II, an act to amend an a
entitled an act relative to the monitio
= and mode of proceedings, and to seen
. purchasers at tax sales.
! Joint resolution guaranteeing the righ
= of free speech to all the citizens of th
ie State.
=. House bill No. &C, an act TO increase Il
y revenues of the State, and to authorize h
= incorporation and establishment of Il
= Louisiana State Lottery Company, and
&c repeal certain acts now in force.
y UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
'e Senate bill No. 40, substitute by the
Il dietary Committee for House bill No. 6 al
= Senate bill No. II, an act to ascertain t
" eligibility of persons elected or appoint
to office, and to declare Offices vacant VIII
~ the persons elected or appointed are ine
" gible, and providing how such vacanci
~ shall be filed, and prescribing penalty
u falsely taking the oath required by this a.
AZ and also penalty for refusing 10 give
the books, papers, archives, and proper
u of such Offices TO the persons elected or &
of pointed to fill the vacancies, and for {
ae structing or resisting the officer appoint
es to fill the vacancy, was taken up and re
- Thy its title.
le The first, second, and third sections ha
al ing been adopted previously, section fo'
j. was taken up and read. abt
"a Mr.. Ray moved to strike out all of t
ID section after the word vacant" in Ii
ID twenty.one to the word .'then" in line tbi
ct ty-seyen. ID a gg.sc {. - i s 4lllss 5i
e. Adopted. @a4aA'h . .--st ''-'+t- ~
II On motion of Mr.. Ray the word ''fllin
~ was inserted after the word 'forp in Ii
1t forty-one.
p. On motion of Mr.. Ray section four W