New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-05
HOUSE OF REPR ESENrATIvEs.
Thirty-see ORd Nays sesslOn.


Inc hOubS m6b pursuant W AuJVuEuuSus'
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, sixty.two members
answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell, Abbot, Alexander, An.
tome, Ad0lphe, Benuett, Buckingham,
Belot, Brewster, Burrel, Collins. Calhoun,
Quincy, Deslonde, Dufresne, Demarest, Du-
part, Esnard, Guigonet, Garstkamp, Gray,
Guidry, Hill, Haskell, Houore, Harper,
Hutchinson, Holland, Isabelle, Kent LIE
Blanc, Leroy, Lott, sLanders, Morris,
Mollere. McClllen, Melvin, Mansion, Mo,
rand, Mathews, Noble Pearce, Prescott,
Raymond, Reese, Rey, Slaton, Sterrett, Tu.
reaud, Walsh Washington, Wilson. Um'
phreys, William G. Williams, II. Williams,
Yorke, D. Young, zoel!v-G2.
Prayer by Chaplain Kingston.
On motisn OF Mr.. Garstkampr of Jefferson
the reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
PETITIONS AND MEN6S.IA AIS
None.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions lie over undet
the rules, the supension OF the same having
been refused.
BY Mr.. Mcvean, of Caddo
ltESptDtI, luhb d COulUilLltN Ol hNb HI lib'
bers of this House be appointed by the
Chair to eXamine and investigate
First All the facts connected with the
granting of the lease by the State to Rich
ard Taylor or others of the New CANA
Basin aud appurtensnCes.
Second. The manner in which the affairs
of said canal have been aud are now man
aged, by whom and under what contracts Of
| lease.
Third. How the accounts stand between
said canal and the State.
Fourth. And what legal proceedings o,
! legislative acts, If auy, are necessary to as
sert and protect the rights of the State il
| said cana.
ResoLued further, That said committee
| have tul power to send for persous ant
| papers, to appoint clerk and employ couu
sci, if in their opinion necessary, aud to re
| port by bill, resolution or otherwise, anC
| that their report be printed under thel
supervision for the use Of the House.
Mr.. McVean asked that the rules be sus
pended to put it on its first, second, an,
third readings.
By Mr.. YOrke, of Carroll
BE 1t reSotued, That the special committe
of five appointed to investigate the issue Q
city notes, and one million dollars in cit
bonds under the administration of j. I
| Monroe. be allowed to employ competen
clerk.
By Mr.. Gray, of ST. James
That whereas certain documents sub
mittpd to the General Assembly by tn
| Board of Registration relative TO frauds AN
| matters connected with the late election a
East Baton Rouge have been inadYertenti
given mp to one B. E Chaney by the Hous
Committee on Elections, aud have thereb
gone out of the pos ession of this Hous(
therefore, be it
Res0lued. That the Committee on Election
and Qualifications be and are hereby r.
qured to send Immediately for said docr
ments.
By Mr.. Morey, of Ouschita;
Resolred, That the special committee ap
pointed to investigate the issue of leve
bonds and the disposition of the same, !
authorized to employ clerk during I'll
session OF said committee, to be dismis5e
when said committee i5 discharged.
BY Mr.. Mcvean, of Caddo:
Resolued, That the Committee of Wa,
and Means be so amended as to consist
seven members instead of four, rs at pre-
ent and that the Speaker be authorized
appoint the additional members.
BY Mr.. Mathews, of Tensas:
ResolUed, That during the absence
Messrs Pratt and kavauagh, members
the Committee on Elections and Qualihci
S tions, that two members of this House
/ appointed by the Speaker as members pl
tempore of the said committee.
On motion of Mr.. Mathews, of Tensas, Il
y rules were suspended and the above resolI
, tion was adopted.
EEssAGE PROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate appeared az
announced that the Senate had cOncurr'
in House bill No. 81, and asked concurren
in Senate bills Nos. 40, rs, and 7s.
O Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita, called up
resolution introduced yesterday relative
the non.admission of persons disconnect
/. with the House into the hall or lobby, a.
asked the suspension of the rules for
adoption.
/, on motion of Mr.. Evans, of Jefferson, t
7, above motion was laid upon the table.
EEPoRTs OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. McMillen, Chairman of the Comm
J. tee on Corporations, reported House b
No. 97, recommending its passage.
e Same committee reported House bill n
%, recommending the striking out of 81
tion two and inserting sections three a
II four OF senate OH NO. 05'
Also, on Senate bill No. 50 faVora6ly.
It The report was received.
e Mr.. May, Of Orleans, asked further til
to make minority report on House bill
2S and Senate bill No. So.
Granted.
- House bill No. 81, entitled an act to
corporate a hook and ladder company
the town of franklin, parish of st. Ma
Louisiana, ordered to be eugrossed.
= JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.
. The Judiciary Committee. through
chairman, Mr.. Harper, of 81. Charles. su
/, mitted the following report, which v
received and accepted;
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE RooL
"a August 3. 1866.
To the Honorable Speaker and House Of ReE
GENTLEMRN-Your Committee on Ju,
10 ciary, having considered House bill No.
IAN act relative TO Notaries Public,n
III leave to report faVorably as amended,
p. HARPER,
p Chaiaman Committee on Judiciary
Amendments to House bill No. s, an
8. relative to Notaries Public.
{. In first section, ninth line, strike out
after the word necessary" to the w
D. "whon in the tenth line and strike out
0, after the word "oficen in the eleventh Ii
y and annex the words during good
havior.n
a Strike out all of section second,
> Section third, in the nineteenth line, al
le the word interest" +" insert the words a;
such records shall be and remain part
= | a., Ov,l;,,.s oF soid oaican