New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-20
O F. F. Z OF a l..
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PROCEEDINGS
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.


Speaker Lowell, Abbot, Alexander, An.
tome, Adolphe, Bennett, Buckingham, Bar
bee, Burrel, Bergeron, Collins, Carr, Curell,
Cuny Crawford, Devices, Dufresne, Dupart,
Evans, Eager, Esnard, Guigonet, Garst'
kamp., Gray, Hill, Haskell, Hsnlon, Holland,
Isabelle, Judice, LeI Blanc, LIE Roy, Morris,
McCullen, MeYean, Melvin, Morey, Morand,
Mathews, Noble, Pearce, Pratt, Prescott,
Prejean, Raymond, Reese, Rey, Sterrett,
Simms, Taylor, Umphreys, Walsh, Wash,
| ington, VIM. &c. Williams, H, Williams.
Waters, Wiltz, Zoelly-5s.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Satchell.
On motion of Mr. Rey, of Orleans. the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, }
State of Louisiana,
New Orleans, October 49, 1858
To the Speaker of the House of Representative
am instructed by his Excellency the Gov.
ernor to inform the House of Representa-.
tives that he has approved and signed
An act to regulate and define the duties,
and to stipulate the Jurisdiction and emolu.
ments of Coroner. F. REMICK,
Private Secretary.
.. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT j
| State of Louisiana,
| New Orleans, October 10, 1853
10 the Honorable Speaker OF the House of Repre-.
am instructed by his Excellency, the
Governor, to inform the House of Repre-.
sontatives that he has approved and signed;
Joint resolution appropriating the sum OF
three hundred (30O) dollars to the widow of
Michael Butler, police officer of the city of
| New Orleans, who was murdered while in
the discharge of his duties.
F. G. REMICK,
| Private Secretary.
Under suspension of the rules the Com
mittee on Banks and Banking introduced
the following resolution, which was adopted:
ReSolued, That the clerk of the Committee
on Banks and Banking be paid his per diem
| up, to date, his services having been re.
| quired up to that time.
Mr.. Dufresne, of Iberville, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which lies over under the
rules:
Resolution to authorize the appointment Of
two French translators.
Be it resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatlVes OF the State OF Louisiana, That
the Speaker of the House of Representatives
be and he is hereby authorized to appoint
two French translators to translate all laws,
documents and reports ordered to be trans
lated by this House; Provided, That said
translators shall finish their work within
sixty days after the adjournment of the
General Assembly, and receive no more than
eight dollars day each for their services,
| payable on their own warrant, approved by
the Auditor of Public Accounts, on the
Treasurer of the State, out of any money of
the general fund not otherwise appropriated.
Be it further resolved, That this resolu-
tion shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Mr.. Gray, of st. James, offered the follow.
ing resolution, which lies over under the
rules:
ReSolced, That the Sergeant-at.Arms be
instructed to prevent members from leaving
until adjournment.
Mr.. Devices, of Bienville, presented me-
mortal of Mr.. E. H. Reynis, President of
the Merchants Bank, praying for the relief
of said bank as State bonds holder.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Ways and Means sub
mitted the following report;
On House bills Nos. 257 and 25S, unfavor-
ably.
Report agreed to.
On House bill No. 2s2, favorably.
Bill ordered to be engrossed.
The Committee on Public Lands and
Levees submitted the following report,
which was received and accepted:
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS AND LEvEEs,
House OF Representatives, :
New Orleans, October II, 1868 )
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
Your committee to whom was referred
House bill No. 262, entitled ian act to amend
and re-enact the first section of an act en-.
titled an act to establish Board of Public
Works for the State of Louisiana, and to
define the duties of the same, approved Sep.
tember 10, lSGs,H having carefully con.
sidered the same, beg leave to report favor
ably, and recommend its immediate pas
sage.
Respectfully submitted,
D. II. REESE,
Chairman.
The following bills returned from the Com.
mittee of the Whole were disposed of as
follows: t.I
Senate joint resolution, with amendment,
passed its third reading, final passage, title
adopted and ordered to be sent to the Senate
for concurrence in the amendment.
House bill No. 1856, an act for the appro-
priation of $42, 224 3s to pay the past indebt-
edness of the State of Louisiana.
Passed its third reading, final passage, and
ordered to be sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
House bill No. 254, an act appropriating
money to pay claim of James Edmondston.
Passed its third reading, final passage,
and ordered to be sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
House bill No, 272, an act for the relief of
Frank Huguet.
Ordered to be engrossed.
House bill No. 27s, an act for the relief of
Victor Gerodias.
Rules suspended and considered en-.
crossed.
Senate bill No. 2ls.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, offered the fol-
lowing amendment:
Provided, That the amount allowed per
cubic yard for building leyees shall not ex.
ceed the maximum cash rates for similar
work in this State since the adoption of the
Constitution Of 1864.
Mr.. Gray, of st. James, moved to lay the
amendment on the table.
Messrs. MoMillen and Garstkamp called
ior the yeas and nays, resulting as follows
Yeas; Abbot, Buckingham, BurreI, Berge.
Ton, Carr, Cnrell, Cuny, Crawford, Eager.
faulkaert Gray Gnidry, Hill, Haskell, Han,
lon' n2ananas Hall, Heidenhain, Kent, Lee
I9yt TOY Il Lnos,e, Lott, Y. H. Lange, X. Lange,
Pierce, Prescott. Reese, Reprstorff. Sterrett
Simms, Taylor, Umphreys, Walsh, washing.
ton, Wilson, VIM. G. Williams, H. Williams.
Waters, WlltZ, Zoelly-45.
Nays: Alexander, Antoine, Adolphe. Re-
l0ti Collins Devices, Dupart, Evans, EsnRrd.