New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-18

W. W. nHHuuLi on Lne pr0Q0Q tnat the facts
whereon the conclusions of the majority of
the committee are based are erroneous: and
the undersigned also asks the privilege to set
forth HIS reasons on Wednesday, the tWenti-
eth instant, why the House should favorably
consider the claim of w. W. Handiu.
Respectfully, W. POPE NOBLE,
Ot the Committee on Claims.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported favorably with amendment;
House bill No. 76, an act entitled an act
to provide for the licensing of gambling
houses.
Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans, moved to amend
by fixing the licenses at $500, 900 instead of
$4,000.
Carried.
Mr.. Rey, OF Orleans, moved that l5O copies
Of the bill as amended be printed and that
further consideration of said post
poned until printed.
Carried.
The Committee on Ways and Means sub
laitted the following report:
On House bill No. 110:
without action and with the recommends
| tion that House bill No. 10j be adopted as a
substitute for this bill.
On House bill No. III:
Recommend that House bill No. 106 be
adopted as d sub titute for this bill.
(Sgned) A. L. LEE,
Chairman Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Mercy, OF Ouachita, moved that the
bills returned by the Committee on Ways and
| Means bo considered in Committee Of the
Whole, with the other bills in connection
| thereto.
Carried.
The Committee on Public Lands and lie.
wees submitted the following report, which
was received and accepted:
ROOM OF COMMITTEE on PUBLIC LANDS LEyEEs, )
II use of Repress natives
! New Orleans, La, August II, ls69, }
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF representatives;
Geutlemen-Your Committee on Public
Lands aud Levees, to whom was referred
| Senate bill No. 10, entitled An act to es-
| tablish q Board of Public Works for the
| State of Louisiana, and to define the duties
| OF the same, having carefully considered
the said bill, respectfully submit it to your
| honorable body, with amendments, and rec
| commend its immediate passage.
| d. H. REESE, Chairman;
W. 8. CALHOUN,
7. MAHIER.
! concur in the amendments recommended
by the Committee, with the exception oil
the one which proposes to strike out of the
| first section "by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.n
W. /. McMILLEN.
Mr.. McVean, of Caddo, moved that 15O
copies of the bill as amended be printed.
Carried.
Mr.. Morey, of Ouachita, moved that the
consideration of the bill be postponed until
| printed.
Carried.
Mr.. Holland of Tensas, under Il suspen-
sion of the rules offered the following reso'
luton, which was ruled out Of order on the
ground that the Clerks of the enrolling de-
partment had been duly appointed and com
missioned by the Speaker, and that rule No.
40 had been practically abolished:
ReSolUed, That rule "seyenty.one" of the
''rules of order" of the House be so amend
ed as to comply with rule forty allowing
standing committees to appoint their own
| clerks.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Burrel, of St. John Baptist:
An act relative to marriages, House bill
No. 15O.
By Mr.. Barrel, of st. John Baptist:
House bill No. l5l, an act repeating all
articles of the Civil Code and all laws of the
State OF Louisiana making a distinction on
account of race or color.
BILLS or THEIR THIRD READING.
House bill No. 70 was placed on its third
reading.
Mr.. Faulkner, Of Caldwell, moved to strike
out the words 'as fixed by the constitution
and insert "s5OOO."
Carried.
Mr.. Curell, of Orleans, moved to insert
"except the District Judges OF the parish OF
Orleans, who shall receive $1,000 per an
num-
On motion of Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, the
amendment was laid on the table.
Mr.. Cu,ell, of Orleans, moved to lay the
bill on the table subject to call,
Lost.
The bill was placed on its final passage
and was adopted. The title, reading as fol,
lows, was adopted: An act fixing the salary
| of district judges in the State.
The bill was ordered to be sent TO the Sen.
ate for concurrence.
/ HOUSE Dli NO. W, entitled an act 10 amend
an act entitled an act and the amendment
thereto concerning the town of Bastrop, in
the parish of Morehouse, was placed on iti
third reading and final passage, and adopted
byits title and ordered to be sent to the Sen,
ate for concurrence.
House bill No. s5, entitled an act for tht
emancipation of George Crockett Phillips
was placed on its third reading. adopted BY
its title, and ordered to be sent to the Sen
ate for concurrence.
House bill No. 80. entitled an act relative
to the divisions Of land under legal sales
was placed on its third reading.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, moved that thu
further consideration of the bill be post
pOued until Monday next.
Carried.
1 House bill No. 81, entitled preamble ane
resolutions to have the United States flai
to wave over all public ofaoes and instieu
tions, was placed on its third reading.
| Mr.. De Grange, Of Orleans, moved t,