New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-29
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ULCER nUPART,
JOHN GARSIkAMP.
MINORITY REPORT.

IONtMIFFFE ROOMS, Z
New Orleans, J,iy p, 1855. !
To the Honorable Eouss of Representatives. OF the
Stale of Louisiana:
fully concur with bill reported by
the majority OF the committee with all the
amendments added, with the exception OF
section 49, to which / utIer the following
amendment; to strike out after the word
" the" in the second liue all the third and
fourth and insert instead, police Jury ot
each parish, and the Cuut Gil of each incOr-
pora.ted city or town shall appoint, for the
following reasons:
l. That the bill as originally printed con.
fers too much power ia the hands OF the
Board of REGISTRAR, contrary to all Repub
lican principle of government.
.. That in order to mete cut proper jus
tice to the whole mass of people
Of the State, the proper parties to
appoint the Commissioners arc the iuries
of parishes and councils OF any Incorporate
ed city and tosn, who, while acting i'll con.
junction with the Board of Registrars, will
insure proper satisfaction to the people of
the teot Louisiana, irrespective of race
or CoiOr.
All of which is submitted, and ask the
adoption of the bill as amended and re-
ported by the majority of the committee,
with the amendment offered above by my
self ..
(signed) j. II. DEGRANGE.
On motion of Mr. Belot, cf Orleans, the
report was made the special order of the
day for Friday at one O'clock P. NJ.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, on behalf of the
Committee on Militia submitted the 70 low
| ing report, which was received and accepted:
To the Honorable Speaker ot the House of Repre-
sentatlves!
On behalf of the Committee on Militia in
| structed by the House to report upon bill
relative to the State Police force, | beg
| leave to state that in the absence of the
| chairman, James s. Mathews, of Tensas
we find it impossible to report to day
| Having several bills under consideration,
further time is asked.
W. POPE NOBLE,
On behalf of the Committee.
Mr.. McAIillen, OF Carroll, moved that the
committee be required to report to NOR ow
morning. Carried.
NOTICES OF ELLIS.
By Mr.. Morey, of 0uaohita, "a resolution in
| structing the Sergeant.at-Arms TO inquire
upon what terms the St. Louis Hotel or sOmt
other suitable building can be procured fol
the use of the General Assembly.
By Mr., Morey, of 0uachita:
An act providing for the emancipation Of
George Crockett Phillips, of Ouachtti
By Mr. Gray, of St. James:
An act to abolish all gambling and lotter.
houses.
By Mr.. Hill, OF Ascension:
An act making eight hours a legal day
work.
BY Mr.. Gray, of st. james: =
An act to authorize the Governor to rals
three regimcnts of militia for the protec
tion of the loyal people of certain parishes
By MIR. YoTke, of Carroll;
An act to take the sense of the Qualhe
voters OF the parish of Carroll as to the ey
, pediency OF removing the seat Cf iustic
from the town of Floyd to the village Z
Elton in said parish.
BY Mr. Leroy, of NatehitOehes:
An act relative to the observance of tn
Sabbath.
By Mr.. Morris, of Ascension:
An act for a homestead exemption.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
/. By Mr.. McAIllen, of Carroll
t House bill No. s0-An net to give iurlsdlt
t ton to the Third DlsLrict Court Of the paris
of Orleans In certain cases.
By Mr.. Lee, of St. Bernard:
House bill No. 79-Au act liking the sal
| ries of the District Judges in the state.
By Mr. Reese, of LAfUurehe;
), House bill No. 7G--An act to provide I,
the licensing of gambling houses.
By Mr.. Raymond, of Jeffers on:
b House bill No. TIA joint resolution a
thorzng special committee to inTestiga
}. certain elections in the parish OF Jetferso
Is The Secretary of the Senate was announ