New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-11


Mr.. Ogden offered an amendment that the
clock shall not cost over ten dollars, and
not be purchased at Jew shop.
This he considered jeu desprit.
Twill our Jewish fellow-citizens ever vote
for Mr.. Ogden after this y
The clock was ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the Senate went
into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIVE
Eleventh Days Session.
FRIDAY, July TO- 1868.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Lowell in the Chair.
The roll being called, seventy.two mem
bers answered to their names, as follows:
Speaker Lowell, Abbott, Alexander, An.
toine, Bennett, Buckingham, Belot, Brews
ter, Barbee, Burrel, Bergeron, Calhoun, Carr,
Quincy, Deslonde, Devices, Dufresne DemaT-
est, Dupart, Evans, Esnard, Faulkner,
Fouts, Guigonet, Garstkamp, Guidry, Hill,
Haskell, Hanlon, Honore,. Harper, Hutch
inson, Holland, Isabelle, Kent, Kavan.
agh, Leblanc, Leroy, LiHoste, Lott Mol.
lere, McCullen, Mahier, McYean, MurreU,
Melvin, Mansion, Morey, Moran, Mathews,
Magee, Noble, Pearce, Pratt, Page, Pierce,
Prescott, Raymond, Reese Slaton, Smith,
Stefrett, Taylor, Tureaud, Walsh, Washing
| ton, Wren, Wilson, H. Williams, W. vii.
| liams, Waters, Young-72 members.
| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kingston.
On motion of Mi. Adolphe, of Orleans, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with
on vote, Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, objecting.
| PETITIONS AND 0RIALs
| Mr.. Quincy of Rapides, presented the fol-
lowing petition of j. Madison Wells, which
was read, aud on motion referred to the
Committee on Claims:
To the Honorable Senators and Representatives of
the General Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana
Your petitioner AYERS that under the pro.
| visions of the constitution of 1864 he was
elected Governor of the State for term of
four years, commencing on the first Monday
in January, A. D. 1866 and continuing to
the first OF January, 4. d. 1870; that the
constitution of 1864 was at the time reCog-
nzed by President Lincoln, his successor,
and the Congress as the fundamental law OF
this State.
Your petitioner further represents that on
the second day of June A. D. 1867, he was
superseded in the functions OF his office,
and the duties thereof assigned to military
appointee. Your petitioner further AYERS
that he is legally and justly entitled to his
salary from the day OF his supersedure to
the Inducing Of H. C, Warmoth to office as
the civil Governor of the State.
That your petitioner most respectfully re-
| quests your honorable body cause to be
paid as provided for in the constitution Oi
1864, and grant any other equitable relief in
the premises you may deem proper.
J. MADISON WELLS.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Election aud Qualitica
tions through its chairman, Mr.. Yorke, oi
Carroll, made the following report:
To the Speaker and Members of the House Of Rep
resentatyes of the General Assembly of the
The report of the Committee on Elections
. and Qualifications, appointed by your hon
, orable body, report that having carefully
examined the cases of Joseph II. De Grang,
t and Jacob Zoelly, beg leave to report tina
no evidence has been elected as to the ineli
gibility of those gentlemen, and it having
been further proven that those gentlemen
2 did aid the reconstruction of the State un
: der the reconstruction acts, do recommend
! that Jacob Ioelly and Joseph De Grange b
] admitted to their seats as Representative
t from the Second Representative District
from the parish of Orleans.
+. Respectfully, -.--
q Chairman.
HARRY LOTT,
CLEARANCE B. PRATT,
e DENNIS BURREL,
III. CARR,
/, ". D. KAVANAGH,
. f. C. ANTOINE. ...
Mr.. Brewster, of 0uachita, moved 10 rC
- ceive and adopt the above report.
}, Several members opposing the adoption
I, Mr. Burrel, of st. John Baptist, called fo
l. the previous question.
Yeas and nays ordered, resulting as TO
e lows:
Yeas: Abbott, Adolphe, Antoine, Bennett
:, buckingham, Belot, Brewster, Barbee, Blu
l rei BergerOn, Collins, Calhoun, Car
( Quincy, Devices, Esnard, Faulkner, Fout
d Garstkamp, Haskell, Honore, Harpe
7, Hutchinson, Holland, Isabelle, Kent, Kav
|, nagh, LIE Blanc, Lee, Leroy, L'Hoste, Lot
t, McCullen, Mahier, McMillen, McVean, Me
It vim, Morey, May, Mathews, Magee, Nobl,
.e Pearce, Pratt, Page, Pierce, Prescott, Re,
Slaton, Sterrett Tureaud; Walsh, Wrei
!, Wilson, II. Williams, Waters, N. Young
YorlSe 5s yeas.
g Nays: Alexander, Deslonde, Dufresn,
e Demarest, Dupart, Evans, Guigonet, Guidr
d Hill, Mollere, Murrell, Moran. Raymon,
Reese, Smith, Taylor, Washington, Willial
1t G.. Williams--lS nays.
Consequently the report was adopted.
le At this stage of the proceedings the Sc
N retary of the senate was announced with
message, informing the House that Il
1, Senate had concurred in House bills No
2and 4.
IS NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Pratt of Claiborne, gave notice
g, his intention to introduce a bill entitle
An act granting the exclusive navigate
of Bayous Winson and Pierre TO Thomas
d. Paxton for term of years, upon certa
conditions,'
t. Mr.. Williams, of Madison. gave notit
that he would introduce joint resolutiC
of requesting our Senators and Represent
re tiye5 in Congress to use their influence
I'd obtain the assistance of the government
es the United States in reconstructing Il
| levees.
L. Mr.. Mollere, of Assumption, gave notlt
of his intention to introduce bill entitl'
th 4An act providing additional duties for Il
Z Parish Judges.n
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, obtained pc
mission TO introduce bill entitled can a.
i granting certain powers to Parish Judges
The rules being suspended, the bill we
n, through its first reading.
)r. An act granting certain powers to the Sc
n eral Parish Judges.
tn SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate al
ty House of Representatives in General AsseI
n; bly, convened, That the several Parish Judg
shah have the power in the absence of Il
of District Judge from the several parishes,
er when he is interested, TO act in cases befo
n the District Court in granting orders of a
or rest, attachment, sequestrations, PROV
ional seizure, orders OF seizure and sale,
ed issue writs of possession and distriugas,
Igrant orders setting aside sequestratio
be and fixing the amount of the bonds thel
for; to grant injunctions in all cases al
ct fix the amount of bonds, except in cas-
where it is now fixed by law; to grant a
It. peals and fix the amount Of the bonds thel
Of when the same is not fixed by law; to iss
commissions to take testimony of witness
On residing out of the parish, and in the pari
where 1t is made to appear that the witnt
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