New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-02

hS SptdheT resumed Lle C0alf.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, moved that the
constitutional rules be suspended, and that
the bill be placed on its several readings
and final passage.
The ysa5 .aaa Hzys we're called on the sy,s-
pension OF the constitutional rules, which
resulted as follows:
Yeas: Abbott, Alexander, Antoine,
Adolphe, Belot, Brewster, Burrel, Collins,
Calhoun, Carr, Quincy, Devices, Dufresne,
Demarest, Dupart, Evans, Esnard, Faux
ner, Guigonet, Garstkamp, Gray, Guidry,
Hill, Honore, Harper, Hutchinson, HoI-
land, Isabelle, Lee, Leroy, Lott Landers
Norris Mollere, Mahier, McMilen. MeVean,
Murreli, Mansion, Morey, Moran, Pearce,
Page, Raymond, Reese, Rey, Sterrett, Taylor,
Tureaud, Walsh, Washington, Wren, VIII
son, Umphreys, VIM. G. Williams, H. Will
liams, Yorke, d. Young-58.
Nays: Bennett. Buckingham, Baroee, De-
Grange, Eager, Kent May, Noble, Pratt
Pierce, Prescott, SlatOn, Waters, Zoelly-l4
The constitutional rules were suspended.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, moved that the
bill be placed on its first and second read
ings, and that the reading of the bill in
detail be dispensed with.
Carried.
Bill was read twice by its title.
Mr.. McMilleD, of Carroll, moved that the
bill be considered engrOesed and placed on
its third reading and Fl nal passage, and on
that motion demanded the previous qucs-
ton.
Main question ordered.
The bill was read third time by its title
and placed on its final passage
Adopted, and ordered to be sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, moved 70 re-
consider the vote last taken on the 1nal
passage of the bill.
Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard, moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the tahie
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard, the
House adjourned until tomorrow at twelve
o'clock NJ.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk House of Representatives.
Twenty-EIghth Days Proceeding.
THURSDAY, July 80, 1865.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, fifty,six mem.
bers answered to their names, as follows:
Speaker Lowell, Abbott, Alexander, An
tome, Adolphe, Bennett, Buckingham,
Brewster, Barbee, Burrel, Collins. Calhoun,
Carr, Quincy, Deslonde, Devices, De Grange,
Demarest, Dupart, Evans, Esnard, Guigonet,
Kent, Leroy, Lott, Landers, Morris,
Mahier, McVean, Murrell, Mansion, Moran,
Noble, Pearce, Pratt, Page, Pierce, Prescott,
Raymond, Reese, Rey, Slaton, Sterrett,
Taylor, Tureaud, Walsh, Washington,
Umphreys, VIM, G. Williams, H. Williams,
Waters, Yorke, D. Young-56.
Prayer by Chaplain Kingston.
On motion of Mr.. Lott, of Rapides, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Rey, of Orleans, offered the following
motion, which was adoDted:
l move to adjourn until tomorrow, al
twelve o'clock NJ, as token of respect to
the dead of July 80, 1866.
The House then adjourned until to.mor.
row at twelve O'Clock NJ.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk House of Representatives.
TwentY-N Ninth Days SesAion.
FRIDAY, July 81, 1868.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called sixtynine members
answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell, Abbott, Alexander
Antoine, Adolphe, Bennett, Buckingham
Belot, Brewster, Barbee. Burrel, Collins
| Calhoun, Carr, Quincy, Deslonde, Devices
Dufresne, Demarest, Dupart, Evans, Eager
Esnard, Faulkner, Fouts, Guigonet Garst
kamp, Gray, Guidry, Hill, Haskell, HanlOn
Honore, Hutchinson, Holland, Isabelle
| Kent, Leroy, Lott, Landers, Morris, Mol
lere, Mahier, Murrell, Melvin, Mansion
Morey, Moran, May, Mathews, Noble, Pearce
Pratt, Page, Pierce. Prescott, Raymond
Reese, Rey, Slaton, Taylor, Tureaud, Walsh
Washington, Wren, Wilson, H. Williams
Yorke, D. Ioung-G9.
PRAYER by Chaplain Kingston.
The journal was read, and on motion ap
proved.
The following joint committee was an
nounced;
Joint committee to investigate the cor
duct of the late election and the presen
condition of peace and order in the State
Murrell, of Lafourche; Wilson, of Cat,
houla; Harper, of st. Charles.
Special committee to investigate til
issuance of city money:
Messrs. Burrel, of st. John Baptist NJ
Millen, of Carroll, Lee of St. Bernard, an
May, of Orleans.
On motion of Mr.. Yorke, of Carroll, leav
of absence for two weeks was granted to Nj
Pratt, of Claiborne.
| Oh AuObAOh VI AAis 4AbA vi AdtlAGlulutl
leave of absence for ten days was granite
to Mr.. William Smith, of Pointe Coupee.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, presented pet
tion of Mr.. Thomas NJ. Gatlin, contestin
the election of Mr.. Walsh, OF De Soto, an
praying that the case be referred to propC
i committee.
Referred to the Committee on Election
and Qualifications.
RESOLUTIONS.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr.. Mu
rell, of Lafourche, offered the followir
resolution, which was adopted:
Resotced, That the Chairman of the Cor
mittee on Contingent Expenses be autho
lied to approve for payment the voucher
the Porter of Public Health and Quarantil
j for past services rendered by said Porter.
, Under suspension of the rules NJ
! ! Brewster, of 0uachita, offered the followiI
! resolution, which was adopted:
/ WHEREAS, 1t is highly necessary that
a suitable person should be employed as
night watchman to guard the records of II
| House of Representatives and of the con
, mittees thereof, as we'll as the other pro-
J erty of this Assembly;
t Be II resolued, That the Sergeant at-Arn
l be authorized to employ suitable persC
as night watchman of the House of RepT
r sentatives; his salary to be the same as tn
r of porters.
Under a suspension Of the rules NJ
Wren, of Bossier, offered the following res
luton, which was adopted;
Resolued, That leave of absence for tiftet
A days be and is hereby granted ]. Pincknt
9 Smith, Warrant Clerk, aud that he