New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-03
Flfty-sixth Days session.

President at twelve O'Clock M.
The roll was called present, the follow
ing members:
Campbell, Coupland Darrall. Day, Egan,
foute, FRANCOIS, Jewell, Kelso, Lynch,
Monette, Ogden, O'Hara, Packard, Pondex.
ter, Pollard, Ray, Thompson, Todd, Wilcox,
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Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the reading Of the
minutes was dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the Finance and from the
Judiciary Committees, reported progress.
Mr.. DarTall, from the Committee on En-.
rollments, reported as duly enrolled and
and sent in the following bills:
Senate bill No. lGS, an act authorizing
the Secretary of State to administer oaths.
Senate bill No. "a, an act to regulate ap-
peals in the District Courts Of the parish Of
Jefferson.
Senate bill No. liz, an act extending pro-
lection to laborers in the exercise Of free
suffrage.
Senate bill No. 141 an act fixing the time
Of holding the District Courts in the Ninth
Judicial District.
Senate bill No. 10, an act to organize the
Parish Courts of the State, and fixing the
duties of Sheriffs, etc.
And the following as duly engEossed:
House bill No. lG4, an act to provide for
certain appropriations.
Senate bill No. G7, an act relative to at-
tachments.
House ioint resolution No. 81, appointing
joint committee to investigate the action
of the first and second Drainage Commits
sioners.
House bill No. l12, an act to amend an
act entitled an act to transfer all the causes
now pending before the courts Of the State
under the constitution of 1861 to the courts
created by the constitution of 1865.
Mr. 0'Hara, from the Committee on
Claims, reported favorably upon House bill
No. l13, an act for the relief Of Widows
Loup and Hurst.
And upon Senate bill No. 14G, an act for the
relief of F. H. Aslitt Civil Engineer.
Mr.. Lewis ask for a suspension OF the
rules to call up bill.
Rules suspended.
Senate joint resolution No. -. relative to
Joint committee consisting of each House
to visit the Lunatic, Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lums, and other charitable institutions Of
the State was read.
Mr.. Lewis: move that the bill be con.
sidered engrossed for third reading.
Adopted.
On further suspension Of she rules the
bill was read third time, and finally adopt
ed with its title.
Mr.. Todd ask for suspension Of The
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act 70 authorize the town OF Carroll
ton to dispose Of or sell the market place in
that town.
Read twice under suspension o. the
rules, and referred to the Committee or Cor
porations.
NOTICES OF Ellis.
Mr.. Campbell: give notice that on fl-
ture day will introduce bill relative to
and requiring the inspection of pork and
| beef.
BILLS ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS QUESTION.
By Mr.. Bacon: An act to carry ont the
constitutional provisions relative to Public
Education in the State.
Read twice under suspension Of the
rules, ordered to be printed, and referred to
the Committee on Public Education.
Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension Of the
rules to introduce bill.
| Rules suspended.
An act defining more particularly the du.
ties Of Sheritfs, Coroners, Constables, and
Clerks of Courts, and providing penalties
for their failure to perform their duties and
for contempt of court, and the powers Of the
Judges over such officers.
Read twice under suspension OF the
rules, and referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Ray: I ask for a suspension OF the
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act determining the boundary line Of
the Parish Of Plaquemines, on the right
bank of the Mississippi river.
Read twice under suspension Of the
| rules.
The bill lies over.
| Mr.. Thompson: ask for suspension of
the rules to introduce joint resolution.
Rules suspended.
Resolged, That the clerks employed by
| the joint committee on the conduct of the
late election, and the peace and good order
| in the State, shall each be allowed four dol
lars over their per diem, for every nights
service which they have performed or may
hereafter perform.
Be 1t further resolued, That each Messen-
ger be allowed two dollars for services per
formed in their capacity, for every night
which they may or will have to perform.
Read twice under suspension Of the
rules, and referred to the Finance Commit.
tee.
According TO previous notice, Mr.. Day
introduced bill for the relief of William F.
Lockwood.
Read twice under suspension OF the
rules, and referred to the Committee on
Visiting tha Penitentiary.
According 70 previous notice, Mr.. Day
introduced bin, an act to amend article
ninty-nine 1.-THE State constitution.
Read twice under suspension Of the
rules, and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr. Ray: ask for suspension Of the
rules to can up bill,
| Rules suspended.
Senate bill 15a, an act to create the parish
o. RlchiAnd, and providing for the organiza,
tion thereof, was read.
The bill was taken up section by section
The frst to the thirteenth section wer,