New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-29

On motion of Mr.. Futch the bill was re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Chief Clerk of the House appeared
with q message from the House asking con-
Currence of the Senate in House bill No.
80 JOINT act TO regulate the publication
of legal notices, etc.
Also the concurrence of the House in
Senate joint resolution providing for the
appointment of Joint committee of five
members of the General Assembly, to in
vestigate the conduct of the late elections
and the present condition of peace and
order in this State.
Mr. Poindexter, according to previous
notice, introduced an act for the suppress
sion of obscene publications.
The bill was read and lies over under the
rules.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. l0-An act to organize the
Parish Courts of this State, and fixing the
duties of Shefiffs and Clerks, providing
penalties for their failure to discharge their
duties, fixing seal for the Clerk of the Dis
triCt Court, and providing a salary for the
Parish judges. and giving the Parish
Courts jurisdiction of suits for separation of
bed and board, and divorce and interdiction
suits was called up.
Mr.. Blackman made the point of order
that the bill was not properly unfinished
business, which position was also strongly
maintained III Il ltBBluJ Wy NIL
a. B. Bacon, of Orleans
The President decided that the point of
order was not well taken.
The bill was then taken up rs unfinished
business.
Section six was read.
Mr.. Ray moved to add at the end of
line eight the words land that Parish
Judges may act in the emancipation OF
miunrs."
ON motion of Mr.. Ray the amendment
was adopted.
The section was then adopted as whole
Section seven was read and adopted.
A message from the Governor was re
ceived.
Section eight was read and adopted with
an amendment OF MIR. hay, changing the
words parishes in line three, to
g districts"
Section nine was read.
Mr.. Ray moved, in line eight instead oil
$500" to insert $4,000"
Mr.. Wilcox offered as substitute for all
the amendments the following:
To strike out all after the word "treasu,
rcr" in the fifth line (sectiOn nine), and in
| sert the words 'Of S3000.'
Mr.. Ray moved to lay the substitute Of
| Mr.. Wilcox on the table.
| The amendment was laid on the table on
a division by yeas II, nays lG
! Mr. Ray moved to lay the amendment
offered by Senator Jewell, of Pointe Cou
| pee, on tho table.
ing:
| Braughn, Darrell, Egan, Foute, Jewell, OF
| Orleans, Kelso, I.ynCh, Of'utt Packard, Ray,
Whitney, Whitc-l5.
Nays Campbell, Coupland, Futch, Fran
| co.'s, Jewell, of Feliciana, jerks, OHura,
| Monette, Ogden, Poindcxter, Pollard, Todd
|
| The President voting in the affirmative
the amendment of Senator Jewell, of PointC
! Coupce, was laid on the table.
| The President stated as his reason FOL
| voting yes that he was desirOus of saving all
the money possible to the State,
The amendment of Mr., Ray was then
adopted (making the salary $2jO0).
| Mr.. Ray moved the adoption of the sec
| tiun as q whole.
Mr. O'Hara moved to strike Cut all after
| the word Treasurer and insert $4,000
with the same fees now allowed clerks o.
| courts
Mr.. Ray moved to lay the amenimant o
| Nr. V Hara on the table.
| Adopted.
on motion of Mr.. Ray the section as {
| whole was adopted.
Section ten was read.
| Mr.. Todd offered a substitute for section
ten, providing that, except in the parish 0
Jefferson, the salary of Parish Judge shoult
| be S25O0-in that parish Sl500-with sucl
fees as Clerks of District Courts are entitled
to, and that the Clerk of said court shall bt
appointed by the Judge.
The amendment of Mr.. Todd was lost OF
a division by yeas 4, nays 10.
Mr.. Jewell of Poiute Coupee, offered I
substitute for section ten, providing that th
/ Clerks of the District Courts should receive
no fees as Clerks of the Parish Courts.
Mr.. Ray moved to lay the substitute or
the table, but withdrew his motion at tn
request of Mr.. Campbell to permit Mr.
Jewell to state his reasons for Offering it.
Mr. Raw renewed his motion to lay tn
substitute of Mr. Jewell, of Pointe Coupee
OH the table.
Mr.. Jewell called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered, resulting;
Yeas Anderson, Blackman, Braughn, Bt
con, Darlall, Egan, Futch, Foute, +. /
Jewell, jerks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Offutt
Packard, Ray, Thompson, Wilcox, Viii
ney, White, and Nilliams-2l.
Nays: Campbell, FRANCOIS, F. L. Jewel
Mnnette, PUindexter, Pollard. Smith, an
Todd s.
The substitute was therefore laid on til
table.
ed.
Mr.. Ray moved that the question be pu
whether this bill be engrossed and read
third time.
Adopted.
Mr. Todd moved that the bill be printe
as amended.
The President decided the motion out
: ORDER the motion not having been mac
before the motion to engross was passed.
The bill lies over under the rules for /
: third reading.
Mr. Ray called up Senate bill No. II:
An act to incorporate the New Orleal
; Elevator and Warehouse company.
, Mr.. 0 Hara asked for suspension of Il
| rules to introduce favorable report fro
the Committee on Claims on bill for Il
relief of William Pierson, of Union paris
i The rules were suspended.
On motion of bfr. Ray Senate bill No.
was then ordered to be engrOssed, aud mac
l. the special order of the day on Wednesda
The Senate then went into executi'
. session.
The executive session having been raise
y on motion the Senate adjourned.
/. HOUSE OF REPR ESENTATIVEs
. TwentY-sIxth Bays Session.
: TUESDAY, July %, 1865.