New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-22
Lou1srANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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TUESDAY, September %. 1868.
The Senate was called to order by the
PRESIDENT res, at tEslysR clock N.
The roll was Gained.
A full quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
On motion OF Mr.. Rey, the reading Of
the minutes was dispensed with.
STANDING oOMaIrrEEs.
DIR. Kay, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported favorably upon Senate bill No. 2O3.
an act for the relief of B. Dele Peane. 3.
former resident of the parish of East Baton
Rouge, and Lacey, Marks and Butler. at
torneys at law, New Orleans, and upon
senate plll NO. 2OJ, to prohibit the
receiving of city notes of Indebtedness
becoming due after the passage of this act.
and also prohibiting the city of New Or
leans from paying out any city notes. and
providing penalty for the violation of this
act M
Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported unfavorably upon House
joint resolution authorizing the Warrant
Clerk to draw additional warrants for the
payment OF the per diem of membe
tayora5ly with amendments upon substi-
tute for House bill No. 2l5, an act to pro-
vide means for the relief Of the State Treas
urer; and fayoraoly upon Senate bill No. 234,
an act for the relief of the ex Judges of the,
Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana.
or their assigns.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported without action House bill No.
17S, an act to amend an act entitled an act
relative 70 publie printing.
r,S Mr. oHara, from the Committee on
Claims, reported favorably upon an act pro-
ylding for the purchase of Fishers historic.
al painting of the battle of New Orleans.
MIR. smith, from the Committee on Elec-
tlons and Returns, presented a report in the
case OF Z. z. Antoine, contesting the seat Of
Mr.. Campbell; | ask for a suspension of
the rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act to establish q Board of Public.
Works for the city Of New Orleans.
Read twice under a suspension of the
rules, and referred to the Committee on In
ternal Improvement.
Mr.. Todd: ask for a suspension of the
rules to take up a bill.
The rules were suspended,
{ Bill No. 203. -
Mr.. Todd: ask for further suspensiou
OF the rules to put the bill on its second
reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Todd; move that the bill be printed.
and made the special order of the day on
Monday.
Adopted. .... a, ..z
Mr. Kelso: ! ask for suspension of the
rules to Introduce bill
hulcs suspended. .sl-.f -rH... -as,.. q.
An act to receive warrants in payment for
Read twice under suspension of the rules.
and referred to the Finance COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lynch; ask flr 4 suspension Of the
rules to take up bill.
Rules suspended. M
House blll No: 45, an act relating to State
md Parish Tax Collectors, was read
Mr.. Lynch; | move to recommit the hin
o the Finance Committee.
Adopted.
Nj. Ray: ask for suspension Of the
lles to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act to provide for the arrest of crinf-
ais Uncertain cases.
Read twice under suspension of the rules
"a "a referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The order OF the day was called.
House OF Representatives. A
House met at twelve O'Clock. Speaker
well in the chair. Fifty-four members
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Satchell. II
the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means re-
orted that joint resolution No. Y be ne
TIE Committee on Printing reDorkea
vorably on Joint resolution No. lg6, which
as ordered TO be engrossed. Hs7In lt
The Committee on Enrolment reported.
d their report was accepted. M -.
The Committee on Contingent Expenses
ported fayorahly on Senate bill No. fss-
th amendment. Amendment adopted ana n
! ordered to be engrossed.
/ he Oommittee gu Railways reported n
fahly On Senate bill No. l2e, with aniend-.,Ts,
nI Report accepted. Amendment
opted aand bill placed on calendar foF e
Edli%ading. - sAs aa5n d ~ N - AT
1he Committee on Judiciary reported IA
saoly On House bill No. 207-. Referred 10
nlniittee on Ways and Means. s ~
The special committee reiatiEe TO Bayou
ct was accepted,