New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-25
HILLS ON THIRD READING.
Private Secretary


The following joint resolution reported
favorably by the Committee on Ways and
Meanslwas placed on its third reading, upon
which Mr.. Raymond, of Jefferson, called for
the previous question, which was ordered.
Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, called for
the yeas and nays on the final passage Of
the joint resolution, which resulted as fol-
lows: -
Jointa resolution rendering the thanks of
the General Assembly Of Louisiana to the
chairman and members of the Board Of
Registration.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Assembly con-
vened. That the thanks of the General As
sembly be and are hereby rendered to the
chairman and members of the Board OF
Registration, said Board being created by
an ordinance of the late Constitutional Con
ventiOn for the faithful, energetic, and ju-
dcious manner in which they have dis
charged the duties and responsibilities i'm
posed upon them.
Be it further resolved, etc., That the loyal
people of this State are greatly indebted tC
said Board for its efficient aid in the impor-
tant work of establishing civil government
for the State, based upon the political
and civil equality of all men irrespective o.
race or color.
Yeas = Abbot, Alexander, Antoine,
Adolphe, Belot, Burrel, Collins, Calhoun,
| Evans, Esnard, Faulkner, Guigonet, Garst
kamp. Gray, Guidry, Hill, HonOre, Harper
| Hutchinson, Holland, Isabelle, Leblanc
Lee, Leroy, Morris, Mollere, Mahier, Nc
| Millen, MCYean, Morey, Morand, Mathews
Pearce, Page, Raymond, Reese, Rey, Smith
| Sterrett, Tureaud, Walsh, Washington Um-
| phreys, VIM. G. Williams II. Williams, D.
| YOung-5l.
Nays-Bennett, Bergeron, Eager, Haskell
| Hanlon, Kent, Kavanagh, McCullen, Mel
Win, Magee, Noble, Pratt Pierce, Prescott
! Slaton, Wilson, Waters, Zoelly-lS.
The joint resolution was declared adopted
and ordered to be sent to the Senate fol
| concurrence.
House bill No. "a, reported favorably by
the Judiciary Committee, was placed on 1T
third reading and final passage.
Adopted and ordered to be sent to tn
! Senate for concurrence.
| An Act to fix the terms of the Distric
Courts in the Third Judicial District.
| SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senat
and House of Representatives. Of the Stat
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That the jury terms of the District Court
shall be held in the Third Judicial Distric
as follows, to wit:
Parish of Lafourche on first Monday 0
March and first Monday Of September.
Parish of Terrebonne on first Monday o
| April and fret Monday of October.
May and first Monday of November.
Parish of St.. Martin on first Monday o
June and first Monday of December.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
so much of the act entitled an act to fix tn
terms of the District Courts in the Third am
Eighth Judicial Districts, approved Febru
airy II, 1867, as relates to the terms of cour
in the Third Judicial District be and tn
same is hereby repealed
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha
thit act shall take effect from and after thu
first day of September next after the pas
sage OF this act.
Mr.. Morey, of Ouachita, moved that tn,
rules be suspended TO take up House OIL
No. II, reported fayorably by the Judlclar,
Committee.
Carried.
Bin passed its third reading and ina
passage. and ordered to be sent to Ih
Senate for concurrence.
An Act permitting Judges of the severa
Courts of this State to appear as couT
sci in certain cases.
SECTION l, Be it enacted by the Senat
and House of Representatives of the Ger
eral Assembly convened, That the Judge
of the several Courts of this State be an
they are hereby authorized and permitte
to act as counsel in cases in which they ha
been employed and have appeared in COul
as attorneys before they were commissions
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State.
SEC. ?. Be it enacted, etc., That all Law
or parts of laws in conflict with this act
and the same are hereby repealed,
| SEC. 8. Be it enacted, ETC., That this ~
shall take effect from and after its passag
Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans, called up III
Joint resolution relative to the t. eountin
of votes, reported favorably by the Con
mittee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Reese, Of Lafourche, moved that Il
Joint resolution be considered as engrosse
and placed on its third reading and fin
passage.
Mr.. Pratt, of Claiborne, moved to pos
pone the consideration of the joint resol
tion until tomorrow.
Carried
Mr.. Morey, of 0uachits, called up the fo
lowing motion, which was adopted: -
1t is moved that on and after the first da
of August, 1868, the number of Pages en-
) ployed in tins House and by the variot
committees shall be reduced to twelve; IL
four in addition to the eight now regularl
employed in the House to be selected BY Il
Speaker. -
On motion Of Mr.. Dufresne, Of Ibervill
J the House adjourned until tomorrow
| III WIN. VIGERS,
: Chief Clerk House Of Representatives.