New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-20

First readiHg.
By Mr.. Wren, of Bossier.
House Dill No. 154, an act to consolidate
and fund the city debts of the city of New
Orleans.
First reading.
Mr.. Burrell asked permission to Introduce
the following resolution under a suspen.
sion of the rules:
Granted.
hesotUed, That the persons who were
summoned by the Committee on Contested
blectlohs. and, also those who gave test.
nohy before the Justices Iof the Peace, in
the late contested election cases, be reim-
Dursed for their time spent in attending to
SAID cases out of funds not otherwise ap-
propriated.
On motion, the above resolution was re-
terred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses.
SENATE BILLS, THIRD READING.
Senate joint resolution No. IL was
placed on its third reading and final pass.
age, adopted by its title, ana notice or
dered to be sent to the Senate.
Senate bill No. Ill, was placed on its
third reading.
Laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Rey,
Of Orleans.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Secretary of the Senate was announced.
asking concurrence in the following bills:
Senate bill No. 20.
Joint resolution No. Is.
SENATE BILLS FIRST READING:
Senate bill No. 1917.
First reading and placed on the calendars
Senate bill No. SO.
Senate bill No. 50.
Senate joint resolution No. Is, ua.
Senate bill No. 1lG.
Senate bill No. 80.
Under suspension of the rules. Senate
bill No. GA passed its first and second read.
ings.
Referred to the Committee on Railways;
$50 copies ordered to be printed.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
Senate bill No. II being under considers
tion,
The bill was read section by section, and
adopted without amendment.
The bill was placed on its third reading,
final passage, adopted by its title, and notice
ordered to be sent to the Senate.
Substitute for Senate bill No. 81, with tho
amendments offered by Mfr. Noble, of Or
leans, were taken up.
The amendments were read, and on mo,
ton Of Mr.. Raymond, of jefferson, we're
laid on the table
On motion ofMr. Garstkamp, of Jefferson,
the bill was read section by section.
Section one was read, and on motion TO
adopt.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, called for the yeas
and nays, resulting US follows:
Yeas Abbot Alexander, Antoine.
Adolphe, Buckingham, Belot, Brewster,
Burrel, Collins, Calhoun, Carr, Cunv'
Devices, Deslonde, Dupart, Evans, Faux
ner, Gair, Garstkamp, Guidry, Hill, Honore,
Harper, Hutchinson, Holland, Isabelle,
McYean, Murrell, Melvin, Mansion, Morey,
Matthews, Pearce, Page, Raymond, Rey,
Smith, Tureaud, Umphreys, Washington,
Wren, II. Williams, N. Young, Yorke, D
Young, Heidenhain-5I.
- Nays Bennett, Barbee, Haskell Kent,
NcCuilen, Noble, Slaton, Wilson, Waters,
zoelly-l0.
Section two was read.
Mr.. Brewster, of ouachita, moved to strike
out in the twentieth line the word "eight3
and insert six and in the twentythir5
line the word "fvs' and insert "four.o
On motion Of Mr.. Morey, of Ouachita, the
amendments were laid on the table.
Mr.. Morey offered the following amend.
ment which was adopted:
At the end of section second add: t That
said'superyisors shall, before entering upon
the discharge of their duties, take and sub
scribe the Constitutional oath, and shall
transmit copy of the same before the
Board of Registrations
Section second as amended was adopted,
Section third was read.
Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita, moved to strike
out the word toner and insert the word
''fve.o
Mr.. Garstkamp moved to lay the amend.
ment on the table.
Lost.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, offered the follow
ing amendment: After the word s'officen
in the seventh line, insert 'fo be approved
in accordance with existing laws" 49,
Mr.. Reese, of Lafourche, offered the fol-
lowing substitute, which was accepted and
adopted: e
To be approved by the Governor and filed
in the office of the Secretary of State.
On the adoption of section third, as
amended, Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciana, called
for the yeas and nays, which resulted as
follows:
Yeas Abbot, Alexander, Antoine,
Adolphe, Buckingham, Belot, Brewster,
Barbee, Burrel, Collins Calhoun, Carr,
Cuny, Devices, Dufresne, De Grange, Du.
part, Evans, Faulkner Fouts, Guigonet,
Guidry, Honore, Harper. Hutchinson, Hol-
land, Hail. Heidenhain, Isabelle, Kent, Le-
roy, LHoste, Lott, Landers, Mollere,
Mahier, Noble, Pearee, Page. Raymond,
Reese, Rev slaton, Tureaud, Washington.
Wilson, II. Williams, Waters-4S.
Nays: Carell, Gair, Garstkamp. Hill.
Haskell, Morris, McCullen, Murreli, UNI
phreys-9. -
Section fourth was read.
Mr. Ray of Orleans, moved to fill the
blank in the ninth line by the number
''threen
Adopted.
Mr, Noble, OF Orleans, offered the follow.
ing amendment, which was adopted
To insert after the word s'possiblen in the
seventeenth line, third section, the words
''and in all cases publication of the Offices,
of Registration, as selected by the Registers
and Supervisors, shall be made for thirty
days in the official journal.
Section fourth as amended was adopted
Gection fifth WAS read