New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-22

raised its third reading, and on the final
passage, Messrs. Pratt and Belot called for
the yeas and nays, resulting as follows;
Yeas: Alexander, Burrel, Carr, Curell,
Guny, Crawford, Devices, Demarest, Evans,
Eager, Faulkner, Guigonet, Guidry, Has
Eell, Hanlon, Holland, Hall, HeidenhaiD,
Le Blanc, Leroy, McVean, Murrell, Melvin,
morey' Morand, May, Noble, Raymond,
Reese, Taylor, Umphreys, Wash, Washing
TON, Wilson, William c. Williams, Zoel-
ly-36.
Nays: Bennett, Buckingham, Belot, Des-
l9nde, Dufresne, Gray, Hill, Kent, Lee, Nc
reaud, Wren-l6.
The bill inallyipassed, and notice ordered
to be sent to the Senate.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Lee,
OF st. Bernard, offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted:
resolution appointing three members OF
the House to investigate the affairs of the
Mexican Gulf Railroad.
WHEREAS, The State of Louisiana has is
sued to the Mexican Gulf Railroad its bonds
to the amount of $50, 900 as a loan, which
sum was secured by a mortgage on the
rot1; and
Whereas, The rolling stock and iron OF
and Is being removed; therefore, be it
resolved, By the House of Representa-
tlves of the State of Louisiana, That Com
mlttee OF three members of the House be ap-
pointed TO investigate the affairs OF said
road and take such measures as may look to
the protection of the interests of the State
therein aud for such purpose said committee
snail have power to send for persons and
papers.
MESSAGE FRoN~-HE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was an
nounced asking concurrence in Senate bill
No. 2s9.
Also informing the House that the Senate
had concurred in House bill No. ESQ.
Mr.. Morey, Of Ouachita, called up Senate
bill No. 2s9, an act to supply deficiencies of
appropriation for the year ending the thirty
first of December. 1868.
First and second readings and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
House bill No. 1879, an act defining the
duties of notaries public and sherifis in the
parish OF Orleans in certain cases.
Third reading, final passage and ordered to
be sent to be sent to the Senate for concur.
renee.
House bill No. Isl, joint resolution to in
quire into the recent disturbances in the
parishes of St. Landry, Bossier and Caddo,
third reading, final passage and ordered to
be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
House bill No. 2s5, joint resolution
authorizing the Joint Committee on Con.
duct of the late election and the condition
of the peace and good order in the State,
to continue in session during the adjourn
ment of the General Assembly, passed its
third reading, and on the final passage
Messrs. Pratt and Kent called for the yeas
and nays, resulting as follows:
Yeas: Alexander, Burrel, Carr, Cuny,
Devices, Dufresne, Demarest, Evans, Faux
ner, Guigonet, Guidry. Hill Holland, Hall,
LIE Blanc, McVean, Morand, Pearce, Ray
mond, Reese. simms, Taylor, Tureaud I'm
phreys, Walsh, VIM. c. Williams-26.
Nays: Bennett. Buckingham, Belot, Gu
rell, Crawford, Eager, Hanlon, Kent, Lee,
McCullen. May, Noble, Pratt, Pierce, Pres
colt, Washington, Wren, Waters-ls.
There being no quorum.
On motion of Mr.. Pierce, of Livingston,
the House adjourned until tomorrow the
twentieth instant at ten o'clock A. NJ.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk House of Representatives.