New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-13

alive from the Sixth Representative Dis.
trict, from the parish of Orleans.
Respectfully submitted.
p. JONES YORKE,
Chairman
JAMES s. MATTHEW'S.
JAMES MCCULLEN.
DENNIS BURREL.
We, the undersigned, attach our names
to this report under compulslou, for reas IN
that Mr.. Seldom did not serve upon Mr.
Curreli notice of contest upon the charge
of frauds, within the limit prescribed BY
law, for which he alone is to blame; also
tor the further reason, that In our opinion
the ninety-ninth article of the constitution
does not disfranchise jeff Davis.
HARRY LOTT.
+. G. ANTOINE
On motion of Dir. Noble, of Orleans, Mr..
CurelL of Orleans. was sworn in by the
Speaker and took his seat.
UEFINIsHED BUSINESS ELLIS on THIRD
READING.
By Mr.. Lott, Of Rapides:
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
provide for supplying the loss of the public
records and other papers consumed by the
burning of the Courthouse in the parish of
Rspides during the month of May, 1854, and
to ratify the appointment by Governor
Wells of commissioner for that purpose.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, made the following
motion, which was adopted:
AS the constitutional provision requires
that mo judicial powers shall be exercised
by Clerks of Courts;' therefore be it
Resolced, That the act in question be
recommittedto the judiciary, with instruc
tons to report upon the constitutionality
thereof.
Mr. Lott, of Rapides, moved that the
Committee on Judiciary be instructed to re-
port within twenty-four hours.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Harper, of st. Charles:
Substitute bill No III for House bill No.
60 was placed on Its third reading.
Mr.. Brewster of ouachita, moved to
strike ont that part ofthe billauowing one
half Of the fine to the informer.
Lost.
Mr.. Harper moved to amend as follows:
After word ''informer," insert land the
other half shall be paid into the treasury of
the State for the support of the common
schools"
Amendment adopted.
Yeas and nays called on the final passage
of the bill as amended, which resulted as
follows; 81
Yeas: Alexander Antoine, Adolphe, Be
lot, BurTel, Calhoun, Carr, cnney, D.slopde. |
Devices, Dufresne, Dupart, Evans, Esnar,l, |
Guigonet, Gair, Garstkamp, Guidry, Hill, |
HonOre, Harper, Hutchinson, Holland, Hall !
Heidenhsin, Isabelle Leblanc, Leroy, Lott.
Mollere, Mahier, McVean, MuIrel, Morey, |
Morand, Pearce, Page, Raymond, Reese, |
Ray, Smith, Sterrett, Tureaud, Urphreys, |
Walsh, Washington, Wren, II. Williams, |
Yorke, D. Yomg-50.
Nays: Abbott, Bennett, Buckingham, |
Bsrbee, Bergeron, Degrange. Dupre, Dem
McCnllen. May, Magee, Noble, Pierce. sla-
ton, Waters, N. Young, ;.Zoelly-21.
The bill was then adopted by its title, |
and ordered to be sent to the Senate for
The bill is as follows A
An act extending protection to laborers in
the exercise Of the privilege OF free suf
frage.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
md nouse OF Representatives of the State
i Louisiahain General Assembly convened,
fhst any planter, manager, overseer, or
lther person or persons, who shalt prev.
ous TO the expiration of their term of ser
vice, discharge from their employ, any la
oorer or laborers on account of their poiiti.
,al opinion or who shall attempt 10 control
The suffrages or votes of said laborers BY
tuy durss or coersion on account of aay
contract or agreement whatever, shall pay
\ fine Of not less than five hundred nor |
more than one thousand dollars, one half
Df said fine to be paid to the informer, and
the other half shall be paid into the Urea
'ury Of the State Tor the support Of common
aclfsfhla ghAH hn - /
1f not more than one year.
SIC. z, Is IL further enacted, etc, That
al acts anu parts of acts incOhsiAteht with
the provisions Of this act be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
SIC. 3 Be it further enacted. ETC.. That
ms act shall take effect from and after its
Senate bin No. 50 was placed on Its third
reading
! Mr.. Noble, of Orleans moved that farther
consideration Of the bill be dispensed with.
90 copies Of the hill ordered to be printed.
nd that 1t be made the special order of tn e
lay for Tuesday at one O'Clock p, M.
MEssIGEs FEo1 THE oovEKsoR
STATE or LOUISIANA KxEoU1fvR DkPARTsrrrrA
Rev 0risaus. august 4. isss Il
HOUSE Of Representatives: 80
transmit ior the information of&he
House Of Representatives copy OF the re-
p n q the Beard Of Lovee Commissioners
" major General r. q. Bnehanen, for the
state. dTTS = - 4
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iGoReruot Of Louisiana.
State or l'ogllEtsA, ExEcvrEn DEFARTssEsrs
'otas AohqTahls Speaker d fiouss u Rspsssshs I,
AtiyesstA 81 III II 80 II