New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-11


Pending the discussion of which. the
House, on motion of Mr.. Carr, of Orleans,
adjourned until tomorrow at twelve
O'Clock NJ.
VIM. vIGERs,
Chief Clerk House of Representatives.
SIxty-ThIrd Days Session.
WEDNESDAY, September 9, 1868.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called fifty'four members
answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell, Abbot, Alexander, An
tome, Belot, Brewster, Bergeron, Collins,
Carr, Curell, Cuny, Crawford, Deslonde, Du-
fresne, Dupart, Faulkner, Guigonet, Gair,
Harper, Hutchinson. Holland, Hall, Heiden-
hahn, Isabelle, Kent, L'Hoste, Morris,
Mahier, McVean, Murrell, Mansion, Morand,
Mathews, Magee, Noble, Pierce, Raymond,
Reese, Rey, Sterrett, Taylor, Umphreys,
Walsh, Washington, Wren, VIM. G. Williams,
ii. Williams, Yorke, D. Young-54.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. satchell.
On motion of Mr.. Cuny, of Rapides, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Curell, of Orleans, ten
days leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Bergeron, of st. Martin.
On motion of Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans, ten
days leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Calhoun, of Rapides.
Messrs. Isabelle, of Orleans, and Gair, of
East Feliciana, asked to be excused from
serving upon the committee appointed to
investigate the reason why the money col
lected by the State Tax Collectors is not
applied to the payment of the members and
employees of the General Assembly.
Request granted.
The Speaker appointed in their stead
Messrs. Heidenhain, of Orleans, and Wash
ington, of Assumption.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr.. Har-
per, of st. Charles, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ResolreG, That the Speaker of the House
be requested to appoint two members OF
this House to serve on the Committee Of the
Judiciary during the absence of Messrs.
McMillen, of Carroll and MIR. Wren, of Bos-
sier.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Crawford,
of Franklin, and Hill, of Ascension.
The Speaker also appointed Mr.. Simms, of
st. Landry, in place of Mr.. Dupre, of St.
Landry, on the Internal Improvements Com
mittee.
Mr.. Harper, of st. Charles, under a sus-
pension of the rules, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
ResoLued, That the Speaker of the House
be authorized to appoint five additional
clerks, to be employed by the various COM
mittees of this House.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Elections and Qualih-
cations submitted the following report,
which was received and accepted:
Rooms OF COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND }
Qualifications House of Representatives, State
OF Louisiana, New Orleans. September 1858. }
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives.;
EAtEN--Your Committee on Elections
and Qualifications, to whom was submitted
the case of st. Landry parish, wherein
Theophile Simms, Starville Prejean, N.
Deuglass, and Theodore Castillo contest the
seats Of o. Tate, A. Dupre, M. D. Kavan-
agh and Willis Prescott as Representatives
respectfully represent to your honorable
body that after examination Of evidence
presented they do report:
That Theodore Castillo having, by consen
of all parties in interest, withdrawn from
the contest Mr.. Willis Prescott's seat is un
contested, he having received the highes
number Of votes cast on the Democrats
THAT the consideration Of the contest be
tween N. Douglass and III. ID. Kayanagh /
postponed by consent, on account of tn
absence of Mr.. Kayanagh, by permission
the House.
That the evidence presented clearly show
that had voters been allowed to cast thei
ballots, as they had q legal right to do
Messra. Theophiie Simms and 6tarvflie Pre-
Jean would have been elected BY at least Is
votes majority.
Hence, the premises considered, you
Committee recommend that Theophil
Simms and Staryille Prejean be admitted q
Representatives of the parish Of st. LandrI
in place OF 0. Tate and A. Dupre, and thl
Hon. Willis Prescott be confirmed In his sci
as Representative from the same parish, an
we submit the evidence in the case as pc
A w P. JONES YoRKE,
Chairman Committee.
JAMES s.. MATHEWS,
DENNIS BURREI.,
f. G. ANTOINE,
HARRY LOTT,
NJ. CARR.
Mr. Gray, ofst. James, moved to ado
the above report
MI .Curell, Of Orleans, moved to postpo
the further consideration Of the report.
Mr.. Norris Of Ascension, moved to
the motion - postpone on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Murrell, Of .Iafourche, moved for t
previous question.
Main question ordered, adoption Of 1
report Of the Committee on Elections Al
Qualihcations.
Mesars. Gair, Of East FeliciEns, and Mol
ofofleans, called for the yeas and nays,
sulsInk Is follows:
yeas: Abbott, Alexander, Antcin
Adolphe, Belot, Brewster, Burzeis 0ollil
Car, Crawford, Dealonde, Dufres1e. Dem
re1t. Dunart, Evans. Faulkner. Gair, Gan
knmn, Gray, Hill. HoRore, Harper hu9
lnso1. Holland, HaDs HeldenhAins lsaoe
lee. Leroy, Lott, Morris, Mahier, Move
Tureu. Hnrey, Morand. Mathews, Pear
Fat Raymond, Reese, key, Taylor, I'm
roga. Walsh, Wa8hinGton, Wm. 9. Y
Maua Henderson Williams. Iorke,
Mays aaron. curell. Desfahee, 4
kali, Aan.e6 kent, LHoetes MqCulll
lay Aeeef Noble, RleFce' PFassefh "
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