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


ment, reported as duly enrolled an act
to regulate proceedings in reference to per.
sons claiming the benefits of article ninety.
nine of the constitution Of the State.
UEFINIsHED BUSINESS.
Mr. Campbell called up House bill No.
81, an act to empower the Superintendent
Of Public Education to rent a suitable build.
ing for his office, and to appoint one assist
ant superintendent and one secretary.
After some debate,
Mr.. E. L. Jewell moved to lay the whole
matter on the table.
Mr.. OHara called for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result.
ing:
Yeas: Bacon, Blackman, Beares, Braughn,
Day, Egsn, Jewell, E. L., Jewell, F. L. OF.
futt, and White-l0.
FRANCOIS, Kelso, honette, O'Hara, Packard,
Pollard, P"indexter, Ray, Smith. Wilcox,
Williams, and Wittgenstein-l5.
Mr.. Campbell moved the postponement Of
the bill, and that it be made the special Or
der of the day for tomorrow at one O'Clock
P. NJ.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wittgenstein asked for suspension
of the rules to introduce bill-joint res
olution, ceding to the United States juris-
diction over lands in the State of Louisiana
set apart for national cemeteries.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read twice.
On motion of Mr.. wittgenstein, the bill
was referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations.
BILLS ON THEIR FIRST READING.
House bill No II, an act to amend an act
entitled an act relative to monitions, and
the mode of proceedings to secure pur
| Chasers at tax sales, was taken up and read.
Mr.. Ray asked for a suspension Of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
The rules we're suspended and the bill
| read.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. lo7, joint resolution guar
anteeing the right of free speech to all citi
zeus of this State, was taken up and read.
Lies over under the rules.
House bill No &c, an act to reestablish
the burnt records of the parish of VIM was
taken up and read.
Mr.. Ray asked for a suspension of thu
rules to put the bill on it's second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read,
| On motion of Mr. Ray the bill was re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No, 25, an act providing ,
remedy against usurpAtion, intrusion into
or the unlawful holding or exercising
public Office or franchise in this State, wa
taken up and read.
Mr.. Ray asked for suspension of tn,
rules to put the bill on it's second reading.
The rules we're suspended and the bill
read.
On motion of Mr. Ray the bill was re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. Sc, an act authorizing tn
State Auditor to employ two additions
clerks and messengers, was taken up an,
read.
Mr.. Ray asked for suspension of tn
rules to put the bill en- its second reading.
The rules were suspended, and the bil
reed
On motion of Mr. Ray the bill was referre
TO the Finance Committee.
House bill No. l26, joint resolution appro
priatiug exclusively the balance Of $3.50 90
for the payment of the members, officers
and employees of the General Assembly, wa
taken up and read.
Mr.. Ray asked for suspension of til
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
The rules were suspended, aud the bil
read.
Mr.. Ray asked for further suspension Q
the rules to put the bill on its third reading
The rules were suspended, and the bll
read.
On motion of Mr. Ray the bill was finall,
passed and adopted by its title.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. SO, an act to authorize tn
organization of a uniformed militia, and t
provide for its instruction and duties, wa
taken up and read.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was take
up seetion by section.
The first section was read.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the first sec
ton was adopted. r
The second section was read.
Mr.. Ray moved to substitute the wor
forty for the word thirty in line 5.
The amendment of Mr.. Ray was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the secon
section was adopted.
A message from the Governor was re
: ceived.
The third section was read.
Mr.. Blaekman moved to amend by stril
ing out i'll the fifteenth line the words "in hi
discretion" and to insert after the wor
{ "heutenantn in the nineteenth line tn
words after their election by said company,
Mr.. Campbell moved to lay Mr., Black
mans amendment on the table.
II A rising vote being taken resulted in
yeas. Il nays-a tie.
The President ordered the yeas and nay
to be taxed on the question, with the 70
lowing result; -,a a-.r
II Yeas: Campbell, Francois. jerks, KelsC
Monette, 0'Hara, Packard, Poindexter, Pc
lard, Ray, Smith, Todd Whitney, Wilcox
and Wittgenstein-l5.
} Nays: Anderson, Bacon, BlsckmaI
, Braughn, Darrall, Day, Egan, Foute, f.
Jewell, Offutt, aud White-ll.
/, Mr.. Blackman's amendments were laid 0
the table. --.-, U.s.. air.r.s.
, On motion OF Mr.. Campbell section secon
was adopted.
Section three was read. .3s..I
, On motion of Mr.. Campbell section thrt