New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-14
Mr.. E. L. Jewell called for the yeas and


Packard, Pollard, Ray, Thompson, White,
and Wittgenstein-4.
Nays: &. L. Jewell, Todd, whitney, and
Wilcox-4.
Mr. o'Hara asked for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill relative to the
'orleans Slaughter House Company
Rules suspended by a rising vote of %
yeas, nay.
The bill was being read when mr.. Black
man moved that the further reading of the
bill be dispensed with.
The motion was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. O'Hara the bill was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. o'Hara asked for a suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Rules suspended By a rising vote of Is
yeas, nay.
Mr.. O'Hara moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Bacon moved to amend by referring
the bill to special committee of FIVE.
Mr.. OHara moved to lay Mr.. Bacon's
amendment on the table, and called for the
yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing:
Yeas: Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Blackman,
Coupland. Day, Egan, Foute, Futch, jerks,
e. L. Jewell, r. l.. Jewell, Kelso, Monette,
lard, Ray, Todd, White, and Wilcox-2S.
Nays: Campbell, Francois, Whitney, and
WitigensteiR-4.
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr.. Bacons amendment was then
adopted.
Mr.. Poindexter, on suspension Of the
rules, introduced bill providing for the
free passage of children attending State
schools over public ferries or roads.
The bill was read twice.
Mr.. 0'Hars asked for further suspension
Of the rules to put the bill on its third read.
ing.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules
by rising vote of % yeas, nays,
On motion of Mr.. Wilcox, the bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Day:
Louisiana State Penitentiary.
Read twice and referred to the Finance
Committee.
BY Mr.. Ray;
bill to limit and control the assess nent
of parish and municipal taxes.
Read twice, on suspension Of the rules.
and referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions and Parochial Affairs.
The order of the day was taken up.
ELLIS ON rHEIK FIRST READING.
House bill No. Is, an act to provide for
the collection of taxes in the city of New
Orleans and to suspendsthe further Issue Of
city notes.
Read twice, and on motion of M. Ray,
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. 20, sn act to regulate the
practice and the dispatch of business in the
District Courts of New Orleans.
Read twice and, under Suspension of
the rules, referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
House bill No. 13s, Joint resolution to ap.
point joint committee to inquire into and
report upon the practicability of establish,
ing metropolitan police district.
Read twice under suspension of the
rules, and on motion OF Mr. Ray, referred
to the Committee on Corporations and .Psro.
chial Affairs.
Mr.. Ogden called the attention Of the
President to the want of quorum.
The President ordered the sergeant.at,
Arms to bring in absent members.
A quorum being present, on motion OF
Mr.. Ray, the vote to refer House bill No.
13s, joint resolution to inquire into and report
upon the practicability of establishing a
Metropolitan Dietrict to the Committee on
Corporations was reconsidered.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the rules were sus
pended, the bill put upon It's third reading
finally passed, and adopted by its title.
Senate bill No. 20, an act to organize &
Metropolitan Police was taken up.
After some corrections, on motion of Mr.
Campbell, 100 extra copies were ordered tC
be printed, and the bill referred to the Join
Committee provided for in the joint resolu
tion previously adopted.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. So, substitute reported BY
the Judiciary Committee, an act to defn'
and regulate the costs of Clerks and Sheriff
throughout the State of Louisiana, and pro
viding forfeitures and penalties for thei
overchsrging and failure to perform thei
duties, and the mode of collecting their fees
was taken up and read.
On motion Of Mr. Poindexter the consid
Grafton of the bill was postponed and made
the special order of the day on Tuesda,
next.
Senate bill No. II. an act to repeal an act
entitled an act to license the vending o
lottery tickets, approved February 81, 1856
/ Tho bill was read twice under suspen
sion of the rules, and referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations.
i Mr.. White asked for suspension OF tht
rulesAo introduce bill, an act to providi
for the improvement of the navigation o
Red river.
The rules were suspended, and the bl
read twice, and referred to the Committee
on Internal improvements,
On motion of Mr.. Bacon the minutes o
yesterday were corrected by substituting
his name for that of Mr. Ogden as the move
"to substitute the minority report so far 6
1t relates to Mr. Foute for the majority rC
port"
Senate bill No. 80, an act incorporatin
the Louisiana Orphan Asylum company
was taken up ard read.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell the bill wa
! laid on the table subject to call.
Senate bill No. SO, an act extending tn
collection Of the convention tax, and prC