New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-20

Faulkner. Guigonet, Gair, Hill, Haskell
Harper, Hutchinson, Holland Hall, Kent,
LHoste, Lott Landers, Morris, McCullen,
Mahier, Mc7ean, Murrel, Mansion, Morey,
Morand, Pearee' Pierce, Raymond, Rey,
Slaton, Tureaud, Umphreys, Washington,
Wren, Wilson, H. Williams, Yorke, d.
Young, Zoelly-52.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Jackson.
On motion of Mr.. Tureaud, of st. James,
the reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Mo-
rey, of 0uachita, offered the following reso-
luton, which lies over under the rules.
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State,
by an act approved March 18, 1858, entitled
an act to provide for leveeing, draining, and
reclaimlng swamp lands in certain portions
of the parishes of Orleans and Jefferson,
creates certain drainage districts and au-
thorizes the appointment OF commissioners
with power to assess taxes and expend
moneys; and,
Whereas, Eighty-one thousand (SS1, ,000)
dollars was appropriated in said act to aid
| IN erecting works for drainage in said dis
tricts; and an act supplementary thereto,
approved March II, 1859, authorized the
said commissioners to issue bonds for the
sdu1b pufpOSes therefore De IL
ReSOlced, That a committee of three be
appointed to investigate and report what
works have been erected by the said com
missioners, the amount of money received
from any source, and how the same has
been expended; the amount of bonds is
sued, and the disposition Of the same; the
present condition Of the works, and of the
finances of the commissioners, and to re-
port the manner in which the present sYs-
TEN of drainage works; and whether any
changes are necessary to make the drainage
of the city of New Orleans and suburbs
more thorough and effectual; and that the
| said committee may make an early and full
report, they are authorized to employ q
clerk for a time not exceeding one month.
Under suspension Of the rules AIr. lisa.
belle, of Orleans, offered the following reso-
luton which was adopted:
Res0lUed, That the Committee on Judicia.
ry be and is hereby instructed to report on
or before Monday next on the bill entitled
an act to protect all persons in their civil
and public rights.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Elections and Qualifca-
tions submitted the following report, which
was received and accepted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, )
Rooms of Committee on Elections and
Qualifications, New Orleans, La, August l9, 1868.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives of the General As
semby of the state of Louisiana:
The undersigned members of the Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications re-
spectiully represent to your honorable body
that they have examined the evidence in
the condensation of p. T. Valfroit vs.. J. Nil
| ton Morris, and Frederick Fobb vs. G. H.
Hill, Representatives for the Parish of As.
cension, and find the protests and Evidence
insufficient in all respects to justify the
contestants obtaining the seats as demanded;
said protests and evidence having been pres
sented in spirit of captiousness.
And we therefore recommend that Messrs.
j. Milton Morris and G. H. Hill be confirmed
in their seats as members Of the House OF
Representatives of the General Assembly OF
the State Of Louisiana,
ID T0NTS vnDHE