New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-18
.rs ON THE JULY MASSACRE
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT BILL,
SENATE.
Sixteenth Bays Session.

SENATE.
Sixteenth Days Session.
FRIDAY, July II, 1868.
ID Senate was called to order by the
y ient at twelve O'Clock.
!. roll was called; present the following
Sersou. Bacon, Beares, Blackman,
Ehn. Campbell, Coupland, Darrall Day,
ii Foute, FRANCOIS, Futch, jerks, E. L.
q F. L. Jewell, ,Kelso, Lynch, Monette,
w " nd. Poindexter, Pollard, Ray, Smith,
6i pson. Todd, White, Whitney, Wilcox,
=, ms, Wittgenstein-31.
n yer by Rev. Mr.. Fiske.
d motion of Mr.. 0'Hara the reading Of
y Surnsl was dispensed with.
y REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Lynch, from the Committee on Fl
y y reported progress.
~ MOTIONS,
O,Hara moved that the Sergeant.at.
" he instructed to procure for the use Of
embers of the Senate postage stamps,
isl o exceed twenty dollars to each
y, er.
4 Il Todd moved to lay the motion on the
M. Blackman moved to strike out
]. Z htv y and insert "ten," which amend
il was accepted by Mr.. O'Hara.
resolution was then adopted.
n white gave notice that on tomorrow
q he future day he would introduce a
ID o repeal the law levying a special tax
tie dollar per bale on cotton, believing
q. W to be unconstitutional, as it violates
VA n lis of the constitution.
IS Braughn gave notice that some future
4 1.sll 1nEas 80,
~ ~. regulating Minute Clerks of the Dis
Courts throughout the State.
RI Todd moved that leave of absence be
la Senator Pollard for six days.
We was granted.
Todd gave notice that on future day
IN uld introduce bill to reorganize the
asl of Health.
raij Raw asked for the suspension of the
DO present a report OF the Committee
, 1ciary.
7 I4 rules were suspended.
Rl Raw reported that the Committee on
YIN E,L ary report favorably upon Senate bill
siT an act to regulate proceedings in
itss hce to persons claiming the benefit Of
Tas fos ninety.nine of the constitution Of
motion of Mr.. O'Hara the report was
! ed and lies over under the rules.
sIsE O'Hara gave notice that he would, on
s. re day, Introduce bill to organize a
\ ,va. y bulary force.
d. nture day, introduce a bill entitled an
create board to superintend the
M ation OF the qualified electors Of the
at Day gave notice that he would, on =
.si day, introduce bill to provide 70,
it sistration of qualified electors.
elG Bacon, of Orleans, gave notice thai
Duld on some future day introduce {
at Untitled an act respecting imprison
pg .ppg and fines imposed by parish, munici
Sis IA nd other inferior courts and iudicia,
:. M s, and by Justices OF the Peace.
:. a. e'IEIara gave notice that he would OF
I re day Introduce bill in relation Il
at I in the parishes of Terrebonne, La
! w "a be, and Assumption.
u1S ,sSrs Campbell gave notice that on Monday
! TH he would introduce bill providing
aa registration Of voters. and prescrib
sEss mode of holding elections.
ecIs bill to provide for the establish
sr5ds slSS of an efficient constabulary force
f. ii I e purpose of preserving the peace
J; n hout the State.
al al i BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Asan Todd called up, according to previous
,r ii a bill for the relief of Charles A
with and A. r. WFotnowslki.
Campbell asked for the suspension o
,ecta lles 70 introduce a bill to incorporat,
Font uisiana State Lottery Company.
ee;Ss seaSs rules were not suspended.
neid1s order of the day was then taken up
my BILLS ON FIRST READING.
s;45 Secretary read the bill entitled al
W regulate the publication of lega
' /" b, the journal of the Legislature, an
Ws enacted by it.
Y \ Wittgenstein moved that the rules b
70, So1 ded and the bill be read the secon,
d co Eith view of referring 1t to the Com
" on Printing.
u tEsS rules were suspended, the bill rea
u 4 ond time, and referred to the Con
11ai on Printing.
p1s Fs5 Raw called up the joint resolution
ing for the appointing of a committe
asn Senators and three members of tn
trsil Of Representatives, 70 investigate tn
let of the late elections, and the pres
Sum Ondition Of peace and order in thi
and take such steps as may be neces
ang b procure all needed evidence, and .
Is practicable to report the results {
Investigation to this body.
ea Campbell moved that the bill /
S:s led as engrossed and adopted.
s:M Blackman moved to lay the who
S;sS S:50 1 matter on the table.
yeas and nays were ordered on Il
es25 ID to Law on the table, and the yeas an
i g:Ss ~ we're called with the following resul
sos s: Anderson, Bacon, Blackmal
s:sS hn. Day, Egan, Foute, Futch, p. ]
lsnsl s;se |, F. L. Jewell, Thompson, Tod
-l3.
s-HE 5: Beares, Campbell, Coupland, Fra
,UnRl enks, Keiso, Lewis, Lynch, Monett
! Ais nd, Poindexter, Ray, Wilcox, Wi
.lbsu5 IA.
Campbelrs motion being then befo
OAD, BiacKman offered the fOIiOwil
mn lment:
Z 4 this Eovided, that the committee so appoiI
adyAl N not receive any compensation
! iPoSss hsss services other than their per diem
bers Of the General Assembly duri
W Si0h Of the same.n A1E
los Campbell accepted the amendment.
!. motion Of Mr.. Campbell was tn
u pFi1 Chief clerk Of the House Of Rep
trains tses appeared with a message 4
les saa ing thaf the House had coneurred
: ~ Rsssl bill No. 9, an act to amend an I
III, led an act to incorporate the Comm
ntendi ank OF New Orleans.
Campbell called up the joint resoI
providing