New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-07
Days session.

Thfrty-FOurth Days SeSAIon.
THURSDAY, August 6, 1868.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, sixty-six members
answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell, Abbot, Alexander, An
tome, Adolphe, Bennett, Buckingham,
Brewster, Barbee, Burrel, Collins, Calhoun,
Cuney, Deslonde, Devices, Dufresne, Demar.
est, Dupart, Evans, Esnard, Faulkner,
Guigonet, Garstkamp, Guidry, Hill, Has
kell, Honore, Harper, Hutchinson, Hoi-
land, Hall, Heidenhain, Isabelle, Kent,
Leroy, Lott, Landers, Morris, Mollere,
McCnllen, Mahier, McVean, Murrell, Man
sion, Morey, Morand, Mathews, Msgee,
Noble, Pearce, Page, Pierce, Raymond, Rey,
Slaton, Smith, Sterrett, Tureaud, Um-
phreys, Walsh, Washington, Wilson, VIM.
O. Williams, H. Williams, Yorke, and
Zoelly-66.
Prayer by Chaplain Kingston.
Mr.. Rey, of Orleans, moved to dispense
with the reading of the journal, which was
carried, after the following correction to
the minutes was ordered to be made:
The motion of Mr.. Page, of Jefferson, to
table the amendment OF Mr.. Noble, of Or
leans, to the resolution of Mr.. McVean ap-
pointing a special committee to investigate
facts connected with the lease of the New
Canal etc., should have been ''lost, instead
of ''carried,"
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
a petition OF B. Campbell, notary, claim
ing hill of 500 for services rendered in
taking dispositions, ETC., Of witnesses rela-
tive to elections.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
81 RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Washington, of Assumption, offered
the following resolution, which lies over
under the rules:
RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House
of Representatives is hereby authorized to
appoint special committee of three to in.
yestigate what amount of money the War
rant Clerk, ]. Pinckney Smith, has received
from the State Treasurer to pay the per
diem of the members and employees of the
House of Representatives, and what dispo-
sition has been made of such money.
MIR. Yorke, of Carroll, offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolued, That when the House adjourns
it be to meet at ten o'clock every morning
hereafter
Mr.. Rey, of Orleans, moved to amend by
striking out "ten" and inserting twelve"
o'clock NJ.
Motion lost.
Resolution lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Morey, of ouachita, under a suspen-
sion of the rules, offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, When the present Legislature
convened, and when the several standing
committees of the House was appointed,
there were no furniture necessary for the
transaction of business and a complete out
fit had TO be purchased; therefore be it
ResolUed, That the Sergeant-at Arms be
and is hereby instructed to have all the fur
niture purchased for the use of the House
and its committees branded "House OF
Representatives, State of Louisiana for
the purpose of identification.
Mr.. Morey, of ouachita, called up his reso'
luton instructing the Committee on Ways
and Means to report on House bills Nos. ITO
and Ill. A -
i Rules suspended and resolution adopted
Mr.. Williams, of East FeliclaRa, offered
the following resolution: .s
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary that the build
ings OF the Stale Penitentiary at Baton
Military Academy at Alexandria should be
examined into, therefore be 1t
Resolued, That the Committee on Public
Buildings be Instructed to proceed to the
above mentioned places Immediately, and
| report TO tn s bodyias soon as practicable. s.
Mr.. Mathews offered the following amend
ment, TO be added after the word " Alex
andria:n i7v19
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