New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
Senate bill No. 20, an act to organize q
Police WAS taken up.

Committee provided for in the Joint resolu-
ton previously adopted.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND BEADING.
Senate bill No. IS, substitute reported by
the Judiciary Committee. an act to define
and regulate the costs of Clerks and Sheriffs
throughout the State Of Louisiana, and pro,
vidiug forfeitures and penalties for their
overchsrging and failure to perform their
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 Tuesday
next.
Senate bill No. H. an act to repeal an act
entitled an act to license the vending of
lottery tickets, approved February q, 1866
The bill was read twice under suspon.
sion of the rules, snd referred to the Com.
mittce on Corporations.
Mr.. White asked for suspension Of the
rules Il introduce bill, an act to provide
for the Improvement Of the navigation Of
Red river.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
read twice, and referred to the Committee
on Internal Improvements,
On motion of Mr.. Bacon the minutes of
yesterday were corrected b. substituting
Lis name for that OF Dir. Ogden as the mover
"to substitute the minority report so far as
it relates to Mr.. Foutc for the majority re.
port
Senate bill No. 50, an act incorporating
the Louisiana Orphan Asylum company,
was taken up aid read.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the bill was
laid on the table subject to call.
Senate bill No. Sc, an act extending the
collection of the convention tax, and pro,
viding for the final settlement thereof, was
taken up and read.
oImotion Of Dir. Ray the bill was laid on
the table subject to csll.
Senate bill No. so, an act providing Tor
the election Of Justices Of the Peace, and
prescribing their powers and duties in all
the parishes in the State, except the parish
of Orleans, and providing an explicit fec
bill for Justices Of the Peace, and the mode
of collecting the same.
The bill was read and made the special
order of the day on Thursday next on mo
ton Of Mr.. Ray.
On suspension of the rules Mr.. Poin-
dexter introduced bill, Joint resolution
directing the State Engineer to have exam.
ined the canal leading from Napoleonville,
parish Of Assumption, to Lake Yerret, and
to make estimates for cleaning and repair
ing the same.
Mr.. Ray moved to substitute "the Board
Of Public Works" for 1.-THE State Engineer"
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
PoindeEter.
Under suspension Of the rules the bill |
then underwent its several readings, was
dnally passed and adopted by its title.
The Clerk of the House Of Representatives
with a message from the House, |
and asked concurrence in House bill No.
ll3, an act for the relief of widows Loup
and Hurst, and in House bill No. III, an
act extending protection to laborers in tic
exercise Of the privilege of free suffrage;
aad also announced that the House had |
ooncurred in Senate bill No. Is, an act to |
provide for the revision Of the statutes of |
the State of a general character.
Senate bill No. 81, an act postponing in.
definitely the collection of back taxes, was
taken up.
On molten of Mr. Ray the bill was laid
on the table subject to call.
Senate bill No. 81 an act relative to the
adoption Of children, was taken up, on
of the rules the bill under
Tcut its third reading, was finally passed,
md adopted BY its title.
House bill No. l07 Joint resolution guar
'nteeing the right of free speech to all citi
lens of this State was taken IN and read, as
follows:
WHEREAS, Persecution for opinions sake
las been common for many years in this
state, and the long training the people have
had in this school ts well calculated to fos.
Ter feelings Of intolerance, and tend TO acts
IF violence when q free expression Of no.
itical opinions 10 attempted thereby
'oridging the rights of freemen us guaran-
eed in the Constitution of the United
States and of this State; therefore,
BE 1t resolved by the Senate and House of
representatives In General Assembly con.
Tened, Ihat any attempt on the part of any
me to interfere with the people in the exer-
Use OF their undoubted right to free speech
md free press should meet with the con.
lemnation Of all good citizens. and is
!ereoy condemned, and will be punished by
he representatives of free people.
Be IL further resolved, That we Concur |
and approve the sentiments expressed
2 the Chief Magistrate of the State. when
ddressing an semOlage of excited citi-
ems Ia front OF the rooms OF the Constitu-
ION Clae Of 1860, IN this city, on the third I
ass,tant, ana we hereby pledge TO his Elk.
cheney Governor Warmoth, the best eff I
1rts OF this Assembly toward the preserva. ;
on OF law and order throughout the State, l
no Will unite with him In guaranteeing TO
very citizen, regardless of race, color or
egrre, the fullest enjoyment OF those in
stlmaole blessings, life, liberty, and the
nIHuit of happiness.
be IL further resolved, That we invite all !
eaceably disposed citizens Of this State to
hlte VIII US In all proper efforts to secure
eemed State. ~ /;
BIZ. Poindexter: Mr.. President am Oh.
osed to than bill. believe any one that
ANTS 70 come 70 TINS state Can come, and we
ave the same privilege TO go TO any other n
tate, and don't think 1t is our duty TO IN
tie citizens to come to this State unless they
esire 70 come. We have people by the :,
unoreds now who are starving There are '
undreds OF men in the city Of New Orleans "
o'aay who can get no employment, who
~ ~ i've upon the mercy and charity of 4,
e-stN VI eAS puU4lCs move TO
'riKe out the first part Of this resolution, e.
Mr, thompson: Mr.. President, 1t seems
me that there N something in this reso. :,
tion winch Is rather an dispersion upon \
e character of the people Of Louisiana. / u
q Satisfied that any man can fygtsl.s evnrses
8 opinion now, and that so far as the pre. II
able is concerned, 1t is false.
Air. o'Hara moved to adopt the resolu
N.