New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-01

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lard, Ray. Wilcox, Williams, and wittgen'
Mr.. Blackman: / arise to question
of privilege. I see on the printed
list of the members of the
Judiciary Committee my name is spelt
tween Mr.. Blackburn and myself, in feel.
ings, morals, and politics. ask sir, that 1t
be changed.
The President: The Secretary will have 1t
changed. | have no desire to have the
name of Mr.. Blackman burned notwith-
standing that he is Bldckndn.
Mr.. Campbell, under a suspension of the
rules, gave notice that tomorrow he would
introduce bill, an act to define the duties
and fix the salaries and compensation of
State Tax Collectors.
The order of the day was then taken up.
BILLS ON THEIR FIRST READING.
House bill No. 80, an act relating to the
Masters and wardens of the Port of New
Orleans, was taken up and read.
Mr.. Coupland asked for a suspension of
the rules to put the bill on its second
reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read by its title
On motion of Mr.. Coupland, the bill was
referred to the Committee on Commerce
and Manufactures.
House bill No. "a, an act fixing the COM
tpensation and providing for the payment of
the officers and employees of the General
Assembly was next taken up and read.
Mr.. Ray asked for suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read by its title.
On motion of MIR. Ray, the bill was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Auditing and
Supervising the Expenses of the Senate.
| The Chief Clerk of the House of Repre-
| sentatives appeared with message, inform
ing the Senate that the House had concur
red in Senate bill No. 43, an act to amend
and re-enact the first section of an act rela-
tive to bonds OF State and parish officers,
approved March IL, 1865, with the follow
| ing amendment: In line .ifty-seven the words
Recorder Of Mortgages Of the parish Of
| Orleans' instead of 'Finsnce Committee Of
the Board of Aldermen"
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House amend
ment was concurred in. ..
House bill No. 50, Joint resolution proyi-
ding for a joint committee of the General
Assembly, to whom shall be referred the
financial report of the Board OF Registra'
ton, etc., was taken up and read.
Mr.. Ray asked for suspension of the
rlles to put the resolution on itssecond
reading. -.-.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
read a second time by its title.
Mr.. Ray asked for a suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its third reading.
Mr.. E. L. Jewell moved to amend the bill
by adding, with power also TO examine the
entire action and proceedings in the said
Board in making their report upon the late
election
Mr.. Lewis moved to lay the addition upon
the table.
Mr.. Jewell, of orleans, called for the yea:
and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing,
Yeas: Anderson, Campbell, tCoupland
Darrall, FRANCOIS, jerks, kelso, Lewis,
dexter, Pollard, Ray, Smith, Todd, Wilcox
Williams, and Wittgenstein-20.
Nays: Bacon, Braughn, Foute, Futch
E, L. Jewell, ofutt, Ogden, Thompson, and
Whites.
Mr.. Ray renewed his motion for suspen
sion of the rules to put the bill on its thirt
reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read by its title. r.G
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was pass
ed finally and adopted by its title.
House bill No. SO, an act to suthoriz'
the organization of a uniformed militia
and to provide for. its instruction and du
ties, was taken up and read.
Mr.. Smith asked for suspension of thu
rules to put the bill on its second reading
The house refused to suspend the rules.
Mr.: Blackman: do not consider, Mr.
President that it is absolutely necessary 7!
J | have Board of Registration for the who'll
State. If the voters are to be registered /
| Is perfectly proper that the Governor should
appoint Board in each parish, and tha
they should make their returns to the Sec
! retary of State or some other proper bu
reau. ! wish to avoid expense in this mat
ter. Two or three days ago the gentleman
} who is engineering this bill, Mr.. Ray, o
] Ouachita, stated emphatically to this Hons
! | that he wished to reduce the number of of
| ficers in the State, and the expenses of thi
State as far as possibles From the action
: of the last Board of Registration which
! has cost the State $26, 900, we may judg
: what the proposed Board and their eS
J penscs win cost the State. Sir, 1t behoove
! Senators reprcsenttng the people Of this i'm
( poverished State to guard well tho 0utla'
and expenditure from the public treasury
and l ask, sir, what is the necessity of thi
7 Board of Registration? Does not the cor
stitution provide for n atfisregls
: tration of the voters Of tn
: States Can not the Governo
9 appoint q chairman Of q Board in eac
parish, and with one assistant can he nc
4 carry out the provisions OF the constitntio
] without this enormous expenditure OF pub
lie money for Board Of egistratlon Tor th
y whole State ask then that the Senat
strike out that part Of the bill, and that tn
n Governor be empowered to appoint Boar
of Registration in each parish, and thu
save the State an expense Of $4,000 Q
a $50, 900,
/ Nj. Ray. Mr.. President, the remarks I
Che Senator from Claiborne require som
answer. The whole burden Of his argumer
rests upon the ground of retrenchment, a
e Of which is very proper upon proper oc
casiOns. But / doubt very much whethe
Z the plan he suggests would be practlcabl
2 one If indeed It can be called plan. Tn
l. committee that brought forward this majol
ity report examined the matter with carl
, and adopted what they believed the MOI
= efficient plan, and one requiring as ltttl
!. expense as possible in order to accomphs
:, the work properly. ls
2 All these matters were very carefully col
I" siderea BY the committee; the expense an
the efficiency Of the thing were fully 60
. eidered. The great point 10 be attained
mrdnv ~ eartsu flus II, = 1rl,uiaiina of tha en