New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-16

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Adopted.
Mr.. Wilcox; move to take up all bills ON
the calendar relating to warrants aud the
collection of State taxes. TO refer them to
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Pinchbsck: move to lay the motion
on the table.
The motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. Darrall, from the Committee on En-
rollment, reported as duly enrolled Senate
bills Nos. 100 and l57, Senate joint resolu-
tion No. 80, and as engrossed House bills
Nos. 275 and 1913. IL.
Mr.. Todd: l ask for suspension of the
rules to introduce a memorial from the
property holders of the city of Jefferson.
Rules suspended, the memorial read and
referred to the Committee on Parochial
Affairs.
Mr.. Pinchback: ask for suspension of
the rules to take up House bill No. 2s3, AZ
act to regulate the collection and payment
oftaxes. r.
Read twice under suspension of the rules,
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
MOTIONS.
Mr. Campbell: l introduce a memorial
from the firm of Murphy & Frizzle asking
for relief, and move that the memorial be
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
Mr.. Campbell: introduce memorial
from Mrs. Celia Talbert, resident Of the
city of New Orleans, and move to refer the
memorial to the Committee on Claims.
Adopted. .G
The following messages from tie Governor
were read: ....
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
| State of Louisiana, !
New Orleans O O;tob ,r Is, 1858.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
l am instructed by his Excellency, the
| Governor, to inform the Senate that he has
| approved and signed:
An act to amend and re-enact an act enti-
tied an act providing a remedy against usur.
pations, intrusions into, or the unlawful
holding or exercising public Office Or fran
chtse IN this State, approved September s,
| 1868; and
An act relative to attachments.
f. G. REMICK,
Private Secretary
EXECUTIVE DEpARTlrzNr, j
| state of Louisiana,
| New Orleans, October IA, 1853 }
To tie Honorable President and Members of the
am instructed by his Excelleucy, the
Governor, to inform the Senate that he has
approved and signed:
An act to provide pensions for the vete-
| rams of 1914 and 1916, or to their widows,
| according TO the requirements of article
| l24, OF the Constitution of 1858, aud
| Joint resolution appointing a committee
to investigate the report of tie Grand Jury
| of the parish of Orleans, concerning Eugene
McCarty, Fifth Justice OF the Peace, Or
leans, right bank.
F. C. REMICK,
Private Secretary.
Ar. Ray; ask for suspension OF tht
rules to introduce bill to be entitled:
An act to incorporate the Barracks ani
Gentilly Railroad Company. Rules sus
pended and read twice under suspension
Of the rules, and referred to the Committet
on Internal improvements.
RESOLUTIONS. ..t
By Mr.. Wilcox:
Be it resolved, That the Committee on
| Public Lands aud Levees shall have ful
| power during the recess of the Legtslatare
to act and collect information relative tC
the present laws, the making and repairing
| OF levees, the present system of drainage
throughout the State, and all matter con
| nected Herewith, and to suggest such
amendments as they may think proper and
advisable for the better protection from
overflow by the river of the alluvial lands
Of the Mississippi, and the drainage Of tht
same, and report by bill or otherwise.
The resolution lies over.
| By Mr.. Ray:
ReSo5peG, That the special Senate com
rnittee 20 examine into the expenditures OF
| the Board OF LeVee Commissioners, be au-
| thoriZed to sit during the vacation between
| this and the next session, in order to com
| plete their investigations, and that they be
required toreport the result of their inyes.
LEGATIONS in print, to the next session of the
Legislature within one week of the meeting
thereof and that they shall have power to
send for persons and papers in furthersnce
OF their Investigations; that said committee
| be paid their per diem during the time they
are so employed, to be paid on the warrant
of the chairman Of the committee and the
Warrant Clerk of the Senate.
Adopted. '..
Mr. Ray: I ask for q suspension Of the
rules to report favorably upon House bill
| No. 202 an act to enable the Governor, fol
the more effectual preservation of the peace
and good order of the State, and the better
security of life and property, to take care
that the laws are faithfully executed; pro
viding for the appointment of Constable
and Deputy Constable for each parish and
defining their duties and powers.
Mr.. Ray: I ask for a suspension of the
rules to take up the bill.
Rules suspended and the bill read
Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be made
the special order of the day tomorrow.
Adopted.
Mr. Ray; / ask for q suspension of tht
rules to take up Senate bill No. 2O7, an act
| making an appropriation to pay the ex-
penses incurred by the Board of Registra-
tion appointed by the late Convention.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be made the
special order of the day tomorrow.
Adopted. ..-. 4.
Mr.. Wilcox: ask for suspension Of the
rules to take up Senate bill No. 22s, an acttC
authorize Attorneys at law from other statel
TO practice in the courts Of this State.
Rnles suspended and the bill read.
Pending discussion on the bill the Senstt
adjourned.
c. H. MERRITT,
L. Secretary of the Senate.
JOURNAL OF IHE HOUsR.
RAAetF-FOurih Days Session.
THURSDAY. October I5, 1858.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Sneaker Lowell in the chair,