New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-22
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 1868

L'Hoste Landers, McCullen, Noble, Slaton'
Waters, Zoelly-15.
The bill was adopted by its title, and Or
dered to be sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
The House resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole for the consideration Of
House bills Nos. lag and l52, and Senate
bill No. 2T.
Mr., Faulkner, of Caldwell, was called to
the chair.
After some discussion the committee, on
motion of Mr.. McVean, of Caddo, rose and
recommended the passage of the bills.
The Speaker resumed the chair.
The chairman reported that the committee
recommended the passage of the following
bills: House bills Nos. 146 and 152; also
Senate bill No. q. --.-.-
On motion Of Mr., MoreY, Of Ouaehita,
House bill No. l46 was considered engrossed,
placed on its third reading, final passage,
and adopted by its title and ordered to be
sent to the Senate for concurrence, as fol.
lows: r......
An act appropriating one hundred thousand
dollars for the pay of mileage and per
diem of the mem bers, and per diem OF
employees of the General Assembly, and
the contingent expenses of the same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the sum of one hundred Thousand dol.
lars is hereby appro priated out of any money
now in the treasury, or that may hereafter
come in, not otherwise appropriated, for
the purpose of paying the mile age and per
diem of members of the General Assembly,
the per diem of the employees, and the
strictly contingent expenses thereof, not in
Guiding bills for printing, publishing, or ad-
vertising.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage. I. -
House bill No. T52 was placed on its third
reading, final passage, adopted by its title,
and ordered to be sent the Senate for con.
currence, as follows: .
An Act for the relief Of the Widow Of Thomas
A. Montague.
WHEREAS The widow of Thomas A. Mon
tague is in destitute circumstances on account
OF the death Of said Thomas A. Montague, a
pilot, who lost MS life by the burning Of the
steamer Fashion while heroically endeavoring
to preserve the lives of her passengers:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened, That the
sum of three hundred dollars be paid annu.
ally from the treasury of the State to the
widow of Thomas A. Montague, deceased,
so long as she may remain widow, and
that the said sum shall be paid on the war
rant of the said widow countersigned by the
Auditor out of any money In the treasury
not otherwise appropriated; the first war
rant to be drawn on the passage Of this act,
and the further warrants to be drawn dur
ing the month of January of each succeed
ing year.
Senate bill no. p was placed on its third
reading, final passage, adopted by its title,
and notice ordered to be sent to the
Senate. ..-
Mr. Carr, Of Orleans. moved that Senate
bill No. 70 be taken up.
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, the
reading of the bill in detail was dispensed
with.
The bill was placed on its first reading.
Mr.. Morey, of Orleans, moved to suspend
the constitutional rules to place the bill on
its second reading.
Rules not suspended,
On motion of Mr.. Tureaud, of st. James,
the House adjourned until Tomorrow a
eleven o'clock A. NJ.
VIM. VIGERS,
Chief Clerk House of ReDresentatiyps