New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-22

refer to Corporations, and seconded that of
Mr.. Bacon to refer to Committee on Internal
Improvements.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Day introduced in accordance " ith
previous notice bill entitled
An act to provide for the registration of
all qualified electors in the State.
The bill is in accordance with article
twenty-five of the State constitution, and
makes it the duty of qualified electors to
register without delay their names and res
idence to the proper officer.
The Parish Judge of each parish of the
city and parish Of New Orleans are required
to act as registers.
For the parish and city of Orleans the
Chief Register to be appointed by the
Governor, and approved by the Senate,
with two deputies for each district.
The Chief Register to receive eight hund-
red dollars; each deputy FIVE hundred dol.
lars the parish registers out of the parish
of Orleans to receive ten cents for each per.
son registered.
Every male citizen over twenty.one resi-.
dent twelve months past in the State, with
out regard to color, is entitled to register.
Penalty for excluding a qualified elector,
on conviction before court of competent
jurisdiction, fine of not less than two hund.
red or more than one thousand dollars and
imprisonment in the State penitentiary for
not less than six months nor more than two
years, to take effect from passage.
On motion of Mr.. Day the rules were sus.
pended, the bill read second time and re-
terred to the special Committee on Registra-
ton.
Mr.. Ogden asked for suspension of the
rules to introduce a bill, an act to amend
an act entitled an act relative to District
Attorneys, approved March 20, 1865.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
rULo -,,1o, ,,-o.o o,,rno,,5od A. h;11 .o.l .
second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Ogden asked for the suspension of the
rules to introduce a bill to amend an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Louisiana
Central Stem of the Mississippi and Pacific
Railroad company.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
On motion of Mr.. Ogden the rules were
suspended, the bill read second time, and
referred to the Committee on Internal I'm.
proyements.
Mr.. Coupland asked that the rules be sus.
pended to give notice of the introduction of
bill for the relief of Ella A. Brown, wife
of Philip Ripley.
The rules were suspended.
Mr.. Smith asked for the suspension of the
rules to give notice of the introduction of
bill for the organization and maintenance
of State militia.
The rules were suspended and notice
given.
Mr.. Day introduced, according to pre-
vious notice,
An act for the relief of ]. Edmonston.
The bill appropriates eleven hundred dol
lars out Of any funds in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated to pay a claim of
J. Edmonston, duly audited and approved
March %, 1865.
The bill was read by the Secretary.
On motion of Mr., Day the rules were
suspended, the bill read second time, and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr., Todd introduced, in accordance with
previous notice, resolution providing for
the appointment of a select committee to
investigate the affairs of the Levee Com.
missioners, and report the amount of ex
penditures and disbursements made by them
since 1866 to the present time.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Todd asked for the suspension of the
rules to introduce bill-an act to regulate
appeals in the courts Of the parish of JEFF.
ferson.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
was read.
On motion of Mr.. Todd the rules were
suspended, the bill read the second time,
and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Day introduced, in accordance with
| press and prevent larceny. The bill was
read by the Secretary.
The penalties, as provided in the bill are
| for the first Offense edisfranchisementf for two
| years: for the second disfranchisement for
! five years, and for the third disfranchise-
ment for life.
On motion of Mr.. Day the rules were sus.
| pended, the bill read a second time, and re-
| ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Campbell called up his motion pend
ing from yesterday, to engross House bill
No. Ian act relative to the publ cprint-
ing, and put itupon its third reading.
Mr.. White called for the reading of the
minority report upon House bill No. 7.
The President directed the Secretary to
read the bill and minority report.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the bill be made
the special order of the day for tomorrow,
at two O'Clock. Adopted.
The order of the day was then taken up.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the report of
the Committee on Elections be taken up.
Mr.. Bacon made the point Of order that
it was not unfinished business.
The President decided the motion in
order.
Mr.. Ray moved to make the subject the
special order for tomorrow "wednesday
at half-past one o'clock.
Mr.. Smith moved to lay the motion on the
table.
Lost on division.
Yeas 8, nays 49, .VE.t
The motion of Mr.. Ray was then adopted.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. IS favorably reported on
by the Committee on Judiciary.
An act to regulate proceeding in reference
to persons claiming the benefit of article
ninety-nine of the State constitution was
called up.
Mr.. Foute moved that 100 copies be
printed for the use Of the Senate.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ray moved to make the bill the
special order for Friday at halfpast one
o'clock.
House bill No. 5-an act relative to all
disbursements of the State-reported upon
unfavorably by the Committee on Finance,
was called up. enc =
On motion of Mr.. Anderson the further
consideration of the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr Lynch called up the joint resolution
introduced in pursuance of the message of
the Governor transmitting memorial from
citizens of Franklin, and other parishes, for
its third reading.
Mr.. Campbell moved to put the bill upon
its final passage.
Mr.. LynchSMr. President: On yesterday
it was argued in a very eloquent manner by
the Senator from Claiborne 4hat there was
no necessity for bill of this kind-that the
remedy, that the simplest remedy, was to
send their commissions to civil officers in
the parishes recently elected, and they
would reduce disorder and anarchy to quiet
ness and peace.
do not believe, sir, that even in the re-
marks made yesterday as 10 the horrible
condition of certain parishes the entire
truth was proclaimed. | call attention to
the murders reported in this mornings pa.
per; also to letter from a citizen Of Frank