New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-16

chant. Weples--24 yeas.
Nays. Baker, Belden, Blackburn,
BroWn, Burrel, Cromwell, Quincy, q.
Dupart, Francois, Gair, Gardiner,
Harper, Harris, Hampstead, Hiostand, /
Ingraham, Landers, LANCE, Leroy,
Marie, Martin, Massicot, Meadows
McLeran, Norris, Noses, Murrels
Oliver, Pierce, Poindexter, Pollard,
Reagan, Reese, Riggs, Roberts,
Schwab, Snaer, Snidcr, Valfroif, Will
liams--40 nays
Mr.. NAPLES moved to repeal the
ordinance providing for thirty per
cent additional pay to the members
and employees.
Mr.. Tinchant raised the point Of
order that the motion Of Mr., Waples
should lie over for two days and be
printed, and is not in order now for
| discussion.
The chair decided that the point of
order was not well taken.
Mr.. Tinchant appealed.
The chair was not. sustained, and
I
the motion of Mr.. NAPLES lies over.
Mr.. NAPLES gave notice that he
would introduce resolution to repeal
the resolution of Mr.. Reagan, and
show its true character to the public.
i Mr.. Cooley's motion to take from
| the table the amendment of Mr.. Rod
riguez to the ordinance proposed by
Mr.. Packard coming up for considera-
ton, the motion to take from the table
was lost.
The question REQUIRED upon the
adoption Of the ordinance proposed by
Mr.. Packard, as previously amended
t and reading as follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, The act of congress O.
: the 23d Of March, 1867, sets forth Al
: one Of the purposes Of the assembling
: Of this convention to establish civil
government for the state;
Be it ordained by the people Of tn,
n state of Louisiana in convention as
sembled, That board of registration
for the state be appointed by this con
vention, to consist Of seven member
y thereof, whose term of Office shall be
d gin with the adjournment of the con
a. Yention, and end with the inauguratio,
of state officers as provided for in tn
,e constitution.
= Be it further ordained, etc, That
~ shall be the duty Of said board to cleo
q chairman from among its member
and a secretary, and that all publ
ne notices, proclamRti0ns, and order
shall be signed by the president, an
attested by the secretary.
n Be it further ordained, ETC., Thu
be the said board shall have power an
It's authority to make rules, regulation
nd and orders concerning the registri
ton of voters, the duties of registri
20 ton, the holding of elections, the dutit
its Of commissioners Of the respecti'
polls, the making of returns, and Il
announcement of the results of Il
:. elections; Provided, That such rule
VI regulations, and orders shall in nowi
conflict with the provisions Of the &C
known as the reconstruction acts,
with the schedule or ordinance co
tanned in the constitution to be su
mitted by this convention, or with {
lawful authority of the district col
mander, exercised in pursuance al
"A furtheranee of said acts and provision
I. but shall be in cooperation with a
ny furtherance Of the same. Their {
thority shall extend to all matters
wv execution or detail, not fully proYi6
q. for in said reconstruction acts o
n constitution, and in case of the M
vn action of any officer Of the state,
,rd the district commander, or any ON
AN, sion in carrying out said laws, regu
rds, tions, or ordinances or details ''nee
air, sary to carry into effect the purpose
IRIS, of said acts according to their let
lsa- and spirit. .
NY ~: Be it further ordained, ETC., ~
~ they shall be empowered for the
o;nl ministration of oaths Of office, and
"a issuing of commissions to act in ca
der, of vacancy, or the non-aetion or on
rOit, sion to perform their duties Of any
ans, all elective officers.
.g Be It further ordained, ETC., The
ted. shall be the duty Of said board to
81 the salary and regulate the dutiei
all officers of election ordered to
-, held by the reconstruction acts |
.sta the constitution, and the salaries /
expenses incurred in carrying
a. ordinance into effect shall be /
~ upon the certificate Of the ehairma
i. For said committee out of any funds raj
az by the tax ordinance of this cow
so- ton, passed December "a, 1867,
dis. otherwise appropriated Provit
The board of registrars shall not b
the power to tx their salaries I
- greater SUM than five dollars per
Which was adopted--yeas SO, I
kls 16-as follows:
|, - Yeas: Baker, Belden, Bertonn
M, Blandin, Cromwell, Douglass. Dup
s-on sis, FRANCOIS, Gair, Harper, Hai
ns;5 Hampstead, Hiestand, r. II. Isabl
Jones, Landers, Leroy, Marie, Ms
cot, Meadows, MCheran, Mo
= 70 Moses, Murrel, Newsham, OH
The Packard, Pinchback, Pollard, RsaI
tion Reese, Riggs, Schwab, Vidal,
lians, Wilson-36.
Nays Cooley, Crane, Crawi
bearing, DepasseRu, q. Duparte
~ Dupart, Edward, Thomas Isab
q n 81dshaway, Myers, Rodriguez, sn
the Snider, Steele, Tinchant, Valf
ex Waples-I6.