New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-26
HOUSE OF INSTRUMENTATION
FIrtIeth Days Session.

TUESDAY, August 25, 1863.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
Roll was called. The following members
answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell, Abbot, Alexander, An.
/ tome, Adolphe. Bennett Buckingham, Be-
Cnny, Deslonde, Dufresne. Dupart, Evans,
Esnsrd, Guigonet, Gair, Garstkamp, Gray,
Hill, Hutchinson, Holland, Heidenhain,
Isabelle, Kent, Leblanc, Lott, Landers.
Morris. McCnllen, Mahier, Murrel, Mansion,
Morey, Matthews, Pearce, Raymond, Rey,
Slaton, Sterrett, Taylor, Tureaud. Umph
reys. Walsh, Washington, Wren, Wilson,
d. Williams, Waters, N. Young, D. Young,
Zoelly--56. rr
Prayer by tho Reverend Mr. Stubs.
On motion of Mr.. Garstkamp, Of Jeffer-
Ison, the reading of the journal was dis.
pensed with. a~
Under suspension of the rules Mr.
Curell, of Orleans. presented the following
petition:
To the Honorable House of Representatives Of the
State of louisiana 9fF
The petition of the undersigned, attorney
| at law, respectfully represents that in the
spring of 1861 he was employed by his ex-
| cellency Governor b. f. Flanders TO prepare
the necessary papers, and represent, as an
| attorney, the claim Of the State of Louisj.
ana before the Commissioner of the Inter.
| nal Revenues for remission of the tax as
| sessed on the circulation of the State; that
said tax at that time amounted to over ten
Thousand dollars in United States treasury
| notes. that such tax was demanded of the
treasurer monthly, and distringas threat
eued II the tax was not paid; that your petit
TONER duly appeared before the Commission
er Of. Internal Revenue Of the United States,
ana presented oral and written arguments To
prove the ilegality Of such tax, and on the
decision of the said Commissioner that said
tax was legal, the petitioner had the case
submitted to the Attorney General Of the
United States, who sustained the positions
| assumed for the State, and under this de-
cision the claim for said tax was abandon.
ed, and the State released from a liability
which by this time would have amounted 10
/ $4,000.
Your petitioner therefore prays, in con-
sideration OF said employment and services.
| that your honorable body will make an an
propriatien OF five hundred dollars to pay
MN tor ms services iD said matter, and in
proof Of said claim and services that he be
siloNed 70 present to your body, or the
the certificates or the testimony Of the lste
Governor y. F. Flanders. and the late
Treasurer Of the State, Adam CsifYsn.
And your petitioner viii ever prav. etc
ALEXANDER WALKER.
On motion of Mr.. Cray, of st. James, il
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
REPORT OF coNsTTTRHs.
Mr. Melvin, chairman Of the Committee
on Penitentiary, submitted joint report Of
the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
Louisiana on the State Penitentiary. \
% motion of Mr.. Mathews, Of Tensas,
tarther confederation Of the report was
postponed until Monday nezs. Five hundred
copies q the report IN pamphlet form or |
dered 70 he printed.
COMMITTEES on Internai improvements sub.
mitted the following report:
70 tie HcnofAbie spaatsz tsd v.s,i.s,. - -.
hons1 af kepzrl. ntatEeS AZ fha Eisss n l.,s.
GKN1LgKKs--Your COMMITTEES on internal
TO whom was fefsffed senels,
bill Nj. SO, entitled tan act Is ai1eIif ~,
leaagpt secfiDn first Of apssct entitled srn
act tor khe cQrperAtlang orgalization, etc /
gf Nofks pt public itp tpproye1senf, etcn aps /
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