New Orleans Republican., 1868-09-16

amendment was adopted, and the
preamble as amended was, on motion of
MI. Lee, Of st. Bernard, adopted.
Section first was read. ...
hr' Lee, OF st. Bernard, offered the fol-
lowing amendments, which were adopted I:
strike out in the fifth line, after the word
Governor ''of this State" and insert
and treasurer Of this State, and one mem
Der OF the Senate and one member of the
House of Representatives, to be appointed
respectively by the President of the Senate
and Speaker of the House."
In the sixth line strike out the word 'isr
and insert ''are."
The hrst section as amended was adopted.
Section second was read.
Dir. Lee moved to strike out in the four
teenth line, after the word "March, !"
"tWenty-seven" and insert ''twenty-six;n
and at the end of the section in line twenty.
one, after the word March "twen;y-
seven" and insert ''twenty-six."
The amendments were adopted, and the
section as amended was adopted.
Section third was read.
Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard, moved to amend
by adding after the word Governor in the
second line the words: "and Treasurer of
this State, and one member of the Senate
and one member of the House of Represen-
tatlves, to be appointed respectively by the
PRESIDENT of the Senate and Speaker of the
House, be and the same are"
The amendments were adopted and the
section as amended was adopted.
Section fourth was read.
Mr.. Lee, of St. Bernard, offered the fol.
lowing amendments:
After the word Governor" same amend.
ment as in section third.
In third line, strike out 'his" and insert
''are.r
Third line, strike out "his" and insert
'their.1
Eighth line, strike out Legislature and
insert General Assembly,
The amendments were adopted, and the
section as amended was adopted.
Section fifth was read.
Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard, offered the fol-
lowing amendment, which was adopted:
After the word "Goverror." in the
fourth line, insert the same amendment as
IN section fourth.
The section as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard, moved that the
bill as amended be adopted as a whole.
Carried.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, moved that the bill
be considered as engrossed.
Carried.
Mr.. Faulkner moved that the constitu.
tional rule be suspended in order to place
the bill on its third reading.
Messrs. Kent and Belot called for the
yeas and nays, resulting as follows:
Yeas: Abbot, Antoine, Adolphe, Brew
ster, Carr Crawford, Deslonde, Devices,
Gray, Harper, Holland, Heidenhain, Isa-
1elle, Lee, Morris, Mollere, Murrel, Morey.
Page, Preiean, Raymond, Reese, ,Rey, ,Siums,
Taylor, Tureaud, Umphreys, Walsh, Wash
lngton, Wilson, William c. Williams, H.
Williams, D. Young-36.
Nays; Alexander, Belot, Collins, Cuny,
Demarest, Fouts, Guigonet, Garstkamp,
Hill, Haskell, Hanlon, Honore. HatcGinsoRh,
Hall, Kent, Leroy, L'Hoste, Mahier. Nc.
Aean, Morand, Magee, Noble, Pearce,
Pierce, sterrett, Waters, n. Young,
Zoelly-28.
Ire constitutional rule was not suspended
and the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Carr of Orleans, under a suspension
of the rules, offered the following motion,
which was adopted:
That SO much of the Governors message
accompanying the report of Mr.. Edward
Gottheil, as refers to immigration, be re-
ferred to the Committee on Immigration.
and so much as refers to the claim of Mr..
Gotthel be referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The following communication of the State
Auditor was received and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary;
AUDITORS OFFICE,
! New Orleans, September Is, 1865 J
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF REPRESENTATIVES.:
GENTLEMEN: In view of the obvious ne.
| cessity of this office being furnished at the
earliest practicable moment with all laws
relating to financial measures, most re-
specttully beg leave to suggest the passage
OF bill requiring the Secretary of State to
furnish this office, under his official seal,
with copies of all such laws within a pre-
scribed period.
If this suggestion should prove too oner.
GUS to the already overtaxed official herein
named, then respectfully suggest that all
such laws be repaired to be published in
the official journal as soon as passed.
Unless some such measures be adopted il
is impossible that the business of this Office
be properly conducted.
Respectfully submitted.
(Slgned) g. N. WICKLIFFE,
Auditor.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. lisa.
belle introduced the following:
House bill No. 229, an act to provide for
the mode of enforcing the collection of all
city taxes, licenses due the city of New Or.
leans, and to abolish the office of Assistant
City Attorney of the city of New Orleans,
Under suspension of the rules the bill
passed its first and second readings. I5O |
copies ordered to be printed, and on motion
was referred to the Special Committee on
City Charter. Qtn# E
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Alb.
oott, of Concordia, offered the following
notion, which was adopted:
That the Hon. John S. Harris be invited
o a seat on the platform.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr.. Rey, {
'f Orleans, offered the following;
House bill No. 22l, an act providing for
he administration of the public schools of
he State of Louisiana.
The bill, under suspension of the rules,
vas placed on its second reading and re-
erred to the Committee of the Whole. i
Mr.. Page, of Jefferson, introduced the fol.
owing bin, which was placed on its second
asiine and referred TO the Com rniatnn - ]