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


By Mr.. Carr, of Orleans:
ReSolUed, That the Committee on Elec- |
tions, in order to expedite business, may re-
quire depositions of witnesses of the respect |
i've parties to be taken before any Justice of
the Peace in the city of New Orleans.
Either party intending to so take deposi |
tions of witnesses shall give the opposite
party or his attorney one days written
notice of the time of taking such deposi-
tions, and before what Justice Of the Peace.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Election and Qualifi-
cations through its chairman, Mr.. Carr, re.
ported as follows:
On motion the report was adopted.
To the Speaker and Members Of the Honorable
House of Representatives of the General As
sembly of the State Of Louisiana:
The Committee on Contested Elections
and Qualifications appointed by your honor.
able body, beg leave to report that they
have fully investigated the cases of j. Bate
Payne against G. A. Eagar, and Isaac Fuller
against W. Pope Noble and G. z. May, and
that after a careful examination they find
NO grounds of contests. Therefore your
committee respectfully recommend that said
G. A. Eagar, W. Pope Noble, and C. r. May
be allowed to take their seats as Representa-
tives from the Tenth Representative District
of the parish of Orleans.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. CARR, Chairman;
DENNIS BURREL,
HARRY LOTT,
F. G. ANTOINE,
C. B. PRATT,
r. NJ. KAVANAGH,
Committee on Elections anG Qualifications
The Committee on Enrolment submitted
the following report which was received:
| To the Honorable the Speaker and Members Of
the House OF Representatives:
GEETLMEEN-Your Committee on Enroll
ft1ll Nl,aF
bills have been duly engrossed, viz;
An act relative to the First and Second
District Courts for the parish and city of
New Orleans
An act relative to the trial Of contested
election case.
A joint resolution referring to the appoint
ment of joint committee to examine into
the accounts, vouchers, ETC., of the Auditor
| of Public Accounts and State Treasurer.
An act to transfer all causes now pending
before the courts of the parish of Orleans,
under the constitution of 1864, to the courts
created under the constitution of 1868.
An act relative to the Insane Asylum of
| the city of New Orleans and to the superin-
tendent officer and employees Of said asy-
lum.
| An act to establish in the city of New
| Orleans college of pharmacy, and in con-
| nection Herewith a'publiC dispensary, which
| dispensary shall be connected with med
| ical institute for the gratnitous widow treat.
ment of the poor and INDECENT Of the city
O. H. BREWSTER,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment.
Mr.. Faulkner, chairman of the Commit
| tee on Public Health and Quarantine, re-
ported progress.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Belot, of Orleans: An act to fix
the salaries of each of the two Coroners
designated by the new constitution for the
parish of Orleans.
By Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans: An act rela-
tive to certain salary.
An act relative to the costs of fees Of
courts.
By MIR. Page, of Jefferson: An act to sup
press the city money of New Orleans.
By Mr.. Washington, of Assumption: An
act extending protection to laborers upon
plantations.
By Mr. Garstkamp, of Jefferson: An act
to authorize all persons to open, and keep
open at all business hours of the day pri-
/ vate markets and stores and stands for the
| sale OF fresh meats, fish, game, and poultry on
public license, throughout the State OF Lou
isiana, except the parish of Orleans.
By Mr.. Noble, of Orleans
An act to facilitate the taking of testi
mony in civil causes.
BY Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard
An act to regulate the salaries of District
Judges. f
Oy uuEs WTGb, VI DObblGI--
An act to consolidate the debts and to
protect the credit of Louisiana.
Under q suspension of the rules the fol-
lowing joint resolution, offered by Mr.. Des-
londe, of IberVille, passed its first reading.
Joint Resolution directing the appointment
of a committee to inquire into the best
plan of supporting paupers.
WHEREAS, The article 1875 of the constitu-
tion directs that sit shall be the duty of the
General Assembly to make it obligatory up
on each parish to support all paupers re-
siding within its limits,"1
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened, That the
President Of the Senate and Speaker of the
House of Representatives each appoint
Joint committee from their respective cham
bers to inquire into the best plan of sup
porting paupers, with the view of submit
ting bill for the future action of the Leg
islature that shall direct a uniform, practi-
cal, and economical system of supporting
paupeTs by the several parishes.
SAir. Lee, of st. Bernard, under a suspen-
sion of the rules, offered the following joint
resolution:
A Joint Resolution authorizing the Governor
of the State to negotiate loan of
$3.50, goo (two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars) for the use of the State.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened, That the
Governor of the State be and he is hereby
authorized to negotiate a loan for the
use of the State Of the sum Of two hund,
red and fifty thousand dollars, said
loan not to exceed for a greater
period than twelve months from its incep-
ton, and moneys received therefrom to be
placed to the credit Of the General Fund in
the State treasury.
Be it further enacted, etc, That for the pur-
pose of effecting the said loan the Governor
be and he is hereby authorizedto sign and
issue or pledge collateral security for the
payment of the obligations incurred in pur-
suance of this resolution such number Of the
bonds known as levee bonds, authorized by
act 1l5 Legislature Of 1867, as may be neces-
sary to effect said loan.
All acts and parts Of acts in conflict with
this resolution are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard, moved that the
constitutional rules be suspended, in order
to place the Joint resolution on its final
passage.
After some discussion, the last motion was
withdrawn.
Mr.. Pratt, of Claiborne, moved that the
rules be suspended in order 10 place the
joint resolution on its second reading.
Carried.
The joint resolution passed its second
reading and was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means. l50 copies ordered to
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