New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-02

The Senate was called to order by the
| President at twelve o'clock NJ.
The roll was called; present the following
members:
Bacon, Beares, Blackman, Braughn. Camp
bell, Coupand, Darrall Day, Egan, Fonte,
Francois, Futch, Kelso, Lewis, Ogden,
Pinchback, Packard, PoindeXter, Pollard
Ray, Smith, Thompson, Whitney, Wilcox
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Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with, after correc
tions by Messrs. Wilcox and Braughn.
STANDING Committees.
Nr. Ray, from the Judiciary Committee,
| reported tavorably upon the following bills,
Senate bill No. 10, an act providing fec
bill for clerks in criminal cases, and the
mode ofcollecting the same. -.
Senate bill No. l73, an act to amend and
re-enact article SIS of the Code of Practice.
Senate bill ia, an act to amend aud re-
enact article 325 of the Civil Code.
Substitute for Senate bill No. 166, an act
for the relief of certain State Tax Assessors.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Internal
Improvements, reported favorably upon
House bill No. l72, an act requiring the
Board Of Internal Improvements to cause tc
be examined the levee known as the possunl
Fork Levee, in the State of Arkansas.
Also upon House bill No. III, an act to in.
corporate the Teche Navigation Company.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Finance,
reported faVorably upon Senate bill No. lG4
an act to provide for certain appropriations.
MOTIONS.
Mr.. Campbell: move that Senate bill No.
20, an act creating Metropolitan Police
District, as amended by the House, be
printed.
Adopted.
NOTICES or BILLS.
Mr.. Day; give notice that on a future
day will introduce bill for the relief OF
William F. Lockwood, and a dill to be en-
titled an act amendatory to article ninety
nine Of the State constitution.
Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension of the
rules TO introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act relative to the payment of the ex-
penses of criminal prosecutions.
Read twice under suspension of the
rules, and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Campbell: ask for &. suspension OF
the rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act in relation to incorp orations forac.
ricultural purposes.
Read twice under suspension Of the
rules, and referred to the Committees on
Judiciary and Corporations, jointly.
Mr.. Ray: Task for q suspension of the
rules to make a motion.
Rules suspended.
Mr.. Ray: move that Senate bill No. l7O,
relative to clerks fees in criminal cases. he
printed.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis: Task for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act to authorize the Auditor to issue
warrants for the payment of the expenses
of the General Assembly.
Read twice under suspension of the
rules, and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. .,.
The order of the day was called.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. IL, an act to protect all
persons in their civil and public rights was
read.
Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Adopted.
House bill No. 81, an act TO provide for
the appointment of a joint committee to
investigate the action of the First and
Second District Commissioners, was read.
Mr.. Ray; ask for suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
The rules were further suspended, the
bill read third time, and finally adopted
with its title.
House bill No. 81 an act removing the
seat of justice of the parish of Carroll from
the town of Floyd and fixing it at the village
of Elton in said parish on the Mississippi
river was read.
Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension of tho
rules to put the bill on it's second reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Ray: | move that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Corporations.
Adopted. eH71 81,
House bill No. 1l2, an act to amend an
act entitled an act to transfer all the causes
now pending before the courts of the State,
under the Constitution of 1864, to the courts
created by the Constitution of 1868, was
read.
Mr.. Ray: ask for suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second read
ing.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
On further suspension of the rules
thu bill was read a third time, and
finally adopted with IFS title.
a message from the Governor was re-
ceived. 4
The following communication from the
House Of Representatives was read.
NEW ORLEANS, August 30, 1868.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate: ts1ff
VhNIt.kdEN---l am directed by the speaker
OF the House to inform your honorable body
that he has appointed Messrs. MoTey De
Grapge, and Gray, on the part ofthe House,
tration bill
Also, f i
Messrs McaHllen, Murrell, and Landers,
com CO. mmittee Id OF conference ON House bill
Respectfully,
Chief Clerk House Of RepresentstIves. II
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