New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-11


Under a suspension of the rules the fol-
lowing motion offered by MIR. Morey Twas
adopted:
It's moved that the rules and regulations
governing the House be so amended as to
include a Committee on Public Buildings,
to consist of seven members; and that rule
thirty-four be 80 changed as to read twenty
seven instead of twentysix standing COM
mittees.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, offered the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House,
the chairman ofthe Committee on Contin-
gent Expenses, the chairman of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, and chairman of
the Committee on Enrolment be entitled to
and shall receive the extra compensation of
eight dollars per day, what has been hereto
fore CUSTOMARY
The following message from the Governor
WIS received;
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
State of Louisiana. !
To the Speaker of the House OF Representatives:
| am instructed by his Excellency, the
Governor, to inform the House of Repre-
sentatives that he has approved and signed:
A joint resolution ratifying a proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States.
And an act creating q Board Of Police
Commissioners.
FRANK c. REMICK,
Private Secretary.
Mr.. Prescott, Of st. Landry moved to add
The chairman of the Committee on Elections
and Qualifications.
Mr. Lee, of st. Bernard, moved TO add:
The chairman Of the Committee on Corpo-
rations.
Mr.. Abbott, of Concordia, moved TO lay
the whole subject on the table, which was
lost.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, moved that the
resolutions and amendments be laid on the
table, and made the order OF the day for to-
morrow at one o'clock P. N.
Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Lott, OF Rapides, called up the follow
| ing bill:
An Act to amend and extend the provisions
of an act entitled "An Act to provide for
supplying the loss of the public records
and other papers consumed by the burn
| ing of the Courthouse in the perish Of
| Rapides during the month of May, 1864
| and to ratlfy the appointment by Governor
| Wells of a commissioner for that purpose y
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
| Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened That the
provision Of an act entitled An Act to pro-
| vide for supplying the loss of the public
records and other papers consumed by the
burning of the Courthouse in the parish OF
Rapides during the month of May, 1864,
and to ratify the appointment by Governor
| Wells of a commissioner for that purpose,
approved February %, 1866, shall have et,
feet until the first OF January, 1875, and
shall not extend beyond that time, and il
not decided shall not be affected by this
Limitation,
Which underwent its first and second
readings, and on motion Of Mr. AcMilen,
of Carroll, was referred back to the dele
CATION of Rapides,
NJ, I1rv4a g FF11I all r4ffa ha
following motion:
IL is moved that all persons declared
members elect of this House by Genera
Buchauan,s order whose seats are now con
tested and who have not taken their seats
he allowed to take their seats upou takinl
the constitutional oath.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, called up the follow
! ing bill which under q suspension of tn
rules passed its first and second readings
and was referred to the Committee on Cor
p0ration:
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r mercisl o l Rank of New Orleans, the price sba'
ba fyad nv arhitrators Ave IF whom aha
be rHeu CHOSEN bV tbe president and directors rect
5 tba GommeTciaI Rank Of New Orleans an
+ five five by the City Council of New Orleans
/ said arhitrators not To he stockholders i
/. said said comnanv. nor members of the cit
= ConnciI OF New Orleans,
Said arbitrators shall take into considera
t +ion the valne of the Waterworks an,
a %rounds rT appertainipg thereto for suDplvinl sd
t the CITY and faubourgs of New Orleans wit
/ water bv said comna1y: and if said arb
traitors Shall unanimously agree, and so re
tbn m resnecfiva G naTtes bnt IN an
Jisaaraamant VIlg on the mari of anv of said az
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| tion of the city Of New Orleans or t6e sal
t Commercial Rank or of any resident tay