New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-23

IIfntf0lg BOWL BAt1efy OOSaS1 -1entAcf
soSwell. onhsy, DbalIbg. DemAtest, De-
.'ssu. p. G. Deslonde, Donate, Dopsiess,
Dupart Enard, FRANCOIS, Ferguson,
Gardiner, Guichard, Harris HeHpstead,
1Io1land. IneFaham, Thomas lsahelles
ionss. Kelso, LandeFs, Langes LEROY;
II b. Lewis, r. Lewis, Marie, Massicot,
Meadows, Norris, Moses, Myers, Packard,
pIerce. Poindexter, * lizard, Reagan, Reese,
alard. Riegs, Rodriguez, Schwab, Enaer,
Il I1ibaut, 1fnchant, Twitchell, Underwood,
gslfroit, Wicklifie, Williams, Wils0nz-6l
smbera present.
Prayer BY the Rev. Josiah Fiske.
The minutes were read and adopted.
oR1anSGr RESOLUTIONS. ~
By Mr.. Marie: IS
WHEREAS, 1t is essential to the
.ommerce Of the state of Louisiana,
mi in the interest Of the freedmen,
- poor and needy Of the country
sFishes, that a standard of weights
IA measures be established by law in
id parishes; be i rssss ~
Resolved, That it shall be the duty
4 the legislature under this constitn4
ion to enact asilaw to the effect that
svary parish Judge shall procure at the
spense Of the state a setof weights
IA measures, and a stamp, to serve
general standard of weights and
assures, according to law and for
dding any person to buy or sell any
snmodity Whatever by weight and
assures which do not correspond with
standard established by laW.under
,ealty of fine and seizure Of all de-
cut weights and measures, said fines
b be recovered before any court Of
smpstent jurisdiction, for the benefit
II the informer.
Lies over. -
BY Mr.. Deslonde: -
Resolved, That, as It is necessary
the proper transaction of business
this body that tranquility shall
tyail, Il Is ordered by the convention
81 aII workmon shall be removed
bra the hella y 81 AZ
Laid on the table, aTE8 ~ n
The gas. Light company presented .
d for 800 81, which was referred to
b committee on contingent expenses
Nj. Underwood called up his resolu-
ion lying over from February IL, as
tIlows: - ,s.l.s, 4 q
Resolved, That The New Orleans
rPuBIIcAN and Tribune be paid
iha usual rates for the copies oftheiI
peCtive papers ordered by and fur
ihed to this convention, and that the
urant clerk be authorized to draw a
lgsant in their favor for the amount
ius hem,
tnd noyed to adopt. III No
", LANCE moved to strike out the
Nd "7Fibaae.n
Laid on the table.
NJ. Hsnpsteadmoved to lay the res
tlion ON the table.
Lost.
Ihs resolution was adopted, yeas
nays %, as follows:
Yeas: Baker, Bsldsn, Bsrtonneau, Black
A, B5nns'6i BatIef, Crane. Cromwell
AIAreat Donate. Douglass, q. Duparte
Dupart, Duplessla, Esnard, Guichard
Ills, HempsleAd 1ngrahann, jones Ian
han8s, Leroy, Richard Lewis, Martin
aoasAI Norris, 1Saaess iarralls hyerl
liver, Packard, Pierce, Reagan, hlard
oberls Rodfieuez. SehWah, 9naer, IhibAni
lhchans, YNitchasi. Underwood. Fd2froil
leklifis, Nililkms-s46.
4 NAYS. kntoinas Blaadia, Brown, ge0leS
AWford, CRnpys 0earing, 2. G.. Deslonde
guson, Gardner, Harper, 2; Isabelle
so, Ala2slnqs fincnoack
lnasEteEy Pollard. Riggs, Smith steels
lsaTEff ssx ae ~ Nsa
\ Mr, Hampstead moved TO reconside
vote Inst taken. s
MF. Underwood moved to lay the reg
: atien on the table, gagY p
~ Adopted.
Mr.. Cooley moved b take the mo
lon to reconsider from the table.
Lost.
Z The comnittee en- contingent ex
psea srbnittea he follOming report
NV ORLz6ss. + ebruegy II, 1868.
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