New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-21
(militia bin) was in the pc session Of the

Carried.
Amendments concurred in, and notice or
dered to be sent TO the Senate.
The Speaker resumed the chair.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, moved to suspend
the rules to take up Senate bill No. 7O-Me'
tropolitau Police bill.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, called for the yeas
and nays, which were ordered, and resulted
as follows;
Adolphe, Belot, Brewster, Burrel, Calhoun,
Carr, Cuny, Deslonde, Dufresne, Demarest,
Dupart, Evans, Esnard, Faulkner, Guigonet,
Garstkamp, Guidry, Hill, Honore, Harper,
Hutchinson, Hall, Heidenhain, Isabelle,
Lee, Leroy, Lott, Morris, Mollere, Mahier,
Mc&iillen, Mcyean, Mulrel, Mansion, Morey,
Morand Matthews Pearce, Page KEY sts1'
Wren, H. Williams, Yorke, D. Young-5l.,
Nays: Bennett, Barbee, Curell, Haskell,
Kent, Landers, Noble, Slaton, Wilson, Wa
tiers, N. Young, Zoelly-l2.
Rules suspended.
On motion of Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, the
bill was placed on its second reading by
title.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, moved that the bill
be considered engrossed, and placed on its
third reading under suspension of the
rules.
Rules notsuspended.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll moved that the
bill be read section by section.
Carried.
Before reading the first section the
Speaker announced to the House that he
had received the following communication
from the Mayor and City Council:
WHEREAS, An act entitled an act to estab-
fish Metropolitan police district, aud pro-
vide for the government thereof is now be-
fore the General Assembly of Louisiana;
and
whereas, The said act constitutes as one
district, to be known as the Metropolitan
Police District, the cities OF New Orleans,
Jefferson, and Cauoliton, and the towns OF
Algiers and Gretna; and
Whereas, The police force is by said act
greatly increased, and the Mayors OF New
Orleans, jefferson, and Carrollton. and the
Police luries of Algiers and Gretna are re-
quired to furnish additional offices, stations,
lockups houses of detection, furniture,
equipments, accommodations, ETC., for the
Board, officers, and members Of the said po
lice; and
Whereas, Said act levics upon the estates,
real and personal, Of the above said cities
and towns, q tax to carry out the provisions
of said act, which at this time will be o
heavy burden upon the people; and
Whereas, Said act is a direct encroach'
ment upon the liberty of the people, punish.
| ing misdemean0rs as penitentiary otfenses
/ authorizing policemen to make arrests for
triviaties, and rendering insecure the per-
sonal liberty of the good people of New Or.
| leans and adjacent cities and towns included
| in tho MatropO'itan pOlich district. and
Whereas, Events lave occurred which
have already demonstrated the improperly
and insecurity arising from the act taking
from the Mayor Of New Orleans all control
of the chief and members OF the police
force; and
Whereas, There can be 10 doubt that the
police force fixed by the present law is am
| ply sufficient in point O. numbers to protect
| persons and property, and therefore the
| contemplated increase Is unnecessary, and
| in the unfortunate financial condition OF the
city unwarranted, therefore,
BE ii Tesotced That joint com
mittee composed of two from the
Board Of Aldermen and three from
the Board of Assistant Aldermen
| be appointed by the residents OF the Board
| of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen to wait
| upon the Governor and the Committees of
| the Legislature on Corporations and Pa.
rochial Affairs, and present our solemn pro-
eIo asoi "t' " d
tay M IN, tberaof said oct being
| bioiIv 3etrimentaI IN the nubIic interests
| ana II enforced would he productive of in.
calculable mischief, and perhaps deplorable
results.
Be It resolUed, That a copy of these reso.
! Governor the President of the senate,
| sneaker NJ the Honso of Ranrasnntatives of
| tbe GaneraI Eesemhlv IF T5nisiann and to
tbe COW nnittoas eforeSaid
ISi%naJS THOS IT SHIELDS
ffresidsrt Roard Aldermen nro tenn
5SignedS Altered KFARNFY
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
Approved August 10, 1868.
(Signed) JOHN II. CONWAY,
Mayor.
Section first was read and on motion of
Mr.. Carr of Orleans, was adopted.
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Section third was read.
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/ ont in fourth line the words ttannointed bv
/ the Covarno, }, and ;nse,.t Reflected bv 4be
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Mr. Tureaud moved 10 lay the amendment
on the table.
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