New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-29

past services and personal merits of the de-
ceased, the House do now adjourn.
hesotced, That the members of this House
VIII attend the funeral of the deceased in q
body.
On motion of Mr.. Gair, Of East Feliciana
the house adjourned until tomorrow al
eleven O'Clock A. NJ.
WIN. VIGERS,
% Chief Clerk House of Representatives,
Fifty.secOnd Days session,
THURSDAY, August 81, 1868,
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, fifty.six members
answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell, Abbott, Alexander.
Adolphe, Bennett, Buckingham, Belot'
Barbee, Burrel, Bergeron, Calhoun, Carr
Curell, Cuny, Deslonde, Devices, DeGrange,
Dupart, Evans, Faulkner, Gair, Garstkamp,
tray, HllI, Hanlon, Hutchinson, Holland,
Isabelle, Kent, Lee, Lott. Uanders, Mol
lere, Mshier, McMillen, McVean, Melvin,
Mansion, Morey, May, Magee. Pearce, Page,
Reese, Rey, Smith, Sterrett, TAYLOR. IN.
reaud, Umphreys, Walsh, Washington, vii.
son. d. Williams, Waters, N. Young, Yorke
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Griffin.
On motion Of Mr.. Tureaud, of st. James.
the reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
The Speaker announced the following
committee on the part Of the House on Joint
resolution to inquire into the number of
employees in the General Assembly, and
whether reduction might not be made,
Messrs. Abbott, of Concordia; Hall, of
Orleans; Bennett, of Claiborne.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Claims submitted the
following report, which was accepted:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House House OF Representatives of the State Of Lou,
Your Committee on Claims to whom was
referred the claim of r. B. Love for 1--WE
hundred dollars, as reward for having
arrested one ]. N. Mathews, who had es-
capped from the parish jail at Natchitoches
under Indictment of murder for the killing
Of John N. Scroggins, respectfully reporf
that they find from evidence presented to
them, that the sum of five hundred dollars
reward was offered by A. Voorhies, Lieu.
tenant Governor and Acting Governor of
Louisiana, for the arrest of the said ]. N,
Mathews, and that he was arrested and de.
livered into the custody of j. @. Hughs,
SherlT OF Natchitoches, BY r. B. Love, who
now claims the reward. We therefore rec
ommend the payment Of the same, and the
passage OF the following act:
% ]. ii. MCVEAN,
Chairman on Claims;
p. JONES YORKE,
'e S. E. CUNY,
JOHN GARSTKAMP.
On motion of Mr.. Mcvean, Of Caddo
House bill, No. l72 as reported by the Com
mittee on Claims, was referred TO the Com.
mittee Of the Whole. ass &
The Committee on Corporations submitted
the following report which was received and
accepted: a
- NEW ORLEANS. August 81, 1868.
To the Speaker and Members Of the House Of Rep.
resentatiyes;
GENTLEMEN-Your Standing Committee ON
Corporations beg leave TO report that thew
nave had, by order of the House, under con.
sideration House bill No. lzs, and report
the same back with the recommendation
!nat u De referred TO the member introduc-
ing the same, with instructions to ascertain
whether OF not said society can become in.
corporated by ll0tarial act, and II not 70 In
trouuce another bill, better defining the OBJ
jects Of the Association,
Your committee also report back House
Dill, no. l5S. with amendments, and recon.
mend the adoption Of the sane ~
q Eslbs W. L. Achi.,dLlENs s
* saF 80 CHAs. LEROY,
3 JOHN PACE ts %
N aal 20 PAULIN GUIG0NET.
The amendments to House bill, No. 15S, as
reported, we're adopted. 5t
On molten Of Mr.. MckIilien, of Carroll,
the rules were suspended. the billconsidered
engrossed and passed its third reading by
title. 4,5.s a. - ~ - =, : 4
The same committee reported back House
bill No, l50, an act to incorporate the town
u Gpetna parish Of Jefferson, Stateof Lou.
sianas and recommended its indefinite post
ponement.
Z Agreed to.
The same committee reported back the |
petition Of sundry citizens asking that a |
'harter egranted them for building slangh. |
er.houses on Delerys plantation, with the |
recommendation that the petition be laid, on |
he table subject 70 call.
Recommendation scceded to, - -.
The Committee on Enrolment submitted
he following reports, which were received
md accepted: q =, ftas.l 80
ENROLMENT DEPARTMENT. i
~ n uss Of Representatives. l
Mes 0rleanH L., ARgusb n. 1855. /
70 the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the /
hoese Of REPRESENTATIVES,. 90 I
/, Your Committee on Earollment have the
honor " report that the following bills have I
been duly snrOlled, 70 Wit. go II lls
HOUSE bill No. Al, jointiresoIution tendars l.
nE tne fAaRks Of the General Assembly Of I
LontslAnA To- the Ghnlfinan and flefahAra az ii
ne Board o. Relis9tafion = fss7tF ~
/ House bill No. 80, an act to amend A ACT i
Untitled A. het and the amehamohte thernt1
'e Z g the town pf BAstrop II the par
HOUSE BIZ No. isz, 80 acs soP he rslise Of
he WIDOW q Thomas A 1fonfaauo. IL
HQnRe Oil No, zee nn ack appropriatlnE II
me hnhored thOneand dollars far the pay Of
nileage and per diem Of the members and
pr dlenl q employees 81 tbs 0onof2l A..
emily and the contsageui pxPenspz q The
Respectfully submitted, f
) q 81 BRHWafER.
4 Chairman coFamillee Rnroilmen1.
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Door 80 Iepq1t thak tAl foll1M lnt bin n1s
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House bill H. IA. joint resolution en-
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