New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-29
GENERAL Ass EMILY.


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LOUIsIANA GENERAL ASS EMILY.
Senate.
TUESDAY, September 20, 1868.
The Senate was called to order by the
President at IL O'Clock M, r T Il IT
The roll was called. -
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Jackson.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the Judiciary Committee,
aud Mr.; Lynch, from Finance Committee,
reported progress.
Mr.. Wittgenstein, from the Committee on
Enrolment, reported as duly enrolled
Senate bill No. ISL, and as duly engrossed
House bill No. l54 and Senate bill $50.
Mr. Braughn, from the special committee
to inquire into the Instructions of the Board
of Registration to the Supervisors and other
actions of the Board, reported that the
Board of Registrars, of which William Baker
is Chairman, has given Instructions to the
various Boards of Supervisors throughout
the State that are unwarranted in theo-
~, and entirely beyond the law Of regis.
tration.
The report is signed by Senators Braughn,
Ray and kelso.
Mr.. Thompson: 1 ask for suspension of
the rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act to quiet the title to public lands
sold during the war.
Read twice under a suspension of the
rules and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr. Braughn: ask for a suspension Of
the rules to take up the the reportof the
Committee to Investigate the action of the
Board of Registration.
Rules suspended and the Feport read.
Mr.. Braughn: | move the adoption of the
report. Adopted.
Mr. Braughn: ASK for suspension q
the rules to take up IAN act to repeal sea
tion one of an act entitled an act to define
more fully the powers and duties of Ne
Board OF Registration and Superviasfs
thereof, for the registration of the uual ed
voters of the State, approved Septembe l9,
1858, introduced as part of the report Of the
committee.
Rules suspended, and the bill read.
Mr.. Campbell; | move that the bill be
Is Adopteds aa Y
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported favorably upon House
bill No. lsS, an act toincorporate the Bayou
Rapides Navigation Company. ~
NOTIONS
Mr. Pinchback ] move to reconsider the
vote on the adoption, yesterday of the reso.
luton allowing per diem from the COM
mencement of the session, to senator G. G.
Antoine.
The vote was reconsidered.
Mr. Pinchback: l move to amend by in
serting. "and mileage after ''per diera' in
the body of the resolution.
Adopted.
Mr., Pinchback; I move the adoption of
the resolution as amended.s
Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Futch: / move the adoption of the
following resolution:
Be it resolved, That the Senate Commit
tee on Public Buildings be authorized to
visit, during the recess of the Legislature,
the public buildings and to report upon the
reassembling of the Legislature.
House of Representative.
The House met at twelve o'clock, Speaker
Lowell in the chair. Flfty-ona e1rsmbers
present. Prayer by Rev Mr.. So III
On motion OF Nj, Raymond, Jefferson,
with.
On motion of Mr.. Kent, Of Helena,
leave Of absence for eight days was granted
-; The hmSssg1 Gom1Sittee ii on norte5 on
House bill No. 246 A'favNGs - ordered
to be engrossed. I
The Committfsr me me NfOii hsde re-
ppcgt.sI port. snf III. tcurell, Of Srl and 90
.Second intention MI to introduce sla.e,of His
~ oec- pill relative to ameng.
'ughton, State Tax Ccgsnt y aaeed luce "a a
4 4 $500 lAoons gSfss gSSfs s rsc JSs arrsets asrse %
First a rs TsasdIlng, Placed on calendar for sec.
On motion of Mr.. Carr, Of tleans, the
rules were ei suspended to allo4 n TO intro
dgce bill to amend an act td the city
| million dollars q f7 Tg77'li7l
Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr.. Morey. of Ouachita. the
House went into Committee Of the Whole,
Ut. Carr, Of Orleans, In the chair, to take
| INTO con sidefation bills to provide 4 revenu ne
/ for the State.
House bill No, 2O7, was taken up section
BY section.
| Mr.. McAIillen, of Cafroll, " has been
absent On leave for several da was in his
| The law providing for q Of q