New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-23
THE LEGIsLAPURE.
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Washington. H. Williams, N. Young, Yorke,
D. Young, 2nelly-62.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Winston.
On motion of Mr.. Washington, of Assump-
ton, the reading of the journal was dis
pensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Melvin, of Natohi
toches, leave of absence for one week was
granted to Mr. Hanlon, of Orleans.
The speaker announced the following APP
pointments to committees:
Ways and Means, as authorized by vote of
August l868-Messrs. McVean, of Caddo,
and Morey, Of Ouachita; in place of Mr.
Lee, of st. Bernard, resigned mir. McMillen,
of Carroll.
Judiciary, as authorized by vote of Au-
gust q, 1S6S-Messrs. Curell, of Orleans
and Lott, of Rap les.
Public Health and Quarantine-To fill va
caucies, Messrs Landers, of Union, and An
tome, of Orleans.
Charitable and Public Institutions-To
fill vacancies, Messrs. Heideuhain, of Or
leans, and Hanlon, of Orleans.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Judiciary submitted
the following report which was accepted
and agreed to:
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Room,
August ., 1859
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Represent atves;
GESTLEMEN-In case of House BILL No.
l22: "An act for the relief of the City of
New Orleans" and House bill No. 6S:
IAN act relative to appeals" your Com
mittee on Judiciary report Tnt4 q yGoFTan6ly
Chairman Committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Harper, of St. Charles, moved that
the bill relative to tobacco inspection, which
was referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
be withdrawn and referred to the Commit.
tee on Commerce and Manufacture.
Carried.
The Committee on Ways and Means sub
mitted a report on sundry finance bills rela
tive to the debts and issues of the city of
New Orleans, which, on motion, was order
ed to be printed 200 copies in pamphlet
form.
The Committee on Commerce and Manu-
features submitted the following report,
which was received, $50 copies Of tho bill
ordered to be printed;
Rooms OF COMMITTEE or COMMERCE. AND
MAEUFAorURRs,
House OF Representatives
General Assembly State et Louisiana J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives OF the General As.
sembly of the State OF Louisiana:
GENTLEMEN-Your Committee to whom
was referred House bill No. ll9, entitled an
act in relation to the inspection Of steam
boilers aud licensing engineers in the State
of Louisiana, aud for the better protection
of life and property from steam boiler expio'
sions, beg leave to return the bill to the
House with amendments.
Respectfully submitted.
MORTIMER CARR,
Chairman;
D. H. REESE,
j. W. HUTCHINSON,
M. H. ISABELLE,
q. DUPART,
FRANK MOREY.
The Committee on Parochial affairs sub
mitted the following report which was
received.
COMMITTEE PARocHIAL AFPAIRs,
August p 1865. !
To the Honorable Speaker and House of Repre-
senlatiyes OF the State OF Louisiana
Your Committee to whom was referred a
bill No. -, entitled an "Act removing the
seat of Justice of Carroll parish from Floyd,
Louisiana, to Elton, on the Mississippi
would beg leave to report favorable, and
recommend the passage of said bill.
W. S. CALHOUN.
Chairman Parochial Affairs
Mr. Curell, of Orleans, moved that further
of the bill be postponed until
Monday next,
Laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. Yorke,
of Carroll.
Mr.. Kent, of st. Helena, offered the fol-
lowing amendment, which was laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll:
Provided a majority of the legal voters of
said parish shall vote in favor of Its removal.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Ray
nond of Jefferson, gave notice that at some
future day he would introduce the following
bill:
A bill to build a shell road on st. Charles
street, beginning at the upper line of Jeffer
son City TO the lower line of Carrollton City.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Calhoun, of Rapides:
House bill No. l74.
Under suspension of the rules the fol-
lowing bills passed their first and second
readings:
By Mr.. Holland, Of Tensas:
House bill No. 1863.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr., Antoine, of Orleans:
House bill No. no.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and $50 copies orderedto be printed.
By Mr.. Landry, of Union:
House bill No. Ill.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Devices, Of Bienville:
House bill No. 172. ...
Referred TO the Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans:
House bill No. I73.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora
lions. ~
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House bill No. 81 was taken up and placed
On its final passage.
Mr.. Belot called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and resulted as follows:
Yeas: Abbot, Alexander, Antoine, Brews.
ter, Burrel, Collins, Carr, Deslonde. Du-
fresne Demarest. DuDart, Evans Faulkner