New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-30

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BY MIR. Hill, of Ascension:
An act making eight hours legal days
work.
By Mr. Gray. Of st. james:
An act to authorize the Governor to raise
three regiments of militia for the protec-
ton of the loyal people of certain parishes.
By Mr.. Iorke, of Carroll:
! An act to take the sense OF the qualified
| voters of the parish of Carroll as to the ex-
pedienCy Of removing the seat of Justice
| from the town of Floyd to the village of
| Elton in said parish,
By Mr.. Leroy, of NatchitoChes:
| An act relative 10 the observance of the
| Sabbath.
BY. Mr.. Morris, ofAscension:
An act for homestead exemption.
BILLS N TRoDUcZD.
Ry Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll:
House bill No. s0-An act to give jurisdic-
| ton to the Third District Court of the parish
! of Orleans in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard:
House bill No. T9-An act fixing the sala-
| ries of the District Judges in the State.
By Mr.. Reese, of Lafourche:
House bill No. 76--An act to provide for
| the licensing OF gambling houses.
By Mr.. Raymond, Of Jetferson
House bill No. IA Joint resolution au.
| thoriZiDg special committee to investigate
| certain elections IN the parish of Jefferson
| The Secretary of the Senate was aunounC-
| ed, asking concurrence in Senate bills Nos
and $.
Mr.. Pratt, Of Claiborne, called up the fol.
! lowing resolution:
WHEREAS Article thirtv-four of the con
stitution Of the State of Louisiana says
that
Each House of the General Assembly
! shall Judge of the qualifications, election
] md Of ifg ar,.bs hut
ed election shall be determined in such
manner AS prescribed by law and
Whereas. Article one hundred and forty
nine says: ''All rights, actions, prosecu-
tiOns, claims, contracts. and all laws in
force at the time of the adoption of this
| constitution, and not inconsistent there
| with, shall continue as If it had not been
adopted, except the following laws:
| An act in regard to the New Canal and
| Basin:
An act relative to crimes and offenses:
An act relative to slaves;
An act relating to the punishment of ap-
prentices;
An act relative to parish and city taxes;
An act granting Terry privileges to c. h.
| Marshall;
An act relative to levcg bonds:
An act to organize the police Of New Or
| leans;' and
Whereas, A majority of the Committee
/
! body are Of the opinion that the committee
| should not be governed by the existing laws
| of the State; therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Represent
atives of the State of Louisiana, That the
| Committee on Elections and Returns be
| and they are hereby instructed to take The
| law of Louisiana i'll regard to contested
elections as their guide, and that they Be
| governed by the letter and spirit Of the
same.
Which was on motion of Mr.. Carr, of Or.
| leans, laid on the table by the following
rising vote: Yeas i3, nays II.
SPECIAL ORDER OF TIE DAY.
House bill No. 2G-Au act relating to the
Master and Wardens Of the port of New
| Orleans was taken up,
| Mr.. Pratt, OF Claiborne, moved to recon-
| nit the bill,
Which on motion of Mr.. Carr of Orleans,
/ was laid on the table.
The bill was then placed on its third read.
ing and final passage and ordered to be sent
to the Senate for concurrence.
An act relating TO the Master and Wardcns
of the Port of New Orleans.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
| vened, That it shall be the duty of the
Master and Wardens OF the port of New Or.
leans, or any one OF them, on being required
by the captain, or other interested party, to
| proceed on board of any -cagOing vessel.
river steamboat, or barge and examine the
matches, or stoWage, and condition of the
cargo, and shall cause to be made in a book
kept for that purpose q record of all theil
proceedings, to which all persons may have
access, and that said Master and Wardens
for every survey of matches shall be entitled
to demand and receive five dollars; fol
every subsequent survey of cargo, three
dollars and tor each certificate issued ono
dollar.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, etc, That
if after the arrival in port Of any seagoinE
vessel the matches shall be first opened
without member of the Board of Wardens
be present, and the cargo, or any part
thereof, shall come from on shipboard in a
damaged condition, these facts shall be
presumptive evidence that such damage
occurred in consequence of improper stow.
age, OF negligence on the part of the per
son in charge of said vessel, and such de
fault shall be chargesble to the owner
consignee, master, or other person in inter
est las part.owner or mastery of said vessel
each and all of whom shall be primarily
liable for such damage: Provided, Tina
stresslof weather or accident does not rende
it necessary that the matches of a vesse
shall be opened after said vessel may be il
charge Of pilot at this port.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
nothing in this act requiring matches to b.
surveyed by the Portwardens shall b,
construed to apply TO river boats or barges
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha'
section third of an act entitled an act con
corning the Master and Wardens of the por
of New Orleans, approved March l6, 1885
be amended as follows, viz: That the Master
and Wardens may demand and receive thu
same fees, to be paid by the parties calling
survey, when compromise is made, tba
they would receive had no compromise beel
effected.
Sec. S. Be 1t further enacted, etc, Tha
section fourth Of an act entitled an act cor
corning the Masters and Wardens of the poT
of New Orleans, approved March 16, 1866
! and all laws or parts of laws cOnfictin
herewith, be and the same are hereby re
/ pealed. t. sss.t ga
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
this act shall take effect from and after it
Mr.. Holland, Of Tensas, moved that tn
resolution of Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell
! relative to the payment of Porters, be takel
1 from the table. 3 sgssz0.r Z lt.esrE
! Carried. Is G.sl sa1s Eeal.r.a.t
} q MT. Isabelle, of Orleans, moved that tn
! resolution be referred to the Committee o.
contingent Expenses. ft f-fI
/ OarEied. u 80 "ariT BEa E5#t I'D a#.a
SENATE BILLS FOR CONCURRENCE.
/. The following Senate bills passed thei
Senate bin No, s-Joint resolution that
; committee Of 1--WE, two from the Senate an
three from the House, be appointed to il
Yestigate the proceedings and action of III
Board Of Registration and their disburs,
1 meuts of money, etc, = n's tla
Senate bill No. IAN act to provide "a
the removal of causes now pending in Oh