New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-09

AAiS uiAA WIS adopted AS q W1Ole.
Mr.. Ray asked for suspension of the
rules to-put the bill on its third reading.
The question being twice put, and no
quorum having voted, the President ordered
the roll to be called. resulting:
Yeas: Anderson, Beares Braughn, Camp.
bell COPELAND Foute, Frareois, jerks, f.
L. Jewell. Kelso, Lewis. Lynch, Monette,
Ogden, OHara, Packard, Pollard, Ray,
thompson, White. Whitney, Wilcox, vii.
liams, Wittgenstein-24.
Nays: Day, Egan, E. L. Jewell, Todd.
Mr.. Ray moved that the bill pass finally.
Mr.. Bacon called for the yeas and nays:
me yeas and nays were ordered, result.
ing:
Yeas: Beares, Campbell, Coupland, Fran.
eois, JeUks, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Monette,
OHara, Packard, Pollard, Ray, Smith,
Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, and Wittgen-
stein-l6.
Nays: Anderson, Bacon, Blackman,
Braughn, Day, Egan, Foute. E. L. Jewell,
f. L. Jewell. Ogden, Thompson, Todd,
and White--l3.
The bill was adopted finally.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the title Of the biz
was adopted.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. &c, an act to increase the
revenues of the State, and to authorize the
corporation and establishment of the Lou
isiana State Lottery Company" and to re-
peal certain acts now in force, was taken
up.
Pending the reading of the bill Mr.. Ray
moved that the further reading be dispensed
with.
Mr.. Rays motion was lost by vote of 8
yeas to ls nays.
The bill was read.
Mr. Wilcox asked for further suspension
of the rules for second reading.
Mr.. Lynch; object. There are other
matters which should take precedence and
which are of more Importance to the State
l hope the rules will not be suspended for
this bill, or any bill of this kind. have
strong objections to urge against il which
will state when it comes up in its proper or.
der. am opposed to bill which proposes
to make capital out of the credulity of the
ignorant, and which will bring poverty
and misery upon many poor families.
hope that measure to legalize gambling
will never disgrace the statute books of the
State of Louisiana.
The rules were suspended by rising vote
of twenty-three yeas to five nays.
The bill was read by its title.
Mr.. Wilcox moved that the bill lie con-
sidered engrOssed for third reading.
Mr.. Lynch called for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result.
ing:
Yeas Anderson, Beares, Backman,
Braughn, Campbell, COPELAND, Day, Egan
Foute, FRANCOIS, Futch, jerks, F. l.. jew
ell, Kelso, Lewis, MOnette, Ogden, OHara,
Packard, Pollard, Smith, Thompson Todd,
White, Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, and
Wlttgenstein-2S
Nays: Lynch and Ray.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Mr.. Wilcox asked for a suspension OF the
rules to put the bill on its third reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
Mr.. Braughn moved that the bill now pas
finally.
Mr.. Lynch called for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing:
) Yeas: Anderson, Beares, Blackmau
Braughn, Campbell, COPELAND, Day, Egan
f, Foute, FRANCOIS, Futch, jerks, F. l.. Jew
ell, KelsO, Lewis, Monette, Ogden, O'Hara
, Packard, Pollard, Smith, Thompson, Todd
= White, Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, AM
Wittgenstein-2s.
Nays: E. L. Jewell, Lynch and Ray.
f The bill was passed finally.
. On motion of Mr.. Wilcox, the bill wa
: adopted by its title.
e Mr.. Ogden moved to reconsider the vot
r on the adoption of the bill.
Mr.. OHara moved to lay the motion +
S reconsider on the table.
l The motion to reconsider was laid on tn
table.
8 The following is the bill as passed:
4 By R. H, Isabelle, of Orleans:
House bill No. &c.
n An act to increase the revenues of tn
State, and to authorize the incorporation
and establishment of the "Louisiani
State Lottery Company" and to repea
: certain acts now in force.
n SECTION !. Re it enacted by the Senat
4 and House of Representatives of the Stat
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That whereas many millions of dollars hav
e been Withdrawn from and lost to this Stat
4 by the sale of Havana, Kentucky, Madrid
= and other lottery tickets, policies, comb
- nations, and devices, and fractional part
g thereof, it shall hereafter be unlawful t.
s sell, offer, or expose for sale any of them
J, or any other lottery, policy, or combins
q ton ticket or tickets, devices, or certif
? Gates, or fractional parts thereof, except i
i such manner and by such persons, thei
heirs, executors, and assigns as shall b
|, hereinafter authorized.
d. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
- the following named persons, to WIT: RobeI
Boomer, Jesse r, Irwin, John Considine
Charles II. Murray, F. f. Wilder C. I
ia Howard, Philip H. Luckett be and they ar
:, hereby constituted and declared corpora
ton for the objects and purposes and wit
the powers and privileges hereinafter spec
{. fed and set forth:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
= ARTICLE I. The name and title of this col
poration shall be the Louisiana Stat
Lottery Company" and the domicil thereC
!, shall be in the city of New Orleans, State G
Louisiana.
ART. II. The objects and purposes of thi
d corporation are-First, the protection of tn
State against the great losses heretofor
. incurred by sending ar ge amounts Of none
to other States and foreign countries for tn
purchase of lottery tickets and devices
e thereby impoverishing our own people
q Second, to establish a solvent and re
liable home institution for the sal
OF lottery, policy, and combination
e tickets, devices, and certificates
fractional parts thereof at terms and price
:, in Just proportion to the prizes TO be drawn
? and to insure perfect fairness and justice il
i the distribution of such pr yes. Third, t
provide means to raise fund for educatioaa
h and charitable purposes for the citizens 0
Louisiana.
ART. III. The capital stock of this cor
i poration shall be one million dollar
g Isl, 200, 000,) represented by ten thousanl
a SHARES OF Que hundred dollars each.
ART. ~. Section /. The ComDany shal