New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-12

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...s MoNDAY, October II, 1868.
The Senate was called to order by the
President at twelve o'clock NJ.
The roll was called, full quorum
present
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray, the reading OF the
minutes was dispensed with.
RESOLUTIONS.
Senate Joint resolution No. SO, appropri-
ating one hundred dollars each TO the menu
bers of the police force who have attended
in their official capacity the sessions OF the
Legislature of 1868, was read.
Mr. Lynch: / ask for suspension OF the
rules to put the resolution on It's second
reading. afL.
The resolution was considered engrossed.
Under further suspension of the rules
the resolution was read third time, and
finally adopted with its title.
According to previous notice, Senate bill
No. 4e, an act to empower McFarlane,
Straight & Co. to sue the State, was read.
Mr.. OHara: ask for suspension Of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Todd: ask for suspension of the
rules to present a petition from the Mayor,
Council and people of Carrollton, asking to
be excluded from the provisions of the
Metropolitan bill.
Rue suspended'and the petition read.
Mr.. Todd: | move that the petition be
ordered TO be printed. Adopted.
Mr.. 0'Hara: move that the petition be
referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Adopted. o. I'D. ....r,-s.s..-1
Mr. Campbell: ask for suspension of
the rules TO take up Senate joint resolution
tion No. %, relative to the sitting of the
joint committee on the conduct of the late
election and the condition nf nnQap and
good order in the State during the recess of
the General Assembly.
The resolution was under discussion.
House Of Representatives
The House met at twelve o'clock, Speaker
Lowell in the chair.
Fifty-eight members present.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Satchell.
On motion of Mr.. Witt, of Orleans, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Witt. MIR. RengstOrf,
of Orleans, WAS sworn in by the Speaker,
and admitted to seat in the House as
member.
Mr.. Devices, of Bienville, offered a resolo.
luton to print two Thousand copies of the
report of the Chief of the Bureau of Immi-
grafton report of Mr.. Gotthiel, commits
sioner TO Paris Exposition; and report OF I.
B. Robertson, in relation to revenues of
the State. Resolution adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Washington, of Assump-
ton, leave of absence for ten days was
granted to Mr.. Mollere, of Assumption.
Mr.. Harper Of st. Charles, from the Judi
ciary Committee, offered a resolution TO
pay 0. p. Hebert, clerk of that committee,
per diem, from August l6 to September s, in
elusive. Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Antoine, of Orleans, offered resolu-
ton to pay Samuel Carter, contestant of the
seat of j E. Rengstortf, of Orleans, to date
of decision on the case.
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. De Grange, of Orleans, offered reso-
luton for the appointment of committee
of five to investigate the alleged charge of
corruption and bribery in the lottery bill.
Mr. Curell, of the special committee to in
vestigate the reasons Tor closing registration
offices, made a lengthy report, which con
cluded with recommendation to repeal the
first section of the registration law. Ordered
to be printed in the journal and made the
special order Of the day for one o'clock to-
morrow.