New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-25

FOLeS. is enJlbleQ TO SalQ seat, ana we recon-
mend that the House declare him to be
elected.
(Signed) - A. G. ANTOINE.
Mr.. McCullen, of East Baton Rouge, a
member ofthe same Committee, submitted
the following minority report, which was
received and accepted:
The undersigned member of Committee
on Contested Election and Qualifications,
begs leave to differ with the majority re-.
port, in the case Of Augustin Maurice VS.
Frank Borge, for the reason that Frank
Borge was duly registered according to
existing laws, on the SOth Of April, 1867,
and has produced his affidayit, dated
August 10th, showing that he has aided in
reconstruction, prior to the first January,
1868, said affidavit, together with his re.
gistry papers, are in the opinion of the uu.
dersigned sufficient to show that said Frank
Borge is not disqualified as Representa-.
tive to your Honorable Body.
l therefore respectfully recommend that
said Frank Borge be declared entitled to
his seat as Representative in your Hon.
orable Body.
(signed) JAMES McCULLEN.
On motion of Mr.. Harper, of st. Charles,
the three reports were made the special or
der of the day for tomorrow, at one O'Clock
P. NJ. h.. .....
The Committee on Enrolment submitted
the following report, which was received
and accepted;
ENROLMENT Rooms.
House of Representative
New Orleans, August a. 1855 }
To TIE Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives:
Your Committee on Enrolment have the
hnnOr IN fhat tho fol L..
been duly enrolled, to-wit:
House Bill No. s, of preamble and resolu.
tion to have the United States flag to wave
over all public offices and institutions.
Respectfully submitted,
.. o. z. BREWSTER,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment
The Committee on Claims submitted the
following report, which was accepted;
OFFICE COMMITTED on OF sT-rs. ,
f-l. .sr aU August "a, 1862. {
To the HONORABLE Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives;
GENTLETEN-Your committee 20 whom
was referred the petition of Mrs H. Fox
would beg leave to report unfayorably on
the same.
J. McvEAN,
Chairman Committee on Claims.
The Committee on Judiciary submitted
the following report, which YVES accepted
and agreed to:
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE RooN,
August y, ls6s.
To the Honorable Speaker ard House Of Repre-
sentatives.
GENTLEMEN-In case of House bill No l3G
Sn act to amend article 99t OF the ode o
Practice, your Committee on Judiciary re
P. HARPER, Chairman.
/ ORDER or THE DAY.
Senate bill No. 70 metropolitan Polio.
bilD under consideration.
The first, second and third sections were
read and adopted without amendment.
The fourth section was read, and on tht
motion Of Mr.. Raymond, Of Jefferson, t,
adopt, Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, called for tn,
yeas and nays, which were ordered and re
suited as follows:
Yeas-Alexander, Antoine Ado!phe, Be
lot, Burrel, Collins, Calhoun, Carr, Cuny
Deslonde, Dufresne, Dupart, Evans, Esnard
Faulkner Guigonet, Gair, Garstkamp
Gray, Hlll, Honore, Harper Hutchinson
Holland, Heidenhain. Isabelle, Leblanc
Lee, Leroy, Landers, Norris, Mollere, lie
Millen, McVean, Murrel, Mansion, Morand
Matthews Pearce, Page, Raymond, Reese
Rey, Smith, Sterrett, Taylor, Tureaud, I'm.
phreys, Washington, H. Williams, Yorke
D. Young-52.
Nays: Bennett, Brewster, Barbee, Dema
rest, Fonts, Kent, Melvin, Morey, Magee
Noble, Pierce, Slaton, Wilson, Waters, N
Young, Zoelly-1G.
The fourth section was declared adopted
Section fifth was read.
Mr. McMillen, of Carroll, offered the fol
lowing amendments:
In the fifth line strike out the words 3" al
less than" in the seventh line, after tn
word "sergeants insert thirty.fven-
which were laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Tureaud, of st. James
the fifth section was adopted.
The sixth, seventh, eighth, and nintl
sections were read and adopted withou
amendments.
Section ten was read.
Mr.. Noble offered the following amend
ment:
After the word Officers in the eight
line, insert "subiect to the approval of tn,
Auditor of Public Accounts, and Treasure
of State"
Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, moved t.
lay the amendment on the table.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, called for the yea
and nays, resulting as follows:
Yeas: Abbot, Alexander, Antoine
Adolphe, Belot, Burrel, Collins, Calhoun
Guigonet, Garstkamp, Hill, Honore, Harper
Hutchinson, Holland, Hall, Heidenhain
Isabelle, Leblanc, Lee, Lott, Morris, Nc
Millen, McVean, Murrell, Mansion, Morand
Matthews, Raymond, Reese, Rey, Smith
Sterrett, Taylor, Turequd, Umphreys
Washington, H. Williams, Yorke, D
Young-45. al.
Nays: Bennett, Buckingham, Brewster
Barbee, Curell Deslonde, Dufresne, Dema
Landers, McCullen, Mahier, Melvin, Ma
gee, Noble, Pearce, Page, Pierce, Prescott
Slaton, Waters, N Y0ung-25.
Section tenth was read, and on motion O
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, was adopted.
Sections eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth
were read and adopted without amend
ments.
Section fourteenth was read.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, moved to strike ou
the entire section.
Carried.
Section fourteen was stricken out.
Section fifteen was read.
Mr.. Kavanagh, OF St. Landry, moved t
strike out the entire section.
Laid on the table,
Mr.. Raymond, ofJehorson, movedto adop
Section fifteen.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, called for the yea
sand nays on the adoption Of the section, re
sulting as follows
Yeas: Abbot, Alexander, Adolphe, Al