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

The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
Mr. Ray asked for further suspension
of the rules to put the bill on its second
reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read second time.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Ray moved q suspension of the rules
to introduce an act to determine the mode
of filling vacancies in all offices for which
provision is not made by the constitution.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
Mr.. Ray moved that the rules be fur
Their suspended in order to put the bill on
its second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read a second time.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill was re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Ray asked for suspension of the
rules to introduce an act to abolish the office
of Parish Recorders and to have the ar
chives and property of that Office delivered
to the Clerks of the District Court, ap-
pointing the Clerks ofthe District Court eX-
OffiCio nOtaries public, and defining their
powers and duties as such, and constituting
them recorders of mortgages, registers OF
conveyances, recorders of births and DEATHS
fixing the amount Of their bonds, giving
them authority to appoint Deputy Clerks as
ex.ofTicio notsries public, and fixing the fees
they are to charge ias ex.Oticlo notarles
public.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
Mr.. Ray asked for further suspension of
the rules to put the bill on It's second read
ing.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
GA motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was re-
farrad IN tho TfdiriarV Committee.
Mr. Ray asked for suspension of the
rules, which was granted, to introduce the
following bill:
An act providing for the appointment of
a District Attorney pro tempore by each
parish, who sL~l be Parish Attorney, and
defining the duties and powers and the
mode Of proceedings in criminal cases in
the District and Parish Courts, and pro-
Viding for the salary and fees of the Parish
and District Attorneys pro tempOre.
The bill was read twice, and on motion of
Mr.. Ray, was referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
The order of the day was then taken up.
Mr.. Todd called up an act to revise and
amend the charter of the city of Jefferson.
Dir. Todd asked for a suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
On motion of Mr.. Todd the bill was refer.
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Mr., O'Hara called up bill entitled an
act dividing the State into thirteen Judicial
districts.
Mr.. Bacon asked for suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read.
On motion OF Mr.. OHara, the bill was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. 2G-An act making n new
division of the State of Louisiana into five
Congressional districts, as amended, was
then taken up.
MIR. Blaeklnan asked for q suspension of
the rules to put the bill on its second read.
ing.
The question was twice put to the House
by the Chair, no quorum voting.
Nr. Blackman asked for call oil the
House.
call of the House was ordered.
The following members answered TO their
names:
Blackman. Braughn, Bacon, Campbell,
Darrall Egan. Futch, francois, Foute,
f. L. Jewell, /. l.. Jewell, Kelso, Lewis,
Lynch, MOnette, Packard. POindeXter, Pol.
lard, Ray, Smith, Todd, Wilcox, Whitney,
White Williams-25.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read a second time.
On motion of Mr.. 0'lIara the bill was re-
ferred TO the judiciary Committee.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
Senate bill No. THE substitute from the
Judiciary Committee, an act TO provide for
the removal of causes now pending in the
Supreme Court under the constitution of
1864 to the Supreme Court under the
constitution of 1868, was called up.
Mr.. Ray moved that the bill be engrosscd
and read third time.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ray asked for q suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its third and final
reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Ray moved the adoption of the bill.
The bill was adopted.
The bill was then adopted by its title.
Senate bill No. l0-The substitute from
the Judiciary Committee-An act to organ
lie parish courts of this State and fixing the
duties of the sheriffs and clerks, providing
for penalties for their failure to discharge
their duties, fixing seal of the District
Court, and providing salary for the parish
judges, and giving the parish courts juris-
d1ction of suits for separation of bed and
board and divorce, and Introduction suits,
was taken up.
Mr.. Ray asked that the bill be read
The rules were suspended and the bill
was read.
Mr.. Ray moved that the bill be taken up
section by section.
Mr.. Todd objected. He regretted to differ
with Mr.. Ray, Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, but the bill was in direct viola,
ton with article III of the constitution,
which forbids anybody from holding two
offices at the game time.
Mr.. Braughn supported Mr.. Rays motion.
The public interest required the passage of
the substitute.
Mr.. Rays motion to take up the bill sec.
ton by section was then adopted.
The bill being taken up section by
section, Mr.. BlaCkman moved to strike
out in the first section, in the seventh,
eighth, and ninth lines, the words com
mencing on the first Monday of the month"
and to insert Except in the parish of Jeffer-
son, the Parish Judge of which parish shall
hold his court open daily, legal holidays
only excepted.
The amendment was adopted.
MIR. Blackman moved to insert in line
thirteen, first section, after the word
"monthn the words "and days of COM
mencement;p in line fourteen, instead of
the word "must' insert the word 'shaIl;"
in line fifteen, insert the word month"
after "one.n q
9 Adopted.
Mr.. Ray moved the following amendments
be made In section first
To strike out, in lines twenty.One and
twenty-five, the wOrds ION the first Monday
in every and insert before month "each;n
after the word month to insert land shall
fix the day OF commencement thereof cor.
responding with the day of the commence
ment Of the Court in the preceding month";
in line twenty-five, insert the word "it' in.
stead of they TO strike out the words,
"at any time, y in line thirty-One.
The amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Todd moved to insert after the word
session, in line fOrty-eight, the words tex.
cent in the parish Of Jeffereon ~ a.--.