New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-30


Umphreys. Walsh, Washington, VIM. G. |
Williams, II. Williams, d. Young-50.
Nays; Bennett, Buckingham. Barhee,
Cureli, De Grange, Haskell, Kent, Landers,
nagee, Noble, Wren, Wilson, Waters, Zoelly
Ia.
Section second was adopted.
The committee appointed to escort Cen
eral O. 0. Howard appeared with the Gen
eral, who was introduced to the House by
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, occupying the
chair.
On motion of Mr.. Isabelle, Of Orleans, a
recess of fifteen minutes was taken to al
low the members to be introduced to Gen.
eral 0. 0. Howard.
At the expiration of the recess the House
resumed its business.
Section third was read.
Mr.. De Grange, of Orleans, called for the
yeas and nays on the adoption of section
third, resulting as follows:
Yeas: Abbot, Alexander, Adolphe, Belot,
Brewster, Calhoun, Carr, Cuny, Devices,
Dufresne, Dupart, Evans, Esnard, Guigonet,
Garstkamp, Gray. Hill, Harper, Hutchin-
son, Holland, Hall, Heidenhain, Isabelle,
Lee. Leroy, Lott, Morris, Mollere. Mahier,
McMillen, McYean, Murrell, Melvin, Man
| sion, Morand, Pearce, Page, Raymond, Reese,
Rey, Sterrett Taylor, Tureaud, Umphreys,
/ Wash, Washington, VIM. C. Williams, H,
Wliiams, Yorke, D. Young--50.
Nays: Bennett, Buckingham, Barbee,
| Ourell, De Grange, Haskell, Kent, Lam
ders, MCGEE, NOBLE, Wren, Wilson, Wat.
ers, Zoelly-l4.
Section third was adopted.
Section fourth was read.
Mr.. Isabelle offered the following amend
ments: In fifth line after the word fxedn
insert mot less than one hundred dollars
| and in the ninth line strike out the last syl-
| liable of the word imprisonment and add
"ed, "aad insert''less than three months and"
The amendments were adopted.
| Mr.. Lee, of St. Bernard, moved to strike
| out in third line the words intent and
spirit" and insert the word provisions"
| Carried.
Section fifth was read.
Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans, offered the fol-
lowing amendments: In the second line after
the word acts " insert land"
In fourth line strike out the words
'intents and spirit" and insert the words
''provisions," in fifth line after the word
sand insert ''the same"
The amendments were adopted.
Section five as amended was adopted.
Section six was read.
Mr. Curell, of Orleans, offered the follow.
ing amendment:
In third line strike out the words sits
passage" and insert first day of March,
1862
Mr.. Washington, of Assumption, moved
J to lay on the table the amendment.
Mr.. Curell, of Orleans, called for the yeas
and nays, resulting as follows:
Yeas: Abbott, Alexander, Adolphe, An
tome, Belot, Burrell, Calhoun, Carr, Cuny,
Devices, Dufresne, Dupart, Evans, Esnard
Guigonet, Garstkamp, Gray, Hill, Harper
Hutchinson, Holland, Hall, Heidenhein, Is
| abelle, Lee, Leroy, Lott, Morris, Moilere
Mahier, McMillen, McVean, Murrell, Man
sion, Morey, Morand, Mathews, Pearce
Page, Raymond, Reese, Rey, Sterrett, Tay
lor, Tureaud, Umphreys, Walsh, Washing
4 ton, VIM. G. Williams, H. Williams, Waters
= D. YoHng-53.
Nays: Bennett, Buckingham, Brewster
Barbee, Curell, DeGrange, Haskell, Hanlon
s Kent, Landers, McCullen Melvin, Magee
o Pierce, Wilson, Waters, Zoelly-l7.
The amendment was laid on the table an
q the section was adopted.
Mr.. Lee of St. Bernard, moved that tn
n bill be considered engrossed and placed Oh
its third reading and final passage.
Carried.
Mr.. McNillen, of Carroll, called for thu
yeas and nays on the final passage of tn
!. bill, resulting as follows:
|. Yeas Abbot, Alexander, Antoine
!, Adolphe, Belot Brewster, Burrel, Calhoun
! Carr, Cuny, Devices, Dufresne, Dupart
:. Evans, Esnard, Faulkner, Guigonet, Garsi
!, kamp, Gray, Hill, Harper, Hutchinson
: Holland Hall, Heidenhain, Isabelle, Lee
Leroy, Lott Morris, Mollere, Mahier
:, McMlllen, Mcyean, Murrel, Mansion, Morey
|, Morand, Matthews, Pearce, Page, Ray
!, mond, Reese, Rey, Sterrett, Taylor, Tureaud
Umphreys, Walsh, Washington, VIM.
Williams, H. Williams, Yorke, D. Youn
"a.
d Nays: Bennett, Buckingham, Barbee
Curell, De Grange, Haskell, Hanlon, Kent
! Landers, McCullen, Melvin, Magee, Pierce
u Wilson, Waters, Zoelly-l6.
i The following bill was finally adopte
and ordered to be sent to the Senate 70
concurrence.
> An act to protect all persons in their civ
81 and public rights.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Sena
4 and House of Representatives of the Sta
- of Louisiana in General Assembly convene
= That all persons, without regard to rae
- color, or previous condition, shall epjc
1 equal rights and privileges in their trave
a. ing, and being entertained upon al
~ conveyance of public character, or plat
o. of public resort, or any place of bushes
- where license is required in this State.
II, SEC 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
: shall be unlawful for any person or persol
a commanding any steam or sailing vessel {
q water craft, plying in this State, to mai
~ any distinction on board of any Of the aoov
mentioned vessels to refuse accommodate
n on account of race or color.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., Tn
it shall be unlawful for any person or pc
y sons conducting or controlling any railro;
tic company, stage line, or vehicle, to NAL
any distinction or refuse accommodation
any person or persons on account ofrace
color.
Ike SEC. A. Be it further enacted, ETC., Th
any person or persons violating the prov
sions of this act, on conviction thereof sht
be fined not less than one hundred dollar
~ and not exceeding five hundred (S500) d.
j. lars, recoverable before any compete
tribunal in this State, or imprisoned not le
than three months, and not exceeding O
-, ~ year. r,.
all acts, parts of acts, and ordinances in fol
in this State, contrary to the provisions
this act be and the same are hereby repei
Ae ed and of Ron.effect.
rst SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC.. III
this act shall go into effect from and after
# passage.
w. The House, on motion of Mr.. Morey,
IS, 0uachita, resolved itself into Commit
IL of the Whole for the consideration of Hou
e bill No. Ill.
II Mr Isahalla of Orleans called To I