New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-12
HOUSE OF HErREsENrAr1vEs.

bers answered to their names, as follows:
Lowell, Abbott Alexander, Antoine,
Adolphe, Buckington, Belot, Brewster,
Barbee, Burrel, Bergeron, Collins, arr,
Quincy, Deslonde, bewees, Degrange, Dem
Arrest. Dupart, Evans, Esnard, Faulkner,
Fouts, Guigonet, Gair, Garstkamp Guidry,
Hill. Haskell Honore, Harper, Hutchinson,
Holland, Isabelle, Kent, Kavanagh, LIE
Blanc, Lee, LIE Roy, L'Hoste, Lott, Landers,
Morris, Mollere, McCullen, Mahier, McVean,
Murrell, Melvin, Mansion, Morey, Moran,
Matthews, Magee, Noble, Pratt, Page, Pres.
colt, Raymond, Reese, Rey, Slaton, Smith,
Sterrett, Tate, Taylor, Tureaud, Walsh,
Washington, Wren, Wilson, w. c. Williams,
II. Williams, n. Young, Yorke, D. Young.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kingston.
On motion of Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans,
the reading Of the journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Cuuey moved that the name of Mr..
John Gair, of East Feliciana, be called, and
that he be sworn in.
Mr. Gair was then sworn by Chief Justice
Hyman, and took his seat.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. MOrey, of Ouachita, submitted the
following petition, which was read, and on
motion of Mr.. Noble, OF Orleans, was referred
TO the Committee on Ways and Means:
SOUTHWESTERN BIBLE So 1FTY,
New Orleans, July 8, 1868,
To the Honorable the General Assembly of the State
GENTLEAIEN-The Southwestern Bible So
ciety respectfully petition your honorable
| body to enact law eXempting the property
of the Southwestern Bible Society from tax.
| alton, viz: their house and lot, l63 Camp
street, and their stock of Bibles aud Testa
| ments, with special relief from the tax now
| assessed us due, as appears from the Col
| lectors bill hereto attached, for the follow
| ing reasons:
l. This Society is purely benevolent
one, supported by contributions from its
friends and the public.
2. Its sales of Bibles and Testaments are
at cost. Its donations of the same are from
one hundred and fifty to two hundred dol
lars worth every month.
3. The Society makes no profit, nor are
any of its officers pecuniarily benefited
| by its operations.
4. Our contributions of Bibles and Testa-
ments to c)lored schools and Sunday schools
all over the State constitute large part Of
| our donations.
We also respectfully represent that the
| late Common Council OF New Orleans passed
an ordinance exempting US from the pay
ment of the tax of last year, after full dis
cussion of the merits of our appeal on the
grounds stated herein.
We pray you relief, special and general,
| and your petitioners will ever pray.
BY authority of the Board OF Directors of
the Southwestern Bible Society.
| j. e. G. DOREMUS,
General Agent Southwestern Bible Society.
Mr.. DeGrange, of Orleans, made the fol-
lowing motion, which lies over under the
rules:
That the Sergeant be requested
to furnish the members of the house, the
New Orleans Daily Times, in addition to the
other papers now furnished.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Election and Oualifca,
tions reported progress.
The Committee on Enrolment made the
following report through its chairman, Mr.
Brewster, of 0uachita, which was received
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives;
The House Committee on Enrolment
respectfully report that the following bills
have been duly enrolled, viz:
joint resolution ratifying proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States.
Also, an act relative to the Finances O.
the State.
Also, an act creating board of Police
Commissioners.
Also, an act relative to the appropriation
of Si50, 600 10 defTay the expenses Of t'it
General Assembly.
| Also, an act relating to disbursement.
from the State Treasury
Respectfully,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Deslonde, of Iberville, gave notice o
his Intention to introduce bill entitled
"An act to provide for opening and ex-
cavatiDg Bayou Plaquemines, and cutting
and removing the dixie or dam that nov
closes its mouth, and to restore the nsviga
tion of that great outlet of the Mississippi
rivers
Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, gave notiot
of his intention to introduce bill entitled
"An act to establish an additional Justic,
of the Peace in and for the city of Jefferson
parish of Jefferson, louisiana
Mr.. Williams, of East Feliciana, gave
notice of his intention to introduce a bill
entitled IAN act for the immediate organiza
ton of the State militta.D
Mr.. Melvin, of Natchitoches, gave notice
of his intention to Introduce q bill entitled
can act declaring, constituting and making
the clerks in the several parishes of thi;
State ex oficio clerks of parish courts"
Mr. Demarest, OF st. Mary, gave notice ol
his intention to introduce bill entitled
IAN act to incorporate hook and ladder
company in the town of Franklin, parish oi
ST. Mary
Mr.. Calhoun, Of Rapides, gave notice OIL
his intention to introduce bill entitled Gan
act to create a preference docket for the
Supreme Court
The following communication from the
Board of Registration was received:
~ BOARD OF REGISTRATION,
New Orleans, July TO- 1868.
Hon. @. W. Lowell Speaker of House ofRepresenta.
sIR-I have the honor to transmit here
with an official report of the Board of Regis
tration, created by ordinance OF the late
constitutional convention, adopted Febru-
airy Is, 1868.
Very respectfully, &
Your obedient servant,
S. B. PACKARD,
E~.g-r 81 '4.t rr Chairman.
/ Mr.. Harper, Of St. Charles, offered the
following resolution: ~.
4 Resolved, That vote of thanks be ex-
tended to the Board Of Registration for the
bold, the able, and patriotic manner in
| which it has discharged its duty.
Which was laid over under the rules. g..
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, moved that one hun.
dred and fifty copies of the bill entitled "An
act relative to not. rses public be printed.
| Carried.
The Secretary Of the Senate announced a
message from the Senate, as follows:
The Senate asked concurrence in the fol-
| lowing bills; E-'s. l.'
BE tresoloed by the Seh1te and House Of
| representatives, That both HOUSES OF the
| General Assembly meet in Joint Session in
the ball OF the House Of Representatives on
Monday next, at twelve meridian, to parti-
cipate In the Inauguration of the Governor.
Under suspension Of the rules the above