New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION.



WEDNESDAY, July Is, 1868.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called seYentyseven men,
bers answered to their names, as follows:
Speaker Lowell, Abbott Alexander,
Adolphe, Bennett. Buckingham, Brewster,
Barbee, Burrel, Collins, Calhoun, Carr,
Cuney, Deslonde, Devices, Dufresne, Dema-
rest, Dupart, Evans, Esnard, Faulkner,
Guidry, Hill, Haskell, Hanlon, Honore,
Harper, Hutchinson, Holland, Isabelle,
Kent, Lee, Leroy, L'Hoste, Lott, Morris,
Mollere, McCullen, Mahier, McYean, Mnr-
rell, Melvin, Mansion, Morey, Moran, Noble,
Pratt, Page, Pierce, Prescott, Raymond,
Reese, Rey, Slston, Smith, Sterrets, Taylor,
Tureaud, Washington, Wren, Wilson, VIII
Young, Yorke, D. Young, zoeily-77.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. FIske.
On motion of Mr.. Rey, of Orleans, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
The bill of Mr.. Devices, of Bienville, en-
titled an act to establish q Metropolitan Po-
lice District and to provide for the govern
ment thereof, announced under the head of
Notices of Bills in the proceedings of July
IL, should have been given as having gone
through its first reading by its title, the no
tice having been given on Friday the tenth.
EEAAAAONo AMI hEMOhAALos
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, offered memorial
of John N. Howell, of Caddo, asking the
privilege of being heard in person or by
counsel or BOTH in relation to the ruling of
this House by which he was elected from
his seat.
The memorial being read,
Mr.. Antoine of Orleans, moved to lay it
on the table Carried by rising vote-32
yeas to 26 nays.
Mr. prot+ Of CIaiborra orosan+ad n ma
mortal of G. Q. Butler, cOntesting ths right
of Mr.. Devices, of Bienville, to seat as a
member of the House of Representatives,
which was read.
Mr.. Pratt moved that it be referred to the
Committee on Election and Qualifications.
Mr.. Antoine, of Orleans, moved to Law
above motion on the table.
Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciana, called for the
yeas and yays, which were ordered, and re-
suited as follows:
Yeas: Alexander, Antoine, Calhoun, Gu.
ney, Evans, Harper, Leblanc, Lott, Mollere,
McVean, Moran, Raymond Smith, Sterrett,
Walsh. Washington-l6 yeas.
Nays: Abbott, Adolphe, Bennett, Buck.
ingham, Belot, Barrister, Barbee, Burrel,
Bergeron, Collins, Carr, Desionde, Dufresne,
DeGrange, Demarest Dupart, Esnard, Faulk
ner, Fouts, Guigonet, Gair, Garstkamp,
Gray, Guidry, Hill, Haskell, Hanlon, Ho.
more, Hutchinson, Holland, Isabelle, Kent,
Lee, Leroy, L'Hoste, Morris, McCullen Ma.
hier, McMillen, Murrell, Mansion, Morey,
Mathews, Noble, Pratt, Page, Pierce, Pres
colt, Reese, Rey, Slaton, Taylor, TureaU,
Wilson, w. Williams, H. Williams, Waters,
N. Young, D. Young Zoelly-59 nays.
Blank; E. W. Devices.
The motion to lay on the table being lost
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, moved to refer the
memorial to the Committee on Election and
Qualifications which was carried.
Mr. MCMillen of Carroll Offarad Eha fol
lowing resolution, which lies over:
ResOlUed, That the Clerk of the House be,
and hereby is instructed to furnish each
standing committee of this House one copy
of the revised statutes of the State, and all
the general laws passed since the year 1856
also copy of the Code of Practice of this
State.
By Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita:
WHEREAS, The Committee on Elections
and contested cases created by the House
during its temporary organization was com
posed entirely of Republican members, and
Whereas, Said committee was not empow
cred to administer an oath or to send for
persons or papers, and
Whereas, number of the parties whose
seats were contested failed to receive notice
of the same, and their seats were contested
without their knowledge, and
Whereas, The present committee is larger
in numbers and is composed of members of
both political parties, and is clothed with
full power to bring before 1t persons and
papers, therefore be it
ResolUed, That all those cases wherein
either of the parties failed to have hear.
ing before the committee or this House be
reconsidered and referred to the present
Committee on Elections and Returns.
Lies over under the rules.
By Mr.. Carr, of Orleans;
Resolued, That the Sergeant.at-Arms be
allowed five porters and he be allowed to
appoint the same.
Lies over under the rules.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Education offeredt he
following report, which was read and re
ceived, and the bill therein reported en-.
titled an act to empower the State Superin-
tendent of Public Education to hire a
suitable building for his office, and to ap
point one Assistant Superintendent and one
Secretary, lies over under the rules:
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, }
New Orleans, July Is, 1868. !
To the Honorehle Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
GENTLEMEN-As the public schools will
open in September, and as there is vast
Conway, State Superintendent of Public
Education, we beg leave to submit to your
kind consideration, aad urge its prompt
passage, bill here annexed, authorizine
said State Superintendent to hire a suitable
building, and to appoint one Assistant Su.
perintendent and one Secretary.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY L. REY,
Chairman;
e. W. DEVICES,
DAVID n NOTING