New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
Thirty. Eighth Days ressuon.

Oers PRESENT. ...
Anderson, Bacon. Beares, Blackman,
Braughn. Campbell, C"uplsnd, DarraIl,
&. l. Jewell, F. L Jewell. Kplso, Lewis,
Mnuette, Offutt, Ogden, 0Hara. Packard,
Poindexer Pollard, Bay, Smith, ThOmp-
son, Thdd, White, Whitney, Wilcox, Will
Jams, Wittgenstein-s4.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Tur-
ner.
Gu motion of Mr. Todd, the reading of
minutes was dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on Elec-
lions, reported progress.
Mr. Bay. from the ComInl,tes O. Iaternal
Improvements, reported progress.
Nj. Btares, from the Committee on Visit.
ing the Penitentiary, reported progress.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
| ed progress.
MIR. Todd moved that the Senate Chamber
be closed during the entire day, and that
| everybody be excluded with the exception
of members, employees, ana contestants.
Mr.. O'Hara moved to lay the motion on
the table. .
! The motion to table was lost.
The motion of Mr.. Todd then prevailed.
The Senate Chamber was cleared and the
| doors closed.
Mr.. Ray, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported favorably upon Senate bill
No. 1903, an act to amend the first
section Of an act entitled an act
to incorporate the town o. Monroe,
in the parish Of 0uachits, and to provide
for the government of the sane approved
on the eighth of March 1865.
Gu suspension of the rules Mr. Bay in
! PRODUCED bill to amend an act entitled an
act to incorporate the town of New Iberia
in the parish of st. Martin, aud for other
purposes, approved March 10, 1882, and the
act amendatory thereof approved March
IA, 1856, together with 3 memorial from the
Inhabitants of the towC.
The bill lies over under the rules.
Uuder suspension of the rules Mr. Rag
introduced bill to incorporate the Yigi
liant Fire Company No. l, of the town Of
New Iberia.
The bill lies over luie- the Clles.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr. Ray
introduced bill relative to delinquent taz
collectors.
The bill was resd twice and referred tC
the Judiciary Committee, on motion of Nj
Ray.
On a suspension of the rules Hr, Ray in
troduced bill to purchase Eve hundred
copies of the Code of Practice and Civi
! IS Of ,f T nafAaS q
J. O. FuQua.
Read twice and referred TO the JudIcisr.
Committee on motion of Mr.. Ray.
On q Suppression of the rules Mr.. ogdeI
introduced bill relative to the inscription
of certain mortgages in favor Of minors i!
the parish of 0rleaIs,
Read twice and referred to TIE Judic;ar
Committee,
RESOLUTIONS.
Dir. Campbell, from the joint COMMITTEE
to Investigate the conduct of tie late cleo
ton on the condition Of peace and goo
| order in the Stare, reported fsvorably upo
Mr.. &. L. Jewell's resolution calling for
: conmitteeto inquire into the names of tn
''oue hundred and fifty mem murdered i
the State alluded to by the Governor in hi
letter to the President Of the United States
I and to obtain from him the letter of DistriC
: Attorney Hudspeth relative to the murde
of men, women, and children in the paris
l OF St. Landry; and also upon Mr.. Smith
amendment to Mr.. JEWELS resolution, pre-
! vidiug that the committee inquire into til
names of the men murdered OF the thirtiet
, OF July, 1866, and the names of ti.ei- GGui
derers.
D Mr.. Campbell presented at the same tim
. the following communication from tn
Governor, which was ordered to be sprea
upon the minutes:
EXECUTIVE DEPARrNENr,
state of LouisianS,
2 NsE Orleans. Augustl0 1855
s To the Honorable President and Members Of t
J Senate:
Having observed in the official journal
I the seventh instant, that Senator Jewell i
] troduced in the Senate resolution that
committee of three be appointed by Il
d President of the Senate to wait Oh Govern
a Warmoth and obtain for the information
: the Senate, the names of the one hundrC
y and fifty men murdered, with the tin
n when, and place where these murders we
. committed: and also to procure from hi
the letter of District Attorney Hudspet
|. referred to in the letter addressed to Pres
!, dent johnson, would thank the Senate
n adopt tue same, and to authorize said col
y nittee to investigate thoroughly the mu
! ders and outrages which have been and a
being perpetrated throughout the State.
!. Very respectfully, ,,,o,r,
L (Signed) II. c. WARMOTH,
q, Governor of Louisiana.
j NOTICES OF BTrrS,
D. Mr.. Day gave notice that tomorrow
10 would Introduce an act to limit and contr
the assessment of parish snd municir
IL taxes
70 Mr.. Ray, from the Judiciary Conmitte
y on q suspension Of the rules reported
4 vorably upon bill to amend article 900
N the Code Of Practice.
in Mr.. O'Hara gave notice that or futu
N day he would introduce bill to abolish t
10 fire department in this city.
er Mr.. Bacon gave notice that on q futu
r day he would introduce bill to prohi
- the sale of lottery tickets in this State.
IN Mr.. Williams gave notice that tomorr'
ms he would introduce bill for the impro-
Nv ment of the navigation of Red River.
q. The special order of the day was tax
nd up. ~ lF
N. Report OF the Committee on Elections
the case of George W. Nader, David wilsC
ic- and Solomon Z. Moses, contesting the Sc
ez of NJ. a. Foute, G. H. Braughr, and z.
be Ogden was taken up,
ca Mr.. Smith moved that the majority rep
us he adontpd