New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-21
THE LEG1sLATURE
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and Quarantine.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr.. Alb
bolt, Eof Concordia, presented petition,
signed by several citizens, praying that
charter be granted them as company,
formed for the building of slaughter houses
on plantation known as the Delery's planta-
ton below the city.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora
lions.
Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans, moved that the
Committee on Conference of the House, ap-
pointed to act Jointly with a similar com
mittee of the Senate, on House bill No. 81,
militia billy be discharged in order to
allow the House to consider the bill as
passed by the Senate.
Carried
Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans, moved that
message be sent to the Senate with a re-
quest to return House bill No. 80.
Carried.
The Speaker resumed the chair.
Mr.. Morey, of Ouachita, called up the
following resolution, introduced by him yes
terday, which was read and on motion
| adopted:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State,
| by an act approved March Is, 1855 entitled
an act to provide for levecing, draining, and
| reclaiming swamp lands in certain portions
| of the parishes of Orleans and Jefferson,
creates certain drainage districts and au-
| thorizes the appointment of commissioners
| with power to assess taxes and eXpend
moneys; and
Whereas, Eighty.one thousand 1881, 0OO)
| dollars was appropriated in said act to aid
| in erecting works for drainage in said dis
tricts; and an act supplementary thereto,
approved March II, 1859, authorized the
said commissioners to issue bonds for the
same purpose; therefore be it
ResolUed, That a committee of three be
appointed to investigate and report what
works have been erected by the said COM
| missioners, the amount of money received
| from any source, and how the same has
| been expended the amount of bonds is.
| sued, and the disposition Of the same; the
present condition of the works, and of the
| finances Of the commissioners, and to re-
| port the manner in which the present sys-
| TEN of drainage works; and whether any
| changes are necessary to make the drainage
of the city of New Orleans and suburbs
more thorough and eifectual; and that the
| said committee may make an early and full
report, they are authorized to employ a
clerk for time not exceeding one month.
| The Chair appointed the following special
committee: Messrs. Morey, Of Ouacnita,
Hall, of Orleans, .slaton, of Jackson.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr.. Nc.
Yean, of Caddo, offered the following reso-
| luton, which was adopted;
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Elec-
lions and Qualifications be instructed to re-
| port, by resolution or otherwise, the names
| Of such persons who they believe are entitled
4 fO Y11i1aars and Of rla Of M Htrbo
failed to make good their claims to seats in
| this House, which islusually allowed to con-
testants in all Legislative bodies.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Enrolment submitted
the following report, which was received
and accepted:
ENROLMENT DEPARTMENT )
| House of Representa- tives. :
| New Orleans August 20, lst9
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
| House Of Representatives
Your Committee on Enrolment have the
honor to report that the following bills have
been duly engrossed, TO wit:
Au act to appropriate the sum of SIS, 900
to clear out Bayou Courta5leau and Bout.
An act for the relief of Widow Montague.
An act to consolidate and fund the city
| debts of the city of New Orleans.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
| transfer all the causes now pending before
the Courts Of the State under the constitu.
| ton of "a.
Joint resolution appointing Joint COM
mittee to investigate the actions of the
| First and Second Drainage Commissioners.
| An act for the appropriation Of 100000
| for the pay OF mileage and per diem of the
members and per diem Of employees of the
General Assembly,
An act to authorize the Treasurer to pay
out fifteen certificates Of Indebtedness issued
in favor of We'll by Paralta, Auditor.
An act 60 provide for the registration Of
all qualified voters in the State.
An act to incorporate the New Orleans
Elevator and Warehouse company.
Respectfully submitted,
0. H. BREWSTER.
Chairman Committee on Enrolment.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, member of the
Committee on Claims, submitted the follow.
ing minority report, which was received;
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives of the State of LOU
The undersigned, a member of the Com
mittee on Claims, disagrees with the report
\ OF the majority of the committee for the
| following reasons:
Because the report OF the majority of the
1 committee states that the decision rendered
| by w. W. Handlin, appointed Judge of the
1 IHlru OlstIlCL COuIb OF new orleans by
George +. Shepley, military governor, on
the third of November 1868. in the case of
"John 0sman and wife VS.. Charles Roman, 7
was rendered on the thirteenth of July,
1 where the facts are that the decision occur
red on the seventh of July. This distinc
ton Of dates is important because the
reasons for the decision of the merits of the
case were rendered on the seventh of July;
but on the thirteenth, when the new trial
Il was refused, no reasons were given, as Ii
customary in such cases. --.,,-.
II The undersigned, on behalf of Che
committee, maintains that the order OF
/ removal of w. w. Handlin by Michael
Hahn, then Governor of the State, being
based upon the fact that no reasons were
given from the bench in the decision rem.
dered by Judge Handlin, was error teous, and
that the said removal was not in accordance
! with the principles OF justice which should
actuate the Executive of the State.
II Since IL is a well understood custom that
| judges are paid by the year, and are to con
, tinue in office until their successors are an
pointed, the undersigned recommends thai
{ the salary of W. W. Handlin, as Judge d
the Third District Court be paid him. anJ
I that the resolution offered byR II. Isabelle
of Orleans, be adopted,
1, W. POPE NOBLE,
OF the Committee on Claims.
III. Noble, Of Orleans, moved that tiiit
above minority report be substituted for thu
majority report of the Committee on Claims
NEr. Carr, Of Orleans, moved to lay tn,
motion on the table.
mr.. Noble, Of Orleans, called for the yea