New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Fifty.Eighth Days Eession.

THURSDAY, September, 1868.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, ffty-three members
answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell, Abbot, Alexander
Adolphe, Belot, Brewster, Barbee, Bergeron
Collins, Carr, Curell, Cuny Crawford, Des.
| londe, Devices, Dufresne, Dupart Evans,
Faulkner. Guigonet, Gair, Garstkamp, GRAY,
Hill, Haskell, Honore, Hanlon, Hall, Hell
denhain Isabelle, Kent, Leroy, L'Hoste,
Morris, Mahier, McYean, Murrel, Melvin,
Morey, Noble, Pearee, Page, Raymond, Rev
sterrett Taylor, Umphreys, Walsh. WASH,
ington, Wren, H. Williams, Waters, Yorke
zoelly-53.
Mr.. Page was called to the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. satchell.
On motion of Mr.. Cuny, of Rapides, the
reading Of the journal was dispened with.
Mr. Yorke, of Carroll, moved the follow.
ing, which was granted;
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Rooms of Committee on Contested YEI Elections,
New Orleans, September 8, 1853 ]
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House
Of Representatives;
GRNTLEMEN-Yo Committee of Elections
and Qualifications, having an important
So7O ~ tAAthis ANSl@CCblullN lGqutol .InaL
they be allowed to continue their investiga.
ton during the session of the House to-day.
Very respectfully,
P. JONES Y0RKE,
Chairman Committee on Elections and
Qualifications.
The. Speaker resumed his seat.
Mr.. Carr, of Orleans, under suspension
of the rules, presented the following petit
ton, which was read, and on motion, re.
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means: adj 1s55~a ...t g.-.
To the Honorable the Members of the Legislature
state OF Louisiana, in General Assembly convened
GESTLEMEH-We the undersigned, mem.
bers of the police force of the city Of New
Orleans, beg leave to present to your hon
orable body a petition for our relief. sub
mitting. for your consideration the following
facts, viz: |
First For period of one year we have
been subjected to a loss of from ten to fifty
per cent upon our salaries, by reason of the
depreciation of city currency.
Second. We have received no pay for our
services since the month of April last, and
the salaries OF some of our, members have
been due since February, 1868. -, I
Third. As the result OF the foregoing facts,
we nave been compelled to sacrifice our
claims upon the City Treasury at ruinous
life. 4 -, q "~-'S y
All OF these losses have been borne with.
out murmur until we are forced TO the
conviction that those we have looked to for
relief regard our destitute conditions with
lndinereloe. Upon making an appeal to
the City Council we were informed nv that
body that they were powerless To Act far
our benefit. We therefore address ourselves
TO you, the highest authority, for that relief
which they refused us, and which is in
justice due. M -. =
As faithful servants of the public, who
have, according to our sworn obligations
to the city, performed our respective duties
as we trust In q deserving manner. and
men who have, for the most part. wives
and little ones looking to us for rnainte-
nance, and Who-to the shame of those in
power be 1t said-have been compelled for
twelve months TO share with the brokers
the results Of our honest toll, and, finally.
having been obliged, by repeated wrongs,
70 coneede that In this instance
patience has ceased to be q virtue.
receiving no compensation for our services,
fMthfnily rendered, for several months, we
prey that your honorable body may deem
the iaborer worthy Of his hire. and that Won
Will enact such laws as win insure immedi.
ate relief The extent of our privatIons
are doubtless unknown to your honorable
body, and nov that we ayow them we trust
mat you WIN 10 Your wisdom adopt speedy
and benencial measures. Among our mem.
hers ere men who have actually beheld their
children suffer the agonies Of hunger
disease and death, While they, In their
poverty and distress, were unable to pro
vide relief, end the children OF those who
guard yon and your little ones were placed
10 paulffs graves. tl ~
Weat gentIemens Il worth, employing
arc We not worthy Of cur pay. The custom
Of mefch1ntile life iuatly renders claint
for labor performed one II tie highest
Yslne; vet We the employees ii weakly
rl|yf are peg leetel nnf orr demands dlAre-
4ordee. In view ~ Al approaohina poll
'''sl e''s' Hhsn ~ BE 1'izd i Excited.