New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-20

Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Ray: I ask for suspension of the
rules to introduce bill.
Rules suspended.
An act relative to the restoration and
preservation of the records in the offices of
Recorder of Mortgages and Register of Con-
veyances of the parish of Orleans.
Read twice by its title and referred to the
Joint Special Committee on such matters.
Mr.. Ray: ask for a suspension of the
rules to take up Senate bill No. ~.
An act to ascertain the eligibility of per.
sons elected or appointed to office, and to
declare offices vacant when persons elected
Or appointed are ineligible and providing
how such vacancies shall be filed.
Coneurred in by the House with the fol-
| lowing amendments:
In the third line of section FIVE to strise
out the word cor" and insert ''in.r
| In the fourth line to strike out 'thereof
pointed out"
In section six to strike out the words "as
it is hereby made the duty of the Governor
| to do"
In the ninth section, in the sixth line, to
strike out the word that" and insert the
| word 'it'; in the eleventh line to strike out
the word "if,n and. insert the words "and
should," and in the twelfth line to strike
out the word ''shall," and to insert the fol-
lowing additional sections:
| SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc. That
all laws and parts of laws in conflict with
the provisions of this act are hereby re
pealed.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
| passage.
Mr.. Ray: move that the Senate concur
in the amendments of the House.
The amendments were concurred in.
The Clerk of the House of Representa-.
tives appeared with message from the
House, and asked concurrence ia House bill
No. %, an act to incorporate the town of
Alexandria, Louisiana. He also announc-
| ed that the House had concurred in
Senate bill No. 122, an act to fix tae term of
holding court in the Twelfth Judicial Dis.
trict, and had refused to concur in Senate
amendment to House bill No. lO7, Joint res.
olution guaranteeing the right of free
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House bill No. lO7, an act to amend an act
| entitled an act relative to monitions and
mode of proceedings, and to secure pur-
chasers at tax sales.
Mr.. Todd moved to indefinitely posFpone
the consideration Of the bill, and called for
the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting:
Yeas: Bacon, Braughn, Egan, Futch
kelso, Mouette, Otfutt, Pondexter, Smith,
| Todd, White, FRANCOIS, and Blaekman-l3
Nays: Anderson, ,G6upland Francois Foute,
P,Coiiiard, Ray, Thompson, Whitney, Wilcox,
Williams, and Witgenstein-1l.
The bill was postponed indefinitely.
Mr.. Blackman: move to reconsider the
vote Just taken.
Mr.. Bacon; move lay the motion to
reconsider on the table.
A message from the Governor was re-
eetyed.
The motion to reconsider was laid on the
table by rising vote of L yeas 10 9 nays.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: ask for suspension
of the rules to introduce a bill.
Rules suspended.
An act relative to the claims and liens OF
mechanics aud workmen employed on build.
ings and other work, and the furnishing Of
materials for the same.
Read twice, and referred to the judiciary
Committee.
BILLS on FIRST READING.
House bill No, 10, an act fixing the salaries
of district judges in the State, was taken up.
Read twice, and referred on suspension
of the rnles.
House bill No. 81, joint resolution proYid.
ing that the United States flag shall wave
over all public buildings and Institutions in
| the State, was taken up.
| Mr.. Ray: | ask for suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read a
second and third time.
Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be passed
finally.
Mr.. Braughn: call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing:
Yeas: Anderson, Beares, Blaekman,
Braughn, Campbell Egan, Foute, Keso,
Monetie, 0'Hara, Packard Pollard, Ray,
Todd, White, Wilcox, Williams, and Witt.
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Nay: Thompson.
The bill was finally passed and adopted
by its title.
Mr.. 0'Hara: ask for a suspension of the
rules to call up Senate bill No. los, an act
to provide for the reliet of the poor and
INDECENT throughout the State.
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