True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
Wondoy, 18Th January, 1889.

Mr. p A Morse m embel elect from Na,chiloche
| red and took his oath Of Office
Mr.. Davi ison introduced two resolutions direct
| ing the committee appointed TO examine into thu
affairs OF tho Merchants Bank, to investigate nr
| ticulnrly tlr business Of the Bank IN Discounts
Loans, xehanges and CirculAti9n-if the Bank
has put in circulation notes of thu United States
| Bank Of Pennsy lvHnin, not redeem able here, &:
what effect has been produced hcrcby--haw ucI
specie said bank has drawn from the other bank
and what disposition has been made of said speci
and further to enquire if any of the banks of h.
| City had specnl in cotton ! On motion Of NJ
Davidson the rules were dispensed with and the
| resolution passed.
Mr.. Davids N on behalf Of the committee o
! Public Education reported two bills for tho relic
of the Academy at Pine Grove in the parish Vi
Caldwell, and the Spring Creek Academy in the
parish OF Rapids, rcad Tor the first time.
| Mr. Wadswoftll on behalf of the committee or
the Militia, reported hill 10 amend the laws re.
lalive to the militia and bill granting an appro-
ptaon to the DonaldsonyiIls artillery. Read FOL
| the first time.
Mr. Brashsur on behalf Of the committee on In
tcrna' improvement, reported that the committee
was of opinion that the cut of between the par.
ishcs of Chenille and West Baton Rouge sh ,uld
be executed by those parishes JoIntly-thht the
committee recommend the passage OF u law grant.
ing to O. :. Baker the privilege OF keeping a
House and Ferry bSween the Points Coupree and
81 ErancisvI" the committee reported favorably
to the petition Of John Tillitson and James Brown
praying for the privilege of furnishing the town OF
St Francisvillo with fresh water, aud in favor OF
the petition of MIR Begarly, praying tor The priv
lege oil Keeping terry ON The Atchnialla, near the
mouth of Bayou dc Giatz. On molion of Mr. Pat
in the report was laid the table 10 be the call
OF the house.
On motion of Mr.. Brashear, resolution was
passed tor tho appointment OF a joint committee
Of arrangements tor the Inauguration of the Cover.
nor elect, on next Monday. NJ, ssrs BrasheAr, e.
NJ Conrad, and Claiborne were appointed on boz
half OF the house, aud the resolution tax en- for
the concurrence Of the senate.
NJ r. wilson oh tained the disponsation of the
rules to introduce bill 10 amend the act incorpo-
rating the New Orleans Canal and Banking Com.
pany Read for the first time and ordoreI to be
prini ed.
Mr.. Lockeu introduced a bill, recon- m ended by
tho New Orleans Chamhce Of Commerce, relative
the harb"r master, wardens and pilots Of the port
OF New Orleans. On motion Of Mr.. Wudsworst
the bill was referred TO the committee on com.
merce and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Ratlietl introduced bill to es ablish more
uniform rule On the execution oil wTils Of fl. fa--
Read for the first time and referred to the judiciary
committee.
MI Preston introduced bill t, incorp ora,s the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the pa tsh of La
fayette- Read tor the first time.
The Speaker submitted the report OF the grand
jury of the parish OF Orleans, transmitted by tho
clerk Of the criminal court Laid on the table.
subject to the call of the house.
The senate joined the house, for the purpose OF
e'ecting directors for the slntc, in the Citizens'
Bank o! Louisiana. Messrs. V. Pain, D. II. Ken.
ner, w +. c. Duples,s and J, B, Armunt, were
elected the first ballot, w. McQue on the third
ballot, and ii. bry on the fourth ballot
Several bills underwent their second reading
The bill to establish general system of intsrna,
improve a, taken into consideration, and
then the house adjourned. =