The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-15

John McDonogh to this city, requires the action of
the Legislature, to carry out the philanthrope in
tentlons of the testator; and the aims house con-
templated by the said testator is an institution of
which there is in this city great and urgent ne
cessity, for the protection of the aged and the inrm
the destitute and the unfortunate--to shield and
retrieve the poor orphan from vice and prostitution
Ito rid our streets OF beggars and mendcants and
relieve this Municipality from the onerous expense
OF sustaining alone house of refuge.
Fourthly-The great destruction of property by
recent floods and crevasses makes it. in our opin-
ION, measure Of great necessity, that the Levee
laws should be so amended as to rescue our rich
alluvial lands cities and towns, from the horrors
OF inundaton, and to protect the careful and vigil
ant from the negligence of his neghbor.
Flithly-The new census will, in all probability,
according to the present ratio of the national repre-
sentatlon, give to State another member of
Congress and in view of the impending danger to
our Southern institutions, we think it matter of
great importance that the State of Louisiana should
be represented to the fullest extent in the national
Congress.
Be IL therefore ResolUed, That his Excellency
the Governor of the State of Louisiana be and is
hereby requested on behalf OF Municipality No
lwo Of the City of NewOrleans, to call together
cable.
Be 1t further ResolUed, That the Mayor of the
city be and is hereby requested to transmit to the
Governor at Baton Rouge, copy Of the foregoing
preamble and resolution.
Mr.. Lawrason offered the following resolution,
which was adopted, the rules being dispensed
| with
Resolved, That the Recorder of this Municipal
ity, in his capacity Of President OF the Council be
authorized TO deliver in the name of Municipality
No. Two, TO John L. Lewis, Sheriff ofthe Parish of
| Orleans, certificate stating that Ann Montgom-
| cry, Marie FayOl, and Mary Kelly, insane per-
sons, ordered by the Second District Court of New
| orleans to be sent up TO the Asylum Of jack
pra aItT tf0,,ta a.,
| their maintenance.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. Shields,
was adopted, The rules being suspended:
| ReSotUed, That this Council do recommend to
the Fire Department of this city the propriety of
organizing an association similar 10 that provided
| Tor IN the constitution and bye-laws drawn up
| by VIM. +. Flower, John Adams, d C. Biseoe,
|. N. Marks, E. L. Beecher, and John Peterson,
and designated The United Board of the Fire
| Department Of the City of New Orleans' with
view to a more complete efficiency in the inter
nal arrangements of the Department, and for the
| settlement OF such petty grievances as may from
| time to time occur therein.
The following preamble and resolution were
suspend the GIes. |hich was carried "''''' ~
| Whereas, The Board of Directors of the Public
| Schools have recently granted the use of the Ly-
ceum tor the purpose of holding Fairs therein,
| thereby establishing precedent which will prove
pernicious in its Influences, by opening the doors
10 other applicants having equal claims and thus
prevent the delivery of the weekly lectures CON
templated in the erection Of the Hall, and re-
qured by the ordinance establishing the Public
School Lyceum and Library Society; and whereas
such an appropriation of the Hall conflicts with
the spirit of the 9Th section of the said ordinance
| the object of which manfestly is 10 exclude all
| religious or political associations.
| Be therefore ResolUed, That the Board of Di-
| ectors of Public Schools is hereby instructed 10
| resclnd the permission granted on the 7th instant
to use said Hall for holding Fairs.
Mr. Yancey made motion to amend, by request
| ing the Board of Directors of the Public Schools
to rescind their resolution instead of insructine
them, which motion was lost by the following vo e:
s Yegs-Messrs; , Hooper, Mccormick, Renshaw, seweI
Nays. Messrs. Hale, Hawthorn. Johnson, Lawrason
| Marks. Montanye. Pride, Sykes and Shakspeare-9.
On motion, the resolution was adopted, as intro
duced, by the following vote
YsdsN1iMessrs Hale, Hawthorn. Hooper, Johnson Law
5s, sFk sHks an M9eSSR{ys SD{ cCGTmck fde Renshaw
JNdys-MessTs. Sewel Stewart and Yancey-3.
MIR. Hale, Chairman of The Police Committee
presented the following report and resolution, ant
the rules being suspended, they were unanmousl
adopted:
The Police Committee, TO whom was referred tn,
petitions of sundry PERSONS asking for situations
night watchmen, would report in favor of the fol
lowing persons, viz:
Thos. Hudne, Edward Whipple, Philip Riley
Geo. Powers, E. 0. Sullivan, John Moacler, John
Douglas, L. Footman, Mat hew Wood;
And would Offer the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the election take place this even
Ing, to elect or reject the above persons.
SPL. HALE,
l.. E. HOOPER.
The Council proceeded to elect watcnmen, ir
conformity with the above resolution, and the per-
sons named in it were elected unanimously
On motion, the Council adjourned until Tuesday
next, the 18th instant, at O'clock P NJ.
JOHN CALHOUN. Secretary.