Shreveport news., 1864-03-08

An act TO repeal the Militia, uniavoTaDiy
1y the majority and favorahly by the MI
lority.
Mr.. Cotton on bchaIfof the committee on
h. Judiciary reported favorably on the
bill entitled:
An act to hold the first regular session OF
th. General Assembly in the city of New
Orleans, after peace shall have been de-
ciarcd. -.
Mr. TAYLOR Of Carroll OF behalf OF the
committee on claims, reported favorably on
the claim of Switzer by bill for his re-
lief.
BnI. INTRODUCED.
Mr. Gilmore, without previous notice,
ask ed leave TO introduce bill entitled:
An act for the relief of VIM. Robson Of
the Parish of Ca,!CiO.
Du his motion, the rule being suspended
the bill was read twice and referred to the
committee on Lands and Levees, with tho
two accompanying documents.
On motion Of Nr. Head, the rules being
suspended, the Ho,,se took up the bill en-
titled:
An act TO establish a mining ana msa-
ufactnrius bureau for the Stete.'
On motion of Mr.. Snider the bill was or
Iered to be printed and made the special
order of the day FOR Monday next.
On motion of Mr. Herman, the rules being
suspended, the House took up the bill this
day reported tavorably from the Finance
c0II!n!ttec entitled:
An act relative 10 the machinery and
briiiiIgs OF the State Penitentiary az Ciin-
ton. la.
on motion &C NJ Cotton, the % section
of the bill was amended by inserting the
words fifteen hundred dollars il lieu of the
words one thousand dollars.
On motion # Mr. Fonlhonzl. the bill was
further amended by adding as tire third sec
ton the following:
Section 81. Be it further enacted &c,
That an inventory Of all the articles to DO
thus cnt:Isted shall be taken by a notary
public in presence OF an agent to tina. e.
feet. approved by the Governor, and OF
he person receiving it into custody.
Ga motion Of Mr. 5niisr Of Eossicr, the
bid vas further amended by adding there
to Il: the 4th section IT," following:
. S"ctfol it'll. be il further enacted &c,
That the Governor be and he is hereby en-
powered to sell said property or remove it
to ap!ace of safety rs il his discretion may
be for the best interests OF the Safe.
The Dlil vas thon read :. third time and
passed.
Leave Of absence was granted to NJ.
; Gri;ii at the request OF Lis colleague Mr..
SuiQer.
ORDER OF TIE DAT.
House bill No. III, entitled /:
| An act TO authorize the sale of Bonds for
he relicf % the Treasury, aud the fnsi
! til eot = was taken up.
| The rllc requiring the House to resolve
itself !ato {. Committee of the whole was
! dispensed with.
The first section was on motion OF Mc.
! Taylor of Carroll. amended by inserting the
| words ten instead Of ffteGn. and adopted.
| Mr.. Newson moved to amend the second
section by substituting for the words - six
per cent for the words eig gEt per cent"
| Lost
| The second section was further amended
on motion Of Nr. Taylor o' Carroll. by in
s"r,inE in the seventh i'm. the word twenty
n leu 0: thc word thirty.
And IN motion Of NJ. Mott. By adding
n the end o. the section the words pre-
v.lel thL. not ,aore than one million dol
! i2r, sh-it be made payable in any one
year"
, u" section rs amended was adopted.
Tie ,lir1 section was amended on no
line tie wo:I :. TWO in lieu of the word
five
TIE B: section % amended was adopted
! The 9Th section was adopted without
amendment.
The 5th section was on motion OF Mr..
Mo-, anhudci BY inserting in the I'd line
AFTER The worl sell the words or ex-
change. alI in the Sd line after the word
'' money" til" word : Confederate"
The section - tlI4s amended was adopt
, Ell.
The blank in he Sth lire Of the 9th sec
; ton w..s CT motion Of Mr.. Taylor of Car.
roll. fiT:sd With the word. twcntv-fve'
and on motion Of NJ. Fl n. the section
was amended By inserting in the 10th line
after the word properly the words rights
alh credits,
The section Us thps amended was adopt,
ed
! Mr.. Taylor OF Carol offered as i u amend
ncnL to follow the 9th section an additiona
= section as follows
/. Section 7th. BE it further enacted. SC.
: That the sum OF three hundred thousand
q dollars be ard the same Is appropriated on
l. oi funds IN the Treasury not otherwise ap
. prop!ittel. to meet tAe current ineres
which may accrue upou toe bonds As the,
l. may be issued under the provisions of thi
l. act.
On motion of Mr. Saider of Bosser, tn
sScien ne was amGnded ie G 4SfIas do
o lars the words six hundred thousand do
b lars much thereof as may be neceS
is sary.'
The section as proposed and amende
was adopted Us the seventh section.
d The blank in the 2i line of the Sth sec
d ton was flied on motion of Mr.. Taylor c
ID Carroll. with the words thirty thousan
Ii dollars or 50 lpuca thereof as may be nee
e. e~Sar>.
o. The section was further amended on m,
ton of Mr.. Anderson of st. Landry. b.
go striking out all from til" word bonds
10 the 9Th TO the words the seal in the 9t
le line. and inserting in lieu Of the words s
stIickea ont. the words provided ten cen
and 10 more shall be- allowed The Assista,
Secretary of State for each impression Of
IT. The section was further amended on IL
a. ton of Hr. fonlhouze ny striking out t.
10th and llth lines. end the section
Q; amended. was adopted rs the S;h section.
il. On motion CT Mr.. Mott the following W
adopted the 9tt section: