New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-07
House of Representatives.

The House came to order at II NJ, Mr.. Elam,
Speaker pro tenn, presiding.
Prayer by Rev. Father Chalons.
| On motion of Mr.. Stlle, the vote by which the
bill for the relief of James NJ. Pinnegar and John
Mclean was rejected yesterday, was reconsidered
and the bill was again placed on the calendar.
! Mr.. Regenberg, in behalf of the Committee OF
| Education, reported fayorably on the following
| bills:
| l. To authorize the lease of the property ir
| Mount Lebanon, used during the war as State
laboratory.
Q. To amend the law providing for the organ.
izaton and government of the State Seminary at
Alexandria.
Mr.. Gates, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported favorably on the following bills:
l. For the relief of W. H. G. King & Co.
.. For the relief of W. T. Hall.
8. For the relief of s. L. Slack.
And unfavorably on the following bills:
l. For the relief of the sureties of Louis L. Nor.
gan, deceased, formerly State Tax Collector of
the parish of St. Tammany.
@ For the relief of N. Ogden, of the parish of
Rapdes.
TIE NEW ORLEANS POLICE A SECRET POLITICAL
| ORGANIZATION.
| Mr. Williamson introduced the annexed resolu-
tion and moved its adoption:
| WHEREAS Information has been given to the
members of this House that secret association
| composed of the police of this city, has been
formed for the purpose of controlling and inluenc
ing the elections in this city and, Whereas such
associations are illegal and criminal and in viola
ton of the peace and dignity of the State; be it
Resolved, That committee of ten members Of
this House, and of - members of the Senate, be
appointed by the Speaker of the House and by tbs
President of the Senate, to wait upon the Cover
nor and cooperate with him in proper measures
to suppress such associations, and enforce agains
such offenders the penalties of the law, will
authority to summon witnesses and procure tht
necessary evidence in regard to such transactions
Mr.. Mcconnell would inquire Of the author O
| the resolution, if he had information on the sub
ject?
| Mr. Smith answered that he was well posted
He knew all the facts.
The rules were suspended, and the resolution
adopted.
At subsequent stage of the proceedings tn
Speaker announced the following as the committee
under the resolution Messrs. Smith, Leeds, Jonas
Seaman, Mcconnell Fulda, McEnery, Williamson
: Eldridge and Tucker.
Mr.. Tucker asked to be excused from scrvin
on the committee. Some of the duties to be pei
formed would be personally disagreeable to him.
The Chair observed that Mr.. Smith had furnishe
him with q list Of gentlemen whom he wished to
appointed to the committee, but, as that list Ira
no names on it but city representatives,, the Cha
regarding the alleged existence of q secret polit
cal society as subject of general concern to tt
l State, thought the entire State should be ge
graphically represented on the committee, and
had appointed several gentlemen from the cou
try, giving however preponderance on the COZ
mittee to the city.
The Chair asking if there were any objectio
A to excusing Mr.. Tucker. Objections came from
: parts of the House, and he withdrew his reque
: MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
i Mr.. McEnery introduced bill, which passed, fl
ing the terms Of the District Court of the Twelf
d Judicial District
Il Mr.. Wilmington introduced several bills reiatl
: to proceedings in courts of justice, which were
S terred to the Judiciary Committee.
q The order Of the day, the general appropriate
bill, was then taken up, discussed in detail a
y passed. Besides appropriations to State bene'
IS lent institutions, the bill makes the following
nations to assist charities managed by private c
e zens or religious associations.
'r Firemeu's Charitable Association of New
ID leans, $4,000.
It. Camp street Female Orphan Asylum of New
n leans, $4,000.
De ST. Jogenh's Orphan Asylum, Fourth District
ce New Orleans, $500.
re Home of jewish Widows and Orphans, New
ed leans, $500. The original appropriation 10
institution was $1,000, but on motion of hr. Jon
he it was increased 10 $500, who sNsgestcd tha. /