New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-27

the assertion relative to hush money having been
offered to a late State officer of the State.
On motion of Mr.. McCloskey, the resolution was
amended by striking out the words " and that he
had been offered large sums as hush money, to
prevent him from making disclosures that he
threatened TO make.''
And the resolution as amended was adopted, and
the Speaker appointed Messrs. Green Seaman,
McCloskey Mutt and Collins on said committee.
The resolution was then sent to the Senate for
concurrence, and was subsequently returned to
the House concurred in by the Senate, and that
body had appointed on said committee, Me ssrs
Gibson, WEIGH and Feowes. r.tg~g 4a
WHEREAS, member of this House has, in his
place on this floor, made the assertion that ]. W.
Burke, employed by the Governor Of this State to
make the preliminary surveys of the levee along
the Mississippi river, has stated that his account
for services therefor had not only been paid, but
doubly paid now, therefore, 49,.
Be aresotred. That joint special committee,
to consist of five members of this House, and -
members Of the Senate, be app ointed to invesa
gate the charges made, and that they be author
lied to send for persons and papers, and to report
thereon at the next meeting Of this legislature;
shall draw no per diem or miage for the time they
II may be engaged in this investigation. ..
Mr.. DeLabarre offered the following resolution :
Reso,sed, That the translating clerks and jour.
nal clerks of this House. under the supervision OF
the chief clerk of the enrolling room be- and they
are hereby granted, an extension OF time not TO
exceed twenty days, with the same per diem as
established by law, in order that they might have
sufficient time to complete the unfinished work OF
this House, said per diem to be paid out Of the
contingent funds Of this House upon the certificate
of the chairman of the Committee on Enrolment
as to the completion of said unfinished work.
Mr.. stille moved to amend the resolution by
striking out twenty days. and inserting five
days. in lieu thereof .rw-G #
Mr. Couvillon moved to amend by inserting " ten
days. &
On motion of Mr.. Tucker the amendments were
laid on the table. rm
Mr. Couvillon moved to insert twelve days" in
lieu of twenty days. and, on motion of Mr..
Tucker, the amendment was laid On the table, and
the resolution adopted. @ a. -- =" 81
Under a suspension of the rules, the following
entitled House bills were taken up for considera-
ton, underwent their several readings and were
passed: .itl@@ M
BY Mr.. WILLIAMSON
No. 3G6-Jont resolution relative to deepening
the passes of the Mississippi river and of preserv
ing depth of eighteen feet therein. ..ua
By Mr.. S. Anderson ..r
No. 2i3-An act to fix the compensation OIL
police juries throughout the State.
By Mr.. Mcconnell gone '.
No. l9S-An act concerning the master and por
wardens Of the city of New Orleans.
By Mr.. Regenberg- -
No. 37l-An act supplementary to an act emit
tied an act to establish free public schools in thu
State Of Louisiana, approved November Is, 1855
Also No. 3s3-An act for the relief of pubi
teachers holding warrants on repositories of thu
current school fund.
By Mr.. Mutt .. ....
No. 384-An act authorizing the mayor an
trustees of the town of Shreveport to purchas
real estate outside of the corporate limits Of sait
town.
And the following Senate bills were taken u
under the suspension of the rules, and underwear
their several readings and were concurred in:
By Mr.. Jonas
No. 399-An act relative to conyicts in the Stat
penitentiary.
By Mr.. Walker rs
No. 370-An act to authorize the Auditor an
Treasurer to employ each an additional clerk.
Ana tho ro,Ioyvinp his vrare introduced upaar II,
susnension Of the rules. underwent their sever,
readings and were passed.:
RvMr. Walker ...
An act to provide for the payment of the rent {
the building used AZ a State House. .--
o.. On the motion of Mr.. Jonas, House bill No. S
was taken up, and the report of the committee c
conference on the disagreement of the two House
was adopted, as follows:
The committee of conference Of the two House!
to whom was referred the matter Of disagreement
on the act to define the duties and fix the comper
sation of the State Printer, after full exaInins
ton of the points of disagreement, agree to repol
as follows, to-wit; be-. .,f L8 '''
The House eoncurs in Senate amendments t
section seven, TO item six of section ten, and /
second clause of item eight, also first and thir
ctouses of item, nine. = -nrr =.
The Senate recedes from their other amen,
man+s and the committee recommend the passap
of the hill 81 '' 't i.
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