New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-20
HOUSE of Representatives

The House came to order shortly after II
o'clock, Mr.. Elan, Speaker pro tenn, presiding.
Mr.. Snider, from thea seec. committee to whom
was referred the bill to grant to William Harrison
and others the privilege of making plank road
and charge toll on the same, through the swamp
between Red Chute and Red River, reported the
bill favorably with amendments, and, at a subse-
quent stage Of the proceedings, the bill was passed
as reported.
MIR. Halsey presented petition from citizens Of
the parish of Point Coupce, asking grant of ferry
privilege across the Atchafalaya to certain citizens.
Referred to Committee on Parochial Affairs.
Mr.. Richardson, as chairman of the joint com
mittee on State House, asked and received leave
to withdraw bill reported by the committee to
appropriate one hundred thousand dollars to pur
chase a site for State House.
Mr.. Regcnberg, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported an original bill for the relief of those
having warrants or repositories of the current
scholi fund
| Mr. Suider, rising to personal explanation,
drew the attention of the House to that part of the
rsport of the proceedings of Saturday, relative to
the printing bill, published in the CRESCENT, and
was allowed to spread upon the minutes criticism
of the report, embracing a defense Of his course
in relation to the bill.
| Mr.. Snider in this paper says substantially that
| he supported the previous question because the
original bill had been thoroughly discussed in the
| House because when the amendments from the
Senate came up three advocates of the original
bill WerS heard and but one on the other side and
because the matter was not CT that importance to
justify the House in delaying the consideration o
measures Of larger interest. This statement was
signed by Messrs Edwards, Thieneman, Dugas and
| Solomon, as well as Mr.. Snider.
| Mr.. Freret, from the committee appointed tc
inquire into the affairs of the draining company
reported favorably bill on the subject.
On motion of Mr.. Walker the general appro
pration bill returned from the Senate with amend
ments was taken up and the amendments were
concurred in.
Mr.. Gates, from the Committee on Claims re
ported faveyably the bill for the relief of P. T
Bringier, and the bill was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Edridge called up the bill authorizing
planters and farmers to sell to freedmen and otbe
employees, without taking licenses as retail deal
ers, and the bill passed.
J On motion of Mr.. Ha!sey the Senate bill t
legalize 6 contract between Mrs. Boon and Mrs
CaLaghan in relation to the ferry across ths
Atckafalaya at Smmsport, was eoncurred in.
} Mr.. McEnery submitted the following resolution
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, A member of this House has mad
the assertion that J. W. Burke, employed by tn
Governor of the State to make the prelimnar
surveys of the evees along the Mississippi River
has stated that his account for services thereto
had not only been paid but doubly paid and tina
he had been offered large sums as hush money t
prevent him from making disclosures that h
threatened to make; now therefore be it
Eas0IUei That special committee of FIVE mem
bers OF this House be appointed to investigate th