New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-14

Although the hour appointed for meeting was
II O'clock it was not until after u that the House
came to order, Mr. Elam Speaker pro tenn. pre-
siding.
Prayer by Rev. Father Chalons.
Mr.. Durable submitted resolution, which was
adopted, that the House hold daily evening ses
sions hereafter, commencing at 7 O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. Thicker, a special cornmittee
was ordered, to select from the calendar, for
reference, bills of the greatest Importance.
Mr.. Mutt, from the judiciary Committee, re-
ported favoraby the bill to authorize the Board
| of Levee Commissioners for the parishes of Madi
son and Carroll to issue bonds for the payment Of
interest past due on bonds previously issued.
| Mr.. MciSnery, from the Committee on Internal
improvements, reported favorably the bill to i'm
prove the navigation of Bayou Plaquemnes, and
| Mr.. Williamsons joint resolution relative to the
| construction of south branch Of the Pacific rail
! road to Red River.
Mr. Seaman introduced bill providing for the
assessment of taxes in the parish Of Orleans. Re-
forred to Finance Committee.
Mr. Ormond introduced n bill for the relief OF
Mrs Sarah l.. Chisholm, which was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
!, Mr. Bailey introduced bill to amend the law
relative to leveeage, drainage and reclamation o
swamp lands in certain places of Orleans ant
Jefferson parishes. Referred to special commit
tee on drainage.
The Senate bill, relative to the publication Of
judicial advertisements in the parish of Orleans
. ,,royidinr that the legislature shall elect
. paper in which all Judicial advertisements from
1 the courts in that parish shall be printed at
certain rate came up as an order OF the day 70
I ceneGsFe&ce,
Mr.. Jeaas Inquired if the bill had been befor
4 4 House qaaa2aEEiee,
V The Chair answered in the negative
8 Mr.. teaas suggested that this was purely ioca
measure, exclusively concerning New Orleans
and h moved that il be referred to the city dele
: gatleG,
If NJ. PeMneg seconded the motion,
Mr. Mcdonnell opposed this reference. 1t woul
j. practically rasalt N the killing Of tho BILL as
% was affaQlt 10 gaE q majority Of the deegatio
n together. When the me&2afe Was first sasgeste
to hirl regarding il IS monopoly be was oppose
,e TO it, bus now he thought after examination,
is had some merit ae, therefore, moved TO lay IL
e motion 10 refer en the table, and the yeas an
!, nays being called the laotQR to table was rsjeote
}. Mr.. Mcdonnell then paeyed TO amend Mr. Jona
motion by referring the bill to special eomIntte
A. of FIVE from the city delegation. he did not wis
is TO see the bill lost by iaaetea on the part of
se committee. He again urged the difficulty OF ge
a ting the New Orleans delegation TO assemble as
re committee. Under the present system Of adVe
a. tsing the litgant paid full advertising rates. III
nj printer got but half the amount charged. The +
IN manning fifty per cent went into the pocket OF II
to pubic officer sending the advertisement.
ID McC wished to see the printer fairly compensate
De and the public officer cut off from any partcip
II. tion in the profits Of printing.