The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-13
House Of Representative.

Heuse Of Representatives.
The House met at IL o'clock, Speaker Lowell
presiding.
Forty four members present and no quorum.
The sergesnt-st arms was sent for absent mem-
bers.
A quorum having been obtained, prayer by
Chaplain Kingston.
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed with.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD RElDISG.
An act to supply the burnt records Of Rapides
parish. Recommitted to the judiciary committee
to decide upon the constitutionslity Of certain
clauses in the bill with instructions to report In
twenty.four hours. -rr. .r
The committee on elections and qualifc atoms.
by permission, introduced report on the con-
tested election case of Selden Currel, setting
forth that Selden had acknowledged his inca
pacIty TO prove the first charge OF ineligibility,
and had filed bis charge Of election frauds later
han the law permits, and recommending that
Currell be sworn in at once. Report received.
A minority report on the same subject, from
Antonio and Lott which was rather vague. and
wound up by the declaration that the ninety ninth
section of the constitution does no disfranohise
JEFF. Davis. was also read.
bill extending protection to laborers In the
exercise Of free suffrage. Amended by giving
half the fine to be imposed for violation Of the
law TO the school fund, aud then 6oally passed by
a vote Of so TO 2l. Bill goes 70 the Senate.
Mr.. Currell, of Orleans, the giving to him OF
whose seat recommended by the election
committee, was swo orn in by speaker Lowell.
BY permission, the committee on public health
and quarantine reported.
By permission. the committee on public health
and quarantine reported regarding the too great
carelessness prevalent about throwing putrd and
decsyipg animal matter into the river, and asked
permission to introduce q petition from certain
citizens on the subject One hundred and dfty
copies of the report and accompanying papers
were ordered to be printed, and the whole mat
ter was made the special order Of the day for
Saturday, at l O'Clock.
An act amending the charter Of the city Of JEFF
nnah nd nrdQ n
be printed and the bill made the special order OF
the day for Tuesday next
The speaker read two messages from the gov
ernor, one announcing his approval and signature
of the bill relative TO the masters and wardens OF
the port of New Orleans, and one transmitting TO
Levee Commissio6e the 5e9ors & 81 ss ~ asss Ss., ~
Buchanan.
The House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Noble, of Orleans, in the chair, TO consider the
bill providing for the revision OF the statutes Of
the State Of q general character, and apprOpri-
atiDg 5000 TO pay the expenses of the same.
The bill was recommended to the House for
adoption.
The bill sppropristing $500 apiece to widows
Loupe and Hurst as indemnity for the killing OF
their husbands In the riot of July 80. 1856, was
also recommended to the House for adoption.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
The above two bills were finally passed and sent
to the Senate.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
wss the bill known as the notary bill. For its
consider alton the House went into iris,t NJ r-.r
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, , .f..
McMillen In the chair, Issbelles substitute,
which throws the office OF notary open to any
man who can pass the necessary examination, and
| give the necessary security, instead OF making
nOtaries appointed by the governor as heretofore,
was read. A lively discussion ensued, when GArst-
| kamp of Jefferson, moved that the com mttee rise
| in order that the Houseisdjourn as q mark OF re-
spect to the memory Of Thaddeus Stevens, lately
| deceased. Carried.
| LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
| Instead Of adjourning, however the House de-
cided to take up the registration bill Pending its
| discussion a message from the Senate was re-
| oeived asking concurrence in bill amending the
present law relative to the board Of public works
bill 10 define the duties aud powers OF the police
jury OF the right bank, parish Of Orleans, and a
| bill exempting from seizure the wages Of the en-
| ploy6s of the city Of New Orleans. fn II z v'.t.
| The House then, in honor TO the memory OF
Thaddeus Stevens, adjourned until IL O'Clock to-
| day.