The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-16

On motion of Carr that portion OF the governors
message relating TO the compensation OF Mr.. Got.
iheil ives referred to the claims committee, AND
immigration was referred to the committee on in
The clerk here read communication from the
Senate, announcing that they had refused Co con
cur 10 the Home bill relative to the register OF
conveysnces of Orleans parish. and requesting a
committee Of conference on the same. and an
nounced that the speaker had appointed for the
House on the committee, Bellot, of Orleans,
Noble, OF Orleans, and Walsh, Of De5oto.
FIRST READING OF BILLS. - sw
BY Isabelle, a resolution relative to the manner
of collection of city taxes In the city oil New
Orleans parish of Orleans, and State taxes gen.
orally, and sbolishing the Office Of assistant city
attorney of New Orleans. This act provides that
all property on which taxes are unpaid after
thirty days notice in the several official journals,
shall be sold at auction, redeemable, however,
any time within two years. Read twice, ordered
printed and sent 10 the special COMMITTEES on the
city charter.
On motion Of Abbot, of Concordia J. s. Harris,
senator from this State. elected by this Legisa-
ture, was invited to seat on the platform. Harris
accepted the invitation and took chair next to
the speaker. Ir f..l a.... =.
By Page, Of Jefferson. q bin appropriatng
$50. 600 for the orphans home: Read twice and
referred TO committee on charitable inst tutions.
BY Rey, of Orleans, bill putting the State
public schools in the hands OF board OF ten
directors, to be appointed Iby the governor.
Read twice and referred 10 committee OF the
whole.
By Morey, of Ouscbits, a bill "to provide reve.
nue. for the support Of the State government, and
the manner Of collecting the same.n Read twice,
ordered printed and referred to the ways and
means committee.
Carr, Of Orleans, gave nOtice OF bill relative
to suctioneers in Orleans parish.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
a.
leans parish, that the Radical contestant of Mr..
witz's seat had failed to prove fraud, and there.
fore recommended that NJ. Wilt be declared
elected. Report adopted.
Claims-0n the petition Of the African Metho-
dist Church favorably, and al act sppropriating
$4,000 for their relief Bill read twice and referred
to committee of the whole. On an act for the
relief Of A. d. Lockett fsvorably. On an act for
the relief of Pierre Soule favorsbly, and on one
for the relief Of VIM. Pierce favorably. These
three bills all referred to the committee of the
whole. On the petition OF Mr. Stsgg unfavorsbly.
Mr.. BurreTl Of st. John, called up the bill relative
to marriage, which was finally passed and sent to
the Senate.
The font resolution directing the issuance by
the warrant clerk of additional warrants to the
members to the amount of twenty-five per cent.
of their pay, came up on Its third reading and was
finally passed.
fleeing witnesses before tie election committee.
with unimportsnt amendment, was read, amended
and concurred in.
SENATE BILLS ON TaErR THIRD READING.
The bill supplementary to the registration bill
and fixing the salaries OF supervisors came up (,
read three times. amended slightly and finally
passed. ..
An act to further facilitate the registration Of
voters under the registration law. Finally passed.
Gray of st. James, called up the constsbulary
bill. Pending its consideration the House found
itself without quorum, when they adjourned TIL