The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-18
Houte OF Representatives.

The clerk announced the names of the chair
men and members Of the committees on State
library, registration, pensions, public buildings
public health, Constitution, and agriculture.
The resolution by Wren, OF Bossier, appointing
special committee Of five, TO be composed Of
the best legal talent, who are not members OF
this House, to revise the Statutes aud Civil Code
of the State aud recommend amendments 70
such as conflict with the new Constitution, was
called up.
MIR. Faulkner, of Caldwell, favored postpone.
ment of its consider alton. And he also thought
that one man Of experience could do the revision
more cheaply, thoroughly and expeditiously than
| five.
A motion to suspend the rules was lost, and the
resolution was laid over.
Another resolution by Mr.. Wren, authorizing
the sergeant: at arms to employ porter for each
committee, and directing him to furnish each
member with copy OF Cushing's Manual, was
also read and laid over.
Ia the absence of Mr.. Gray, OF ST. James, Mr..
Pratt, of Claiborne, offered for him a resolution
authorizing three Of the committees TO hire suita.
BILE rooms. Referred TO the contingent expenses
committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on education reported that Il
has under consideration harmonious system Of
public schools for the entire State, which would
be reported In few days.
The committee on ways aud means reported
recommending the passage of an act referred
to il, entitled IAN act to facilitate parish Off
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The bill was placed upon the calendar.
The committee on judiciary reported progress.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By May, Of Orleans-TO amend second clause.
thirty first section, article SAG, Civil Code.
By Isabelle, of Orleaus-fo provide for a regis
tratloD of ell qualified voters, to fix the conduct
OF elections, and to determine concerning all con-
tested elections.
BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills were introduced and passed
first reading:
BY Devices, of Bienville-To repeal article COL
Louisiana Code of Practice.
By Gartscsmp, Of JefersOn-To regulate the
government of the Insane Asylum of the city of
New Orleans.
By May, Of 0rleans-To amend article 1920
Civil Code.
BY Mcmillan, Of Carroll-Relative to master
and wardens of port of New Orleans.
BY Quincy, of REPRESENTATIVE to police juries
by Rees, Of Lafourche-To fix the terms OF the
courts in the Third Judicial District.
By Wren, or Bosser-To improve the naviga-
ton of Lake Bsteneau and Loggy Bayou.
By Harper, of st. Charles-To thank the Board
Of Registration for its faithful discharge OF its
duties.
The resolution reportea-by the committee on
education authorizing the superintendent Of edu.
cation to hire suitable building, at monthly
rent not to exceed $3.50, aud TO appoint an assi5
tant superintendent and secretary at salaries Of
$500 and $500 respectively, was read. sus
it was objected to by Mr.. Noble, who argued that
the previous superintendent OF education had re-.
CURED no assistant. The work was not SO great
as to require an assistant and secretary.
Harper was not surprised at the objection. 1t
was very evident to one, considering the present
intelligence of the people of the State, how much
the last superintendent had had TO do.
The motion to suspend the rules was lost and
the resolution was placed on the calendar.
By Isabelle, of Oreans-ro authorize the
governor TO appointa provisional Board Of Levee
Commissioners.
Ry Quincy, of Rapides-To provide fo- supply.
the loss Of public records destroyed in the burn.
ing Of the Vim Courthouse.
By Gray, of St. James-To establish school Of
pharmacy and public dispensary in the city of
New Orleans. This bill was passed on a second
reading, and referred to the committee on chart
table and public institutions.
By Hutchison, of st. Tammsny-TO remove OBJ
struotiOns and wrecks from BOguefalaya river.
By Melvin, of Natchitoches-Fo make clerks OF
district courts ex-ofiiciO clerks of parish courts.
By the same-Reating to the accounts Of tax
By Guigonet, of Avoyelles TO abolish capital
punishment.
PETITIONS.
The petition Of widow Ann Preusch, relict OF
soldier oflsl4, was received, asking for pension,
aud was referred to the committee on pensions.
message from the Senate, announcing bills
for concurrence, was received.
Upon motion Of Morey Of 0uaehita the votes Of
yesterday referring the bill regulating the publ
cation Of legal notices, etc., and the bill redivdng
the State into congressional districts, to the Judi
cisry committee. were reconsidered. and the bills
were respectively referred to the committee on
printing and the committee Of the whole.
The following bills were passed on their second
readings, viz:
By Isabelle Of Orleans-The joint resolution
appointing q special committee TO take charge of
the ballot boxes and count the ballots cast for
municipal officers at the late election In this city,
rpfO ndad 10
and municipal officers" and the resolution was re.
fe1red 10 the committee on judiciary.
By Washington Of Assumption-Io fix the COM
peIsatiOn Of justices Of the peace. Referred to
the judiciary committee.
By Deslonde Of lberville-To provide for the ex
cayation Of Bayou PIEquemines. Referred to
committee on internal improvements.
By Devices of Bienville-TO provide against
nsurpation, intruding into Office or the unlawful
exercise Of Office in this State.
The bill reported upon favOrably by the com
mittse on ways and means, entitled an act 10 ia
ciitste parish officers in furnishing bonds and for
other purposes, came mp. Two amendments by
Noble OF Orleans we're tabled and the bill, having
been eDgrossed, was put upon the calendar for
third reading. Upon motion OF Morey Of Ouach-
ita the House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Harper. Of st. Charles. taking the char,) for
the purpose Of discussing the bill re-dvding toe
State into congressional districts. The bill, which
was read section by section, is as follows:
AN ACT making Division Of State Of LouisiAns
into Five Congressional Districts.
SECTION l. Be q enacted By he Senate and le
House Of Representatives Of the State Of LouiSj.
ana, in General Assembly, eonuened. That until
otherwise directed By law the state of Louisiana
shall be divided into 1--WE Congressional Districts
and the qualified electors of each district shall
cboo one representative to Congress az fol.
lows:
The First Congressional District shall comprise
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right bank Of the Mississippi river, and 30 much
Of said parish the lef bank Of said river as is
below and east Of Canal street, in the city Of
New Orleans, comprising the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Representative Dis
tzicts Of the parish 81 Orleans, and the parishes