The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-01

On motion Of Mr.. Campbell the rules were
suspended, and the bill was taken up.
The amendment of the House requires the re-
corder of mortgages instead Of the finance COM
mttee of the Board Of Aldermen OF the city of
New Orleans 20 approve of securities offered by
State officers in the city OF New Orleans.
On motion OF Mr.. Ray the amendment was
adopted.
House joint resolution appointing a joint com
mittee to whom shall be referred the financial re-
port of the Board Of Registration.
On motion OF Mr. Ray the bill was read asecond
time on the rules being suspended.
Mr.. Jewell offered an addition to the resolution
empowering the committee to investigate the en-
tire action and proceedings of the board in making
their report on the late election.
Mr.. Lewis moved to lay on the table.
Mr.. Jewell called for the yeas and mays. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Ray moved that the resolution pass on its
third reading. Adopted, and the bill finally
passed
House bill ss-An act providing for the organi.
zstion Of State militia.
Mr.. Smith moved a suspension of the rules 10
put the bill on its second reading, with view of
reference.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
Senate bills Nos. 81 and 36-M ljority aud mi.
norty reports. Acts relative 10 registration was
taken up.
MIR. Packard called for the reading OF the major
ity report section BY section. Adopted.
MI DlaOAuah ashoo lnah tuo HinoAi'J ioPVis
be read.
Mr.. Ray said th hat the majority report was before
the Senate. r..f .. ....-
The minority report was read.
Mr.. hay moved the adoption Of the lst section.
Mr.. Bisekmsn offered amendments to the sec.
tiop supporting his motion by argument in favor
of diminishing the expense 10 the State.
Mr.. Ray supported the section as being the
most practicable and efficient.
The clerk Of the House appeared and asked
concurrence in BOuse bill relative to the counting
of votes cast at the late election.
Mr.. Ray moved to lay Mr. Blsckmanis first and
second amendments on the table.
Mr.. Backman called for the yeas and nays.
The ame ndments were rejected.
The section was then adopted on Mr.. Rays re.
Dewing his motion.
The second section was taken up. - I'D
Mr.. Smith moved to strike out from the provis-
ion requiring the board Of registration to appoint
the necessary number of supervisors from the
qualified electors of each parish" the words
quoted.
This amendment was laid on the table.
Mr.. Blsckman moved &c amend the second Sec
tion by limiting the number of supervisors OF reg
strstion in each parish, city and district, to two
instead Of three. ..--
Mr.. Ray explained that it was necessary that
there should be three, in order that should any
differences arise between the supervisors, a ma
joTity might decide. .. .-..-.
Mr. Ogden moved that the difficulty could
easily be overcome by acceding to Mr.. Black
mans amendment and appointing radicals only on
the board.
The chair decided this out Of order. Considera-
bic libusteriDg ensued, resulting in the adoption
CT the second section Of the bill. The Senate
then went into executive session.
The executive session having been raised, q
message from the governor was read informing
the Senate that he had signed a joint resolution
| for Joint committee of five to investigate the
conduct of the late elections and the present con-
dltion of peace and order in the State.
The Senate then adjourned.