The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02

a provision was of the nature Of o monopoly,
Amendment laid on the table. A
Bill was finally passed and sent to the Senate
for concurrence. -.-.., -.-r.s ....,..
Judiciary committee reported on bill to repeal
article COL of the Louisiana Code of Practice IN.
favorsbly. 4. rrr -
On an act to organize, police juries in the State
Of Louisiana unfavorably.
Report accepted and both bills killed.
On q Senate bill providing for the removal of
causes now pending before the Supreme Court
created by the Constitution Of 1864 to that organ.
lied under the Constitution of 1868 favorably.
Committee on public lands and leYees reported
on bull authorizing the governor to appoint a
board oflevee commissioners substitute, contain
ing the provisions of the original bill, except an
addition directing the State to be divided into
evee districts, corresponding TO congressional
districts, commissioner from each of which, to
be appointed by the governor, subject to removal
at his discretion. Read and placed on the cal
endar. i
message from the Senate was here received,
asking the concurrence OF the House in bill pro-
viding for an amendment to the charter of the
City of Jefferson.
Committee on library reported a resolution ask.
ing the vacation OF the room at present occupied
by the enrolling committee, for the purpose of
placing the State library in it. Lies over under
the rules.
Committee on corporations asked the recon
mtment to them of the bill Incorporating the
Louisiana State Lottery Company. Granted by
the House.
By Lott, of Rapides-An act to exempt a GER.
tain amount of property from seizure. -
BY Hutchinson, of st. Tammany-An act to
suspend the collection of State aud convention
taxes in the parish of st. Tsmmany.
BY Faulkner, of Caldwell-An act to establish
thefees of Witnesses subpenaed to appear before
committees. 4 G
By Reese, of Lafourche-A bill authorizing the
committee on the conduct of elections aud tine
condition of peace and order in the State to EN-.
plOy clerk. Rules suspended and the resolu-
ton adopted. .r.-
Yorke, of Carroll, introduced a resolution
authorizing each standing committee to employ q
page. Rules suspended and adopted.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
Hill, of Ascension, introduced an act making
eight hours legal days work. Read twice and
| referred to judiciary committee.
Brewster, of 0uaohia, introduced a bill pro-
| years of age convicted of crime, not demanding
capital punishment. Read and placed on the
| calendar.
Demarest of St. Msry, introduced bill incor-
porating hook and ladder company in the town
| OF Frsuklin. Read twice and referred to commit
| tee corporations.
Moliere of Assumption. introduced bill pro.
| vdiDg for the relief Of necessitous Taxpayers
| who have been distressed by the OverflOws Of
| 1861. Read and placed on the calendar.
Leroy of Natchitoches, introduced bill rela.
| tive to the observance Of the Sabbath. This bill
| makes contracts, CT any other legal dOcu-
ments SlgneQ on the SaOOatn Duu ana NOld, SHUTS
all stores, shops, ETC., exempting, however, ice.
cream saloons and drug stores, prohibits ball
| playing, boxing and other amusements on Sunday,
under penalty of $50 fine. Read and placed on
| the calendar.
Buckingham of Morebouse introduced bill re.
lative to town of Bastrop. Read and placed on
| the calendar.
| BILLS FROM THE SENATE.
bill relative to organization of parish courts
and fixing the duties of various civil officers In the
4 a. 49, wn1 aWaA NdaEn I'd
| printed and consideration indefinitely postponed
| Bill incorporating the New Orleans Elevator aud
| Warehouse Company. One hundred and fifty
| copies ordered printed and further consideration
| Indefinitely postponed.
An act TO provide for a revision Of the statutes
Of the States. Rules suspended. and placed on its
| second and third readings, and referred TO COM
| mittee Of the whole.
An ACT amending the charter of the city of JEFF
feTson. Referred to committee on corporations.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
A io'nt resolution authorizing the governor to
| negotiate q loan Of 500 600 for the use of the
State. Recommitted to committee on ways and
| means.
Harper of St Charles called up a bill autboriz.
ing the auditor to employ additional clerks, and
| two messengers.
Noble of Orleans spoke at length against any
| increase of expenditures.
Harper stated the late auditor and the present
one had both deemed the additional clerks neces-
cary.
Bill referred TO committee on ways and means.
e McMien of Carroll introduced rule for the
House, forbiddng smoking on the floor Of the
Heuse during its session. Adopted.
A joint resolution providing for the payment of
supervisors of election appointed by board OF
registrars, called up, read twice and referred
to committee of ways and means.
The House then went into
| COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Morey of Ouachta in the char.
The bill granting certain privileges TO the New
Orleans Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Com
| lany was taken up. The adoption of the three
first sections of the bill having been already re-
commended to the House by the committee of the
whole which sat yesterday, the fourth section was
read by the clerk. The fourth fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth sections were, with few unimportant
amendments, recommended to the House for
adoption. But the committee refused to recon-
mend the ninth section, by which the company is
exempted from all tax except three per cent.
tax upon its dividends. The remainder of the
bill was then, without any amendments, recon-
| mendsd TO the House for adoption.
The committee then rose and reported TO the
House a recommendation Of the bill as amended
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
| motion was made to suspend the rules In or
der TO put the bill on its final passage. On vote
being taken, it was found that quorum was moi
| present.
The sergeant-at.arms was sent after absen
| members.
Pending his return, the House adjourned.