The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-05
uou.e Of Representation.

The House met at noon, Speaker Lowell pre-
siding, and sixty-one members present.
Prayer by Chaplain Kingston. r--
On motion, the reading of the minutes OF the
previous days proceedings was dispensed with.
McVean, of Caddo, offered resolution proyid.
ing for the appointment of a House committee of
five TO investigate the terms OF the contract be-
tween Richard Taylor and others and the State
relative TO the New Canal and the present man.
agemeDt Of the canal and the present condition Of
the accounts between the State and the contrac.
tors. The resolution lies over. l..
Yorke, of Carroll, offered a resolution asking
that the committee appointed to investigate the
legality of the issue Of city money under Mayor
Monroes administration be empowered to employ
a clerk. The resolution lies over.
Gray, of st. James, offered a resolution, requir.
ing the committee on qualifications and elections
TO send TO Mr.. CLANCY for certain documents, now
in bis possession relative to alleged frauds in the
recent election in the parish of East Baton Rouge.
The resolution lies over.
Matthews, Of Tensas, offered a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of two other members
10 Gil the places Of Messrs. KavaDsgh and Pratt,
who are now absent from the city. Rules sus-
pended and resolution adopted.
Morey, of Ouachita, introduced resolution,
asking that the committee appointed to investigate
the issuance Of levee bonds be authorized to en-
ploy clerk. Lies over under the rules.
message from the Senate was received, an-
nouDciug the concurrence of that body in bill
General Assembly, and asking concurrence in
the following bills.
An act relative TO the publication of advertise.
ments in the French language.
An act repeating sections and Of the present
law relative TO The publication OF judicial adVer'
tisements.
An act changing the seat of justice of Madison
parish from Richmond to Delta.
An act relative to works OF improvement IN
New Orleans.
Brewster, of Ouachta. called up the resolution
excluding from the lobby every one but members
or icers OF ether house. and officers OF the gov
eminent, unless holding written permission from
q member Of the House. Resolution laid on the
table.
REPORT or srANDINs COMMITTEES.
Corporations-On the bin amending the char
ter of the City Of Jefferson. FaForabiy.
On sn act to incorporate the town OF Alsxan-
dris. Favurably, with Amendments.
further consideration OF the above bills was
postponed until to-day.
An act 10 incorporate hook and ladder com.
psny in the town Of Franklin. Favorsbly. Bill
ordered engTOssed.
Committee on Judiciary-On an act relative Il
notsries public. FavOrsby with amendments.
On motion Of Noble, of Orleans, the further con
saeIaton Of this biz was postponed until Thurs
| day next.
The committee On ways and meArs reported OF
Senate bill which is a substitute Tor House bli
No. "a providing for the recovery OF certain bond
| and other properly Of the State and city now u
| Washington, uDfayorably, with the reeommenda
| ton thai the House adhere to It's own bill. Thi
Senate bin provides that the bonds, etc., shell b
| received by the senators and Congressional rep
| resentatiyes of the 3tate; the House bill author
i1es the governor TO appoint one man toreceiv
| them Report of the committee accepted and Ia
| Senate bill killed.
On the bill authorizing the State auditor 10 en-
ploy two additional clerks and two messenger
| fayorsbly with amendments. Lee, Of 81. Bernars
moved a suspension Of the rules in order TO plsc
- "A n ~ t.ll a.
over till today.
| NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Faulkner Of Caldwell, the following jo
resolution, which, leave having been granted b
the House, was read;
WHEREAS, The feelings Of intolerance as mar