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


The House met at noon, Speaker Lowell in
the chair, and sixty eight members present.
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 B0ssier, appointing
a special committee Of five, to be composed OF
the best legal talent, who are not members oil
this House, to revise the Statutes aud ClVil Code
of the State and 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 expedidously than
five.
motion to suspend the rules was lost, and thc
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 a copy of Cushing's Manual, was
also read and laid over.
In the absence of Mr.. Gray, Of ST. James, Mr..
Pratt, of Claiborne, offered for him 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 It
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
to il, entitled Gan act to facilitate parish Off
eers in furnishing bonds, and for other purposes"
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-rO provide for regis
tratlon of all 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
| a 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 Orleans-To amend article ll20
BY Mcmillan, of Carroll-Relative to master
| and wsrdens of port OF New Orleans.
by Quincy, of Rapides- Relative to police juries.
Iy Rees, of Lsfourche-To fix the terms Of the
| courts in the Third Judicial District.
By Wren. or Bossier-To improve the naViga-
ton of Lake Bisteneau and Loggy Bayou.
| By Harper, Of st. Charles-To thank the Board
| of Registration for its faithful discharge OF its
| duties.
The resolution reported-by the committee on
education authorizing the superintendent of edu'
cation to hire a suitable building, at monthly
rent not to exceed $3.50, and to appoint an assis
tsnt superintendent and secretary at salaries Of
| $500 aud $500 respectively, was read. sus
pension of the rules being moved by Mr.. Harper,
| 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 0rleans-To authorize the
governor TO appoint provisional Board OF Levee
| Commissioners.
Ry Quincy, Of Rapdes-To provide for 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 q public dspeDssry 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
structiOns and wrecks from Boguefaaya river.
By Melvin, of Nstchtoches-Fo make clerks OF
district courts ex-oficio clerks of parish courts.
by the same-Relating to the accounts Of tax
collectors.
By Guigonet, of Avoyelles TO abolish capital
punishment.
The petition Of widow Ann Preusch, relict OF a
soldier of 1874, was received, asking for pension
aud was referred to the committee on pensions.
| A message from the Senate, announcing bills
for concurrence, was received.
| Upon motion Of Morey of 0uachita the votes OF
Yesterday referring the bill regulating the publ
cation Of legal notices, ETC., and the bill redvldlne
the State into congressional districts, to the judi
| cisry committee. were recOnsidered, and the bills
were respectively referred TO the committee OF
printing and the committee Of the whole.
The following bills were passed on their second
By Isabelle Of Orleans-The joint resolution
! appointing special committee 70 take charge OF
tie ballot boxes and count the ballots cast for
I 81 La al In ~ nHfW
Carr of Orleans amended TO read, State, parish
and municipal officers, and the resolution was re
feTred 10 the committee on judiciary.
By Washington Of Assumption-Io fix the com
pebsation Of justices Of the peace. Referred tC
BY Deslonde Of IbeTville-To provide for the ex
cayation Of Bayou Pisquemines. Referred Z
committee on internal improvements.
By Devices of Bienville-ro provide agans
usurpaton, or intruding into office, or the uniaWiu
exercise Of Office in this State.
The bill reported upon faVOrably by the com
nittee on ways and means, entitled al act 70 Ia
ciiiste parish officers in furnishing bonds and fo'
other purposes, came up. Two amendments o.
Noble of Orleans were tabled, and the bill, hsvni
been engrOssed, was put upon the calendar Tor
third reading. Upon motion OF Morey OF Ouach
tia the House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Harper, Of st. Charles, taking the chair,) 70
the purpose Of discussing the bill re-dvding To-
State into congressional districts. The bill, who
was read section by section, is as follows:
AN ACT king . new Division Of the State Of LouisiAn
~ into Five Congressional Districts.
SECTION |. Be Il enacted By the Senate and N
House of Representatives Of the State Of Louis
ana, in General Assembly, eonUened. That unit
otherwise directed By law the State OF LOuisian
sha be divided into five Congressional Districts
and the qualified electors of each district sha
cboo one representative to Congress as 70
I | lows:
J The First Congressional District shall compris
r all that portion Of the parish of Orleans on Il
. right bank Of the Mississippi river and 30 mut
Of said parish on the left bank Of said river as
g below and east Of Canal street, in the city
L New Orleans, comprising the Fourth, Fifth, Ski
s Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Representative ID
zicts Of the parish Of Orleans, and the parish