The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-17

Charles, giving to Moore, the unsuccessful Rsdi.
cal Contestant of the seat OF Mr.. Witt, elected TO
the General Assembly from tne nintn oisuiS.,
parish of Orleans, mileage and per diem 70 tne
date Of decision upon es s~o 90 ,srss
The House then took up the constabuary bill;
which was left over unfinished from Tuesday ano
after somewhat men h H. bat the gov
ernor shall appoint in any parish in which rom
the statements Of three citizens II shall appear
that such a course IL necessary, o constable, VINO
shall have power to appoint any nqmoer mat 70
The one per cent. tax bill, sent back to the
House from the Senate with amendment sbrogat-
inc the taxes of 1862 3-4-5, was taken up and the
amendment not concurred IN.
The bill transferring the control OF the insane
ASYLUM to the board of police commissioners
came M and was referred 10 a special COMMITTEES
of five members from the city.
The bill authorizing the reissuance Sl,556O 600
worth Of levee bonds, now in the hands OF the
governor, was passed finally by vote OF 30
TO Is.
Belot, of Orleans, introduced a resolution APP
propIistiDg $500 TO the widow of Michael Butler,
the police officer killed last Monday night while
in the discharge of his duty. Read three times
and finally passed.
Kent. of ST. Helena, introduced resolution
instructing the special committee on the Insane
Asylum 10 visit that institution before reporting.
SENATE BILLS on THEIR FIRST READING.
A Joint resolution sppropnating $l5 900 for the
relief of the Insane Asylum at Jackson, La. Read
twice and referred to committe on charitable In
situations.
substitute for the House bill regulating the
salaries of district judges OF the State. Sabsti'
tute adopted.
A Joint resolution providing for the payment OF
mileage and per diem Of members and employees
forced 10 work during the recess Of the General
Assembly. Read three times, finally passed and
sent to the governor.
An act authorizing Joseph ST. oyr to donate by
will pr operty to his natural children. Read three
times and finally passed.
An act incorporating the Teche Navigation
Company. Read twice, ordered printed and re-
ferIed 10 committee on internal improvements.
An act relative TO attachments. Read twice and
sent to judiciary committee.
An act amending articles 32l6. S239 and 3240
of the Civil Code. Read twice and sent to judi
cisry committee.
An act encouraging settlement in the State,
Twice read and sent to committee on pubic
lands.
bill creating the parish of Richlsnd. Read
twice and referred to committee on parochisl al
fairs.
On motion of Gray of st. James, seconded by
Morey of Ouschits, General Longstreet, who was
within the bar of the House, was invited to seal
upon the platform. This, however, the general
being unwell, declined to do; bat subsequently
accepted the invitation. recess Of the House
members, both white and colored, crowded up or
the platform and were introduced TO the general
who was also presented to number of colored
women at the same time.
Al act 10 amend tie forty eighth section Of the
act of 1855, relative to criminal proceedings
| Read twice and sent TO the judiciary committee
An act TO amend the thrty.fourth section of the
above act was similarly disposed Of.
An act exempting parties giving securityin Ger
| tain exemption cases. Read twice and sent t
| judiciary committee.
Carr Of Orleans, in the chair, here put motion
| TO adjourn, and announced that the motion wa
carried by q vote of % to 90 when the House ad
| iourned, when some of the members, Mercy an
others, demanding a recount he again put tn
question, and this time announced the result as 2
| yeas to "a nays.
The House then adjourned till O'Clock in th'
| evening.
| EVENING SESSION.
The roll being called at 1t o'clock, thirty-on
members only were found present. A recess TO
| fifteen minutes ordered, when the roll being sgai
| called, and but thirty three members Answering
to their es, the House gave up the ATTEMPT a
q sight session and adjourned till III O'Clock &c