The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-29
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sergeant starms sent after absent members.
A quorum having been obtained
Prayer by coiored man named Satchei.
Minutes dispensed with.
Leave Of absence 10 Mollere Of Assumption for /
six days was granted.
pal Church was read. 1t claims $i4 ,3O5 damages |
against the city for the shutting up OF their
cbure hes in 1858. Referred to claims committee |
The committee on elections asked leave to SIT |
during the session of the House. Granted: .
Norey of Ouachits introduced resolution add
ing the speaker to the House delegation to the |
JOINT committee appointed under resolution re-
Gently passed TO revise the statutes OF the state
Adopted.
MoIlere OF Assumption introduced petition
from r. Montecino, of Assumption parish, asking
exemption from State taxes. Referred to COM
mIttee on claims.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judici,ry-On an act TO amend article $40 Of the
Code of Practice, unfsvorsbly. On an act sp-
pointing parish judges suctoneers In succession
sales. unfsvorsby. Reports conourred in, and
On an ACT relative to the Supreme Court, favor
ably by substitute. Bill postponed until Tuesday
next.
Ways and Means-On bill for the relief Of ne.
cessitous tax payers, whose lands were overlooked
in lse5-e-7 unfsvorsby. An act for the relief OF
| j. L. Guthrie, Of Union parish, unfavorably. Re-
| ports agreed in, and bills killed.
On an act fixing the salary Of recorder OF
\ Bill MADE order of the day for Monday next.
On an act fixing the bonds of sherifs, unfavora-
| by.
| from parish taxes, uDfavorably. Reports agreed
| In, and bills killed.
On bill fixing the fees of witnesses who have
| appeared before House committees, fsvorably,
with amendments providing for the excluding oil
| senate committees and the reduction Of the fess
| from one fifth per diem to one-haf per Diem.
| Amendments accepted.
On bill exempting st. Tammsny parish from
State taxes, unfsyorsby. Report agreed in and
Banks and Darlington the condition Of sew
eral banks. No action taken.
SELECT COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed to investigate the
number of employees of the General Assembly, re.
ported SO in the Senate and 80 in the House, and
| recommended that none be discharged. Report
| adopted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Devices, of Bienville: An act for the relief
| OF A. Z. Lockett.
By Gray. of St. James: bill to repeal the
law authorizing planters TO sell goods to their
hands without license.
BY Wren, Of Bosser: An act authorizing the
| closing of Benoit Bayou, parish OF Bossier.
By Carr of Orleans: An act authorizing the
mechanics Society of New Orleans" to estab.
lish savings Institution.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
A Joint resolution appointing joint committee
| to investigate the accounts OF the COMMISSIONERS
of the first and second drainage district. Passed
fDslly-wentto the Senate.
An act removing the seat Of justice Of Carroll
parish from Floyd 10 Elton.
Kent OF ST.. Helena, spoke against this bill, as
there no provision 10 il for ascertainng what is
the sense If the people of that parish.
Bill adopted by vote of SO 10 Il.
An act transferring all causes now pending be-
fore the courts created By the Constitution Of
1854 to those created by that of 1865. Passed
and sent to the Senate.
An act organizing the parish courts of the State
and defining the duties and privileges OF the
courts and their officers. Passed finally and now
An act to requisite appeals in the district court
of the parish of Jefferson. Passed aud goes to
the governor.
BIZ finally passed.
public rights came up on its second reading. This
bill az amended reads as follows:
AN ACT Protect all Persons in their Civil and Public
Rghs
sEcrroN l. Be 1t enacted by The Senate AMI
House of Representatives. Of the State of LouiSi
ana IN General Assembly conuened. That all
persons, without regard TO race, color, or pre-
vious condition, shall enjoy equal rights and priv,
ileges in their travelling, being entertained, and
upon any convey ance Of public character, OF
place Of public resort. or any place Of business
whete license 10 required IN this State.
SIT. 2. Be u further enacted, etc., That II shall
be unlawful for any person or persons, command
.
plying in this State. TO make any distinction on
board Of any of the above mentioned vessels tC
! refuse accommodation on account OF race OF
r color.
4 shall be unlawful for any person or persons con
Quoting or controlling any railroad company
stage line or vehicle TO make any distinction, Of
r refuse accommodation to any person or person.
4 on account of race or color.
SEC. A. Be IL further enacted, etc., That an,
+ person ofpersons violating the provisions OF thl
|. act on conviction thereof, shall be fined not les
than 800 and not exceeding five hundred 5000
r recoverable before any competent tribunal
Q this State, or imprisoned not less than three
d months and not exceeding one ~ year.
SEC. s. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That al
q acts. parts of acts ordinances in force in thi
State contrary to the ntents and spirit Of this act
3 be and are hereby repealed and of non effect.
SIC. 6. BE 1t further enacted ETC.. That this &C
Q shall go into effect from and after Its passage
McMien of Carroll, in the chair.
Q Pending the consideration of the bill, Carr, o
l. Orleans, moved committee of three be sppoints
by the char to invite TO the hall Gen. o. o. How
z ard, of freedmen's bureau fame. Carried, an
a Carr, Lee and Noble appointed. Noble declining
l. DeGraDge was appointed in his place.
+ When Gen. Howard, accompanied by Geners
Q Hatch and escorted by the committee, entered
the House rose and applauded.
q McMillen then introduced Gen. Howard to tn
10 House. which, on motion of Isabelle, took q r.
% cess of ten minutes to allow the introduction 9
(. the members 10 their guest.
B. During the recess the members came up on ID
n platform and we're presented.
y The time having expired, The House was Gale
to order by Speaker Lowell, and Harper, of 8
10 Charles, took the floor in support of the bill.
ut After some debate by strict party vote, and
N few unimportant amendments the bill Wa
adopted, the rules suspended, the bill put on il
third reading. and finally passed by strict part
vote, only one Radical, Melvin, Of Nstchitoche
voting nay.
ct 1he House then went into
o. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Isabelle, of Orleans, IN the chair, to consid
80 the bill levyng q special tax to pay State habI
% ties.
~ motion 10 make the tax half Of one per cent
N. instead OF one per cent, was lost.
- The committee then recommended the first se
Ae ton for adoption when the committee rose.
TIVE SESSION.