The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
NUMBER 3Il.

| Mr.. Blaekmsn moved TO lay the bill on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Whitney the bill was taken up.
| Mr.. Biaekman moved 90 adjourn. Lost.
| Mr.. Ray moved that the bill be printed and
made the special order of the day on Friday
/ On motion Of Mr.. Beares the Senate adjourned
by rising vote Of 10 yeas, nays
| House eff Representatives.
/ Lee, of st. Bernard, in the chair, for the CON.
sideration Of the metropolitan police bill.
The committee on Monday (l0thl recommended
TO the House for adoption the seven first sections
l Of the bill, amending the second Is TO provide
| that the board of commissioners shall be elected
! by joint nallot Of both houses, instead Of sp-
| pointed by the governor. as enscted in the bill.
Yesterday the eighth sec ton being under con-
sideration, was recommends to the House for
adoption, with an amendment so worded Is to
| infer that the commissioners shall be appointed.
| On test vote relative 70 this amendment the
House favored appointment by q vote Of So
| to 80.
| while in committee of the whole q message
l from the Senate was received announcing the
concurrence Of that body in the bill ordering that
| the unexpended balance OF the tl5000o appro-
priated for contingent expenses. shall be devoted
exclusively 20 the payment of officers employes
| aud members Of the General Assembly. -
And message announcing concurrence In the
] bill providing for the organization of an armed
I and uniformed militia, with amendments. While in
| legislative session to receive the message. the
| House considered the amendments. All are OF
little importance exceptthe one which strikes out
the clause IN the bill which provides that no men,
| Der of the militia shall be held liable m courts
of law for any act done while bearing arms uader
call from the governor. The House refused TO
| concur In the amendment and sent the bill back
| 20 the Senate with notification 20 that effect.
The House then returned to committee of the
whole. Sections 8, 10, IL, IL aud Is Of the bill as
submitted were recommended for adoption. Sec
ton IA was amended by extending the number Of
special policemen to be appointed on election
days from $50 for each district to 500 for each dis
trct The l5th 18th, 18th and 18th sections were,
without amendment, recommended.
A message from the Senate was here received,
asking the concurrence of the House in bill Gre.
stiDg a board of public works. .r... -.
On motion of Mr.. Lowell. of Csddo, the com.
mittee then rose and reported progress, with
recommendation to the House to appoint joint
committee Of three from the Senate aud six from
the House. to take into consideration all bills on
the subject now pending before either house,
with instructions 10 report bill as soon pos.
sible. resolution TO that eject Afterwards
passed the House and the folio wing com nit ee was
appointed Lee, Isabelle, DeGrsnge, Carr, Evans
Kent and Devices.
n LEGISLATIVE SESSION. fHr
Under suspension of the rules McMillen called
up the bill Incorporating the New Iberia, Verml-
lionville aud Texas Railroad Company. Read twice
and 100 copies ordered printed and referred to
committee on railroads. The bill ordering the
holding Of a special term of the supreme Court at
Monroe, in October, came up, and on motion OF
Morey, Of ouachita, was laid on the table sub
ject TO call. - . ... ..
message from the Senate was here received,
announcing the adherence OF that body TO its
amendment to the militia BILL providing that mem
bers of the militia shall be held liable in courts Of
law for their actions while in service, in which
amendment the House had refused 10 concur. and
asking the appointment OF a committee of con-
ference, etc.
The request Of the Senate was granted, and
MeMillen, Noble ard Holland of TenEas, were APP
pointed as the committee on the part Of the
house.
The Senate committee is Messrs. Ray, Bacon
and Monette. 49,
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
An act TO facilitate the dispatch of business in
the district courts of the city Of New Orleans. p
Passed and sent % the Senate. r-. ltly
An act 10 collect back taxes Of the city in
greenbscks, and TO provide for The is-uancs Of
certificates OF indebtedness, and for other pur-
pores. This bill, as amended, was Published IN
full in yesterdays paper IL was amsnded by
making the interest on the erifcases of indebt-
edness 3. 10 per cent. instead of per cent. by
vote of 40 to "a, then passed, and was sent 70 the
Senate.
BILLS on THEIR FIRST READING.
A joint resolution, sent up from the Senate.
authorizing the appointment OF Joint cemmittee
to investigate how far the present number OF en-
ployes OF each house may DO dispensed with.
Placed on the calendar.
A Senate bill creating hoard of public works.
Read twice and referred 70 the committee on
public lands and levees. One hundred and fifty
copies ordered 10 be printed ID
A Senate bill amending the law relative to the
State printer. One hundred and fifty copies
ordered to be printed, and bill placed on the
calendar. -, p ...-..... .,..
Senate bill authorizing G. t. Chuies to
change be name to @. T. Rowan. Placed upon
the calendar. rssf.1 f-.
u BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
An act TO license gambling houses. Referred
to the committee on ways ana means.
Resolution authorizing the appointment OF q
House committee TO investigate the election Of
justices of the peace and coDstabes In Jefferson
City. Referred 10 the judiciary committee.
An act 70 fix the salary Of distric. judges In the
State. Referred to the Judiciary committee.
An act to give Jurisdiction 10 the Third ID, trict
Court of the parish Of Oileans In certain cases.
Goes to the Judiciary committee. rr
A joint resolution ordering the appointment of
a Joint committee 20 investigate the receipts and
expenditures of the first aud second district drain
age commissioners. Referred TO committee on
corporations.
An act relative to the division of lands under
legal sale. $50 copies ordered printed. Referred 70
judiciary committee.
AID act TO emancipste Geo. O. Phillips Re-
ftrred TO judiciary committee. -..-
An act to tsse the sense of the voters of Car
roll parish as TO the xpediency OF changing the seat
OF government 81 that parish from Floyd TO Elton.
l50 copies ordered printed and referred 70 com.
mittee on parochial Affairs.
A Joint resolution ordering that the United
Sta es flag, after SeDtembef LIST next, shall wave
over all public buildings and Institutions Of the
State. Gees to committee on federal relations.
Joint resolution authorizing parish judges TO en-
70 cs article 100 Of the Consultation. Referred
10 Judiciary COMMITTEES.
An act providing for the indenture Of criminals
d der is ysars Of age, who are convicted Of
onenses rot capital. Referred to committee on
Judiciary. =
An act for the relief Of necsssitous tax. payers
distressed by the overfows Of lS65-6-7. Goes to
committee on ways and means.
An act relative TO the town OF BAstrOp. Goes
10 the committee on corporations. OH Id.
An act relative to the observance of the Sab
bath. Referred TO judiciary committee.
An act extending protection to laborers 10 the
free exercise Of the right OF suffrage. This bill
was reported by the judiciary committee, and was
placed on the calendar for its third reading.
A JOINT resolution ordering the treasurer 20 pay
no more printing warrants until the per diem Of
every member Of the General Assembly has been
paid. Referred to committee on contingent ex'
psu