The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-12
REVIEW OF THE WEEK,

REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
CITY CoUNcIL.-At the Board If Aida
men resolution was adopted prohibiting
the payment of bills, unless approved and
signed by the chairman and four members
of the finance committee of both boards.
Messrs. Brady, Kaiser, Prados, and Poynot
were appointed committee to ascertain
what retrenchment can be made in the CITY
finances. This board likewise adopted a
resolution that all the city money or cou-
pons paid into the treasury be cancelled by
clipping the same in thesusual manner. he.
fore receipt is given for it.
The Assistant Board passed resolution
that joint committee of both boards, with
the mayor as chairman, should lay before
the Legislature the condition of the CITY
finances, and request such action as would
restore them to healthy state. After this
resolution was returned from the upper
board, with an amendment which it was
thought would cause unnecessary DELAY, the
assistant aldermen resolved to act singly.
and wait on the Legislature in it's indepen-
dent capacity.
A retrenchment committee of one member
from each district was appointed, with
power to send for persons and papers.
In joint session, the Crescent was elected
city printer.
BOARD OF POLICE CoMMIssIoNERs.-This
newly organized board met ON Friday last.
The president stated that an interview held
with Mayor Conway, he (the Mayor recog-
nized the legality Of the board, and promised
to transmit the proper books and papers to
their custody. After making a few appoint
ments the board adjourned.
FINANcIAL.-Governor Warmosh, in re-
ply to the committee of the Board Of Assist
ant Aldermen, who waited on him, assured
them that he would give the subject Of the
currency his earliest attention.
LEGTsLArURE.-AIanyi important measures
have been introduced in both houses-sonle
Of them, if enacted as originally drafted,
faught with much Hischief-refereHce is
more particularly made to the act placing
almost unlimited power in the hands Of the
Governor, and the printing bill; which
squanders n half million dollars per yearfor
four years uren some irresponsible favorite.
On "Wednesday, 9Th inst, both houses
met in joint session for the election of
United States Senators, which resulted in
the choice Of wm. Pitt Kellogg, of Illinois,
for the long term. and James S. Harris for
the short term, to the great disappointment
of local aspirants.
On. the the, 9th, the Senate passed bill
nunaBer three, which gives the Governor
power to appoint five commissioners, who
shaslhtake change of the police of New Or
leans. The new commissioners are runored
to be the following: Or. Southworth, presi-
dent, and Messrs. Isabelle, George, Raynal.
ANA -.
On. the 10th, a bin was introduced in the
House, providing for the appointment of a
bOarl of school directors, seventeen in El,m-
Der, to be appointed by the Governor. one
half of whom to. serve for one year, and the
other half for two years Even legislative
omnipotenee can hardly accomplish this
the half OF seventeen men being rather q
problem not laid down in the books
DBMoG1ssTIC NoMtNA TIoNs.-Afterss several
days voting, the National Democratic. Con-
vention nominated, on the 9th inst. Hon.
Horatie Seymour, Of New York, for Presi-
dent, and Francis p. Blair, of Missouri, for
Vice-President. The issue is nGM made,
both parties having chosen standard bear
ers> Let the people do their duty.
Courts. All the courts, except the
Second District, have taken their usual
summer recess. Lawyers and clients will
have till the month of November to eogitate
over their suits.
ENGLISH PROTESTANT PRELArEs.-The
London Erchdn1s thus hits off the prepos-
ferrous pretensions of the English Protestant