The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-27
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
.-September21.-1nth the Sen
ate, report from the committee on the state
of the treasury was received as we'll as
one from the Committee on the Board of
Police Commissioners, favorably recon-
mended, after having been amended.
communication was received from the Gov
ernor stating his reasons for Withholding
his signature from bill on fines and i'm
prisonment. In the House. a joint resolu-
ton was introduced requesting our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress to
propose an act to repeal an act by which
the State of Louisiana might be prohibited
from organizing and arming State mil
tia.
September 22.-In the Senate, acts were
reported on favorably for the relief OF b.
Pearce and prohibiting the receiving of city
notes for Indebtedness becoming due, and
also prohibiting the city of New Orleans
from paying out any more city notes.
joint resolution was introduced to amend
Article 80 of the Constitution, so as to dis
qualify only persons for treason, forgery
and other crimes, which was postponed till
another day. In the House, resolution
was adopted providing that the General
Assembly take q recess from October I'd
until November 9TH.
September 23.-In the Senate, resolution
to amend Article 80 of the Constitution, SO
that no one shall be disqualified from vot-
irp or holding Office except for treason, for
rery or penitentiary offense, was finally en-
r11l.. III reg RnOOlDte0
to investigate the act relative to tines ana
> Imprisonment, reported that the word mot"
had been interpolated after the act came
from the House, SO as to give courts che
mower to remit fines. In the House, q reso-
lnt;on was adopted authorizing the Commit
tee on the Charter of the City of New Or
leans to sit during the recess OF the Legs
lature. A resolution was introduced pro-
vidinc for the appointment of a committee
to inouire into the origin of the rlotous
disturbance which took place on Canal and
other streets on the 22d September, ana a1te'
a prolonged discussion was adopted. re-
mort was made by a special committee re
1at;ve to the Insane Asylum of New UT
leans, and a substitute for former OIL
nrovided which places the Insane Asylum
the Workhonse and Boys House OF he1uS
nnder the control of the Metropolitan 20
lice Board.
september 24.-In the Senate, the repo1
of the committee on elections was consle
cred, and after protracted debate inc con
tested seat was awarded to c. Z. ANTOINE
from Caddo. The special order, beng a
act to provide means for the relief OF I'll
Treasurer of the State, to sell one ana
half million levee bonds, the proceed 10
Dlaced to the credit of specified 1uhus, WI
anorossed. In the House, a resolution WI
adonted permitting the Committee on hie
t;ons to sit during the recess OF the Aes'
1o+rre. The Committee on Ways al
Means reported favorably on the JOINT I
solution to appoint committee 10 QUA
g. suitable site or building for State iiouS
The discussion on the report of the comm
Too +o INQUIRE into the legality OF the Use
inr of S4,OOO,OO0 levee bonds, terminal
in the report being recommitted. a su
s+i+nte was introduced to the act TO prot'
+he health of the city of New Orleans
other purposes.
Observation-Disclosures Bacon lntroduc
q hill to have registration conducted IN
cordance with the reconstruction acCs'
the House, the bill to pay benjamin "
SI4O.SO4 81 led to long dlscusslon'
finally was referred back to the COMMIT
on Claims.
C,ry CoUNc1L-Board Of Aldermen.-