The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-09
Hous. Of Representatives.

The House met at noon; Speaker Lowell pre-
siding; fifty.two members present.
PRAYER by Chaplain Kingston.
On motion the reading of the minutes of the
previous days proceedings was dispensed with.
Resolutions, petitions and memorials we're, in
accordance with sresolution passed the day be-
fore TO introduce no new business until the pre-.
cent large orders are disposed Of, dispensed with.
No reports Of standing committees.
message from the Senate was received, ask
ing the concurrence of the House IN bill pro-
vidiBg fer ascertaining the eligibility OF persons
elected or appointed to office, and TO put out OF
Office those found ineligible, and announcing con-
currence in the House bill relative TO the masters
and wsrdens Of the port of New Orleans.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
By Lee, of st. Bernardo bill to protect the
rights Of litigants in certain cases. Read and
placed on the calendar.
By Hill, Of Ascension-A joint resolution en-
powering the governor TO appoint committee TO
proceed to Washington to investigate into SOL
dier's claims, etc.
The speaker here announced that he had mis-
taken the import of the resolution regarding the
introduction of new business which not going
into effect until after yesterday new business was
still il order. A.
Deslonde. of Iberyille. here introduced reso.
luton appropristing $500 TO pay Mrs. Moo lade
for q picture of Geo. Washington. Under the
rules this resolution goes to the committee oil the
whole.
By Morris, of Ascension-A bin making parish
judges suotioneers at all sales. Read and placed
on the calendar.
authorizing the city treasurer TO pay out city
money 10 employees who are willing TO receive it.
head and placed on the calendar.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
A bill relative to notaries public came up. A
substitute for the original bill, offered by Isabelle,
of Orleans, was read.
The substitute provides that notaries shall not
ha tad NV the Uov I'm fhrOWa the
Office open to any man who can pass the requisite
examination and give the requisite security.
message from the Senate was here received
asking the concurrence OF the House 10 bill pro
yidng for the filing of vacancies now existing.
After some discussion, on motion OF Welsh, OF
DE Soto, the notary bill was made the special
order of the day for Wednesday next.
The committee on militia, by permission, re-
ported on the bill forbidding the formation OF
other military organizations than the militia Gre
ated by law, favorably. The bill was amended
by excepting certain sssembngs to celebrate the
holy day known as " Corpus Christi" put on is
third reading, finally passed, by svote OF AZ to
and sent to the Senate. The debate on this bill
was one of the sharpest that has yet occurred.
message from the Senate was received ask
ing concurrence in joint resolution providing fol-
the investigation into the number OF the employe;
Of the General Assembly. and into the possibility
Of reducing it.
The bill granting certain privileges to the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Com
papy, was, on motion of Isabelle, taken from the
table.
Kent, of st. Helena, offered an amendment pro
viding that the consent of the city be obtained be
| fore the company be allowed to run its locOmo
tives through the streets. Laid on the table.
A message from the Senate was here received
| asking concurrence in a bill creating board o
| registration to superintend the registration o
voters.
The various amendments to the railroad bill
| recommended to the house by the committee o
the whole were adopted. None are importan
enough TO demand mention.
DeGrange then offered an amendment providing
| that the manner of running cars 10 the city, whe
| Their by horse power or by steam, shall be such a
| the Legislature shall from time to time dictate
Pending the consideration of this amendment,
| was found that quorum was not present. aad tn
| House adjourned until noon Monday.