The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-02
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HEPOKTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
Clsims-on petition from certain oyster
fishers, that ii be referred to the committees
on the judiciary and federal relations. Report
agreed in.
Judiciary-On Senate bill relative to testmo.
ny, favorabiy with amendments. Amendments
agreed in and bill calendared.
On an act amending Article 1880 of the Civil
Code, unfavorably. Report agreed in and bill
Killed.
On bill for the relief Of J. l.. Guthrie, of
Union parish, favorably with amendments. Re.
port agreed in and bill ordered engrossed.
Parocbial Affairs-0n bill authorizing the re-
moval of the court house of St. James parish
fsvoraby. Bill calendared.
Printing-0n the amendment to the printing
bill, favorably with an unimportant amendment.
Bill caendared.
Contingent expenses-On the resolution paying
witnesses in election cases, summoned to appear
before House or Senate committees, favorably
with an amendment including those testifying
before justices Of the peace. Amendment ac-
cepted and bill calendared.
Carr Of Orleans, gave notice Of a bill exempt
ing from taxes certain property in the first drain
ing district.
Lott Of Rspides. introduced bill incorporating
the Bayou Rapides Navigation Company.
Read twice and sent to committee on internal
Improvements.
An act amending the present law relative to
costs and fees, was read twice and referred to
judiciary committee.
Demsrest Of 81. Mary. introduced a resolution
ipsuuctipg the printing committee to report i'm.
mediately the expenses for printing to September.
Adopted.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
The bill authorizing the issuance OF 50 600 900
worth Of State bonds finally passed By yose
of 46 to Is.
An act levying tax of one per cent. to pay
warrants, certificates of Indebtedness and cou-
poDs now due on bonds issued previous TO March
%, 1867. A motion to table was lost when the
bill finally passed by vote of 80 to 81.
Gray. OF ST. James. next introduced a report of
the conference committee on the registration bill
recommending the immediate passage OF the SEN.
ate bill. Report accepted and bill will come up.
The House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Carr, of Orleans, In the chair, to consider the
bill providing for the improvement Of Red River.
The first section was recommended for adoption,
and the second was amended by striking out the
names of the commissioners in the original bill
ner. The balance Of the bill was then recon.
mended for adoption withou, amendments.
The committee then took up the bill making an
appropriation of $500 TO r. B. Love, of Bienyille
and recommended It's adoption to the House.
The act for the relief Of Wm. Pierson. of Union
parish, was then taken up and recommended 10
be recommitted to the claims committee.
The COMMITTEES then took up the education bill
at the third section of the first title, and recon-
mended IL to certain point. On division upon the
question OF giving the state superinte ndent DO Ver
TO supervise private schools 1t was found thai
there was no quorum present, when committee
rose.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
The House adjourned until IL o'clock wedues-
day.
E1Tdtd.-ln our report Of Mondays proceed
iDgs the types made us say that the bond of coro-
ners was changed from 800 to 81, 500, another
CIPHER making IL SIS 900 should have been added
Our reporter also omitted to mention the giving
notice on Monday by Hsnlon, of Orleans, Of oil
fixing costs and fees Of criminal sheriff Of parish
of Orleans.