The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-11

On motion, the reading OF the minutes OF Sat
urday's proceedings was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
None.
BILLS ON TsER FIRST READING.
By DeGrsDge, of 0rlesns-A Bill incorporating
the Savings and Pawners Bank Of Orleans. Read
twice and referred to committee on corporations.
By Gsrtksmp, Of Jefferson "A bill authorizing
private markets 10 every parish in the State ex-
cept Orleans, under public license. Read and
placed on the calendar.
The committee on ways and means reported
bill relative to coroners, their pay, duties, etc.
Read once, $50 copies ordered printed. and placed
on the calendar.
By Carr, OF Orleans, under suspension OF the
rules-A bill fixing the compensation Of the re-
corder Of mortgages Of the parish OF Orleans.
This bill makes the pay 5000 per year, the re.
corder to pay all clerk hire, office rent, etc. Read
and placed on the calendar.
By Pierce, of Lrvingston-An act TO amend srti-
Gle SO4 Of the Code Of Practice. Read and placed
on the calendar.
On motion of Mercy, of Ouschita. the commit
tee on ways and means was instructed to report
back the city money bill, which on Saturday was
Iecommitted.
THE REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY,
The Chattano ogs Railroad bill, which was under
discussion when the House adjourned on Sstur-
day, came mp.
city such as the Legislature shall from time to
time dictate.
On motion of Carr. of Orleans. laid on the
table.
May, Of Orleans, spoke at length against the
bill as at present worded because IL gives priyi.
leges too vast and i'll defined, at the same time
advocating the granting Of all necessary privileges
and moved that the bill be referred back to the
committee on corporations, TO be by them re-
moulded.
Reese, of Lafourche, in the chair.
A message from the Senate was here received
announcing the concurrence Of that body in
the bill incorporating the Louisiana State lottery
bill.
Morey. of ouachita, spoke in favor OF the bill
as it now stands.
Mays motion to recommit TO committee on
corporations was ruled out Of order, when hs
moved to recommit to committee of the whole
Also ruled out Of order.
Morey moved that the bill. as now before the
House, be c put upon its third reading and final
The bill was then finally passed, and sent to
the Senate.
The committee on ways and means, in accord.
ance with Instructions reported back to the House
the bill recommitted them on Saturday.
MOrey and Harper spoke in favor Of the BILL
Isabelle favored making the certificates of in.
debtedness interest bearing.
Gray, of st. James moved to amend by provid.
ing that the destruction of the city notes be
witnessed BY, in addition to the city officers the
governor and joint committee Of the General
Assembly. Amendment adopted.
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
Isabelle moved an amendment providing that
the certificates Of indebtness to be issued shall
bear seven per cent. interest. Amendment
adopted.
The bill was sent to the enrolling committee.
The following is the bill as amended:
AN ACT TO prov de for the OF Take, I'm thu cv
orlssns and to Suspend the further issue Of C
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of ne State of Louisi.
ana in General Assembly concerned That the
city Of New Orleans be and is hereby authorized
and directed ID proceed Immediately to collect all
taxes and licenses due the city for the years 1861
1862. 1868, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868 aud that
for such taxes and licenses due only United States
treasury or national bank notes shall be received
except as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2 Be Il further enacted ETC., That the said
city Of New Orleans is hereby required to suspend
the issue Of city notes and within thirty days from
the passage Of TINS act to destroy both the plates
from which these notes have been heretofore
printed, and all sheets Of notes. and all notes
signed or unsigned, then in the custody Of the city,
Such destruction shall be witnessed by the COVER
ernor, mayor, treasurer, controller chairmen OF
the finance committees Of the Common Council
and joint committee composed Of two members
OF the Senate and three Of the House Of Represen.
tatives, and shall by them be set forth by process
verbal.
SEC. s. Belt further enacted etc., Thatin order to
meet the current expenses of said corporstlon the
city Of New Orleans il hereby authorized to issue
certificates Of indebtedness bearing interest at the
rate of seven per cent. per snnum, in such sums
and to such amounts as may be necessary 70 meet
the current expenses Of the corporation until such
time as sufficient sums may be received from the
collection Of taxes to meet such current expenses
and the certificates thus issued shall be receivable
for all taxes and other debts due to the city.
SIC. 4. BE Il further enacted, etc., That all acts
and parts Of acts in conflict with the foregoing are
hereby repealed.
SEC. s. BE IL further enacted, etc., That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
Morey, of 0uachta, under a suspension of the
rules called up the Senate bill relative to regis.
uation. he moved that the bill pass its two first
readings, $50 copies be printed, and made the
special order of the day for Wednesday, 18th, at
O'Clock. Amended by including the House regis. |
tration bill and adopted.
. Faulkner, Of Caldwell, in the chair.
horey, under suspension of the rules, called |
up the eligibility bill He moved that It be pl aced |
on It's two first readings that $50 copies of it be
printed, and that the bill be made the special |
order OF the day for Wednesday ats O'Clock. The |
motion prevailed.
Morey called up the Senate bill providing for |
the filling OF vacancies created by inelgibilty Of
present occupants or any other cause, and moved |
II be read twice by title, that $50 copies of il be
ordered printed, and that it be made the special |
order Of the day for Thursday next at O'Clock. |
Carried.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY,
Which was the metropolitan police bill. for the |
discussion Of which the House went into commit. /
tee OF the whole-Harper, of st. Charles, in the
chair.
The first section of the bill, amended by pro-
vidiDg that the territory embraced by the bill be
the parishes OF Orleans and jefferson, was recon.
mended to the House for adoption.
The second section, which provides for the |
appointment of the Board Of Police Commission.
ers by the governor. was amended by ma king the |
board elective by joint ballot Of the two houses
Of the General Assembly. |
The bill, with various unimportant amendments,
was recommended 70 the House as Ear as the
seventh section, when debate arose as to the
provisions Of the second section, which enscts
the manner Of creating the board Of commits
sioners. Pending this debate the committee rose
and reported progress.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
The report Of the committee Of the whole was
accepted.
Some fbustering here ensued In order TO
place the House again 10 committee of the whole
The efforts we're, however, unavailing.
message from the Senate was here received,