The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-26
House OF Representatives.


in The ehsir.
PinyNfour members present.
Prayer by q coored man.
JOuIDal dispensed with.
petit,on from somebody, which was so badly
written that the clerk could not read 1t. was re-
ferred to the claims committee.
BgpOKrs OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Railways On the bill incorporating the North
Louisiana aad Texas Railroad Company, favra-
Kent, OF 81. Helena, from this committee, pre-
sented 9 minority report refusing 20 recommend
that section ol the bill which provides that the
governor shall issue 10000 worth Of STATE bonds to
the rsrrOad for each mile of track laid down."
Consideration deferred
State neutrality-suspicious. OF joint commnteo
ordered printed, and deferred until Monday next.
Internal Improve ements-On the senate OH
amending the present aw regarding the iocorpo-
ration Of compshies whose object IA the constrac-
tion Of public improvements, favorably. Bill
calendsred.
Orleans, on the act " 90 protect all persOns IN
their civil and public rights" which had been
recommended fOr adoption by the commtee.
The following IL an abstract OF NJ Cnrelts
reasons for dissgreeing with the report of the
msjority Of the cOnmittee:
DIT The many reasons for which this bill should
not be adopted he urges its uncOnsttutioDality.
1he late state Convention saw ut 10 follow IN
the footsteps of Its predecessors In recognizing
the principle Of vested rghIs engrafted upon tue
constitutions of eur sister States, and embodied
this recognition OF FlEhls III llusOl Cou-
stiuiion Of 1868. "No ex post faeto or re ro-
active law or any law i1lpdUiag The obligation
Of contracts shall be passed. nor Uested rights De
direSted, unless for purposes OF pubic uuilty ana
| for adequate compensation nsde."
| The bill 'to p .Otect all persons In their civil
| and public righss the text OF which, consider
lot only not in accordance with its title, but d.
| rectly vnlstiys thereof, provides no adequate
| eompeps,t ton. while il clearly diyesls the
vested rights" Of proprietors OF steamooas and
oJher conveyances places OF entertalnmen,, etc.,
and that, too, for no purposes OF puShc uality.
The Houne eb,aid .-ot. ~ ss hasfe 90 grant new
4 prlyegss to some, boldly attempt to sanction an
| INV srTsDtable disPossession OF others; Tor the
proprietors of these vested rights will need Itn-
/ ing more than the iuterposition OF the courts 10
| protect them N their possession.
/ / believe with the hate Chief Justice Enstis, and
l would like TO impress the same conviction upon
| this Bouse that citizens right 10 hls properly
| under the law is the highest of all public righs,
| and one which all men have the deepest interest
| ia vndicstng and maintaining"
This bill enacts that tis bill shall go into ef-
| feet from snd after aus passage" Has its tramer
forgotten that the State OF Louisiana aud the city
| OF New Orleans have entered into contracts with
these proprietors by their collection OF licenses
etc. and that the Consultation oil the United 5tstes'
| 81 well as the STATE Constitution, icrOlds tne en-
actment Of any law tBpdiI-tng tte obligation ot
| cOHffOcfS
aTbe report specifies some Of the rights OF pro-
pTetoIs Of steam or sailing vessels or water crsus
| and quotes from Angen on the Law OF Common
Gamers to show that they can prescribe snch re-
| gulstions as they please for the due accommona.
| ton Of passengers aud for the due arrangement OF
| their business. u argues that any law forbldding
| tnsm from making any such regulations as thsy
| ma, deem necessary TO make their business loora-
tive, dvests them Of their property.
The neat groand taken In the report - tnat ths
Iag would be contrary TO public policy, and ~oolo
| generate constant and serious brOlls and troubles
10 the community, in attempting to force BY legs,
IatioB, what conld only be accomplished oy socai
| means. IL aludes to the repugnance which the
white people all over the country have TO treating
those Of the eolored race as their social equals.
and the impossibiIity Of enforcing such iaW 10
: the United states. Such Legislation can Dc pro
| ductive Of nothing but evil, and erects ne" oar.
riers against the accomplishment OF its obJects'A
Bill and. minority report ordered printed, and
made the order Of II Gay for Thursday next.
zsKsT BEADING OF BILLS.
An act to amend the act relative to Hour In
spectiuns. -
A | pensation Of police commissioners at $1,000 FOL
: | member and $500 for president. Oaiendar' q,
Morey, of Ooaebits, gave notice OF bl'
amending. the law relative to pnoiic pFioung;
4 The select committee appointed 70 lnvesngat
| the issnance OF city money ana present condluO
Il | of the same reported. heport refereed 10 way
and means. committee. -
!. 1 bera receivsd ssking aD appropriation OF fl5Ot
= for which be had given a cerudcato of indebted
ness to G. h. PORTER, Esq. RePett referred
;. Carr. OF Orleans then called NJ the bill spprc
n priating sls 600 for contingent expenses OF gov
- | stnor auditor, attorney general treasurer a.
!. seeretarV Of state and $50 00c Tor printing. 4
= further consider IL the House vsBtinto
10 coBMTrEE or THs WHOLE,
Isabelle, of Orleans. in the chair.
40 The sommittee recommended TO the House u
:, passage Of the bill aod 20 reported.
LEGISLATIVE sEssIOS.
OF Tia rnles were suspended and the appropri
ee "a bill finally passed end sent to the senate. -
The House then took ap tbs E2eiropaItsn pom
bali which was partially passed on MONDAY
While the bill Was under eOpsideration- M
as | sage from the Senats was received aanouhc'
concurrence in the following bills; .
's; An act TO regulate Ousiness 10 the disuictoO'
51i with amendment.
;u- A joint resolution thanking the Board ei hse
tTatOu. ,aA
oiA | recOrds OF the parish o. VIM.
iAe An set relative 70 the town OF BastFep.
AAJ A bill appropriating sl00O for tAs exFen
| of the General Assembly.
ssi' An act FOR the relisi OF hrs MONTAGUE s,,,
And asking concurrence 10 Dill i sms11snS Us,
suy act incorporating the LOUISIANA % % ra@csnv
An act amending the charter oi MONROE, ~ -
'led osct DIevijing for the pu-cnSse Vi 'Si'
'I anS yt1 an act authorizing the removal OF tue
| "a iast,cs "a Ale parish Of 81. james. ~,
1aal Sf,sy Adopting tbe police bill as Tar as sScl
Dy Il virhs few unimpOrtaut amendment > eno NJ
sdioatne ed until IL O'Clock "Wednesday
preacber not long since, dscoursiug 70
! ~ bovs In the New Hampshire state Reform sol
rer. upon the fact that the good were res