The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-25
House OF Representatives.

The House met at noon. Speaker Lowell pre-
siding, and sixty.eight members present.
The petition of samuel Wakefield, late Repub-
lican candidate for Representative Of st. Martins
parish, setting forth his claims 10 admission as
such, was presented by Ray, of Orleans, and
having been read, was referred to the committee
on elections.
A resolution, by Carr, Of Orleans, directing the
sergeantatarms TO receipt for only such station
cry and other articles as may have been ordered
by himself, was, under suspension Of the rules,
adopted.
The committee on printing reported, recon-
mending the passage OF an act regulating the pub
lcaliOn of legal notices, the official journal aud
the laws enacted by the General Assembly. Two
members of the committee dissented from the
provision Tor the publication of the official
journal, concurriDg in the remainder or the bill.
Mr.. DeGraDge, Of 0leals, off red amend.
mehts to the bill, Que Of which striking
out the word loyal" tbs, Mr.. DeGrange
defended upon the good ground that there
was no such thing as d soyalty; other
amendments reducing the rates of payment we're
defended by him on the ground that the speclded
charges were exorbitant.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, thought the fact that this
bill conflcted with the printing bill previously
passed, sufficient argument for its reoommit.
ment.
The bill was therefore recommitted.
The committee on banks and banking submitted
resolution authorizing them to call all banks
and banking institutions in the State, TO furnish
within fifteen days an attested statement Of their
condition. Lies over.
The committee on judiciary reported favorably
upon an act authorizing parish judges to act as
counsel IN certain cases, and upon the joint resO.
luton directing count OF certain votes cast.
The committee on enrolment reported the fol.
lowing bills enrolled, viz:
lot relative TO public printing.
Act granting certain powers 10 parish judges.
Joint resolution, nquirng into issue aud DISPOSE
ton OF leyee bonds.
The committee on internal Improvement re.
70 ba
priation for the removal of distractions from the
Bogueialaya river.
Page, of Jefferson, presented bill for the SUP.
preston of city money issued by the city of New
Orleans.
Twice read and referred to the committee on
weys and means.
an act extending protection to laborers upon
plantations. by George Washington of Assump.
ZION, was twice read and referred to the aopro.
PIRATE committee.
An act by Guigonet, of Avoyelles, transferring
causes from the old courts to those created under
The new Constitution, was read and placed on the
calendar.
An act by Belot, Of Orleans, fixing the compeu.
saton Of the two cOrOners Of the city Of New Or.
leans, was read and placed on the calendar.
Under suspension Of the rules, Isabelle, OF
Orleans, introduced bill TO increase the reve.
nues OF the state by establishing a Louisiana
State Lottery. Twice read and referred to the
committee on corporations. Two hundred copies
ordered printed.
An act by Demarest, of St. Mary. providing for
sD anne ndment of the city charter of New Orleans
and the appointment Of four street commission
ers, was twice read and referred to the committee
on corporations.
McVean, Of Caddo, moved that the vote Of yes
terday referring House bills Nos. Is aud 49, rela-
tive to metropolitan police bill, to a select com
miitee, be recOnsidered.
Isabelle OF Orleans was opposed TO the motion
iDasmuch as the select committee composed of
members from the parishes interested, could bet
decide these m mi her. frnu
CaddO or AvOyelles.
Carr of Orleans was with his friend Isabelle on
this matter and cOntended that the subject should
be referred TO those mot conversant with it,
The motion TO reconsider was lost.
A message from the governor announced that
he had signed the act relative 70 public printing
the act granting additional powers TO pari-h
JUDGES and the joint resolution Of inquiry regard
ing TIE levee bonds.
The joint resolution Of thanks to the chairman
and mt mbers Of The board of registration came up
for its final passage.
Mr.. Noble OF Orleans said he would not, being
one OF those who did not believe the board Of
registration had any authority over the recent
elections. let this occasion pass without protesting
against the passage of the resolution. De read
from the Constitution 10 show that the board had
no authority IN the premises and said that its re.
port was only campaign document, aud be.
loDged more properly to the radical executive
committee. II was ex parte, its statements were
general and he, TO speak Of IL in a similar way
would cay its statements were generally false.
Pass this, and you indorse board which calls in
question the authority of a Commanding general
placed in power by the very laws which gave the
board an existence, and under which members
are entitled 10 their seats in this assembly. We
cannot stultify ourselves by passing this reso.
luton.
Mr.. Pratt, Of Claiborne, said that he would be
unworthy Of the seat he occupied, unworthy to
represent the loyal and patriotic people Of Clai.
borne did he allow the aspersinn cast upon them
in the report Of the board, to which il was now
proposed TO extend thanks. He called attention
TO that portion of the report referring TO his oar
IT as a falsehood. and branded il as a lie.
Burrill, coored, Of ST. John the Baptist said
be could not stand II any longer If men were
thus to tread down the members of this honorable
board, II things were to go on in this way, he would
call up the past, suppose he was to retaliate and