The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-10-18
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LEG1sLAruRE.-Octob 12.-The Senate
Resolution, No. 90. appropriating one hum
dired dollars each to the members of the pO-
lice force who have attended in their offi-
cial capacity the sessions of the Legislature
of 1883, was ordered to be engrossed and
finally passed. The bill relating to intru-
sion into or unlawful holding Of any omce,
after being amended in the House, was con-
CURED in. In the House, . resolution au-
thorising the printing Of 1880 copies Of Mr..
Gotthiel's report ON the Paris universal ex-
hibition, was adopted. A resolution was
introduced authotixing the appointment Of
q committee BY tho Speaker to investigate
and report upeR lid charges OF corruption
and bribery, In the lottery bill Case A re-
port from the committee appointed to in
vestigate and report upon the alleged clos
ing of the registration OFFICES, .was received
and consideration referred to another day.
An act relative to the collection and pay
ment of taxes was taken up, and after the
adoption of several sections, the House adj
journed. ~ ~,
October i3.-In tho Senate, the bill reIa-
tive to marriages was taken up: 1t legal
ICES private or other marriages regardless
of color OF previous condition, contracted
ut any former time, provided the parties
to the contract make . declaration before a
notary within two years. This act likewise
legalizes the union of parties living toge-
ther as man and wife. The joint resolu-
ton appropriatiDg 5000 for the relief Of
the sufferers from the late overflow, to be
distributed by the Howard Association, was
concurred in. In the House, resolution
was adopted that when the two Houses ad-
journ on Monday, the 10th instant, they
stand adjourned until the 18th of NOvern-
Der, 1868. Notice was given Of the intro
duction of a bill providing for the erection
of levees in the rear of the city. After
amendments to the appropriation bill, the
House adjourned.
October l4.-In the Senate, the bill ap-
propriating 100000 to pay the expenses
of the registration, was so amended as to
read, cor so much thereof as may be ne.
cessary," aud 40 amended it was passed
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
official reporter to contract with another
newspaper besides the official journal to
publish the proceedings and debates of the
Senate hereafter. In the House, o motion
was voted down to reconsider the slaughter
house bill. The bill making appropriations
for the general expenses of the State was
passed.
October I5.-The bill TO regulate the ap'
pointment Of deputy sherifs in the parishes
or Orleans, Jefferson and st. Bernard, and
to restrict the powers of sherifs in the Me-
tropolitan Police District, was taken up BY
the Senate and passed. In the House, the
Senate bill repeating the first section OF the
registration act was concurred in. The
Committee on elections reported in the COZ
tested case from the parish Of Carroll, giv'
ing the seat to j. n. JUDGE, which report
was adopted. The Senate bill in relation
to the election of Presidential Electori
in the State of Louisiana, was referred Il
the judiciary Committee. The joint reso
luton Of the adjournment of the Genera
Assembly was read second time and re
erred.