The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-04
Housa of Representnfive..

House met at IL NJ. Speaker Lowell in the
chair; seventy members present.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Kingston.
The minutes Of the previous session were read
and approved.
Mr.. Wilson, of Catalonia, qualified and took his
seat. This, upon motion of Morey (R.) Of
0uacbta.
MIR. Noble d. of Orleans, offered resolu-
ton spTTopnatiDg $25O0 for the expenses of ft.
ting celebration of the anniversary OF national
independence, and appointing joint committee
from both houses TO carry out the celebration in
question.
Upon motion of Mr.. Lee (R.) of st. Bernard,
this resolution was atabled, the vote standing
ayes 81. nays 90
resolution ordering $50 copies of the official
journal printed daily was adopted.
The committee on rules and regulations offered
a report announcing the various committees. Tnis
report, as amended and adopted, specifies the
committees as follows:
l. On elections and qualifications.
2. On claims.
3. On finance.
4. On judiciary.
5. On ways and means.
Q. On militia.
Z. On internal improvements.
s. On corporations.
9. On banks and banking.
10. On public education.
ii. Tn enrollments.
II. On commerce and manufactures.
-. On public printing.
IA. On parochial affairs.
Is. On peniteBtiary.
l6. On federal relations.
IL. On public lands and levees.
IS. On charitable and public institutions.
l9. On State library.
20. On contingent expenses.
Mr.. Walsh (R) of DeSOto, moved that the
resolution of yesterday laying on the table the re-
port of the committee on elections declaring
ephen Murphy OF DeSOtO, entitled TO his seat :
vice j. ID. Wemple, be reconsidered. This motion
was lost by A TO 10.
Mr.. McMllen (R.) of Carroll, then moved
suspension OF the rules for the purpose of calling
up the act entitled Gan act to authorize the gov.
erDor to appoint Board of Police Commissioners
for the city Of New Orleans"
Mr.. KavanaDgh 3D. Of ST. Landry, read the
clause Of the Constitution prohibiting any enact
ment by the General Assembly prior to the adop.
ton OF the fourteenth constitutional amendment
and objected therefore 10 Mr.. McMillen's motion
until notice had been officially received that the
Senate had adopted that amendment.
Mr.. McMnlen believed that all the steps toward
this enactment, except the final one might be
taken ct the present time.
Mr.. Ksvsnsugh thought the object of the con.
vention in framing the clause had been to prevent
such action, and he therefore differed with the
preceding speaker.
The chair decided that the House could proceed
Mr.. Ksvsnaugh respectfully appealed from the
decision and called for the yeas and nays. The
chair was sustained by vote of So to Is.
motion 10 suspend the rules failed By vote
of So 10 Is.
The bill relating to State finances, which had
passed ON Its second reading was then called up,
read and aid over. II provides that all licenses
and taxes shall hereafter be paid in United States
legal tender notes. And that the act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
The bill discOntinuDg disbursements by the
State treasurer was also again read and laid over.
The bill authorizing the governor to carry out