The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-30

ration, the city Of New Orleans is hereeT author
lied TO issue certificates Of indeotedp ess 10 SUCH
sums, and 10 such amounts as may BE necessary
20 meet the current expenses OF We corporation,
until sueh time as sufficient sums may be received
from the collection Of taxes 10 meet such current
srnspses and The certificates thus issued shall
he receivable for all taxes and other debts due to
syc'i. Be II further enacted, etc., That all acts
and psrts Of acisin conflict with the foregoing are
SIC. 8. Be Il further enacted, etc., That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
The report Of the committee Of the whole having
been received, Wren, of Bossier moved that the
further discussion of the bill be deferred until
next Monday. Yeas and nays demanded. Carried
Two o'clock having arrived the House pro.
ceeded to the consideration of the speclsi oroer u
the day which was the militia bill which, accoru'
ing to instructions, the committee on militia TO-
ported this morning for action by the House:
On motion. the House went into committee OF
the whole for discussion OF the DILL
COMMITTEE OF THs WHOLE.
Rees. of Lafourche. 10 the chair. M,Allen ad-
yocated including all able bodied male cltlzens
of the state between the ages OF Is and 40 not
Authenticated by the Constitution or by any law
~ The state or Of the United States, and his sug-
sestion which came 10 the form Of an amendment
10 the first section Of the bill was adopted.
1Orke, OF OdTTOls ldNOfcu buo iuOiCo'o N VIZ
number of organizations provided for Ia the bill,
and moved an amendment TO that effect, organ
izing forty eight regiments OF infantry, fortyeignt
sousdrons of cavalry, and five batteries OF arul-
leTy Of six pieces each.
Der, disposition, etc., of subordinate officers and
the second section was approved. 49,
Lowell asked if, while the House was providing
for the enlistment Of a certain number OF regl-
ments each containing a certain number OF men.
Il boa onnafdarad hat in the State
was by the first section of the act, which had
been approved, enrolled in the militia, and
whether the number of men for whose enlistment.
the succeeding sections had provided was notices.
than those, by the first section, enrolled IN the
Noble stated that the committee had merely re-
ported bill 20 the House as instructed, aud was
not responsible for inaccuracies or errors, as tue
committee had been too much hurried
McMIllen said he regarded the present bill as
regular law, which should, therefore, be thor
oughly discussed, and in its stead, to supply the
present pressing needs OF the loyal populace ]"
of the State, begged TO submit bill providing
for the immediate organization of one or more
companies in each parish, such organization TO be
voluntary and to be received or not at The dtscre
ton of The gOUeTnOr, who may refuse any such
companies as be shall see ft, and who shall CON-
mission all officers in companies so raised; the
members of such companies TO be exempt from
other militia duties, 10 receive pay when dong
duty the bill allowing the governor to dissolve
any such company so organized at his pleasure,
ard 10 call them out al bis discretion.
BcMillen moved that further discussion Of the
bill before the House be postponed, and that tue
committee recommend to the House TO proceed at
once to the adoption of the above bill.
Wren, of Bossier, rose TO speak on hchillen's
molten, and at the same time, spoke Of recon.
sideraton of the first section of the original bill.
Chair ruled him outoforder, and proceeded to put
McMilen's motion. Wren persisted in claiming
the floor. The chlirman ordered the sergeant-at.
arms to seat him. Wren appealed from decision
of the chair and called for yeas and nays. Re-
fused, as the House was not in regular session.
Isabelle proceeded to discuss the merits of the
bill offered by McMillen, when Wren two or three
times interrupted him, calling for the yeas and
nays on his appeal.
The chair then stated the motion of Mr.. McMfl.
len-Wren continuing to interruptthe speaker and
claiming his right of appeal from his decision.
Lee spoke at length in favor of McMillen's bill,
nreing immediate action. (Great applause in the
gtnsryD
Pratt claimed the floor at the conclusion Of
Lees remarks. Loud and repeated cries of
Question" Question" arose from the Repub-
lcan side OF the House, and repeated attempts
were made in accordance with parliamentary
rules and outside Of hem TO prevent his speak
ing. Much confusion prevailed here.
The chair, while Pratt had the floor, put the
question to vote, and the motion Of McMen
was adopted. The committee then rose and re-
ported TO the House the postpone ment of the con-
mended the adoption of the bill offered by Mr..
hHnA" 'rs .T IT ISIS s1ss ;T S"A" 'h"uA
McMillen moved q suspension OF the rules so
that the bill recommended by the committee Of the
Horse should be put upon its three readings and
final passage to-day, and called for the yeas and
nays. Carried.
The bill was then read three times, and after
some attempt on the part Of Mr.. Pratt to debate
and offer amendments, was passed finally and sent
to the Senate for concurrence.
McMillen moved q reconsideration.
Lee moved 10 lay motion to reconsider on the
table. Carried.
The following bills sent from the Senate for
concurrence were placed on their second reading
A joint resolution providing for the appointment
OF joint committee to Investigate the accounts of
On motion Of Morey Of OuachIts, laid on the
table.
Bill providing for the removal Of all causes now
pending before the Supreme Court created by the
Constitution Of 1854 to that now held under the
present Constitution.
Referred to committee on judiciary.
On motion of Lee OF st. Bernard the Joint reso-
luton asking the president Of the United States
TO send troops TO the State, which was this morn
ing sent from the Senate for concurrence, was
taken up, and the rules being suspended, was
placed on its nrst, second and third readings and
then passed.
In the intervals Of the several readings of the
bill Pratt OF Claiborne, made several Intellectual
attempts to debate it and to offer amendments.
The previous question was, however, in every in.
stance demanded by the House, and discussion
thus shut of.
Wren of Bossier, (R) also made several appeals
20 the Bouse, which the speaker declined to put,
and finally ordered the Eergeant-at arms to seat
their mover. The business of the House during
the readings and passage Of the bill was much
confused.
House adjourned till noon Thursday.
ITEMS M LAST NIGHTS MAIL.