The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-13
REVIEW or THE WEEK.


Speaker made a personal explanation, in
the course of which he protested against
the attacks made upon his character by the
city press. Mr.. Ray introduced bill to
incorporate the New Orleans Grain Eleva-
tor and FIGURING Company. Wilcox's bill
to incorporate the New Orleans and Ship
Island Canal Company was taken up and
referred to n special committee. In the
House, Mr.. Ray offered an amendment to
the act providing fer the administration of
the Public Schools of the city of New Or
leans, which was adopted and the bill sent
to the Senate for concurrence. Mr.. De-
grange introduced resolution to take a
recess from the 18th instant till the 18th of
November. A report from the Election
Committee was adopted adversely to Mr..
| Borge, the sitting member, and giving his
seat to Mr.. Maurice.
| September SIN the Senate, the petition
of property destroyed in 1864 by State and
Confederate authorities, was referred. The
bill prohibiting the city of New Orleans
from receiving city notes for dues and from
Issuing city notes, was read and referred
to the Judiciary Committee. The House
bill relative to the administration of the
Public Schools of New Orleans, was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Ed
ucation. In the House, Mr.. Gray introdu-
ced a bill for the more effectual preserva-
ton Of the peace. A motion was made
and adopted to reconsider the vote giving
the contested seat to Mr.. Maurice. mo-
ton was then made and carried ordering
new election to fill the vacancy.
September 9.-In the Senate, the bill
authorizing the issue of 100000 in war
rants, to defray the expenses of the GEM
eral Assembly was referred. In the House,
R. H. Isabelle declared that he was not one
of those representatives. that endorse SEN
ator Pinchback's views to reduce the city
to ashes. The Committee on Elections re-
ported on several election cases and Messrs
Simms and Prejean were admitted as rep
resentatives of the parish of st. Landry.
September lO.-In the Senate, the act to
amend an act relative to public printing
was -recommitted. The act authorizing the
issue of two hundred thousand dollars in
the General Assembly, was finally adopted.
In the House, Joint Notwithstanding
the committee appointed to investigate the
action of the Levee Board and what dispo-
sition has been made of the levee bonds,
was passed and sent to the Senate for con-
currence, Mr.. Heidenham offered a bill,
which was laid over, fixing the time for
holding elections for members of Congress
on the first Tuesday of November this year
and thereafter on the same day that State
officers are elected. The bill to incorpo-
rate the North Louisiana and Texas Rail-
road Company, after being amended, was
sent to the Senate for concurrence. The
bill providing for the issue of two hundred
thousand dollars for defraying the expen-
ses of the General Assembly, was finally
passed.
September lin the Senate, the Judi
ciary Committee reported favorably on Sc
veral acts. The House bill, providing for
the administration of the Public Schools in
the city of New Orleans was reported favor
ably on with amendments. In the House,
an act for the relief of the State Treasury
was made the order of the day for Tuesday
next. An act making an appropriation of
one thousand dollars for the benefit of the
Carrollton Female Orphan Asylum was
passed.
CITY CoUNcIL.-Board Of Aldermen
The Controller was authorized by resolu-
ton of the lower board, which was con-
Cured in, to warrant for $25,O00 for carry
i'm o ON tl,a b,,s;nass Of the Watar Works -
A resolution authorizing the issue of city
bonds to the amount Of one million dollars,
as per act adopted by the Legislature, the
said bonds not to be negotiated at less than
ten per cent, discount, and to be redeemed