The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-05

The House met at noon. Speaker Lowell pre-.
siding. Ffty.two members present.
Minutes dispensed with.
Leave of absence for fifteen days was granted
10 Barbee, Of Sabine.
petition from Cutbert Bollitt and Others Of
Jefferson parish, asking permission to build a
shell road, was received. Referred to committee
on parochial affairs.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judcisry-0n the bill amending the 18th sec.
tion of the present law relative to costs and fees
unfsvOraby. Report agreed in and bill killed.
On bill amending the law relative to the trial
Of contested election cases, fsvorably. with
amendments. Amendments accepted and biIlcal.
endared.
On bin relative to selection of Jury lists. IA
vorably. with amendments. Amendments whieb
are all uIimportaDt, were adopted, and the bill
passed otis third reading.
On bill creating recorders court in parish of
Jefferson, favorably.
A bill relative to fines and imprisonments, bill
amending article 1870 of the Civil Code and bill
relative TO delinquent lists of tax collectors. ia.
voraby. Bills all passed to their third reading.
On a bill repeating the law which allows plant
ers TO sell to laborers without license faVorably
Passed TO its third reading.
Pending the discussion of this bill, the secretary
of the Senate appeared. asking concurrence in a
bill amending articles 32l6, S239 and 3240 of the
Civil Code; an act relative to public lands an act
creating the parish of Richland an act amend.
ing tie 34th section of the laws of 1858 relative to
criminal proceedings, and an act for the relief of
Mrs. Burke.
Psrochal sffairs-sn a Senate bill relative TO
public roads, and bill relative TO the division of
the Eleventh Ward Of TerrebOnne parish fayora-
bly,. Bills passed to their third reading
Public health and quarantine-on the bill incor-
poratiDR the New Orle ans Slaughter House Com
paDy, favorably. Postponed till Monday next.
The secretary of the Senate here appeared and
announced that the Senate had concurred 10 the
House smendments to the registration bill. The
bill now at last goes to the governor.
The Senate bill providing for the creation Of a
board of public orks then came up, unImpoFtant
amendments made, and was adopted and caIen.
dared for It's third reading.
message from the governor was here read
announcing his approval and signature of the ap-
preparation bill.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
An act defining duiies privileges and emolu-
S.,s Sars,sa Of earnnsrs s"sliS nAssed. Sent To the
An act relative TO marriage. Deuess. of Bien-
vile moved to lay the bill on the table. No VOTE
On motion Of Gray, Of 81. James, postponed till
Monday next
An act regulating quarantine at the Rigolets,
finally passed. Sent to the Senate.
An act for the relief Of Jas. Z. GuthRie, Union
parish. Laid on the table.
An act for the relief of R. E. Love, of BienTille
Passed.
An act to amend the law relative to public
pruning. faseeu add sent 70 tne senate.
McAllilsn here called up the bill authorizing the
city 10 issue IS coo 900 worth of bonds and moved
that il be postponed till next Monday. Carried.
The House then took up the metropolitan police
bill, 10 some OF the amendments to which the
Senate had refused 10 concur. and adhered to
It's former action, ordering committee of con.
ference.
An act relative to deputy clerks OF district
courts. Passed finally.
An act giving Jurisdiction to Third Fourth, Fifth
Sixth and Seventh District COsrts of New Orleans
TO try certsia cases. Passed finally.
An act relative 30 tutorship Of minor children
Of Mr.. and Mrs. GoodwyB, deceased. Passed
finally.
An act amending the law relative TO adoption
of children. Passed finally.
An Get authorizing c. I. Shine to change his
name. Passed finally.
An act providing for the Improvement Of Red
River. Passed finally.
An act relative 10 testimony in suits now pend.
ing.
Pending the consideration Of this bill the House
found itself without quorum, and adjourned un-
I'll twelve o'clock Saturday.