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

Mr.. E. L. JEWELL decline giving the sessoe Of
Mr. Jewell moved to lay the whole mstter on
the table. Lost on the yeas and ,ays called for
| by Mr.. Smith.
! The amendment of Mr.. Bacon was then laid On
! the table, on motion of Mr.. Lewis.
Mr.. O'Hsra moved the adoption Of She resolu-
! ton. Adopted
Mr.. Thomas gave notice Of resolution for the
removal Of political disabilities OF citizens of
Mr.. Bacon gave notice of an amendment to
| rule forty-two.
Mr.. o'l4ars offered a resolution providing for
the publication Of the debates Of the Senate in
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, the resolution was
| tabled.
Mr.. Jewell gave notice of the introduction of
An act TO authorize the city Of New Orleans tc.
issue 50 500 900 bonds for the redemption of the
| currency provided the issue does not exceed that
amount. An act to prohibit the sale Of all lottery
tickets in the State. An act to repeal an act to
license vending lottery tickets, and act to re-
peal an act TO authorize the issue Of 1900 900
levee bonds, and TO stop the further sale, pledge
and negotiation of the bonds. 80
Mr.. Lynch, according TO previous notice, intro
| duced the following bills:
An act relative TO the State printing. On sus-
pension of the rules the bill read by its title
| and referred to the committee on printing.
| An act Incorporating the rth Louisiana and
| Texas Railroad Company. On suspension Of the
rules the bill was read and then referred to the
! committee on internal improvements. lr
Mr.. Ray. on a suspension of the rules intro.
dueed bill Incorporating the Louisiana Agricul-
tuTal and immigration Company.
On further suspension the bill was read and
referred TO the committee on internal improve
ments.
Mr.. Campbell, according to previous notice,
introduced bill to organize special militia OF
the State. 4J Cd .| .II .| ..f .l
The bill was referred, after a second reading, to
H. ,nfl;
On a suspension of the rules, Mr.. Thompson in
trOduced bill relative to attachments; read twice
and referred 20 the judiciary committee.
The order of the day was called.
House bil-JOint act to regulate the publica-
ton of legal notices. etc. H.. -. -...--
Mr.. RAY moved that the bill be read a second
time on suspension of the rules, and referred to
the committee on printing. t... .f .....
Mr.. Bacon wished 10 call the attention of the
committee TO the fact that the bill increased the
charges of the printing bill. .l .I
Mr.. Braughn moved TO amend by referring to a
joint committee composed OF the Judiciary and
printing committees. Adopted. a.
1 BILLS FIXED FOR THIS DAY. '
Senate bill No. l2-An act 70 incorporate the
New Orleans Elevator and Warehouse Company
was taken up and read. -.-
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the first and second Sec
| tiops were read and adopted.
The third section was objected to by Mr.. Todd.
/ Mr.. Wilcox said that the section gave the com.
I
with any railroad, and even with the shreveport
| railroad.
Mr. Ray-well, what harm can that do, The
connections can be made only with the authority
/ of the different cities and parishes.
Mr.. Bacon said be had no objection to the sec.
ton now that the connections we're subject TO the
/ approval of the local authorities.
| Mr.. Todd moved TO strike out the whole section.
Laid on the table, on motion Of Mr.. z. l.. Jewell
Mr.. Todd moved TO amend by providing that
the cars of the company be run by horse power,
but withdrew his motion.
The section was then adopted.
All the sections of the bill having been adopted,
the bill was adopted as whole, and finally
adopted after the yeas and nays had been called
for by Mr.. Smith, who said that having objections
10 the nil he wished his vote recorded on the sub
! ject-l4 yeas 8 nays. The nays being Francois,
Poindexter, Pollard, Smith and Todd.
The doors being rsopened, Mr.. Packard. on a
| suspension Of the rules, moved to take up Senate
bills 81 and SO. majority and minority reports OF
| committee relative TO registration, and moved
that the bin be made the special order of the day
for Thursday, at half-past one o'clock P. NJ.
| Adopted.
The chief clerk of the House appeared and
! asked concurrence in House bill 81, joint res0'
luton relative to the appointment of joint com.
mttee, to whom shall be referred the financial re-
port OF the Board of Registration.
| On a suspension of the rules Mr.. Blackman in
troduced a bill requiring the Supreme Court to
bold a special term ct Monroe, La. Read twice
Mr.. BIaughn asked for a suspension of the rules
to introduce a resolution. and said in explanation
! that the chair had appointed him one Of COM
| mittee TO investigate the disbursements of the
levee commissioners. The committee would re-
| quiTe a competent accountant. - ..
A resolution to that effect was read and
adopted.
An act to prevent the sale. etc., of obscene
! public atOns was called up and referred to the
committee on judiciary.
! RIIIs ON THEIR SECOND READING.
The Louisiana State lottery bill was next called
Mr.. Campbell moved that the bill be made the
special order Of the day on Saturday at O'Clock
| Lost. ...... .-...l.. f. ..
Mr.. Campbell moved to recommit it to the com
| nittee on corporations. Adopted. tt
House bill No. Al. An act rendering the thanks
of the General Assembly 10 the Board of Regis
trstion, was called up and read. Lies over under
the rules.
Senate bill No. As. An act to revise the statutes
of the State, was read.
Mr. Ray moved that the bill be engrossed for q
third reading. Adopted, and the bill passed
Mr.. Poindexter, on a suspension of the rules in.
troduced q bill depressing cOncubinsge and adu
teIy.
fine of persons cohabiting together without being
married.
On motion of Mr.. O'Hara, the rules were sus
pended for a second reading.
Mr.. Poindexter said 100 copies would be suih
cient.
Mr. Smith moved 10 amend by printing 100C
copies, because it would be necessary to post
them in certain localities.
The subject was seemingly treated as joke.
| Mr.. BraughD, approving of the sentiment which
had prompted Mr.. Pondexter 10 Introduce the
bill, tsupted members who treated the subject
with levity.
The bni was then referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
Senate hill No. 20, relative to the eligibility,
etc., Of officers Of the State, was called up. but
no action taken.
Mr.. Ray, on suspension Of the rules, called ny
Senate bill No. TO- relative to parish judges, on it
FINAL passage.
Mr.. o'Hara-There is not much objection "a
the general tenor Of this hill, but 1t threw tht
whole political influence into the hands OF on'
| man. and gave him s25 coo. You create the Office
Of district Judge and make him also parish judge
You then give an inferior ofhcer control owe
! him. You take away fIom the people the righ
| Of selecting the clerk. The whole bill is un
constitutional. The gentlemen talk about reduc
ing The clerks fees-they will not reduce then
| one iota.