The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12

Mr.. Ray moved that the bill be printed and
made the special order of the day on Friday
| next. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Beares the Senate adjourned
| by rising vote Of 10 yeas, Nays g
House Of Representative.
/ Lee, of st. Bernard, in the chair. for the con-
sideration Of the metropolitan police bill.
The committee on Monday Q0th) recommended
TO the House for adoption the seven first sections
of the bill. amending the second 80 as TO provide
that the board OF commissioners shall be elected
by joint ballot Of both houses. instead Of sp-
pointed by the governor. as enacted in the bill.
Yesterday the eighth sec ton being under con-
sideration, was recommends TO the House for
adoption, with an amendment so worded ~ to
infer that the commissioners shall be appointed.
On q test vote relative 10 this amendment the
House favored appointment BY vote Of IS
to 80. ,.t
While in committee of the whole message
from the Senate was received announcing the
concurrence of that body In the bill ordering that
the unsxpended balance Of the tlSo,oOo appro,;
exclusively 70 the payment of officers, employees
aud members Of the General Assembly.
And message announcing concurrence In the
bill providing for the organization of armed
and uniformed militia, with amendments. While in
legislative session to receive the message, the
House considered the amendments. All are OF
little Importance exceptthe one which strikes out
the clause IN the bill which provides that no mem
Der Of the militia shall be held liable IN courts
Of law for aay act done while bearing arms under
q call from the governor. The House refused 70
concur In the amendment, and sent the bill back
TO the Senate with notification 20 that effect. n
The House then returned TO committee Of the
WHOLE Sections 8, 10, IL, IL and Is of the bill as
submitted were recommended for adoption. Sec
ton IL was amended by extending the number OF
special policemen to be appointed on election
days from 100 for each district TO 500 for each dis
trlct. The l5th l6th 18th and 18th sections were,
without amendment, recommended.
message from the Senate was here received,
asking The concurrence of the HOuse in 4 bill
stng board of public works. .-.r
On motion of Mr.. Lowell. of Csddo, the com.
mittee then rose and reported progress. with a
recomme ndation to the House To appoint q joint
committee of three from the Senate aud elk from
the House, to take into consideration all bills on
the subject now pending before either house,
with instructions to report bill as soon as pos
sible. resolution TO that effect Afterwards
passed the House and the folio wing committee was
appointed: Lee, Isabelle, DeGrange, Carr, Evans
Kent and Devices.
rr LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Under suspension of the rules McMillen called
up the bill Incorporating the New Iberia, VermIl-
lionville and Texas Railroad Company. Read twice
and 100 copies ordered printed and referred to
committee on railroads. The bill ordering the
holding of a special term OF the supreme Court at
Monroe, in October, came up and on motion Of
Morey, Of 0uachita, was laid on the table sub
A message from the Senate was here received,
announcing the adherence OF that body 20 its
amendment to the militia bill, providing that mem
bers of the militia shall be held liable In courts of
law for their actions while in service, In which
amendment the House had refused 10 csncur, and
asking the appointment OF q committee Of con-
ference, etc. 80.
The request of the Senate was granted and
McMillen, Noble ard Holland of Tensas, were APP
pointed as the committee on the part Of the
House.
The Senate committee is Messrs Ray. Bacon
and MoneIte. r.
THIRD READrss OF BILLS.
An act TO facilitate the dispatch of business in
the district courts of the city Of New Orleans.
Passed and sent q III. Senate.
40 act TO collect back taxes Of the city in
greenbscks, and to provide for the issuance Of
certificates Of indebtednees, and for other pur-
pores. This bill, as amended, was Published IN
full in yesterdays paper 1t was amsnded BY
making the interest on the certificates of indebt-
edness 3 10 per cent instead of per cent. by q
vote of 40 TO a. then passed, and was sent 70 the
Senate.
BILLS ON THEIR FIRsr HEADING.
joint resolution. sent up from the Senate.
authorizing the appointment OF joint COMMITTEES
to investigate how far the present number OF en-
ployes Of each house may be dispensed with.
Placed on the calendar. 'a
Senate bill creating board of public works.
Read twice and referred to the committee ON
public lands and levees. One hundred and ffty
copies ordered 20 be printed ...
Senate bill amending the law relative to the
State printer. one hundred a., and nity copies
Senate bill authorizing c. T. Chuies to
change be name to G. T. Rowan. Placed upon
the calendar. Tailr1 D
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
An act TO license gambling houses. Referred
| TO the committee on ways and means.
Resolution authorizing the appointment OF q
House committee TO investigate the election OF
justices Of the peace and constables In Jefferson
| City. Referred TO the judicisry committee.
An act 70 fix the salary Of district judges In The
| State. Referred to the judiciary committee.
| An act to give Jurisdiction TO the Third D. trict
Court of the parish of 0fleans in certain cases.
| Goes to the Judiciary committee. -r
Joint resolution ordering the appointment OF
| joint committee 20 investigate the receipts and
expenditures of the first aud second district drain
age commissioners. Referred to committee on
An act relative to the division of lands under
legal SALE $50 copies ordered printed. Referred 70
judiciary committee.
AID act 10 emancipste Geo. q. Phillips. Re-
| ftued TO judiciary committee.
An act 10 tsBe the sense Of the voters of Car
roll parish to the expedency Of changing the seat
| OF government Of that parish from Floyd to Elton.
| 10 copies ordered printed and referred 10 COM
| mittee on parochial Affairs.
A joint resolution ordering that the United
States flag, after SeDtsmbef LIST next, shall wave
| over all public buidings and Institutions OF the
| State. Gees TO committee on federal relations.
Joint resolution authorizing parish judges TO en-
| 70 cs article 1870 Of the Consultation. Referred
| 10 Judiciary committee.
| An act providing for the indenture Of criminals
| 4 der Is years Of age, who convicted Of
oiienses rot capital. Referred to committee on
| Judiciary.
An act for the relief of necessitous tax. payers
| distressed by the overfows of lS65-e-7. Goes TO
| committee on ways and means.
| An act relative to the town OF BastrOp. Goes
4 70 the committee on corporations. ID
| An sct relative to the observance Of the Sab
/ bath. Referred TO judiciary committee.
| An act extending protection to laborers 10 the
/ free ecise Of the right Of suffrage. This bill
| was reported by the judiciary committee. and was
| placed on the calendar for its third reading.
| FONT resolution ordering the treasurer 20 pay
| no more printing warrants until the per diem OF
/ every member of the General Assembly has been
| paid. Referred TO committee on contingent ex'
! ps3sss.
An act to provide for the appointment OF a