The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-23
House of Representative.

The House met at III O'Clock; Reese, OF
Lsfourche, presiding; thirty seven members pres
eDt-nO quorum.
Recess for half an hour ordered.
The roll being called at the close OF the recess
it was found that sixty members were present, and
q quorum.
Prayer by colored man.
Minutes dispensed with.
HsnlOn, OF Orleans, granted leave of absence
for one week.
By request of Harper, the bill relative to to-
baceo inspection was Withdrawn from the judici-
airy committee and placed in the hands Of the
committee on commerce and manufactures.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judicisry-On a bill relative to appeals, pro.
viding that in case of informalities and technical
errors in the statements of appellants the appel
liant shall be notified Of such informalities and err
rors, with permission 10 correct them-unfaVor-
ably. Report agreed in.
On an act for the relief of the city of New Or
leans-unfavorsbly. Report agreed in
Ways and Means-RepOrted a statement rela-
tive 10 the debts and liabilities of the city of New
Orleans. Report ordered printed.
Commerce and Msnufactures-On an act rela-
tive TO inspection of steam boilers, favorably with
amendments. Bill ordered printed, and made the
order of the day for Tuesday next, at O'clock
Paroehisl Afiairs-0n an act removing the seat
OF justice OF Carroll parish from Floyd to Eldon,
fsvOrably. Report agreed in, and bill made the
order of the day for Monday next.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
By Antoine OF 0reans-A bill providing for the
funding OF city money in .07 $40 per cent. bonds
Bill read twice, ordered printed and sent 10 commit
tee on ways and means.
By Holland of Tensas-A bill granting the right
OF provisional seizure upon tie lands of their EN-.
poyer Of unpaid lsborers on plantations and
farms.
By Dewees-A bill for the relief of R. B. Love,
OF Blenvile parish, appropriatng TO him $500, the
reward offered by the governor for the arrest of.
nj aWc NUh rah nat Tnuo had
Read twice and referred to claims committee.
BY Isabelle OF Oreans-An act to incorporate
the Young Friends Society. Read twice and sent
TO committee on corporations.
Raymond of Jefferson here gave notice of a bill
providing for the building of a shell-road on st.
Charles street, from upper line of Jefferson TO the
lower line OF Carroton.
BY Calhoun Of Rspides-A bill relative to bills
OF lading, receipts for cotton, etc.; calendar.
A message from the Senate was here received
asking concurrence of the House in an act to
amend article 1910 of the Civil Code; an act
granting 10 all children attending free schools the
night to free passage over all ferries; an act
amending article 2260 of the Civil Code an act to
incorporate the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad
Company, and announcing concurrence in Joint
resolution relative TO the death of Thad Stevens.
By Landry Of UniOn-An act making ii peni-
Tertiary offense in a planter to dispose or make
way with crop pledged to his creditors in any
other manner than so pledged. Read twice and
goes to Judiciary committee.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
bill for the relief of Margaret G. Murphy.
Finally passed and sent TO the Senate.
The secretary of the Senate here appeared and
asked concurrence in bill for the relief of J. Ed.
moDsion. and bill relative 20 the division Of the
eleventh ward Of the parish of Terrebonne.
The speaker announced that the Senate had re.
turned for his signature a bill fixing the time of
hoCing the district court of the twelfth judicial
district. JOINT resolution providing fer the ap.
pointment of joint committee of investigation
into the number Of employees OF the General As.
sembly and an act for the relief of c, o. Hardy
and A. F. Wrotnowski.
The House then went into
COMMITTEES OF TIE WHOLE,
Kavsnaugh, of 81. Landry in the chair, to discuss
the State finance bills and the school bill.
The committee, with several amendments re.
commended 10 the House the bill providing for the
Issue Of s., 600 900 in .07 $40 per cent. 40 year
bonds, and providing for the levying OF a special
tax for the payment of their interest.
They also considered a bill levying a special tax
OF .Ol per cent. upon all real estate for the pur
pose Of redeeming outstanding coupons on bonds
convention warrants, State warrants, certificates
of Indebtedness.
In the course Of debate on this Noble demanded
TO know the exact amount OF State Indebtedness
and wai answered by Mcmillan with tabular
statement showing that il amounts 70 81 $50 900.
After considerable debate upon this bill the
committee rose.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
House then adiouFned until II oicIock Mondav