The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-28
STATE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY-FIRsr DAY.
Hou.e or Kepre.eatatives,


The House was called to order at IL 5IoiOCk,
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
Fifiy-hve members answered their names
Prayer by cOlored man, named Griffin ksrus
Minutes dispensed with.~.
The following committee was appointed on
the part of the House 10 inquire into the munster
of employees IN the General Assembly, with view
10 their reduction: Abbott, Of Concordia; Hall.
Of Orleans; Bennett, of Claiborne.
REPoRrs OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Claims On claim of R. B. Lore Of $500 for arrest
Of NJ. Matthews, favorably, with bill making
the a. propria'ion. Bl reae and referred to COM
mittee of the whole.
CorpoTations-0na an act te incorporate the New
Orleans Young Friends Society, with a recOm-
mendstiou that it be referred to its osgnatOrs for
revision.
On bill incorporating She town Of Dovnes-
vile, parish Of Ninn favorsbly with spend ments.
Amendments adopted, rules suspended aud bill
pRssed finally, and sent to The Senate.
On an act to incorporate the town of Gre tbs,
parish Of Jefferson, with recommend Asion that
its consideration be indefinitely pOstpo ned.
Recommendation adopted and bdl killed.
On petition from suDdry citizens asking in
corporation as slaughserhouse company. with q
recommendation that il be laid on the table SUB
ject to call. Report adopted.
acknowledgement various halls enrolled.
Rsilways-On a Senate bill Incorporating the
NOrih Louisiana and Texas Railroad Company,
fsvorably, with amendments; also minority re-
pert from Kent Of st. Helena, and Ray. Of Or
leans, unfsvorabe TO that section Of shs bill which
authorizes the governor to issue 90 the road
$1,000 worth Of bonds for every mile Of the road
built. The whole matter was deferred until Mon
day next.
The committee on internal improvements and
corporations. jointly authorized to investigate the
affairs of the new canal, asked permission to en-
ploy civil engineer to assist them. Granted.
1ureaud, of st. James, by permission, intro.
duced resolution directing the State treasurer
to pay out no more money on account of the
General Assembly, except for per diem of mem.
hef nd ma nf (ialRuiarad
FIRST READISG OF BILLS.
By Morey, of 0uachiia-An act amending the
law relative TO pubic printing. Read twice, or
dered printed and referred to printing commit
tee.
The speaker here read communication from
the governor, dated August 25 ann puncing that
he bad approved and signed the bill authorizing
the formation OF uniformed militia.
The Hou-e then took up the police bill at the
23d section. Pending its discussion, the secretary
OF the Senate appeared and asked concurrence Of
the House in
A bill granting the right Of provisional seizure
in other cases than those now allowed by law.
An act relative 90 testimony.
an act protecting laborers in the right Of free
suffrage.
An act authorizing the secretary of state to Od-
Ard asking q committee Of conference on the
registration bill.
After some unimportant amendments and the
striking out Of that section which exempts any
from arrest on civil process and from service Of
subpenas from civil courts, while actually on
duty" she remainder of the bill was adopted
The bill was then put upon the calendar for It's
thin d and final reading.
McMlllen of Carroll by permission introduced
the following resolution:
WHEREAS. the representative from the tenth
district OF the parish Of Orleans, Mr. W. p. Noble,
did, the 26th instant, ssk leave 70 Introduce q
resolution Of inquiry into certain assumed rumors
touching the official integrity OF his excellency
the governor of this State and
WHEREAS. the Times newspaper, OF which the
said member is or has been acting as a reporter,
does this morning give publicity to the resolutions
sought 90 be introduced and. the unfounded
charges therein contained therefore
BE IL TeSOlred by the House Of Representatives
Of the General Assembly of NE State of LOuisi-
ana, That a committee Of three be app pointed by
the speaker TO investigate this action OF the mem.
Der from the tenth representative district aud II,
In the opinion Of said committee he was prompted
by malice or design TO promote the interests Of
his political party by this unwsrrantable proceed
ing, that the said committee be and hereby is in-
stTucted TO prepare resolutions expeling the said
member from this body.
On the resolutions Noble spoke first defending
his attempt 10 introduce the resolutions on We'd
nesday, aud urging that If the Republican party
wish to clear the fair tame Of their leader. they
must do so, not by quashing and hushing up every
charge against him, but by ventilating everything
in connection with it and proving him innocent.
McMilleD then urged the adoption Of the Teso-
luuOnt CODteuOiuB tnhb NODe'a TebOluuOu bektnR
for inquiry into the governors conduct was
founded 10 nothing but malice and party spite
that Gov. Wsrmoth was entirely innocent Of the
charges, that the making OF the charges was au
outrage that ought to be resented by the General
Assembly. stating that he had no personal grounds
against Noble. but thought that as the tool aud
representative of the party who stimulated him,
he should be sent back TO his constituents dis
honored with the disgrace Of expulsion from the
House.
Harper. Of st. Charles, followed, indorsiug Nc.
Bilen, but opposing further action on the ground
that the Legislature has now more important
business before 1t.
Gray, OF st. James, then told how he had seen
photograph of the banner of the Broom RAN
gers, and made on that text some remarks not
very pertinent. ...
Mufe Of LafOurche, spoke unintelligibly.
Noble then again obtained the floor. he again
vndicated his course 10 framing the resolutions
regarding Governor Wsrmoth, and stated that for
his part be couited ilvestig ation and hoped that
the resolution might be adopted, and his conduct
and motives thoroughly ventilated.
Brewster Of Ouachita, urged the rejection OF
the resolution because, first, In his resolution
Neble had not charged Governor Warmoth with
anything; and secondly, because Noble or any
other newspaper man, whether q member Of the
House or not. had perfect right to publish them.
The yeas and NAYS were called and resulted
follows 26 yeas TO 3S nays most OF the Repubh-
cans voting nay and all the Democrats yes.
1he House then ed 0urned TO Friday at III A. N.