The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-25
House of Representatives.

The House met at noon, Speaker Lowell presid
ing 81 members present.
Yorke, Of Carroll. introduced q resolution an
thorzing the committee on elections to cit durins
The recess OF the General Assembly. Adopted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Rsilwsys-Senate bill to increase the capita
and extend the powers OF the Pontchartrain Rail
road Company. Faversbly; bill caIendsred.
Judicsry-On Senate bills Nos. lso and l9s, and
House bill relative to the incorporation of life
insurance company for widows and orphans
Fsyorably; bills calendared.
State Dibrary-On Senate bill Authorizing the
purchase Of 500 copies each of the Code of Prsc-
tice and Civil Code Of Louisiana; also 100 copies
OF Hennen's Digest favorably. Same committee
reported an act authorizing the purchase of 200
copies each OF volumes hrst and fifteenth of the
annual report OF the Supreme Court of Louisiana
The bill was read twice and referred to the com.
mittee Of the whole.
Ways and Mesns-0n Senate bill to repeal an
act postponing all seizures for city taxes. Favor.
ably bill csendared.
The same committee reported substitute TO Sen.
ate bill No 2O1 an act relative to delinquent tax
Of the whole.
ON the House bill declaring invalid certain
bonds issued in behalf of the secession. Fayora.
bly, calendared.
The Senate bill making an appropriation of
t46,0 for the payment Of the indebtedness of
me State penitentiary, was referred to the com.
mittee Of the whole.
The special committee appointed to iuvesti
gate the amount paid in the State treasury by the
different State tax collectors. submitted their
report which was ordered printed.
Heidenhain, OF Orleans, gave notice OF an act
10 amend section second of act transferring
certain funds in the State treasury to the general
fund Of the General Assembly.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
An act TO create weigher OF cotton for the
port Of New Orleans. The bill allows the weigher
twenty-five cents per bale for all cotton weighed.
tUia min Al "a
mittee on ways and means.
BY McVesn, Of Caddo, an act to make warrants
OF the General Assembly Of 1865 receivable for
state lands. Read twice and referred to the COM
mittee on lands and levees.
By Reese, OF Lafourche, an act relative to the
banks Of Bayou Lafourche, 10 the parish OF La
fourche. Read twice and referred to the COM
mittee on lands and levees.
Gray, Of 81. James, by special permission.
introduced petition Of Mrs. Zslia Talbot, pray,
claims.
By Reese, sn act to amend and re.enact the
third section of an act to fix the term Of the dis
trict court in the Third Judicial District Read
twice and referred to the judiciary committee.
Leave OF absence granted to Curell for two
days, and five days to Kent of st. Helena.
By Brewster, Of 0uachita, an act to provide for
the payment of the clerks employed BY the State to
fnish the recording Of the debates of the con.
yention Of 1864. Read twice and referred to the
committee on claims.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report Of the special committee 10 invest-
gate the legality Of the issuing of g. 600 900 levee
bonds, and disposition of the same being under
consideration, on motion OF Harper the re.
port was received and adopted, and the commit
tee authorized and directed to proceed into
further investigation.
Gray, Of st. James, moved q reconsideration.
Sarried. Gray moved the report be returned TO
me oommlttee with instructions 10 make fuller
one, particularly regarding the disposition Of the
PONDS carried and the report was recommit- |
BILLS on THEIR THIRD READING.
An act 70 incorporate the Savings, and Psvners,
Bank OF New Orleans. Finally passed and sent |
An act providing for the indenture of per,ou,
under the age Of eighteen convicted of crimes NOT