The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-29

leans, introduced bill to facilitate the taxing Oh
evidence in civil causes, providing for the sp-
pointment Of commissioners or clerks.
Harper, of st. Charles, spoke against the Dill,
as conflicting with one already introduced.
Noble asked that the bill be read twice and re.
ferred, in order that the committee may harmon
lie the two.
Bill read twice and referred to committee on
The majority report Of the committee on regis
trstion, which was favorable, with some amend
the registration of voters, was read.
De Grange, OF Orleans, Of the committee, Of
fered minority report favorable to the bill, ex-
cept to that portion Of it which provides for the
appointment Of registrars by board of regis
trars, and recommending that registrars be ap-
pointed by the police jures and corporations.
Both reports ordered spread on the minutes,
and the bill made the special order for Friday at
l o'clock.
Noble, from the committee on militia, which
had been instructed to report by bill, stated that
the chairman OF the committee (Matthews) had
been absent for some time, that the duties Of the
committee had been very onerous and therefore
asked for more time.
McMillen, Of Carroll. urged that the committee
could work without its chairman, and that the
present condition of "loyal people in the
country parishes imperiously demanded that some
decided action should be taken by the legislature
TO protect them.
Committee ordered to report by bill to-day
"wednesday
BY Gray, of st. James-A bill authorizing the
governor of the State to raise three regiments of
militia. for the protection of loyal men " in
certain parishes.
By Gray, of st James-An act to abolish ell
gambling and lotteries in the State.
By Yorke, of Csrroll-An act to take the sense
Of the voters Of the parish Of Carroll to remove
the capital Of Carroll parish from Floyd to
Elton. - ...
By Hill, of Ascension-An act to make eight
hOure a
By Morris. Of Ascension-An act creating an
homestead exemption law.
By korey, of Ouachita An act to emancipate
Geo. G.. Phillips, of 0uachita.
By Morey, of 0uachta "A bill authorizing the
sergeant alarms to make inquiries as TO whether
the St. Louis Hotel, or some other suitable b1ild-
ing, cannot be obtained for the use of the General
Assembly.
Rees, of Lsfcurche. under a suspension of the
rules, introduced bill providing for the licensing
of gambling houses. Read and placed on the
calendar.
Raymond, of jefferson, under suspension Of
the rules, introduced a bill providing for the ap
pointment of q committee to investigate the cleo.
ton Of justice of the peace and constable in
Jefferson City and CarroltOn. Read and placed
on the calendar.
message from the Senate was received re-
guessing the concurrence of the House in the fol-
lowing bills: .... .-..
An act providing for the removal of all causes
now pending in the supreme court, created by
the Constitution of 1864 to that created by the
Constitution of 1861
A joint resolution providing for the appointment
of a committee Of five to investigate the transac-
tons aud expenditures of the registration com.
mittee.
Pratt of Claiborne called up a resolution offered
few days ago instructDg the committee on con.
tested elections TO be governed in their action
State.
Pratt spoke at length in favor of the resolution,
contendiDg that the committee had been hereto
fore merely party machine stating that he had
no hope of the doptiOn of his resolution but that
be sought through to express his protest ainst
the illegal proceedings of the committee.
The resolution was laid on the table by vote
OF 43 TO IL.
The House then took up the
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY,
Which was an act providing for the inspection of
vessels by portmasters and portwardens of the
city of New Orleans. The bill was placed on it's
second resding, when Noble offered substitute.
Pratt moved recommtment OF the bill and
Mobiles substitute. Lost.
Noble withdrew his substitute.
Bill read for the third time and passed.
On motion of Holland of Tens3s the resolution
providing for the payment of porters Of commit
tees was taken from the table. Resolution re-
ferTed TO committee on contingent expenses.
The House then resumed
THE REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY. ..
The following Senate bills were read for the
first time and placed on the calendar: ...--.
A joint resolution providing for the appointment
of committee of five to investigate the transsc-
tons and expenditures of the registration COM
mittee.
act providing for the removal of all causes
now pending in the Supreme Court created by the
Constitution of 1864 to that created by the COnsti
tuition of 1865.
The following Senate bills were placed on their
second reading and referred:
An act to amend the law relative to bonds of
parish and State officers. Referred to Judiciary
committee
An act relative to those persons who take the re.
csntatiOn OATH and providing for the public alton
Of the same. Referred to the judiciary committee.
An act providing for the recovery of certain
bonds and other property of the State OF Louis
lana and of the city OF New Orleans, now 10
Washington. Referred 10 the committee on ways
and means.
Two O'Clock having arrived, the House pro-
ceeded to the
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY,
Which was the bill fixing the compensation and
providing for the payment of the officers and en-
ployes Of the General Assembly. The bill as
amended, with some further amendments, fixes
the pay Of the clerk Of each House at $4,000 per
annum, assistant clerks and minute clerks $500,
serges ntat arms Of each House $500 chief enroll
ling clerks aud warrant clerk S. per diem during
the session, assistant sergeants.at arms IS per
diem, enrolling and other clerks 81 per diem post.
master and door keeper Sc, messengers 81, por.
tiers 49, and pages 81 per diem during the session.
resolution offered by Wren, OF BOssier,
authorizing the sergeant at arms to employ
clerk, and directing him to furnish each member
of the House with a copy Of the Civil Code of the
State and one of the Code of Practice. was laid
on the table.
The following bills, of which notice had been
given, were read and placed on the calendar:
By Lee, of st. Bernard-An act to fix the sala-
ries OF district judges.
McMillen, of Csrroll-An act to give jurisdic.
ton to the Third District Court Of the parish of
Orleans, in certain cases.
Leroy, Of Hatchitoches, gave notice of bill
providing for the due observance of the Sabbath.
Adjourned till noon on Wednesday.
Bill 10 Protect NaturaIIzed Citizens.