The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-19
House of Representatives.

The House met at IL O'Clock. Speaker Lowell
in the chair, fifty nine members present.
Prayer by a colored minister, name unknown.
Minutes dispensed with.
Five Intellectual attempts were made TO obtain
a suspensian of the rules in order to introduce
new business, when the Honse took up
REPoRTs OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means-recommendng that the State
pay a yearly pension of $500 TO Mrs. Laura Mon
tague widow of Mr.. 7. A. Montague, pilot OF the
ill.tated steamer Fashion, token of respect TO
the gallant conduct Of Der husband, and as some
condensation for the loss of his services. The
commit ee submitted bill to the above effect
which, under a suspension OF the rules, was read
twice and under the rules referred 10 the COM
mittee Of the whole at l23 O'Clock to-day
In accordance with the motion of horey, OF
Ouachits, the bill appropriating SlOO,OOO TO pay
the expenses of the General Assembly, Will come
Enrollment-R ported the following bills
rolled: An act fixing the salaries of district Judges
an act relating to the town of Bastrop; an act
providing for he licensing of gambling houses.
Contingent Expenses-On an act authorizing
! the appo ntment Of joint committee OF inyestl'
CATION into the number of employees OF the House,
with view TO reduce 1t, favorably. report
| accepted and bill placed on the calendar.
The bill incorporating the town of Alexandra,
| which was under consideration on Monday when
| the House adjourned was taken up, finally passed
and sent to the Senate.
THIRD READING OF BILL.
| An act to amend an act relative to the restora.
| ton of the burnt records OF the parish OF RA-
pides. Passed; finally sent to the Senate.
SENATE BILLS ON THEIR TIRsr BEADING.
An act for the relief OF VIM. Person, Of Union
| parish. Calendar.
An act giving te the Third Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
aud Seventh District Courts of the city of New
| Orleans jurisdiction in cases OF separation, dl'
| vorce and emancipation Of minors. Calendar.
| An act providing for the appointment of dis
trct attorney pro TEN. by each parish, who shall
be parish attorney, defining the duties and privl-
leges of such attorney, and fixing his compensa'
,i6n. Bill ordered printed and referred to com.
mittee of the whole.
/ An sct amending the present law regarding the
formation of Incorporated companies: hesd
twice $50 copies ordered printed aud referred to
| cemmittee on internal improvements.
An act TO create q recorders court in the city
of Jefferson. Calendar.
an act TO amend the law relative to the adop'
ton of children. Calendar.
An act to provide pensions for veterans OF 1914
rs. Goes to committee on pensions.
An act defining the powers and duties OF the
| police Jury of the right bank OF Orleans parish.
Read twice and sent to judiciary committee.
An act exemptiDg from seizure the wages OF
employees of the city of New Orleans. Read
twice and placed on the calendar:
An act relative to delinquent Isis OF ax-coF
lectors. Calendar.
An act fixing the time Of holding court in the
18th judicial district Rules suspended, read thre'
times and finally ooncurred in.
H.
works to have examined the canal leading from
Napoleonville, Assumption parish, to Lake Beret
and to make estimates as TO the cost OF puttini
said canal in navigable order. Read twice anC
cent 10 committee on public lands and levees.
Joint resolution eediDg 10 the United Stste
jurisdiction over federal cemeteries IN the state
Calendar.
message from the Senate was here received
asking concurrence in a number OF bills, whicl
, | will be noticed when they come up, and an
, pouDcing concurrence in the bill relative to th
, Chattanooga Railroad Company, and the bi
giving to Gabriel Mullen the sole right to build
toll bridge over the Amfe river.
An act making a new division OF the State int
FIVE Congressional districts. This Il House bil
concurred in by the Senate, with some amend
ments which amendments were now before 10
Q House for agreement. Amendments agreed IN.
! A bill authorizing the State auditor TO emplo
two additional clerks and two messengers. I'M
bill was in the same condition as the one aDoV'
i The amendment, which gives but one messenger
= Was agreed in.
A Joint resolution guaranteeing the right Of fire.
Fpeecb A House bin returned by the 3enai
C with sn amendment, striking out the preamble.
It On motion OF Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, u
smendment was not agreed in, by vote OF
"a An act for the relief of c. o. Hardy and A.
!. wrotpow.ki. Rules suspended, read twice az
n | referred to committee of the whole.
The House then took up the
SPECIAL ORDER OF TBs DAY,
= which was bill amending the charter OF q
city OF Jefferson. Read and placed on the Gale
dsr.
= An act giving the Third District Court OF {
- civ Of New Orleans jurisdiction 10 certain cast
Peldipg its consideration, message from !
senate was received asking concurrence IN .
! providing for the inspection OF weights ana ms
at sGres for the right bank of the parish Of
~ leans.
lie Third District Court bill was indefnit'
postponed by vote Of Ss to II.
GU SECOND HEADING OF BILLS.
An act to create board of Ievee commissont
er 10 define Their duties and fix their compenssti
m. Bill ordered 70 be printed and placed on the Cal
H. dar. Il IL
n. An act authorizing the establishment Of PRIV