The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-30
NUMBER 300.
O'Clock NJ.
House OF Representative.


siding, and fifty eight members present.
Prayer by Chaplain Kingston.
Upon motion, the reading of the minutes Of the
previous days proceedings vas dispensed wtha
resolgtion from Csrr, OF Orleaus, was fatro-
duced authorizing the chairman of the committee
on contingent expenses TO sign voucher for yhs
pay of Alexander Walisms. porter 10 certsin
committees. Read twice and adopted
Leave of absence TO hsgee. OF Washington, for
four days. was, on motion of Kent granted.
Holland, of Tensas, reqoested the appointment
of the committee ordered to investigate the
legality Of the issuance OF city money under the
administration Of Mayor Monroe. The chair will
appoint the committee to morrow (ThursdayJ
Fsulk.er, of Caldwell, offered q resolution sa-
thorizins the chairman of the committee con-
tingent expenses TO sign the vouchers for the pay
of the assistant clerk and the porter of the COM
mittee printing. Under a suspension Of tito
rules it was read twice aud adopted. af-r.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on militia reported bill organ
izing the militia of the State, and requesting that
the discussion Of the bill be referred to the com
mittee Of the whole.
Wren, Of Bossier, moved TO refer the whole
matter to Monday next. Laid on the table.
Mo.ey moved that the bill be referred 20 com.
mittee of the whole. TO come up at O'Clock to.
day. Morey spoke at length advocating speedy
sction, as the "lOyal men" throughout the State
need protection.
Noble replied and urged that the matter was
too important TO be rushed through, and that as
there were already five bills on the same subject
before the house, il was best to thoroughly dis
coss the subject before taking hnsl action.
Morey's motion prevailed and two O'Clock to.
day fixed for the discussion Of the bill in the
committee Of the whole.
Judiciary committee reported unfsvorably on
an act TO abolish capital punishment Report
accepted by the House and the bill killed.
Committee on Internal improvements reported
unfavorably on q bill giving TO Thos. 4. Paxton
the exclusive right TO navigate Bayous WnsOn
and Pierre. The report was accepted and con-
CURED in.
A message from the Senate was received, ask
ing concurrence inthe following joint reso tons:
One requesting the president of the United
States TO furnish the State with troops
One relative to the statue of Washington.
Notice of the following bill was given:
By Carr, of Orleans-A joint resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of joint committee to
examine the accounts of the committee on regis
tration, stating that the committee was very anx.
ious that their accounts should, as soon a. pos
sible, be examined by competent authority. Under
suspension of the rules this resolution was read
twice and sent TO the Senate for concurrence.
Collins, of Orleans offered joint resolution ap-
pointing a Joint committee 10 examine into the
proceedings of the drainage commissioners OF the
first and second drainage Districts and 70 inqaire
into the disposition Of money received by them
since 1861. Read and placed on the calendar.
Moran,'of Plaquemines, offered Joint resou-
tion directing hatthe United States Gag be placed
over all public offices and public institutions of
the State. Read and placed on the calendar.
Yorke OF Carroll introduced bill providing for
taking the sense OF the people of Carroll parish on
the expediency of removing the seat Of Justice Of
that parish from Floyd TO Eldon. Read and
placed on the calender. essen --
Morey Of Ouschita, introduced a bill emanci-
patng Geo. G. Phillips, of Ouachits.
Rules suspended, read twice and referred to
committee on judiciary. l...l
Kent of St. Helena offered a resolution, direct
ing the sergeant at arms to so drsps the United
States fag behind the speakers chair as not to
hide the word "freedomn in the inscription
Union Of States. one country national free
dom," which Is below the flag. Adopted. And
| freedom was duly displayed.
Isww exemntin0 from seizure for debt personal
PrTPeay " nsicisn, sorcnIt,,aI imnIenants ~
,;1s,a ian ares of isnS and nrov;sions Tor the
Sshior,s fsmilv for the cnTrent wear Rsad txics
and referred 10 COMMITTEES on Judiciary.
"nW WIZ 90 nsSot introducsd I'M 1rovidino for
,h o. focaDent ~ srt;cla Ig0 of The Eonstita9ion
bv the immediate release of ALI annrentiees from
Soir ipSantnres =
ug,1 paaS nroa 80 nl.ood an Tho calonAo,
Harper of 81. Charles, Introduced a resolution
ar,bn,f1ino tbs Sfsta sndtor to emnlov tWo sddi-
s;onai cIs1ks and tuo me.sengaTs Read and
nIaced on he esiendar.
Cingonst of AvoveIles introduoed a resolution
reSnestps bs roysTneT to postpoSs the exeou
~ fyed for ETidav newt Witbdrawn
uT Tbs com%,tee oo eoTncratops rspor,ed favor
obIv on arc bilI incornoTating the Ionisana Rtata
rU ao Gn Cnnsnv 1Se U, Rsnort sccsntsS 0'A''
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.;5nsod .Sa sao"iel o,ds5 of ,be dav whicb va.
sueIsu s sPeoia oiIei .L VI ss .V y ,,s
DIi 70 PIoNuIel loI 'ne " at 49, ~ sno
cIy oI Nem o.ieanS' anu W SuspeHu sAe iui '"e'
issue ol cny nose5' go. pos a. H..
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| neht in'V SOniA''e' Va NA' "N''' w N'S
the Dill. .
CohNlIrhh of THE "HOLA'
Harper Of st. Charles. IN the chair.
Carr, Of Orleans, asked by what authority the
| city money had been issued.
| Noble replied by militsrytauthority."
| Page, oil JenersOn, urged mat reiusai Dy she
city 10 take city money was virtual repudiation
and in direct conflict with the provisions oil tne
| Conhulullon'
Lee favored the bill because it would do away
with city money, so much he stated OF which had
| been issued without the shadow OF authority ana
asked TO include licenses, and all dues win taxes
| to be paid in greepbacks.
Carr moved an amendment, providing that tne
taxes of 6l to i67 be paid in city money those OF
'6s in greenbacks. and spoke In favor oil the
amendment.
| Lee thought that time enough had been given
Fey ~ ey ,a,iua, ~ ,ha oa,rsa ~ re
phymentln ss ~, m ' W ct s1on anS
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