The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-28
House Of Repre.e.tn,,xe..

The House met at noon, Speaker Lowell pre-.
siding, and sixty two members present.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kingston.
Upon motion, the reading of the minutes was
dispensed with.
The chair announced the following select COM
mittees:
On examination of auditors sccounts-Messrs.
McMillen of Carroll, Belot of Orleans, and Pres.
colt Of st. Landry.
To examine into the issue of levee bonds
Morey of Ouachits, Eager Of Orleans and Lott OF
Rapides.
petition was introduced from certain con-
sumers OF hay in this city, askir & that duly
authorized weiehers of hay be appointed. Re-
Ierred to the committee on commerce and manu-
features.
A petition from Dennis E. HAYNES, captain of
the Louisiana Union Scouts, asking indemnity for
certain expenses incurred while recruiting men
for the United States service during the war was
read and referred 10 the committee on claims.
On motion of Mr.. Noble, leave of absence for
ten days was granted to Mr.. Young, Of Vermil.
Pratt, Of Claiborne, offered a resolution author
iziDg the printing in full of the evidence in the
case of HedeDheimer 4 Hall VS.. Zachary 4
SInger Adopted.
Mr. McMillen, of Carroll, offered a resolution
providing for the payment of five dollars per
diem to the chaplain of the House. Adopted.
Isabelle, of Orleans, moved that the bill grant
ing equal protection in their rights under the Con-
stitution to all men, be made special order of the
day for Wednesday at O'Clock, asserting that
the committee to which the bill had been referred
had been too tardy in its action, and that it was
best for the House to proceed to consideration
Of it.
Harper, chairman of the committee, stated that
the committee had been employed on the bill and
would shortly be ready to report.
Isabelle then withdrew his resolution.
Pratt of Claiborne, from the judiciary committee
read minority report relative to the bill proVid
ing for a recount OF the votes for city officers at
the election last April on which the majority had
reported favorably, giving the folio wing reasons
for being adverse 10 the passage of the bill.
LIST. The bill is party measure. designed to put
out Of Office all now in who do not work with the
dominant party.
I'd. The legislature has right merely to decide
upon the qualification of its own members, not
upon those OF any parish, city or town off.
GERS.
Sd. An opportunity of testing the legality of
these elections had already been given by Gen.
Buchanan and allowed to pass.
4th. 1t would cause the useless expenditure of
much money.
9Th. 1t would prove the initiatory step towards
measures even more illegal, and would prove a
bad precedent.
9th. The legislature, by tampering with matters
in which they are not concerned, may lose those
rights which they already possess.
The majority report and the above were both
ordered spread on the minutes.
The majorityireport was received by the House
and the bill ordered eDgrOssed.
The committee on ways aud means reported, as
the result of their invest cations, that 1913 600
we're due for taxes from the year 1861 to 1865 in.
elusive, of which about 100000 could be collected
and submitted bill enforcing the collection of
the suspended taxes" in greenbacks, or csrtif
Gates of Indebtedness, providing that within 30
days all city notes and plates in the possession of
the city be destroyed; forbiddng the further pay
ment Of city notes, and authorizing the city to
pay its future current expenses with certificates
OF Indebtedness, which shall be receivable as
above stated, for taxes. The report also requested
that the committee on ways and means be author
lied TO further investigate the alleged illegal issue
OF city money, and to that end be empowered TO
send for persons, books and papers,
The Dill was made the special order for We'd
nesday at one O'Clock, and $50 copies ordered
printed and the House complied with the COM
mittee's request regarding the Investigation of
the issuing of city money.
In the course of the discussion upon the report,
DeGrsDge of Orleans said he thought the taxes due
the city amounted TO between two and three mil.
lions.
Mr.. Lee explained that the taxes Of '66. '67 and
'6S were not included in the estimate.
The committee on enrolment reported the fol. |
lowing bill enrolled:
An act to authorize the acting clerk of the dis. |
trict court and the parish recorder of the parish
of Caldwell TO recount the votes cast in the recent
election for justice of the peace in the fourth ward
of that parish.
The judiciary committee reported fsvorably on |
the bill providing for the compensation of justices
The committee on contingent expenses reported |
iavOTably on the bill liking the compensation of |
tfhcers and employees of the General Assembly,
with amendments. The House accepted the |
amendments, ordered $50 copies of the bill to be
printed and made it the order of the day for
to-day.
The secretary of the Senate entered and en-.
nouDced the concurrence of that body in an act
relative TO public patrols; an act regulating ap.
peals in the court of Jefferson an act relative to
the recovery of bonds Of the city of New Orleans
and the State Of Louisiana now in Washington.
Gray moved reconsideration of Pratt's mo.
loD, TO print the evidence in the case OF Heiden
helmer and Hall VS.. Zachary and Strnger urging
that it was very lengthy and would take more |
time and money than the House could spare.
Pratt argued that Importance and complication |
Of the case required the publication of all the
svidenee or OF at least the important part of it.
carried.
After some debate, in which Harper and Isa-
belle (R) advocated the printing, the motion to
print was laid on the table.
The committee on printing reported favorsbly
IN the bill providing fer the appointment of an
'ficial paper in each parish, by the governor,
lieutenant governor and speaker of the House. or |
majority of them. Report accepted.
Nc Mien of Carroll, in the chair.
DeGraDge of Orleans, offered two amendments |
10 the printing bill, one that the appointments be
made by snd with the consent Of the Senate and
mother that the rate Of compensation be so cents
per square for each insertion instead of 81 so for
hV biSt anu 20 Gents LOT eac1 subsequent |
me. After some debate, in the course Of which
dorey of Ouschits. declared the measure was
,nrposed to support the loyal press OF the State,
he first amendment was lost.
The report of the committee was received.
message from the governor was received
that he had approved and signed the
Ill authorizing the acting clerk of the District
Jourt and the recorder of the parish of Caldwell
o recount the votes cast at the late election for
ustce of the peace in the fourth ward of that
)arish.
De Grange withdrew his second amendment, and
Pratt Of Claiborne, offered an amendment fixing
he compensation at 81 for the first insertion, and
Oc. for each snbst quent one. Laid on The table
~ viva voce vote. Pratt demanded the yeas
md nays. The chair refused TO comply Pratt
appealed. The House sustained the chair. Morey
aying moved that the bill be considered engrossed
nd the House proceed to its third reading, de-
handed the previous question. The speaker
allied it. Noble appealed. House sustained the
hair.
message from the Senate was received asking
be concurrence Of the House in a bill relative to |
nprisonments and fines.
Mr.. Lowell In the chair
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