The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-28

| On motion of Lee, of st. Bernard, the House
| proceeded TO the regular order for the day
joint resolution appointing committee of FIVE
to investigate the conduct Of the recent election.
| and TO inquire into the present condition o. law
| and peace of the State, was read for the third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. McNillen, the committee on
militia were ordered to report by bill TO day.
The following bills were introduced, read, and
placed on the calendar:
An act relative to those persons who take the
| Iecantation oath, and providing for the publica.
| ton of such recantation. .
An act relative to the appointment of deputy
| clerks for the district courts.
An act amending the law relative to the bonds
| OF tate and parish officers.
Joint resolution providing for the recovery of
certain bonds of the State and of the city of New
Orleans now in Washington. This bill simply pro-
ydes that our senators and representatives in
Congress be requested TO use their best efforts tc
that end.
An act relative to public roads.
An act relative to imprisonment and fines.
An act to regulate the District Court of the par.
ish of Jefferson.
This last was read twice and referred to the
judiciary committee.
The following bills were placed on their second
reading:
Act to enforce article Isl Of the Constitution by
transferring all cases now pending in courts to
those courts created by the Constitution of '6S,
and held by officers elected under it. Referred to
the judiciary committee.
An act fixing the compensation of the coroners
OF the parish OF Orleans. To be referred by the
chair.
An act relative to appeals. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
An act giving to Gabriel Mullen the exclusive
privilege of building toll bridge across the Amte
river. Referred to committee on internal i'm.
provements.
An act allowing J. Madison Wells to bring suit
against the State of Louisiana in any of the dis
trct courts of the parish OF Orleans. Referred to
committee on claims, and made special order of the
day for Thursday next.
Notice of the future Introduction Of the follow
ing bills was given:
An act relative to the clerks in the district
scourts Of the country parishes.
An act for the relief of Benz Murrell.
By Wren, of Bossier-An act providing for the
consolidation and funding Of the new deb Of the
city Of New Orleans.
An act to remove;the steam cars from the leyee
in front of New Orleans.
An act amending article 1913 OF the Civil Code.
An act for the relief of certain men who were
much distressed by the over1ows in lS65-'66-'67.
An act providing for payment of the supervisors
Of the recent election.
This last bill was, after a suspension of the
rules, introduced and read.
The bill for the relief of Benz. Murrel was I'M.
der suspension of the rules, read twice and re-
feTred to the committee on claims.
Under a suspension of the rules Isabelle of Or
leans introduced bill relative TO pilots. Read
twice and referred to the committee on federal
relations.
Lee of St. Bernard moved the resolution re.
duciDg the number of clerks be taken from the
table. Carried. After some debate upon it, the
resolution was lost.
Adjourned till noon Tuesday.