The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-21
aou.e Of Repre.entat,ys.

The House met at noon, Speaker Lowell pre-.
siding eighty members present.
The minutes of the preceding day were read
ard approved.
The following committees we're announced by
the chair:
Special committee to wait upon Warmoih in re-
gard TO proclamation Of election ia the sth ward
Orleans psrish-Mr Wilt of Orleans. Mansion of
Orleans Faulkner of Caldwell.
and the following standing committees
Constitution-Taylor, Mansion, Prejesn, Mage,
Pesice Of Booster, Raymond and Bergeron.
Agriculture-Cuney, Dupart, Leblanc. Douglas
Morris and Haskell.
Education Gair and Moran.
Commerce and mauufacrure-Eager and Hill.
Library-R. Lsnge, hurin, Backinham and
Simms.
Railrosds-Yorke, D. Young, Morey. Lott,
Pierce of Livingston, MeVesn and Fouts.
Public health and QuarantiDe-Gray, Guigolet
Wren, Humplries, Barbee, Adolpbe and Bennett.
Public buildings = Melvin, Williams, Mahier,
Pratt, Guidry, Lee, L Hoste, Rey and Judice
The report of the Board of Administrators of
the Charity Hospital was received by the House
and referred to the committee or charitable insti
tuiions.
Page, OF Jefferson, moved TO reconsider the
vote by which on Tuesday the bill ordering the
immediate collection of back taxes was indefinite.
ly postponed.
Motion postponed till Friday next.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-0n Senate bill providing the Sew.
eDth District Court of Orleans parish with certain
law books. Unfavoraby. Bill indefinitely post
poned.
The special committee appointed to consider
the bill creating recorder In the parish of Jefer
son. A recommendation that it be referred to
the judiciary committee. Report adopted.
Internal Imp, ovemeDts-On an act to improve
the Tsngipshoa river. and on act to improve Bay
Gus Courtableau and B9uf. Unfavorably. Re-
port adopted and bill killed.
Carr, in behalf of the joint committee on the
city charter, reported. The report was ordered
printed, as was also the bill.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Heidenhain, OF Orleans-To incorporate Ger.
mania Savings and Banking Institution.
By BerRefoD, OF ST. Martin-An act to incor
porsie ArmaDt
Harper, of ST. Charles, introduced Joint reso.
luton appointing committee TO investigate the
use to which the school fund has been applied.
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
Senate bill for the relief OF Mrs. NJ. Chaplin was
read once ard cslandered.
Senate bill extending the time for collecting the
one per cent. state tax until April /, 1863, was
referred TO ways and means committee.
Senate bill authorizing the auditor 10 employ
six clerks for three months. Calendar.
Senate bill appropriating $3.50, 600 TO pay ex.
p mes Of this session, mileage and per diem of
members of committee authorized to sit during
the recess. The bill was referred to the commit.
tee Of the whole, and made the special order for
to-day ct 2 O'Clock.
The bill Incorporating the Ship Island Canal
Company came up. Mr. Curell moved 10 post.
poDe further consideration of the pill until Non.
day week. Laid on the table by 40 to "a. Page
OF Jefferton moved to postpone TIL next Monday
two weeks. Laid on the table. Holland of Ten.
sas moved to postpone until next Wednesday.
Carried.
BILLS on THEIR sECOAD READING.
an act amending the act of last summer rela.
tive to power etc.. CT parish courts Referred to
jUdiciary committee.
Senate bill relative TO auctioneers' bonds Re-
ferred to appropriations committee.
Senate bill amending article SIS of the Code of
Practice. Referred TO judiciary committee.
JOINT resolution relative to election held Novem-
Der ), 1865. Indefinitely postponed by A. to Is.
Adjourned.