The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
House OF Representatives.
Sixty members present.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. r--
By McMillen Of Carroll-An act TO incorporate
the New Orleans snd Texas Railroad Company.
Referred to committee on railroads.
By --A bill sppropriating $1,000 to the
relief of W. II. Homer. Calendar.
By Mercy of Ouachita-An act providing for
the destruction Of $3.50 500 worth of bonds.
Calendar.
BY Morey of Ouachita-An set to provide for
the cleaning of Bayou Des Aires, in the parishes
of 0usebha ard Morehouse not to cost more
than $4,000 Sent to committee on internal i'm
pTovements.
By Morey of 0uachita-An act extending the
charter Of the Boratsria and Lafourche canal.
Committee on canals and draining.
BY Isabelle Of Drlesns-An act providing for
the. Observance az the Holy Sabbath. Referred
to the judiciary committee.
Also On set for the relief Of Mrs Hurst, whose
husband killed July 80, 1866. Referred TO
committee on appropriations.
BY Collins of OIleans-An act regulating State
licenses in the parishes of Orleans jefferson aud
81. Bernard. Referred TO COMMITTEES on ways and
means
By Walsh of DeSpto-An act providing for the
closing Of Grand Bayou in DeSoto parish. Re-
ferred to cOmmi'lee on internal Improvements.
by Reese Of Latourche-An act sppropriating
$4,000 20 revise the records of the Stare lana
Office. Referred 80 committee on appropriations.
BY Lott OF Kapides-An act 10 prevent the
private enclosures or buildings. Sent to Judiciary
committee ard ordered printed.
By Mr.. WALSH, of DeSoto-An act placing the
control of the pubic schools of New Orleans in
by WaImoth. Referred 10 committee on educa.
ton.
Holland, Of Tensas, offered resolution au-
tborizipg the elections committee to proceed 70
81. Marin parish To take evidence 10 the st. Mar
tin contested election case, with power TO send
for persons and papers. Resolution adopted.
A JOINT resolution TO " investigate " the con-
duct of Thomas Jefferson, justice of the peace in
Dor I
Mr.. Witt, OF Orleans. offered a resolution In
etructng q report by the committee on pubic
health by Saiurdag Of bill No. "a. Adopted.
communicating from some Louisville people.
asking aid To build a monument to Union soldiers,
was received snd sent to tile committee on fede-
raj relations. II
The chair snnouneed the following committees
On Address-LOT Of Rspides, Isabelle of Or
leans, NcAillen u Carroll, Lee Of st. Bernard,
Noble of Orleans.
Committee TO Investigate into the truth of the
charges made byf the sergeant alarms of the
House against the ldoorkeeper Of the ST. Charles
Tbeater-Maithewj of Tensas, Moran of Pla-
queniDes and Pres lott OF st. Landry.
The bill d,nadl4y State bonds to the Chatta
pooga railroad cOItpany cane up. An amend
ment offered by Md Noble Of Orleans, giving the
State o first mortgate upon the road for the pay
ment of the bonds hstesd of a second mortgage,
rs provided in the bill, was tabled by 65 to Is.
McMilleD moved 20 lay the bill upon the table
subject TO call. Loot.
Mchillen moved TO reconsider. Pending this
motion the time for considering the slaughter
house bill arrived. That bill. however. was post
pOned until o'clock, and subsequently until y
p. NJ. I I'D.
Some amendments to the Chattanooga railroad
bin were then offered by Carr aud adopted. They
provide for the issuance Of bonds only for that
portion Of The road west of New Orleans. The
bill was adopted On It's third reading, aud was
then finally passed by recorded vote OF SO to3.
The slaug hter.honSe bill was then called up add
msde the special order for to-day at one o'clock.
Afiourned. !