The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-15


5000 900 In bonds to aid in rebuilding levees. and
apeuuon OF +. Aorey. both presented last SEES
SION, q recommendation that they be referred to
the present committee on public lands and lerees
On tne petition of certain citizens of Tensas
recommendation that il be laid on the table snb.
ject to call. Report adopted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Heidenhain, of 0rleans-An act amending
the law OF 1867, creating board of -four in
spectors.
By Heidenhsin of Orleans-An act to exempt
the Turner'S Association from taxation.
By Carr, OF Orlesns-An act to amend article
1859, Code Of Practice.
Also an act amending the metropolitan police
By Raymond, of Jefferson-An act to incorpo-
rate the Kenner Fire Company.
Also an act to enable the sheriff of Orleans
parish to serve wrlts in Jefferson parish.
By McVeaD, Of Caddo-An act providing for the
issue of 100000 Of State bonds for levee
fund. -..
Also an act to incorporate the Crescent CITY
Stock Yard Company and to protect the health Of
the city.
Also an act to incorporate the Louisiana Loan
Company.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
By Taylor, Of West Feliciana-An act or.
dering q joint committee to be appointed
to ascertain whether the present Board of
tainted with bribery. Put upon its three several
readings and finally passed. .
BY Carr, Of Orleans-An act 10 abolish the ex-
isting government of the city of New Orleans and
toprovlde Tor provisional government for IT, This
bill declares all the city Offices vacant and orders
the governor by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate. to appoint new officers Immediately
Inc new mayor to appoint such officers as the
mayor now appoints. Bill read once and placed
on the calendar.
By Heidenhain-An act ordering the collection
of all back taxes. Calendar.
By McVean of Csddo-An act providing for the
payment of certain certificates of indebtedness
n issued by the levee board. These amount to s27,
By Reese of Lafourche-An act creating an
additional judicial district, and fixing the terms OF
the other judicial districts. Calendar.
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
joint resolution authorizing the auditor to
employ more clerks, finally passed
Senate bill to provide the Seventh District Court
OF Orleans parish with certain law books. Cal
The report of the Metropolitan Police Commits.
sioners was made the special order for to-day.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
An act sppropriating slOs6 to B. L. Lynch.
Referred to claims committee.
An act appropriatng $4,000 to B. L. Lynch.
Referred to claims committee.
An act providing for State lean of SIS, 900 900
to build the levees. Referred to ways and means
committee.
An act relative to the sale of public lands of the
State. Judiciary committee.
An act giving to John L. Davis the exclusive
privilege of running ferry for ten years over the
Tangipahoa river, between Springfield and Madi
sonyille. Committee on parochial affairs.
The committee on ways and means reported on
the resolution allowing certain committees to hire
q room fsvorably, by substitute, which gives a
room to each committee. This substitute was
adopted.
Devices, of Benville, gave notice of bill in.
cooperating the New Orleans Slaughter.house
Company.
McVean, of Csddo, moved to proceed at once
to the election of q warrant clerk.
Isabelle moved to lay this on the table. Lost
by Is to 81.
Adjourned.