The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-26
House OF Representatives.

Hsuse OF Representatives.
Mr.. Kent Of st. Helena moved to reconsider th
vote BY which the House, on Wednesday, fcall
passed the bill creating the parish Of TangipahoE
The motion was tsbled.
SENATE BILLS.
Bill relative to the Nicolson pavement Con
nittee on corporations
Bill giving exclusive right Of ferrisge at Napo
leonville, Assumption parish, 70 Robt. Poindextel
| Committee on Judiciary.
Bill opening Bayou Vermillion. Committee Q
| internal improvements.
Bill relative 70 cost and fees. Judiciary com
Inittee.
Amending charter of Merchants Bank. Com
mittee on banks and banking.
To allow ". i. Fish TO sue the State. JudiciaI,
| COMMITTEES.
Supplementary act of Incorporation of New
Orleans News Association, changing its name Il
Atlas Company. Committee on corporations
10 inoorpoTaie Right Bank Railway and Trans
pcrtstion Company. Committee on railroads.
To relieve successions Of Breckenridge, Schuma
keg. ct ais. Committee on education.
Joint resolution granting leave Of absence fol
! thirty days 20 \. Underwood, parish judge Of St
! James parish. Calendar.
To relieve J. B. Blanchard. Claims.
To trsnsfer certain cases in Orleans parish
Judiciary,
House BILLs on THEIR SECOND READING.
| An scf TO license gambling houses. Referred 70
! juocis-y committee.
| IN act 20 provide for the payment OF the sew.
| eral assessments Of the Board of Metropolitan
| Police. Ways and means committee.
! An act authorizing city Of New Orleans to Issue
$4,000 bonds wherewith to take up its floating
| debt. Action on the subject having already been
taken the bill was laid on the table.
=. An act spproprlating s22 900 to repair quaran-
tine buildings and pay Indebtedness Of the former
Board Of health. Referred to committee Of ths
| whole.
Mr.. Curell, by permission, introduced bill an.
thorizing NJ. Mendre to disinherit his adopted
! daughter, Christina Flagg. Bill finally passed
and sent to the Senate.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-Originsl bill defining vagrancy in
the State Of Louisiana read twice and made the
special order for to-day at one O'Clock.
On Senare bill regulating trisls IT the Supreme
Ccrrt in certain cases, favorcbly. Calendar.
trict Court IN tho Thirteenth Judicial District,
fsyoiably. Finally passed.
On Senate bill amending article 229i Of the
Civil Code, favorsbly. Calendar.
On act providing for preservation Of certain ju-
eicial. records Of Orleans parish, fayorably.
Csie-dsr.
Claims-On bill relieving MoH and ]. II. vii.
lisms, favorably. BIZ referred to committee Of
on bin for relief of Homes, fs7orably, Mr.. ca.
rel dissenting Referred 70 the committee Of the
whole.
On bIl for the relief of W. B. Ashton, uufavor-
ably. Bill indefinitely postponed.
Corporations-On act amending charter OF city
OF Carronton, tavorably. Bill made special order
for to-day at O'Clock.
On bill incorporating the Industrial Credit Com
printed and made special order for Monday st
O'Clock.
Educstion-An original bill regulating public
education and providing for g revenue for that \
purpose. Bill reao tRioe and ordered printed.
Public lands and leyees--On bill improving
Bayou Des Aires, parizhea OF Onaohita and More.
house, favorhbly With amendments. Calendar.
Ways end MANSON bill for relief OF Louisi-
ana Equitable Life Insurance Company Of New
Orleans, unfsvorably. Bill Indefinitely postponed.
On bill extending time OF collecting one per
cent special tax, faTorably by substitute. The
substitute extends the time to LIST OF May, 1859,
and orderE that ali forfeisures paid heretofore be
reilnGsd. Bill finally passed.
On bill amending the one per cent. special tax
law, fsvorably by substitute. Substitute finally
PACED.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Pratt, Of Claiborne-A bill for the relief
OF Il. A. Drew. Referred to the committee on
claims.
By Mr.. Willz, OF Orlsans-A bill regulating
weights and measures Of coal. Referred to the
committee on commerce and manufactures.
Also, bill for The relief Of G. W. Ssdlsr. Re.
ferTeo 70 the committee on claims.
By Wren, Of Bossier-A bill amending the gen.
eral tax law. Referred to the committee on ways
and means.
By Harper, Of 81. Charles-To Incorporate the
Independent Telegraph Company. Referred to
committee on corporations.
By Lee, Of st. BernaTd-To incorporate the New
Orleans anc Balize Telegraph Company. Deferred
70 COMMITTEES on corporations.
Also, bill relative TO contested appropriation
eeEes. Judiciary committee.
SPECIAL oRDEs oP THE DAY.
An act for the relief of certain banks. Mcvesn
q Caddo, moved the indefinite postponemsnt OF
bill and called the previous question.
rroo 10 A. L. Ia
Hs.aiy postpone was carried by As TO 80.
motion was made to reconsider the vote. A
motion 10 table that motion prevniied Sy AZ 10 a.
The speaker voting yea.
saNATE ELLIS.
Ratifying certain rights donsted John Lock.
wood by City OF Jefferson, and the incorporation
o. tie Jefferson City Gas Light Company. Re.
teIred to special committee of delegation from
jefferson parish.
Incorporating town of Delta, Madison pariah,
Referred 20 committee on corporations.
Tbs Senate amendments to she Dill making the
warrants OF metropolitan police receivable for
taxes IN cities, towns and parishes embraced
within the metropolitan police district, were all |
concurreG.
Senate amendments granting warmoth and
State treasurer the power 10 issue State bonds 70
any extent hey may please, and pledge them for !
ready money, were c0ncurYed il.
Or motion Of EcVean The bill creating State |
loan Of Sl5 600 500 as levee fund, wss ordered
p-nfcd and made spscial order for Saturday next.
Tie Hcrse then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
McMillen in the chair.
Bil Tor the relief ofAATed Shaw, recommended |
for adoption.
BIZ EppropriatiDg $1,000 70 pay for ropairs 20 |
She notarial records OF Orleans parish. Amended |
by providing for the selling OF the contract 70 she
lowest bidder and recommended FOR adoption.
An act for tie relief Of B. W. +. Bisbee, appro.
pIiating t529e 70 him fo7 ie7ee buit. Recon.
!aendeo 10 55 indefinitely postponed.
al act for the relief Of J. Mccormick parish Of
East Baton Rouge, appropTistirg 500 -. Re.
commended for adoption.
An act for the relief OF A. P. Field, Simeon BEL
den and p. c. Clancy. Tbs bill pending, q re-
consideration OF TIC vote recommending the IL
definite possponement of the bill relieving Bisbee
vas moved and carried. snd the bill was placed at
lhe foot Of the docket.
N act ordering the Board OF Registration 20
uInsh the clerk Of each parish court With list Of
DE voters OF The several parishes, and appro.
lIisting $1,000 therefor. Recommended for adop.
ion.
An act 70 relieve ChsrlsB P. Bripgisr, appro-
,risting to hin $1,000. Amended by making the
amount $500, and recommended for sdoptluu