The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-24
Heu.e Of Representation.

again called ano thrty-saven memDers iounu
present.
A quorum being at last obtained, Mr.. CuTel,
from the judiciary committee, reported:
On Senate bill to permit the sale OF minors |
property at private sale, to effect Partition IA
vorably.
On bill amending article 245 of the Code of Prac'
tice, fsvoraby.
On bill amending article 27s of the Code of Prsc-
tice, fsvorably.
on biz relative TO parish recorder, favorably.
All the above bills ordered calendared.
The committee on internal Improvements repor-
ted on bill TO improve Loggy Bayou and Lake
Bisteneau favorably by substitute. Bill and sub
stitute referred to committee of the whole.
The House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Carr, of Orleans, in the chair
An act for the relief of J. NJ. Wisener OF Ouach-
ia parish. giving him $1,000 for arresting one Jas.
Hicks, charged with murder. Amended by max
ing the appropriation $1,000. and recommended
for adoption.
An act 10 provide for a uniformed militia, ap.
propriating 500 600 for that purpose. Amended
by making the amount $l25,0O0 and recommended
for adoption.
BilI giving to each member of the Legislature
$40 for postage stamps. Recommended TO be in
definitely postponed
An ito remove distinctions in Holmes Bayou,
parish Of 81. Tammsby, sppropriating $40 1000 20
be applied to that purpose. Recommended Tor
adoption.
An act to relieve B. L. Lynch, giving him sG4o.
Recommended for adoption.
An act to improve Bayou bartholomew, parish
Of Caldwell aT $500 for that puF
Bill to provide for the sale of $500 600 worth of
State bonds pledged by the Board OF LeVee Com
mjssi9nefs.
The tine for which these bonds we're pledged
expires on May LIST next. The bill orders the
bonds to be sold Immediately, the six per cent.
ones at not less than sixty cents on the dollar,
and the eight per cent. bonds at not less than
seventy cents. Amended by striking out the pro-
vso in regard TO the rates of sale, ana inserting
proviso that the bonds shall be sold at not less
than their market value in New Orleans at the
time of sale. Bill recommended for adoption.
An act for the relief of the German Protestant
Evangelical Association of CarrOllton. donating
them $1,000. Amended by striking ont the pro-
vision making it obligatory 60 employ the money
in building school house, and recommended 10
be indefinitely postponed.
An act TO relieve Howard Millspaugh to the
extent of $3.50. Recommended to be indefinitely
postponed.
An act for the relief of Paul Devsshee allowing
him $3.50. Recommended to be indefinitely post
poned.
An act to relieve Mrs. Gala sl525 worth. Re-
commended 10 be indefinitely postponed.
An ses TO authorize Warmoth to issue certi6-
Gates of Indebtedness of the State to the amount
of 100000 to cover deficiencies IN the evee fund.
Recommended for adoption.
An act apprOpriating $4,000 for registration
purposes. Recommended to be indefinitely post
pOned.
An set ratifying the lease of the pententary,
etc. Recommended for adoption.
An act 10 improve Bsyous D'Arbonne and Co.
rnne, epprOpriating $4,000 therefor. Recon-
mended to be indefinitely postponed.
Another act, somewhat to the same end, giving
10 Mr.. Jos. Harris the exclusive privilege OF nav
| eating Bayou Corine for nineteen years, In con-
sideraton of his cleaning out the bayou. Pending
| the discussion of this bill the committee rose.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
| An act for the relief of Wisener. Calendar.
| AppropriatiDg sl25.O00 for militia purposes.
| Calendar.
Pesolntion giving $40 for postage to each legis-
lsior. Indefinitely postponed.
An act TO remove distractions in Holmes q
Bayou St. Tammany parish. Calendar.
To relieve 3. L. Lynch. Calendar.
To improve Bayou Bartholomew. Calendar.
To sell bonds pledged. Amendments recon-
| mepded BIZ the committee adopted. Calendar.
Act for the relief of German Protestant Evan
| geiical Association of CarrOllton. indefinitely
postponed by - to 20. motion to reconsider
was tabled.
BIN for the relief of Howard Mnlspsugh. In.
defuitely postponed.
Bill for the relief of Paul Devashee. Indefinitely
: postponed.
To relieve Mrs Gala. Indefinitely postponed.
Ts authorize issue of 100000 in certificates Of
indebtedness TO cover deficiency in the levee fund
Calendar.
Appropriating $4,000 for registration. hide
fnitely postponed. ~
Ratifying lease of penitentiary, etc. Finally
passed by so to IL. motion to reconsider wa
tabled.
Adjourned till Z P. N.
EVENING SESSION.
| Bill to provide for the payment of Judgment
against parishes. Finally passed.
| Bill to prevent the appearance of maskers o.
| disguised persons upon streets or public high
WAYS except on Mardi Gras. Postponed Tor two
| weeks which kills the bill.
| The bill creating metropolitan sanitary distric
was made the special order for to-day at O'Clock
Senate bill No 22s, an act to enable the city Of
New Orleans TO fund the floating debt of the city
This bill provides fer the issue of s3,OO0,O0O q
wears per cent. bonds, to be exchanged exclu
sively at par for city notes. Also for the issue
81 GOO 600 % years per cent. bonds, to be use'
in funding the balance of the floating debt OF th
city, such az judgments, warrants, etc; all tn
bonds to be delivered to a fiscal agent, who shall
| render monthly statements Of the bonds ex
changed, and with whom the city treasurer shall
monthly deposit $4,000 to meet the current 10
terest Of the bonds. Rules suspended, read tire
times under two suspensions of the constitutions
rules and finally passed by a recorded vote OF s
to 5. motion to reconsider Ter was sa6s6. Trans,
Company was called up, amended by striking ou
| the name of NJ. A. Southw0rth lat his own re
qUestl from the list Of incorporators, and b
ordering that the incorporators give security j
the sum Of $3.50 600 that the road shall be compile
ted. and was finally passed by IS 10 l. Motion t
| reconsider was tabled.
The bill provides that the State shall guarantee
the first mortgage per cent. thirty year bond
of the road to the amount of SIS 900 for each nil
of railroad and telegraph constructed in tn
State.
Bill to incorporate the Arkansas and Red Rive
Railroad Company.
( This bill gives State aid to the exter
| of 5000 per mile in State bonds. This bill wa
adopted without reading it, and finally passed
viva voce vote.
The bill incorporating the Louisiana and Arkai
} sss Railroad Company was finally passed in aboT
| three minutes b. the clock.
The committee on canals and drainage reporte
the bill incorporating the Mississippi and Atlnt
| Ship Canal Company favorably.
Pending iIs Consideration the House Gdjourne
til loon to-day.
A SAN FRANCISCAN FALLS HEIR TO AN Earl
DoM.-The strange freak of fortune narrated in OF
, \ Washington correspondence brings TO the nemor
Of many an old Californian the lucky hOD1bre VIII
after long years of the vicissitudes of life on q
{ Pacific coast has turned up the heir to the ear
! dom of Dunrsven and the master of a splendid c
| toto fha naar If tho laudnd pa0t~v ~ Tralanf