The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-05
Hou.e ofRepre.entatixes.

The committee on banks and banking submitted
report regarding the condition of banks in Lousl-
ana which was ordered TO be printed in pamphlet
form.
Resolution ordering the appointment Of COM
mission to report at next session what legislation
is necessary touching franchises granted TO city
railroad companies. Lies over.
Senate amendments to House bill defining va
grancy in the State of Louisiana were concurred
in.
The House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Carr of Orleans in the chair.
Senate general charitable appropriation bill.
After considerable debate upon the appropriation
to the Firemen's Charitable Association, Gray OF
St. Jsmes moved to amend by striking out all the
Senate appropriations, and inserting the appro-
pristons recommended by the joint committee on
charitable institutions. Amendment was adopted
The bill was then yariousy amended, when the
committee rose.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Bill finally passed.
Senate bill relative to New Orleans, Jackson
and Great Northern Railroad Company, granting
them the privilege of extending the road to the
river was referred to committee on railroads.
Senate bill for relief of Murphy Frizzell and
P. Frizzell. Finally passed.
Senate bill for relief of P. J. Kennedy. Bill
finally passed.
Adjourned till Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
Bill for relief of ]. E. Trimbsll. Bill finally
passed.
Bill for relief of B. W. F. Bsbee. Indefinitely
Bl for relief of Hunt, Dibble Robinson. Civ.
ing them $40 900 for defending constitutonaity OF
| the one per cent. tax law. Finally passed. =,
Bill for relief of p. G. Deslondes. Finally
passed.
Bill authorizing survey OF swamp lands OF the
| State. Bill finally passed.
| Isabelle introduced a resolution giving to the
chairman of each standing committee five dollars
| per day extra, dating since the commencement Oh
the session. The resolution was Withdrawn and an
other substituted giving each standing committee
| five hundred dollars for contingent expenses.
| Lose.
| Senate bill to incorporate Barataria and Lake
Shore Railroad Company finally passed.
Bill to investigate what legislation is necessary
| in regard to city railroads finally passed.
A message from the Senate was here received
stating that that body was ready to adjourn and
had appointed a committee OF two to inform the
| governor Of that fact.
Senate bin relative to elections. A fierce de-
bate sprung up upon this bill. the clerk having
| Endorsed il as having passed the first and second
reading, whereas it had never been before the
House. Finally the matter was 80 decided, anC
the bill was declared to be upon its first reading
motion 10 suspend the rules in order to pass !
to its second reading was lost by AS yeas to 2;
nays, four.ffths being required under the Const
| tuition.
Geier, colored, moved to recall from the Senat'
the ysgrant law, which is now before them. Mo
| ton lost.
Bill for relief of taxpayers to the city, exempt
| ing paying interest and costs on unpaid taxes TO
| 1861, 62, '63 and "a. Lost.
Bill relative to delinquent tax payers in city Q
| New Orleans. This was 8 substitute for the Ser
ate bill.
Bill ordering board of public works to invest
| gate all claims against the State by persons VIII
| have built their own levees Lies over.
Senate bill authorizing parishes of East Felic
ana. East Baton Rouge and Livingston to aid tn
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Raj
road Company, finally passed.
Senate bill granting leave Of absence to Jos. a
Porter, parish judge, finally passed.
A bill TO incorporate Decatur Branch OF u
Jackson railroad, finally passed.
The committee appointed to wait upon the go'
ernor reported that that functionary had no fu
Their communication for the House.
Resolution of thanks to Speaker Lowell az
officers and employees OF the House were adopte
| when the House adjourned sine de.