The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-07
Hou,. Of Rep e.eptatIre.

The House met at noon, Speaker Lowell pre-
siding 81 members present. Prayer
The resolution Of Mr. Witt, OF Orleans, which
be pre- scented yesterday ordering the appointment
of q committee of three to investigate the truth
of statements made by Warmoth Ia his annual
message and report Immediately, came up.
Matthews, of Iensas offered an amendment re-
siricing the Investigate rs to the matter OF edu-
cation and the statements made by Warmoth
touching the alleged present NAL administration
Of the public schools OF tie city. Tbs created
considerable debate, At the conclusion Of which
the resolution was referred to the committee on
education.
Ihe chair announced the following committee
to investigate the expenditures of the metropOli-
tan police board: Mcveau Of Caddo, Lee OF St
B, rnaId, Eager Of Orleans, r Of orleans, and
Devices OF hienville.
Peter Harper introduced bill granting to the
Mobile and Chattanooga railroad company the
right to issue bonds to the amount of sl2,5OO, or
f25O0 sterling, st the option of the company, for
each mile Of lie road laid ia the State, the bonds
10 Re guaranteed by the State, TO run not less
than forty years nor more than fifty years, with
interest at the rate OF eight per cent the State
10 hold lisn on that portion OF the road within
the State; which lien shall only be released when
the bonds are psid-principal and interest. The
bill lies over IN il tomorrow.
Mr. Curell, Of Orleans, wanted to introduce
bill amending section 18th of the law passed last
summer Ielauve TO taking testimony in snits be-
fore the district courts, but permission was re-
fused and the bill comes up to-day.
The committee appointed for the purpose re.
Iored some amendments 10 the rules Of order OF
the House. The report was ordered 70 be printed
and will come up to day.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF THE LAST SESSION.
The first TO come up was Wren's bill giving the
members % per cent. additional pay. This was
indefinitely postponed
Business was here interrupted 70 take up the
bill spproplisting $500 900 to pay the expenses OF
ue Genfral Assembly. MOrey offered a substi-
ha buf
it sside in explicit terms solely for the purpose OF
paying the mileage and per diem Of members,
and salaries Of employer OF the Legislature, III
Guiding the per diem warrants left unpaid since
last session, and the per diem warrants OF the
members of those committees ordered TO sit dur
ing the recess, excluding all warrants drawn for
miscellaneo us expenses, such as furniture, print
ing, stationery. etc. To consider this substitute
the House went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Reese, Of Lafourehe, 10 the chair. The substi-
tuie was recommended for adoption when the
committee rose.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Tie substitute was taken up and finally passed
by a vote OF so to 6.
Carr introduced bill amending Eection a. OF
The revenue bill passed last session, so as to make
the sheriff Of every PARISH, except Orleans, tax
collector of his parish Read once and lies over.
Carr offered another bill repeating the act Of
| 1866 creating bureau OF immigration, but could
not get permission to Introduce II.
An act granting further time TO the assessor oil
the parish of XermiliOn in which TO make the
sssessn ents for ls67-S. The bill gives him until
the first Monday in april. Read once and calen'
| dared.
An act exemptipg from seizure for debt wear
| ing apparel tools. one COW aud calf. ten sheep
| food for animals, food for one year, tools 70
| amount of 500, furniture 70 amount OF $50
curiositiss whether literary or other wse not KEEP
| for exhibition. Read once and calendared.
| MoVesu introduced bill amending article $50
of the Code of Practice. Read once and calen'
| dared.
The following bills, left over from last session
| were taken up:
Senate bill, giving ferry privileges to ]. B. Ban
croft of st Martin parish. Referred.
Senate bill supplementary TO act of incorpora
ton of the New Orleans News Association. Re
feTred.
! Referred.
An act providing for the enforcement Of article
| 1872 Of The State Constitution. Referred.
| An act relative TO appraisements. Referred.
An act amending the law relative to the m ann
of trapsactipg business in the district courts. Re
| ferred.
An act in aid of the ladies Of the Louisiana Re
| treat Fund on Nashville Avenue and Magazine
street. and Female Orphan Asylum. Calendar.
| An act exempting the Mutual Aid aud Benevo'
lent Life Association Of Louisiana from taxation
| Calender
SENT. bill amending article 81 Of the Civil Code
| Calendar.
Senate bill exemptng for twenty-five year
from taxation the Workingmen's Mnt1ai Lille As
surapce Society Of Louisiana. Calendar.
Senate bill relative ferry privileges granite