The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-08
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The House met at noon. Speaker Lowell pre-
siding. 81 members present Prayer.
1t was proposed to omit the reading of the
minutes, but colored members objected, 80 the
dTeaTy process was gone through with.
Morey Of Onaehita offered The following rssolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, There appears in the public prints of
this morning preamble and resolutions purport-
ing 10 have been adopted the deliberatiye action
OF the Board of School Directors of the city OF
New Orleans, couched in language injurious to the
morals OF the youths, indecent, revolutionary, and
reasonable; therefore be il
Resolued, That a committee of five be appointed
by the speaker TO examine into the action of the
said Board of School Directors, and report what
Legislation, If any, is necessary to improve the
public schools of the city.
Mercy then read the resolution adopted on We'd
nesdsy evening by the Board Of School Directors,
and commented on them unfavorably, stating
they were reasonable and ungentlemanly, and
worded in language that would be unworthy of
the Bowery boys of New York.
Morey was here called, and sharply, TO order by
Mr.. Witt, of Orleans, who gave him TO understand
that he (Mr. Wil'z) was a member Of the school
board, and that Morey must either speak Of them
in more respectful language or not speak Of them
Of sll.
The chair told Mercy to use mi'der language,
when the Ouachits man proceeded in his remarks.
Be read the resolutions again, and expatated at
length upon them. but in language more respect
full TO the members of the board. stating, how.
yer, that the resolutions were a cowardly attack
upon the governor. prejudgilg of his motives
and pTejudgiDg OF his actions. be held that the
resolutions were reasonable, inssmuch as they
stated that they scofed at the authority of the
Legislature, and did not recognize the governor.
1be resolution being before the House, Mr..
Wiliz took the floor, and denounced Warmoth's
message as being unworthy to come from gentle
man.
Mr. Kent, of st. Helena, moved to refer the
whole matter to the committee on peace and order.
Tbissfeceved no second.
nj a
TRADE about matters and things IN general, wind
ing up with the statement that " If hemp is not
used. it is because there is not muscle enough in
the State of Louisiana TO use it."
Mr.. Noble took the floor. He thought the whole
matter of Morey's resolution ridiculous, sheer
nonsense, and beneath the dignity of the House 10
consider.
The resolution was then adopted.
Brewster, of Ouachits, white Radical then
offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The constitution guarantees 10 every
citizen In the State the blessings of life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness {; therefore
Be q TeSOlDed, That committee of five be ap.
pointed TO examine into the facts relative to the
alleged prescription In the parishes of East Felic
lana West Feliciana and Point Coupee, and report
to this House what legislation If any, Is necessary
in the premit es.
Resolution adopted.
A resolution, allowing each member five dollars,
for stamps, was referred to contingent expense
committee.
AOhNdys superintendent Oh ctdtt tuuChIous COln-
municated with the House, to ask further time in
which 10 make his report. Time granted.
The committees ordered 10 set during the inter-
val since the last session were asked for their re-
ports. Before they were handed in, the time ar
rived TO take up the report of the committee on
rules. This report did away with the office of
warrant clerk. This provision created considera-
bic debate, and was finally rejected.
chaplain was then decided to be indispensable
to the House, and the Office was therefore created
Mr.. Curell giving notice that he will TO morrow
introduce an amendment providing that the chap
lain shall serve " without money and without
price,
The amendments were then adopted. A motion
was made to print l50 copies OF Barclays Digest,
a small work of pages, but was lost.
The bill granting permission to the Chattanooga
Railroad Company to issue bonds came up on its
second reading, and was referred to the railroad
committee.
Cars bill making sberifs Of the country
parishes tax collectors. Referred to ways and
means committee.
An act granting further time to the assessor Of
Vermillion parish in which TO u axe his assessments
for ls67-s. Referred to judiciary committee.
An act smendiDg article SIS OF the Civil Code.
Judiciary committee.
An sct for The relief of Mclean. Claims com
nittee.
An sct exemptipg from taxation the New Or
leans Mutual Aid and Benevolent Association.
Ways and means committee.
Senate bill exemptng from taxation the Work
inenen's Mutual Life Association OF Louisiana.
Ways and means committee.
An act relative to ferry privileges granted b.
B. Town Of Madison parish. Parochial affairs
committee. ...
An act in aid of Louisiana Retreat. Referred.
The following committees were announced