The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-24

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1sAThea COMMITTEES
on Public Buildings reported in favor of grant
ing $40, 600 for the relief of the. Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Asylum. In the House, the Confer
cnce Committee reported in favor Of granting
pay to committees sitting during the recess OF
the Legislature.
January 1s-In the Senate, o bill was intro
duced providing for the establishment of a
Board of Waterworks for the city of New Or
leans. Another, incorporating Stock Yard
and Abattoire Company. The time for the pay
ment of the one per cent. tax was extended to
the first of April. In the House, resolution
was adopted to wait on the Governor, to ascer-
tain why he did not Issue proclamation for
an election in the Eighth Representative Dis
trict. An actrelative to -four inspectors was
referred. An act to incorporate the Slaughter
house Company, of New Orleans, was laid over.
Janxary 20-In the Senate, the Joint Com
mittee on the City Charter reported q bill to
amend the act consolidating the city of New
Orleans, which WAS ordered to be printed. The
hill appropriating $4,000 for the Deaf Dumb
and Blind Asylum, at Baton Rouge, was laid
ON the table, In the House, after appointing
committees, report was received from the
special committee on the city charter, which
was ordered to be printed. The Senate bill,
appropriating $4,000 to defray the expenses
Of the General Assembly, was ordered to be
printed. The consideration of the Ship Island
Canal bill was postponed to q future day.
.Jamxasy 21-In the Senate, the Committee on
Health reported bill providing for Metro
politan Sanitary District and q Board of Health.
A joint resolution was introduced for the sp-
pointment of special committee to visit the
insane asylum ct jackson, and inquire into cur
rent report involving great scandal on that
institution. A resolution was introduced to
adjourn on the first Monday in February. In
the House, the special committee on the city
government submitted . favorable report. The
special committee appointed to wait on the
Governor, and ascertain the reasons why steps
were not taken to order an election for the
vacancy in the New Orleans representation,
reported the Governors answer to be, that an
election was not ordered because of deficiency
in the law, which being remedicd, proclama-
ton will be issued.
january 22-ln the Senate, Lieut.. Gov Dunn,
as President of the Board of Police Commits
sioners, reported that estimates of expendi-
lures of the Metropolitan Police were submit.
ted to the proper authorities, but no action had
been taken by them. In the House, o vagrant
act was introduced, as was also one for the pro-
lection of the health of the city of New Or
leans, and incorporating a Slaughterhouse
Company.
Board Of Alderm en.-On motion of Mr. Prados
committee was appointed to investigate the
conduct of the Mayor in signing leases to mar
ket contractors, and receiving payments in city
money.
At q meeting of the Board, on Friday even
ing, the budget for the year was so amended
as to increase the appropriation for the schools
CSC, 600; and the striking out of the appropria
ton for the library.
Board of Assistant 44ldermen.-The Finance
Committee reported the annual budget OF thu
probable receipts and expenditures for the yea
1869 which were estimated at q, 1S4 ,259. Reso
lutions were adopted for farming the markets
and building q powder magazine; also to adj
Indicate a contract for building wharves be
tween Jackson and Sorapuru streets, Fourth
District, for the use of steamships. Charlie
Morgan was authorized to erect freight shed
ON that portion of the wharves now used 10
his steamships. :
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