The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19
House of Representatives.
Fifty.fve members present.

FiftyfVe members present.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bv Mr.. Vean, of Caddo-An act providing for
the issue of SlO.o00,000 six per cent. tbirtyyear
gold bonds. Rejected on its first reading.
Joint resolution granting the right OF 3 certain
portion of the levee TO the Chattanooga Railroad
Company This embraces the grooud reaching
from Caope street 355 feet down. Blu referred
TO judiciary.
Bv MIR. Curell. Of Orlesns-Bill amending arti-
Gle 245, Code OF Practice. Judiciary.
Also. bill amending article ZIG OF the Code OF
Practice. Judiciary.
An act relative TO parish recorders. Judiciary.
By Mcvean Of Caddo-lo incorporate the MIS-
sissppi and Atlantic Ship Canal Company. "a
nails and drainage.
By Heidenhain--To enable city of New Orleans
TO liQuidate its indebtedness. Referred 10 COM
mistee on ways and means.
Rv Hall of Orleans--ro suthorfse che hseese o.
I.ouisana to subscribe to one thousand shares OF
Mississippi Valley Navigation Company. Com
mittee on commerce sud manufactures
Also 10 authorize tee sale OF foreign lottery
tickets Tor the benefit OF the Charity Hospital.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Bill 10 issue six million dollars State bonds for
levee purposes, was referred to ways and means
committee.
BII relative to flour inspectors. Postponed till
Tuesday.
Bills Regulating public schools of New Orleans.
Tabled subject TO cal.
BIZ cresIing new judicial district and fixing
the time Of the terms OF the thirteenth, thId and
eighth iudicial districts. Pending this clock
arrived when MOrev's city bond bill came up, and
was postponed until Tuesday.
The bin creating the lew Judicial district was
indefinitely postponed.
The report c! sire Louisiana Central Railroad
Company was received and ordered printed.
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
quorum at last being obtained, the House
yert INTO
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Mercy Of Ouachits in the chair.
Last session bill 10 purchase volumes 20 10,
inclusive of the decisions of the Supreme Court
of the State. Recommended for adoption.
An act 10 pay the Indebtedness Of the Peniten-
tisry. Recommended to be referred 10 tbs CON-
mittee on PeDileDtary.
An act 30 provide The State Penitentisry with
| machinery. Recommended to be indefinitely
postponed.
| mended TO be TecOmmilted 10 the committee on
1 ways and means.
| mended for adoption
| To relieve clerks who recorded the convention
Of 1854. Recommended TO be indefinitely post
Ar act TO encourage immigration. Recon-.
| mended 70 be referred TO the committee on imm
grafton.
/ 10 reileEe tnt OfpuhL5 AOL1e VI NC" OIlonns
] giving $50 600 10 that institution. Amended by
making the amount els coo, sndrecommeRded 10!
| adoption.
The committee then rose.
4 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Bill to purchase decisions of the Supreme Court
| Finally passed.
Bflfor the relief Of George S. Lacey. Finally
passed.
Bill to buy machinery for penitentiary. indadn
itely postponed.
Bill to relieve clerks who recorded the conven
ton OF 1864. Indefinitely postponed.
Bill for the relief Of the Orphans Home in New
| Orleans. Bill amended as recommended BY the
committee, and bill finally passed.
| The bills recommended for reference were 81
| referred as recommended.
Faulkner moved to reconsider the vote By which