The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11


The report of the State treasurer was received
and referred 10 the committee on printing.
Mr.. Witt, Of Orleans, introduced q resolution,
setting forth that Baker has failed to order an
election in the Eighth District that Wsrmoth be au.
thorized to issue proclamation ordering the
sheriff Of Orleans parish to hold an election in the
Eighth District, according to law. Resolution
adopted. rrs- r.f.
Leave of absence for two days granted to p.
LANCE, of East Baton Rouge. %
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Parochial affairs-0n an act granting certain
ferry privileges TO Messrs. Haussiman & Wade
of Madison parish Fsyorably, with amendments.
Amendments adopted and bill ordered engrossed.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Faulkner, of Caldwell-An act to issue
licenses to bawdy houses. rref
Also an act TO license gambling houses.
BY Isabelle, OF Orleans-Joint resolution to
amend the State Constitution.
By Reese. of Lafourche-An act TO amend ar.
ticle 2299 Of the Civil Code.
Also an act to amend 1894 of the Civil Code.
BY Wren, OF Bossier-An act to bridge q bayou
in Bossier parish.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Wren, of Bossier-An act to provi for the
collection of judgments against parishes of the
State. Calendar.
By Gray, of St. James-An act TO create me.
tropoitan sanitary district and board of health and
quarantine therein for the protection of life and
Of said board, to provide for the support thereof
Of its officers and agents and the expenses of said
district, 10 prescribe penalties for violation of
this act, and to repeal certain acts now In force.
Referred to committee on public health and qua.
rantine.
By Lott, Of Rapides-An act relative to notes
and bills. judiciary committee.
Also an act to punish negligence or want of
skill In drivers of the city railroad cars. Cslen.
dar.
By Page, of Jeferson-An act to relieve the pa.
rish of jefferson from the excessive fees now
charged in criminal cases. Calendar.
By Isabelle of Orleans-An act TO increase the
pay of the sergeantst arms. Referred to ways
and means committee.
Isabelle here introduced petition from the
destitute orphan boys of 37l Bienville street,
which was referred to committee on charitable
institutions.
Byv.M. LANCE of East Baton Rouge-An act
for the relief Of A. P. Field, Simeon Belden and
- Clancy appropriating to them $1,000 each for
services rendered in the case OF Messrs. Huger q
Jones vs. the alleged board Of administrators Of
the Penitentiary. Referred to claims committee.
By Sterrtt Of Csddo-An act granting further
powers TO the mayor and trustees of the city Of
Shreveport. Referred to committee on corpora
tons. -
Mcvean Of Caddo gave notice Of bill creating
q department Of internal Improvement.
The committee on claims reported on the bill
for the relief Of Reilly d Richardson favorsbly.
Bill ordered engrossed.
The judiciary committee presented the follow
ing minority report on the House civil equality
bill:
Room COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
House of Representatives,
New Orleans, February 9, 1869.
TIE the Hon Speaker and members House Of Representatives.
The undersigned. members Of your committee
on judiciary. have HAD under consideration House
bill No. :, and the substitute reported on yester
day by the chairman Of this committee, for the
enforcement Of article thirteen OF the Constitution
and beg leave to recommend that the House take
no action, during this session, on the subject Of
these bills. The peace and quietude which our
community has been enjoying for some time past,
are so satisfactory that We would dread their in
terruption by the enactment of any laws upon the
question under consideration. II the Constitution
Of Louisiana does not give to the colored man the
same rights as enjoyed by the white persons in
this commonwealth, il would be inopportune for
this Legislature Of Louisiana to create those rights
for him now. II the Constitution does guarantee