The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-12
House of Representative.

The House met at noon, Speaker Lowell pre-
siding. 60 members present.
The chair announced the following commit
| tees:
On the special committee to investigate the &C
ton OF the school Board Page of Jefferson, Carr
Murrell Noble and Tureaud
On the committee to investigate the alleged
cases OF prescription Of Radical negroes In parish
es Of East Feliciana and Point Coupee brewster
OF Ouecnita, Dufrense, SHINES, Calhoun. McCul.
len of East Baton Rouge; and the folIowine
| standing committees: - -F~r
/ Militia-Rey, of Orleans. colored, McMillen of
Carroll, Antoine of Orleans. Devices of Benyille
| Wilson of Catahoula Wren of Bossier Hill of As.
cension, Bergeron Of st. Mary.
Education-Page Of jefferson, Holland Of Ten.
sas, Harper of st. Charles Leroy of Natchtoch-
es, Wilt of Orleans, Deslonde Of Iberville, lisa.
belle Of Orleans.
Land and Levees- Reese of Lafourchs. Abbott
OF Orleans, Quincy of Rspides, sCarr of Orleans
Morris OF Ascension, Mahier, McCullen of East
Claims-Mcvean Of Csddo, Yorke OF Carroll.
Burrell Of 81: John, Evans Of Jefferson, Curell of
Orleans, N. Young.
Printing Demarest of st. Mary, Crawford.
Raymond Of Jefferson, Guidry, walshe Of DeSoto,
Melvin of Natchtoches, Prescott Of st Landry
Observation-Disclosures. Holland, Prejean, Wren,
| HaDlon. ia '
Carr introduced q petition from Mrs. Pat.
| terson, asking relief. Referred TO the com mittee
| onpublic lands and levees. .r Is -
Faulkner, of Caldwell, presented the credentials
OF TIE member from the new parish of Richland
Mr.. Oliver. They were referred to the COMMITTEES
Mcvean introduced resolution requiring the
committee on internal improvements to invest.
gate the condition of the New Canal and its rela-
tons with the State. Adopted
The committee on elections was authorized q,
month. -
q. William Brapge presented a protest, stating
that Mr.. JOS. McCullen, OF East Baton Rouge
was not elected fairly to the House, he Branee
having been candidate and only defeated bv
fraud, violence and intimidation and modestly re
guessing that Mr.. McCullen be sent home and he
Brsnge installed In bis place. Document referred
to the election. committee. ~. =
A resolution was presented directing the COM
mittee on claims TO inquire as to the feasibility of
prosecuting writ OF error in the case decided by
.be supreme Court OF the State of Louisiana VS..
tne Louisiana State Court. Resolution lost
McNean introduced petition from Mcfarland
Straight Co.. which was referred TO the wavs
and means committee.
McMillen, Of Carroll, introduced a resolution
instructng the committee on contingent expenses
10 report at once to the House infinitely the
expenditures OF the last session. Adopted.
Also, one instructing the committee on printing
70 report at once to the House all about the public
pruning OF last session, whether the contractors
have been paid, in what amount whether the
papers paid for work were published in the
parishes in which they were dated or not, and an
other items relative TO State printing
Carr moved to lay the resolution on the table.
but lost it. Resolution adopted
Also resolution instructing the clerk TO furnish
tne House list OF parishes unrepresented in the
House. ADOPTED after some debate.
Also resolution ordering all committees of the
last session to report within five days all unfin-
ished business on hand and all papers, Adopted.
Also resolution requesting the auditor to pro-
woe the House with the names of members who
Grew warrants for sitting on committees during the
recess, amounts OF the warrants to whom issued
and all about them. On the debate of this uues-
ton Isabelle got excited, because the chair de-
cllned to notice him, and finally got 80 that the
speaker ordered the sergeant at arms to seat him.
when he subsidized. Resolution adopted
A communication from Wren, Of Bosser was
read stating that be was sick and unable to attend
the session.
One O'Clock having arrived, the House went ipto
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Carr, of Orleans. in the chair to take into CON.
sideration the governor message.
"A mouon was made TO read the message whel
Mr.. Noble wanted to omit the first portion OF the
message glorifying Grants election, as it was ir.
relevant. 81
Page. white Radical. wanted the messageread
and properly appropriated
After that portion of it referring to the election
was read, MIR. Curell moved that it be referred to
he standing committee on peace and good order
of the State, observing that that was the ouIy
committee dirty enough to handle such q filthy
message.
The balance of the message was read and re-
erred to such committees as its several para
graphs respectively applied to.
Mr.. Noble moved that Warmoth be requested To
END in supplementary message. stating what dis
'oslnon, II any, was made Of the 81 ,5s6 900 of
ponds which, by resolution last session, he was
authorized to dispose of as his judgment dictated
carried. er q E.aorrr.r 3 : 100 =
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. ..,..-
Isabelle moved to 30 amend the rules as 10 cre-
lie the office OF warrant clerk TO be appointed by
be speaker. Carried BY a vote Of A TO l6, which
vas no quorum. ne- 4F ri. "a -.
House bill exemptng homesteads from forced
eizure and sale for debt came up on its second
eading. Referred TO judiciary committee. Oh.
An act repeating the joint resolution authorizing
De elections committee to employ clerks, messen-
ers. etc., came up on its third reading Passed
nally and sent to the Senate. . alroeil n 10
Mr.. Curell introduced a bill for the relief OF
hickman, Hill Strange and Topp, Dickmsn, Hill
littee. f.r - : -,
Mr.. Witt, Of Orleans, gave notice Of a bill re.
loving the slaughter-houses below the city 81
MI. May, OF Orleans, introduced bill relative
appeals Referred TO judiciary committee
Sterritt, Of Orleans, offered bill for the relief
John j. Hope of Caddo. Claims committee.
Faulkner offered bill for the relief of w. w.
andliD, appropriating to him $40. 900. Lies over
Lott (colored), OF Rapides, offered resolution
rdering the appointment of special Joint COM
ttee 10 investigate the destruction of newspaper
lhces IN the State since April last, and what dam
ges their proprietors are entitled to. Lies over.
he governance of the public schools Of New Or
ans by board of directors to be appointed by
le governor, by and with the advice and consent
the Senate, the present board at once to cease
8 functions. Referred TO education committee.
Ray, lcolored.l offered q bill abolishing the
resent Board of Public School Directors aud or
sring the governor TO appoint five citizens to
irry on the schools as board of directors Read
vice and referred to education committee.
An act for the relief of VIM. F. Holland. giving
% 500 in payment of warrants stolen from him
Sent to claims committee.
Grsy introduced a bill removing the Insane
sylum from the Third District to the Louisiana
streat, corner OF Nashville avenue and Magazine
rect fiif ft talIIJ II u . ID
Read twice and referred to committee on chart
BILE and Public Institutions.
Mr. Curell introduced bill amending the 18th
ction OF an act relative to taking testimony.
Read twice and sent to judiciary committee
An act for the relief Of the assessor Of Yerml-
IN Parish. ~ lN
The committee appointed to revise the statutes
the State reported that they had engaged John
y to DO the revising, and wozld report more
ly next session.