The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-22

BurreIl of st. John presented a resolution re-
garding payment of pcTters.
Faulkner Of Caldwell presented petition of the
Judge of the Ninth Judicial District of louisiana
Referred to committee on claims.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-0n Senate bill amending article SIS
of the Code of Practice. fsvorsbly. Report adopt
ed and bill finally passed.
On the credentials OF Mr.. Oliver, member elect
from the new parish of Riohland, fayorapy to his
admission.
Also minority report from Lee of St. Bernard,
opposing his admission. Both reports postponed
till to-day at II O'Clock.
Special committee on the bill abolishine the ex-
listing city government. and creating provisional
government, reported favorably on it. Consid-
GRAFTON postponed until today.
The committee appointed to wait upon War
moth relative to the election in the Sth ward re-
ported that Warmoth so far had been unable to
find proper person to be appointed supervisor.
The report Of the jackson Railroad Company
was received and ordered printed.
McVesn OF Csddo presented the petition of
Heating 4 McClearn.
NOTICES CT BILLS.
By Bergeron, of st. Martin-An act to incor-
poiste the New Bucket Hook and Ladder FIRE
Company.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
By Gray. of st. Jsmes-An act lsEng out
new road in st. James parish. Read vice and
sent to committee on lands and levees.
By Belot, OF 0rleans-An act relative; to cor0-
ners. Referred to judiciary committee
By Mr.. Kent, of st. Helena-An act amending
act of incorporation of the town of GiAensburg,
St. Helena parish. Sent to Judiciary os,mmittee.
By Burrell, colored, of st. John-An got TO en-
force article thirteenth of the State Constitution.
Referred to judiciary committee.
By Hill, of AscensiOn-An act amending the
law of ls47 relative to police jaries Referred to
| judiciary committee.
By Lott, OF Rspides-An act to create the parish
Of Grant. Referred to committee on psrochial
affairs.
Carr, of Orleans, moved to reconsidet the vote
by which the joint resolution in regard to the
election last November was indefinitely post
poned. Carried and bill referred to committee OF
the whole.
By Mcvesn. of Caddo-An act relative to mas
tiers and wardens of the port Of New Orleans. Re-
ferred to committee on commerce.
By Mr.. Witt, OF Orleans-An act amending the
law passed last summer relative to filing vacan-
cies in Offices. Referred to judiciary committee.
BY Morey, of 0uachita-An act to incorporate
the Arkansas and Red River Railroad Company.
SECOND HEADING OF BILLS.
An act granting additional powers to parish
judges. judiciary committee.
An act providing for the erection of a State
House. Committee on public buildings.
An act relative to land Office records of the
Slate lands, at Washington. Referred to commit
tee on public lands and levees.
An act to incorporate the New Orleans Slsugh-
erhouse Company. Referred 10 compittee on
public health and quarantine.
An act providing penalty for intrusion into
office. Judiciary committee.
An act fixing damages TO he obtained by men
unlawfuly extuded from Office. judiciary COM
mittee.
An act relative to justices of the peace in Jefer-
son parish. Judiciary committee.
Joint resolution appointing committee to in
vestiPate the use to which toe State and city
school fund has been put. Committee on educa-
ton.
An act for the relief Of Mrs. NJ. Champluix.
Claims committee.
An act authorizing the auditor to employ six
additional clerks for three months. Calendar.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill respecting gratuties and extra com.
peDsstions. Postponed till Monday next.
Mr. Pratt Of Claiborne introduced bill author
izing Gov. Warmoth 20 order an election in Min
den, in Claiborne parish. Referred to Judiciary
committee.
McVean of Caddo presented en- act for the re-
lief Of b. w. f. Bisbee. Read once and calen-
dared.
1he House then went into
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
Carr or Orleans In the chair.
An act for the relief of John J. Hope was taken
up and recommended for adoption.
=, The Senate bill appropriatlng $3.50 900 to pay
the expenses OF this session of the legislature
and per diem of committees authorized 10 sit du-
ring the recess. An amendment striking out the
provision paying committees authorized 70 sit by
only one house was recommended.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
The bill for the relief of ]. J. Hope was caIen-
dared for q third reading.
The appropriation bill, as amended was finally
passed by q vote of So to Z.
Adjourned.