The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-20
bill authorizing the police jGries Of East Baton
Rouge and East Felicisns to levy special tax.

bill authorizing the police jGries Of East Baton
Rouge and East Felicisns to levy special tax.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Claims-0n petitions of Mrs. C. Hyde favorably
by bill appropriating 5000 to her. Bill referred to
committee of the whole.
On petition Of Forestall fsyorably By bill ap.
proprating 10000. Same disposition.
On petition Of Thos. Hunter favorably by bill
sppropIisting 1850. Same disposition.
Judiciary-0n bill ordering judicial and legal
advertisements TO be printed in the German Ga
zette, fsyorsbly by substitute, two members,
hessrs. Kent and May, dissenting. The substitute
is the same as the original, only including the
Bee in which the advertisements must be pub.
lished in French.
Mr.. Kent moved to indefinitely postpone. Lost.
Report agreed to and bill calendared.
On an act TO punish drivers of street cars for
carelessness or negligence, fsvorably, two men,
bers dissenting. Report agreed to and bill cslen-
dared.
On bill allowing B. DuRlho to disinhsrit his son,
favorsbly. Finally passed.
On act providing for transfer and preservation
OF certain judicial records In Orleans parish, ia.
voraDly. Finally passed.
On an act to prevent the cities of New Orleans
and jefferson from levying licenses, unfavorsbly.
Bill indefinitely postponed.
Washington OF Assumption moved to reconsider
the vote by which the House, on Thursday, inde6-
nitely postponed the bill creating new judicial
district, TO be composed OF the parishes of 81.
Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion and Iberia. Car
ried by 80 20 %.
Cray moved to postpone the bill two weeks,
which being just one day after the session closes,
would kill the bill. Carried, &c TO Is.
Ways and Means-0n bill authorizing State tax
collectors to receive State warrants, fayorsbly.
Report agreed TO.
An act to incorporate the Southern and Western
M My Bill afi in s;si - postponed.
On Senate bill ordering the DETACHMENT Of an.
dited coupons and warrants, favorsbly. Bill
finally passed.
internal Imprevements-On an act to improve
Bayou Desdemoner, parish of VIM. fsvoraby
with an amendment. Amendment adopted and
bill engrossed.
Corporations-On bill Incorporating the Blue.
bucket Fire Company of st. Martin parish, faver.
ably. Report agreed TO and bill finally passed.
Public Education-On bill appropriating $1,000
TO print Thos. Garrawsy's arithmetic, unfavor.
ably. Bill postponed until Wednesday next.
Consttution-0n bill to prohibit the appearance
OF msskers in public streets and highways in the
State, favorably, with an amendment excepting
Msrdi Gras day. Report agreed to.
Public health and Quarantine-On act creating
a metropolitan police district. fsvorably. Bill
postponed until O'Clock Tuesday evening next.
Canals and drainsge-On bill authorizing the
Bayou des Glaize Navigation Company TO cut q
canal, favorsbly by substitute. Bill made special
order for Wednesday next at O'Clock, in com
mittee Of the whole.
Judicisry-Additiona report on bill fixing dam
ages to be claimed by men unlswfuliy extruded
from Offices 10 which they have been elected or
appointed. fsvorably. Calendared.
On an act taking all police powers away from
the mayor Of New Orleans, favorably with amend
ments. Amendments adopted.
Mr. Kent moved to postpone the bill one week.
Tabled by recorded vote Of 81 to IL. The bill
then finally passed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
An act relative to the sale of State lands.
While Mr.. Kent was speaking against this bill,
the time for the special order arrived, the bill
authorizing Warmoth to negotiate loan dd li6i-
tlan.
Belot moved to postpone indefinitely Lost
36 TO SO.
Mr.. Curell moved to amend by inserting pro.
viso that the bonds shall be pledged at not less
than sixty cents on the dollar.
McMillen moved to amend the amendment.
The roll was called upon this. During and just
sitter the roll call, there was much confusion In
the House, until Carr, who was in the chair,
ordered she sergeaut.atarms to seat one OF the
members, Belot Of Orleans, colored. Belot resis-
ted. After he was seated, McMillen moved q vote
of censure, which was carried by 80 10 q, when
the House adjourned till noon to-day.