The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-02-16
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in a body to the portico o' tht u,H, .io'It
and having there arrived, II Wa Gai,"H 10
order bv the Hon Henry II. !lyaus, Lieut..
Governor and President of tho Srn"t" aud
the Hon Joseph l. Eti!m >pr;tNa: OF tn"
House of Representatives..
The rolls of the Senate and Of the ti"u-"
Of Representative were called WIFI iA' F
same result as above.
The Governor OF Tie State, wtIh the Go /
vernon and Lieut. Governor elect, accom- /
rauied by the Joint Committee OF arrange /
menls appeared and were conducted TO
appropriate seats on the right OF the /
Speaker.
The oath 4prescribed by the Constitution /
and laws OF this State was admins ere" 20
Geul. Henry ". Allen. Governor elect ana
to the Hon Benjamin ". fearcc. L'"u'"@-
ant Governor elect, by the lion. hoia."
Jones Judge of the Tenth judicial District
of this State. and the ex Governor present
ed to the General Assembly III" Governor
His Exc"liencv Henry W. Allen there
upon delivered the following inaugural
address. to-wit:
tThe address referred to was published
in our last)
The General Assembly was then called
to order By he Hon. benjamin W teatcr'
Lieut.. Governor and President of the sen
ate.
When. on motion by Nr Clark. the Sen
ate withdrew to the hall of its si'tings.
On ARRIVING at the Senate Chamber, 1t
was called to order by its President, Lieut..
Governor Benjamin W. Pearce.
ON call ot the roll the following named
Senators were present, to-wit:
Messrs Abncy, Barrow. Butler. Clark.
Coco CAN'T, Gray. Lot, Nciuuatd, Moore.
Reeves. Rogers, fGcXada Wall, Weaks aud
Weightman.
10 Senator'S.
On assuming his seat the Lieut.. Governor
i,li IL -In 81 a Sia'. ,.I
turned his thanks. through the Senate. /"
the peop. Of the : ate cor the honor con
icrrcd on him in eleva..ns him - h's PIE
sent position, AMI promising: to devote h.
best abilities To the discharge u! IL duties
On motion by Mr.. TrNaia the senate adj
jourued until tomorrow at !! O'Clock, d. III.
T,zsoAy. JAN. 70. !s,l.
The Senate met pHcsuant to adjourn,
mcnt.
Prescu.-The Hon benjamin W. Fcars".
lieutenant Governor and President OF tn"
Senate. in the chair.
McsSrs Abncy. Barrow. Eujer. t!lrk.
Coco, Can't Gray. Lott. Mcdonald. Moore.
Reeves. Rogers, Texada, Wall, eaHs and
Weightman. IL Senators.
The journal of yesterday was read ~"
approved.
On motion by Mr.. CLARK. the President
appointed Master :. kcr.ey page VI the
ert Her.
Executive COMMUNICATIONS.
The President laid before the Senate .
communication frou, the Aulitor Of Public
Accounts transmitting q detailed statement
of the contingent expenses OF his u.hce
from the lst Of April 10 the ]Ist Decem-
Der. 1863.
When on motion by Efr. Weight,uAn the
same was referred 20 the jo.nt cpm4i.te 81
1t cd
books. accounts, &c. OF the Treas -Eer and
Auditor Of Public Accounts.
REs1LUrgoN.
Mr.. Butler submitted the following roso,
luton which was considered by UnaUiaou-
consent and agreed to-
Resolved That the President OF the Sen
ate be authorized % draw up the nnceS lrF
warrants. duIy approved by the Comm q &c
on Auditing and Supervising the expense
OF the Senate. in favor OF Mr.. \. n. Cray,
Senator of the Parishes Of AvGycllcs
Pointe Coupec and IVES: FeliciaEa. for hi.
mileage and per diem. at the last session OF
the Legislature held ut Shreveport.
REPORTS FROM STANDING Committees.
Mr. Moore. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, TO whom was referred Senate
bills entitled:
An ACT concerning printing for the Leg
islatiye and itNecu.ive Departments OF the
State of Louisiana
An act to punish Confederate officers
and Others for imprcs~inG private property
in violation of law and
An act TO amend and re-enGct "a ac
relative 20 judicial proceedings agans
persons in the military or naval service
approved December 2lst 1861. submitted
Il favorable report on each Of said bills.
Mr.. Wall from the committee on Public
Education to whon. was referred senate ;
resolution instruCt:ng the committee OF
Public Education TO inquire into The eHpe
diency Of abolishing the Office of Supcrin
tendcnt of Public Education, stated tina
being the only member OF the committee
present he could Rot act on the bill: b,
begged leave to return the same TO tn" Sen
P;s hhHd coGnSsd d at Of he SAM Witch
On motion by Mr.. Moore. was accede,
to and the resolution was re-coMmitiGd L
sthe committee OF the whole.
BILLS INvRoDrcsD WrrHorr NoucE AN
REFERRED.
The hereinafter named Senators, withou
previous notice and with u suspension G
the rules first granted. asked and obtane
leave to Introduce the following entttte
bills. which underwent their first aud see
ond readings by their respective titles au
they were severaily referred to the coz
mittee on the Judiciary. viz:
Ny. Lott.
An act to prevent the enemy from usn
certain property belonging to citizens {
this state, in prosecuting the war again>
them.
Mr.. CAN'T
An act to repeal an act entitled IAN &C
relative 10 suits or proceedings for the ioi
FIXTURE of Charters OF the Banks OF thi
State or tire Involuntary liquidation thereo
"approved January 10th, lo62.'
An act to regulate interest. -
An Act TO prevent the issuing OF license
to any person who is not citizen of III