Shreveport news., 1864-03-22
SENATE
FRIDAY, February 5th.

FRIDAY, February 5th. 1864.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present. Mr.. Samuel Clark, of DE Soto,
in the chair.
| Nessrs. Abney Barrow. Coco. Fuller,
CAN'T, Gray, Lott. Mcdonald. Pond
Reeves, Rogers, TcXada, Wall, Weaks and
| Weightman-l6 Senators.
| The proceedings were opened with
| prayer by the Rev. A. NJ. Smith.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE GovERSOR.
Mai. II. NJ Favrot. Private Secretary Of
his Exceliency the Governor, delivered to
| the Senate u sealed Executive co,nmunica
| ton.
| MESSAGE vl;oN THE HOUSE.
| Mr.. Hardy. Special messenger of the
/ House -"nutsted the concurrence of the
Senate in House BIZ. ::'n';tled:
"An act to suspend the collection of
| taxes
Aud he requested the signature OF ~, -
| President OF the Senate TO House enrolled
| bills of the following titles. tO-wit:
An act to authorize Lewis Phillips and
his wife. Harriet Phillips. to adopt Lewis
Oscar Phillips. mirIar-and.
| An act for the relief of C. l.. Mavor.
| REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
! Mr.. Reeves. from the committee on the
! judiciary. to whom was referred Senate
bill entitled:
! An act to provide for appeals from the
decision OF the Commissioner of Public
Lands" submitted Il favorable report.
| Mr.. Wall. from the committee on Public
! Education. to whom was referred the com
muncation from his ENccllcncy. the Gov
| ernor. transmitting Report of William ~
Seay, Superintendent of the Louisiana
State Seminary of earning, reported tn.
same back without .ction. there being no
quorum of the comm ttec present.
! Mr.. TeXada, from he committee on FL
nance. to whom was referred communica-
ton from the Anditor OF Public Accounts
transmitting list Of Gefaulters to I'll. State
| on account of Stat" axes. and the Animal
Report of the State Treasurer reported the.
same back to the Senate without action.
And the same Senator from the same
| committee reported 10 the Senate a bill en-
| titled:
| An act making appropriations fo. the
ce"crai expenses of the State fur the year
| ending Ike 3lst day of March. 1865. which
underwent l.S first reading.
On motion by the same Senator. The fur
thor consideration OF tn bill was post
| poned and it WAS made the s:"eciai order
of the day fer tomorrow.
REPORT FROM Sci Eo-r Committee.
Mr.. Wcaks. from the select committee. To
whom was refer, (: the communication FROM
his Excellency. the Governor. transmitting
q letter of Hon. Meteor Burthe. Cominis-
sioner at Mobile. in relation to relief to b..
extended 10 destitute exil.> from New Or
leans and vicinity, reported by bill emit
H. d:
An act to carry Out III" distribution Of
tn C hundred the Is ma dollars. apprnpri-
al, / by the STAT, Legislature for the rciiri
of 'rrced and Military cXilcS from New
ORGANS and ..ciu.iy.' which was read u
first and second time 10y its title.
ELL. FINED FOR \ Particular DAY.
On motion by Mr. TrNlda the rules
were suspended. and The S.uai. proceeded
20 the consideration of Senate bill emit
died
An act to authorize the Governor 10 ap-
point Collector to receive. and receipt fer
taxes, east of the Mississippi river, which
is at its "a reading.
On motion by Mr.. Trvada, the further
consideration ~! tn, bill WAS postponed
and i, was made the special order Of the.
day for to morrow.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
House Mc-sasc--lst Reading
An act Tor Ike disposal of runaway
slaves.
On motion by ar. CAN'T. the rules were,
suspended. this bill under,s ent its Is, and
I'd readings, by its title, aud it was referred
to the committee on the Judiciary
I'd Readings:
An act to prov de for The printing of the
acts passed by the General Assembly al
the session held in the town of Opelousas
in 1862 and 1868.
On motion by Mr.. CAN'T, the Senate re-
coded from its amendment and the Score
tary was directed TO inform the House
thereof
An act to regulate the employment of
certain persons.
On motion by the same Senator this bill
was indefinitely postponed.
An act to authorize the Treasurer to nav
to the Branch of the Citizens Bank certain
sums due by the State to the Citizens
Bank.
On motion by Mr.. Reeves. the adverse
report of the committee on the Judiciary
on this bill was adopted aud this bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Joint Resolution relative to the further
prosecution of the war.
Whereas. The United States continues to
wage war against the Confederate States
with ruthless barbariiy and an utter disre-
gard of the rules of civilized warfare and
whereas, the despot who Yields with ALSO
lutte power the dcstinies of that Govern
ment, has manifested in all his messages
and proclamations. malignant hatred of
the people of the South and a disposition
to heap insult upon injury and outrage
and whereas, this course of conduct has
fdSasRstRf DIR SEPARATION from the Govern
ment and people Of the North. Therefore.
LIST. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the state of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened. |
That the barbarous manner in which onr
enemies have waged war against us. de- |
serves the eXecraliOn of all men and has
confirmed and strengthened us in the de- |
termination to oppose to the last extremity |
a reunion with them and that the spirit of |
our people is undated in the resolution to |