The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-27
legislative.

for reconstruction of the eyees along the MISSISSIPPI
was passed to second reading. The estimated cost is
s5440o0 The most Of the day spent in discussing
the convention question.
In the senate on the 18th, communication was re-
ceived from the governor in conformity to joint reso-
luton of both houses asking for information about the
secret societies spoken Of in his message The COVER
nor regretted that he could not give the desired inor-
nation BY doing it would defeat the ends OF JUS
tice. resolution prohibiting the carrying OF
the premises plantations of citizens without the
permission of the owners was passed unanimously
Also an act to authorize the recorders of the diff
ferent parishes to appoint deputies and defining their
duties Passed The following resolutions from the
house were concurredin:
l. Appointing a special committee fl ON both houses,
or the purpose Of collecting information and reasons
for defeating the claims of Hahn and Cutler to seats
the United States senate"
Q To request our representatives in congress to OBJ
tain the restitution of the bonds and securities removed
from the State treasury Shreveport and taken in
charge by major general Heron.
Messrs Foute Abney and Armstrong were appointed
to the committee in case of Helm and Cutler.
In the house similar communication was received
from the governor to that sent to the senate in relation
secret societies joint resolution to adjourn on the
10th was rejected without division resolution pro
vidng for the appointment Of joint committee to ex-
anime into the affairs of the railroad companies in which
the State is a stakeholder, unanimously adopted
and the chair appointed Messrs. Murray Gates, Leeds,
Bailey VOORHEES,, Elnm Tucker and McCloskey, on the
part of the house Motion to defer action upon the re-
port Of the committee of fifteen the proposition to
call convention to frame constitution until the next
session, was passed by a vote of 80 to A.
The bill approprating 1904 to pay arrears of salary
due Judge Bermudez for services as Judge Of the second
district court, came up and was passed
The bill to amend the charter of the town Of Thbo-
deaux was also passed.
Mr.. Jonas bill in regard to State licenses likewise
passed AS the law stands Gcense for a whole
year Is collected from tradesman, though he should
only have been in business month before the expira-
ton ofthe year The object ofr Jonas bill is to re-
strict the amount collected according to the time the
party licensed may have been in business.
In the senate on the 18th the joint resolution relative
to the removal of the judges of the supreme and dis
trct courts throughout the State, came up. motion
to suspend the rules and pass to third reading was
defeated BY vote of Is to 49, the constitution in such
cases requiring vote Of two-thrds Of the members
elect Mr.. Palfrey gave notice that the ensuing day
he would move a reconsideration Of the vote.
Mr. Fnney, from the Judiciary committee, offered a
made at public auction and moved suspension of the
rules with view to a second reading. Mr.. Egan ex-
planned that the object Of the bill was to diminish the
expenses Of succession sales in which minors were con
cerned by giving the parties interested the right Of
ecting their own auctioneers. Adopted
Mr. NOLAN reported joint resolution from the house
appointing committee of eight from the house and -
from the senate examine into the affairs ofrailroads
in which the State is stakeholder, and moved that the
blank be filled with ''fve." Passed to a third reading
and adopted. The chair appointed the five, Messrs
Munday, Lott, Armstrong Wilcoxon and NOLAN.
Mr. Taylor presented relative to the State pen
itentary; rules suspended, passed to third reading
and adopted.
Mr.. Kenner moved that the joint resolution for fixing
the adjournment Of the legislature be laid On the table
subject to call. Adopted.
In lie house, on the 18TH Mr.. McEnery introduced
the following resolution which was unanimously adop-
ted
RESOLVED by the house Of representatives the senate
concurrng That committee Of five the part of the
house. and on the part Of the senate be appointed
with power to send for persons and papers whose duty
it shall be ascertain the character Of the secret pot
ca associations in the State and to report by bill
otherwise law to suppress the same, finimca to the
State or national authority The chair then appointed
Messrs. McEnery Kidd, Bonnabel, Walker and Depor-
ter
The joint resolution from the senate to ratfy the gov
ernors cvee contracts, was passed without dissent
ing vote.
Mr. Robinson, from the committee banks and bank
ing submitted memorial to the president requestinga
return of the securities taken from the State auditor at
Shreveport property not merely of the banks but of
the bhOders ofthose banks, deposited security for
the redemption Of the bills. The memorial was adopted.
In the senate, the 18TH the joint resolution reIa
tive to the election of hessrS. Hunt and Boyce
adopted with the following amendments of Mr. Kenners
date the term of Mr. Hunt six years from the 4th Of
March 1865; and that Of Mr. Boyce six years from the
4h of March, 1861 and to request the governor to fur
nish the senators elect with the proper credentials.
Mr.. Taylor, on behalf of the committee on penten-
ary, reported bill relative to the State pententarv
and moved suspension OF the rules, which accor-
ded The bill passed to third reading, and was adop
ted
Mr. Paifrey, agreeable to his notification on the pre-
vious day, moved reconsideration of the vote on the
preamble and resolutions to remove the judges of the
supreme and district courts throughout the State Made
the special order Of the day tomorrow.
The labor bill, Gas published elsewhere-Ed South
westerly was read by sections, and adopted.
bill changing the day of meeting of the regular SEES
sion from the first Monday to the fourth was adopted
joint resolution requesting the governor to forward
memorial to the president through our delegation at
Washington for the purpose Of obtaining the return of
certain bonds and securities which had been surrender
ed at Shreveport to Maj Gen, Heron of the Z, S. ar
my, was passed.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Williamson called up
the resolutions of Mr. Deporer favoraby reported BY
the committee on federal relations requesting the gov
ernOr and congressional delegation of the State to en-
deoyor to procure from the federal government add-
tional postal facilities in the State. The resolutions
were adopted.
Mr. Lamarie called up the report ofthe Judiciary com
mtee on his resolution requesting the gnvernor to is
sue his proclamation Immediately ordering an election
Of all paroehIa officers, including district attorneys
sheritfs and clerks Of courts The committee having
reported substitute in no essential feature different
discussion or division.
Mr. Theneman called up the report of the committee
labor his bill defining the status Of the freedmen
The committee reported his bill back. with clause
struck out that the negro should never be allowed ia
rote in this State
The bill provided that the freedmen should be placed
pon the same footing the free colored population Of
HE State had before the war.
Mr.. Thieneman moved to amend by reinstating the
in regard to voting. He considered IL prop
II that the hnmse shnmId Ii