New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-20

directed to inform the House thereof. 1
On motion of Mr.. Munday, the rules were sus-
pended and the Senate proceeded to the consider
alton of House bill entitled an act authorizing
the election of an additional justice Of the peace
and constable for the seventh ward in the parish
of st. Helena" which underwent its second and
third reading, it was concmred in, and the Secre-
tary was directed to inform the House thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the rules were
suspended and the Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of House joint resolution entitled
Joint resolution making an appropriation for the |
expenses of our Senators and Representatives in |
Congress.
The first section was read and adopted.
Mr.. Munday offered the following as the second
section:
Be 1t further resolred, ETC., That this joint
resolution shall take effect from and after its pas
sage. '&@
On motion Of Mr.. Kenner, Mr.. Mundays addi- \
tonal section was adopted as the second section
Of the bill.
On motion of the same Senator, the joint reso-
luton underwentits second and third readings, it
was concurred in as amended, and the Secretary
was directed to inform the House thereof.
On motion Of Mr.. Duvigneaud, the rules were
suspended and the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration Of House bill entitled g
An act supplementary to an act entitled an act
providing for the registry of the names and resi-
dences of all the qualified electors of the city Of
New Orleans, according to article 18th of the Con
stituton of the State, approved March co. 1856.
The first, second, third and fourth sections were
read and adopted, seriatim.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc., That it
i ha1l he fhn w 0f fhnr IF
information received from one or more reliable
citizens, under oath; that certain person or per
sons have voted on the certificate of dead or
absent registered voter, or otherwise illegally vot
! ing at any election, and all persons aiding and
abetting the same, the said register shall cause
the arrest of said party parties, and forthwith
furnish the necessary information to the District
Attorney, whose duty it shall be to institute pro-
ceedngs against the accused in the First District
Court of New Orleans, and, on conviction, he or
they shall suffer Imprisonment in the penitentiary
at hard labor, for % term not less than one year
or more than five years, or be fined in a sum not
less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars, or BOTH at the discre-
ton of the court and jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Duvigneaud the fifth section
was amended by striking out at the end thereof
the words and jury 8
I And the fifth section was adopted as amended. ID
ID SEC. s.. BE 1t further enacted, etc.. That the
register of voters for the parish of Orleans shall,
upon the receipt Of the returns Of the different
sections Of cemeteries, and of the secretary of the
Charity Hospital, ETC., therenpon make the ammo
tations provided for in sections first, second and
third Of this act. Wilfully failing to comply with
the same, the said register shall be liable to fine
Of not less than five hundred dollars, and to be
imprisoned in the parish prison for period not
less than one year, nor more than five years. He
shall, moreover, be discharged from office, and
shall never again be eligible to the same.
On.Inotion Of Mr.. Duvigneaud, the sixth section
was amended by inserting after the word years"
in the thirteenth line. the following words, viz:
{. said offender to be tried by the First District
Court Of New Orleans by Indictment or informa-
ton 53ts IN ss sSss .l3 5sTs 5ls5. I "a
On motion of the same Senator, the above sec
ton was adopted as amended.
Mr.. NOLAN offered the following as an additional
section of the bill
BE y Further enacted, ETC., That the Judge of
the First District Court of New Orleans shall es-
pecially charge the grand jury at each term Of
said court with the provisions of this act.
On motion of Mr.. Duvigneaud, Mr.. Mohans ad-
ton Of the bill. = : - -
E The seventh section was read and adonted az
the eighth section Of the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Duvigneaud, the bill under
went its second and third readings. and ~ tba
adoption of its title ON motion of Mr.. Duyipneand
the same was substituted for the following title to.
wit: " An act relative to the registry of voters
in the city Of New Orleans and the bill was con
Cured IN as amended. 5 ,5as. 5s5
On motion OF Mr.. Duyigneaud, the Secretary was
directed to inform the House thereof.
HOUSE AMEsDMEsTs CONQUERED IN By THE SENATE.
+ IN motion If M Kenner tbe r,,os ,saro -,
pended. and the Senate proceeded to the cons;d-
Grafton Of Honse amendments to Senate bill en-