New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-08

On an act to amend articles 2260 and 226l OF the
Civil Code to repeal parts Of those articles and to
enlarge the admssblity Of evidence in civil cases
Fayorably by substitute with tho following title
An act to amend articles 2260 and 226l of the
Civil Code to repeal parts Of those articles, and to
regulate the admissibiiity of evidence in civil
causes.
The same bill was reported as substitute for
House bill entitled
An act to render interested parties competent
witnesses. $s@& II
On an act for the relief of F. G. Babin, keeper
Of the late State depot, at Baton Rouge;
Unfayorably, /" because in the opinion of the
committee the investigation and determination of
such cases should be provided for by q general
law
On an act to authorize Geo G. Wilson, of the
parish Of Carroll to make title to certain property
Of his minor children by private act;
Favorably.
PRIVATE CALENDAR. 4
Monday of each week being set apart by resos
luton for the consideration of private and local
bills, the following bills were taken up in their
order on the calendar and we're acted upon as
follows:
No. 530-An act for the relief of Charles Ker,
late clerk Of the district court in and for the par
ism OF ". Mary; %
Laid over on account OF the absence OF Mr..
Tucker, who introduced IT,
No. l2a--An act for the relief of VIM. Lockwood;
The rule requiring the House to go into COM
mittee Of the whole on appropriations being sus-
pended, the bill was read a second and third time
and concurred in.
No. l49--An act to authorize Caroline Vanb;tI
wife of Lucius ]. Dupree, of St. Landry to alien
ate her dotal property;
Read second and third time and passed. s
No. l52--An act relative to the organization Of
the board Of police in and for the town of Ope-
l6asas; i
Read second and third time and passed. +
No. 1l2-An act for the relief of James NJ Pin!
negar and John Mclean;
The motion to pass the bill to its second reading
was lost
Mr.. Stille gave notice that he would tomorrow
move reconsideration of the vote by which this
bill was lost on its second reading ss /
No. l6l-An act to establish ferry across the
Mermenteau river;
The unfavorahle report Of the Committee on the
Judiciary was adopted.
No. 17l-An act for the relief of S. l.. Slack;
Recommitted to the Committee on Claims.
No. 179-An act granting ferry privileges to g.
K. Marshall his heirs and assigns; +
Second and third readings and passed.
No. 1s6-An act to authorize Mrs. Louisa Bour-
geois wife of Thomas Taquino, to sell portion OF
her dotal property; {
Second and third readings and passed.
No. 194-An act for the relief of ]. D. Lott
ha rula ra0uirinr tha 70 itealf
into committee of the whole on appropriations
being waived, the amendment proposed by the
Committee on Claims. changing the sum appro-
priated from sa53 to $233 so, was adopted, the
bill was read second and third time and passed.
No. Titan act providing for the drawing of
Ejuries in the parishes of St. Martin and Vermil-
lion;
Read second and third time and concurred in.
No. lOO-An act for the relief of F. C. Babin,
keeper of the late State depot at Ration Rouge.
4 The unfavorable report of the Committee on the
judiciary was adopted.
No. 20l-An act for the relief of A. B. HALEY
The rule requiring the House to resolve itself
into committee Of the whole on apnronr;ations
being suspended, the bill was read . second and
third time and passed.
FL No. 207--An act to- legitimate Geraldine CLARK
Osborn and Charlotte Dozarie Osborn, wife of jus.
tin Bernard, natural children Of Daniel Clark os.
born, Of the city Of New Orleans and to confer on
them the rights of forced heirs;
The amendment reported by the Committee on
the Judiciary was adopted and the bill was read
second and third time and passed. i .7&
No. 2s6-An act to legitimate Georgiana Dease,
natural child of George Marshall Gordon and sa-
rah Jane Dease and to confer on her the rights of
d forced heir.
The amendments Of the Judiciary Committee
were adopted.
The bill was further amended as follows:
Strike out in section one the words, sshe having
no forced heirs and inserting in lieu thereof the
words e providing he has no forced heirs at this
time y
And the bill as amended was read second and
third time and passed.
& No. 237--An act to authorize J. o. Prescott te
sue the State
On motion of Mr.. Head, the bill was amended
as follows:
Add the words. G And that all service in sucl
case may be addressed to and made on the Distric
attorney Of the judicial district embracing sait
parish, and that the suit shall be tried contra
dictoriIy with the District Attorney J"
And the bill as amended was read q second ant
third time and passed.
eNo. 257-An act to authorize George G. Wilson
of the parish of Carroll, to make title to certain
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