New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-06
SENATE


SENATE.
FR,pAY, February ?, 1856.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
present. The Hon. Albert yooxAies, Lievitenant
f,overnor and President of the Senate; Messrs.
Abnev. anderson, Armstrong, BarTaw, Bell, |
nrcwnlee Brusle. Burthe, Campbell, Coco, Cooley
Dpv;pneaud. Fran, Ellis FeIlewes, Fonte, Gordon
z e,,,,ar Ianeyre, Lott MoAsn Muneay, Newtona
- I.sEsan NeNtcn Of Merehouse, Nelson, Pal
rev. poebe, PURCELL scruggs, Tayfsr, WEIGH ans
Wilcoxon 50 Senators.
The proceedings were opened with prayerof-
ysred by the Rev. Mr.. Walker, Of the Methodist
Church..
The journal Of yesterday wasrsad and approved.
FL RESOLUTION.
III. Paifrey submitted the following resoiation,
which Vas considered by unanimous corscEt and
agreed to
Resolued bu the Senate, That the seFgsant-at-
Arms Of the Senate be authorized to provide for
the use of the Senate large map of the United
states, to be hung up in the Senate Hail, to be
Maid out of the fsnd provided for the ecntingent
expenses Of the Senate.
REPORTS FROM srEN9ING c0xMTrFsEs.
MI. Palfrey, from the Committee on Public
Works Land and Levees, to whom was referred
the memorial Of E. H. Angomar, in relation to an
apparatus for closing vases and Protecting the
stat. from inundation from levee breaks or Gre
vases, reported a 4billsenttled
An act to authorize tie Levee Commissioners to
contract for a crevasse apparatus;
Which bill was passed to second reading
And the same Senator, from the same commit
tee, reported q bill entitled s
An act to estabsish an Internal Improvement
District, to provide for the election Of COMMISSION
ers and other officers therefor, ssnd to authorne
the leyype and collection of taxes for internal I'M
provements therein
which bill Was passed to 9 second reading,
when, on motion of the same Senator the same
was ordered I'd he printed and its further consad-
Grafton postponed, and II was made the speciai
order Of TIE day sfsr Monday ne 1t.
M. Kenner, from the GomEittee on Finance, to
whom was preferred the memorial Of the board Of
managers and directors Of The Consolidated Asso-
citation Of The Planters of Louisiana, praying for
relief reportsd.a bill entitled g an act providing
for the fnalsiqxidation of the Consolidated Assoc
citation Of The Planters Of Louisiana
on motion Of the same Senator, the rules were
suspenfed His bill under its several readings
and it passed.
Mi. Mundag, from the Committee on Claims TO
whom was referred Senate bill entitled g an act for
the relief of William lockwood" submitted q
favorable report by substitute with the same title
which underwent its several readings audit passed
and the Secretary was directed to request the con
currence of tie House therein.
HOUSE BILL, FIXED rem A PARTICULAR DAY.
on motion of Mr.. Das5gneaud, the rules wer
n suspended ana the Senate proceeded to the con
sideration Of Aease blh emitted y an act 70 au'ol
ize The vending q lottery Ackets, Whica anaei
Wentsifs ilrst and seeone reaaihgs py'iss .i'ie
when ON metaer OF me same oenatof' 'his pii a
ordered to be printed, It's TURNER eons'aera.ie
posIponeo, am :. was lna4'' sne speo''i e''i
the day tor Iueaaay next.
HoEaE BILL ooRcuRREp IN.
on motion Sf Mr.. Burths, the rules were sus
Il pended and The Senate proceeded to the
consideration &c House Eill, entitled an act
tn amend an act entitled ian act relative to
Justices of the peace for the parish offJeHerson
which underwentsits several. readings, and IL was
concurred in, and the Sc cfeaary was diRected u
3 inform, tIa Houseesbereof.:. &
mrs INrwapuopp sw1EHouT NOTICE.
r..a -. a.. "a ssss,,ators without pre
$500 ..,,a ,vi,I u s,,snension Of tn
a. Il, .e1r asked and obtaine
,,aarin entitled bills
leave 70 lntro1uce .shs saas;nos !
their respective ttles, and they seyerally re
4 ferred as Indicated belsw, to- WI
Mr.. Abney-
An act for the relief OF II erasrt alker' tupe
for minor heirs of Elisabeth Eyson' 'decease'
Referred to the Co nmitfee on tasims'
Mr.. Taylor
An act to repeal an net enatl an act % con
pei persons residing ~ fht Vici'hls q rors ~
son, east Of the Mis- aissif4i ris'ers 70 keep tne
horses, miles, neat sattle and oiaer I'VE s. s
within enclosures, tpprsyed tDaaember 2ot
1865. To the Committe .e ,on IParoe dial Affairs.
Mr. Duyigneaud-
An act relative to the .sals of pusaic lands
longing to the State. To thsd'ommitta on Publ
Works, Lands and Levecs.s
M. Anderson
~ NH Ia authorize Ca rdisns Vanhiise, wife
I.uci,,s Z Dnnree Of III. Iaar,sty, Il, alsniate h
aotal nronertv. To the sianattee an the Jul
, c;ary s
mr., ,nraonrcnp Acco1 slfsa TO oTrcz.
Mr Vyilcoxon. in nursuan, se,te previous mott
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