New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-03


the right be reserved of modifying or repeating
the act at any time, without its being considered
violating any contract or divesting of any vested
right. He explained that his object was if the
bill worked badly, it might be repealed or
amended. If it worked well there would be no
objection to it.
Mr. Armstrong moved to lay the proviso on the
table, which was carried.
At the suggestion of Mr. Kenner, the further
consideration of the bill was postponed to We'd
nesday instead of Tuesday.
The Senate adjourned to noon on Monday,
February 5th 1866.
House of Representatives.
| The House came to order at II NJ, speaker
Ca re presiding seventy three members present.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Mccoy, of the Seaman 8
Be he.
| PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Halsey resolution was
adopted inviting Hon. Harry NJ. Watterson and
Assistant Secretary W. E. Chandler to seats on the
floor of the House.
Mr. Gates submitted joint resolution to post
pone the election of State Printer from the third
Monday of the session to the fourth Monday.
The Speaker was of opinion that the object
aimed at could not be properly obtained in this
manner The time for the election of State Printer
was fixed by law to take place on the third Mon
day of the first regular session of each legislature,
and that time could not be changed except by a
measure in the shape of bill joint resolution,
to be approved by the Governor: In other words,
The existing law would have to be repealed. The
resolution before the House sought to effect that
repeal without the approval of the Governor.
Messrs. Gates and Stile differed with the Chair,
and Mr. McEnery concurred in the view expressed
by the Speaker. The latter gentleman contended
that if it contemplated that the resolution was
to take the character of bill to be approved by
the Governor, and any other way Of changing the
time of election would be null and void, the bill
was now out of order, and when introduced reg
ularly could not be pat Immediately upon its pass
: age without dispensation of the rules.
The Chair was of opinion that under strict
ruling the point of order was well taken, but he
would leave it to the House to decide what shoult
. be done with the resolution, perhaps the reades
u way to dispose of the subject
The sense of the House was then taken on {
motion to adopt the resolution and it was lost b.
=, . a tie vote, 36 to 38.
After some other business had been transacted
d Mr.. Fagot, who had voted nay, and, in parla
mentary sense therefore, had voted with the ma
Il iority, moved reconsideration of the vote.
L. Considerable discussion took place as to tn
effect of the resolution and the order of procedure
s. Messrs. Stlle, Snider, Gates and Elan mantainin
" that the resolution was merely temporary in it
IL effect, applying only to one election, and that tn
y Assembly was competent to make such chang
without the approval of the Governor, and, there
ID FORE the rules, which applied to measures in tn
character of bills, did not apply to the resolution
and Messrs. McEnery and Tucker arguing that tn
9 change could only be made by bill, and any a
y tempt to make the change should be regarded
.' the light of bill.
IN The reconsideration was granted by vote
II 90 to a. and the resolution being again before tt
D. House, Mr.. Stille moved its adoption.
al Mr.. McEnry now insisted upon decision of til
Chair as to the point of order, that the resouto
IT, could not, at this stage of the business of th
5. House be introduced without a dispensation
T. the rules.
IN Mr.. Tucker also called for decision.
le The Speaker decided that the objection was we
taken and the resolution was out of order.
y Mr. Stille appealed from the decision of the Cha
IN and called for the yeas and nays.
d. The question having been put the Chair was su
o. tanned, yeas Sc, nays IS.
IL REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
~ Mr.. Convon for himself and Mr.. Edwards as
ar minority of the Committee on Parochial Affair
ty reported adverse to the bill reported by the majo
ut ity giving to Mrs. Callaghan the ferry at smm
port on the Atchafaaya, and in favor of grantn
IS, the privilege to Mrs. Boon. A bill from tt
x minority accompanied the report.
r. Mr.. Elan, from the Judiciary Committee, r
On ported unfavorably
es On the bill to amend article 444 of the Code
or Practice
ch On the bill establishing and defining the stat
'r- of former slaves in Louisiana, now known free
men;
IL And the bill rea tive to suspensive appeals.
in And the committee returned to the House tt
bill to provide two sherfs for the parish of Q
l's leans, with recommendation thatit be referred
the New Orleans delegation, which was done.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
al Mr. DeLabarre introduced bill for the reli
ge of John H. Carrgan, of Orleans. Referred to Coz
TO- mittee on Claims.
Mr.. McEnery introduced bill to authorize
to- Y Grayson of the parish of Ouachlta, to dispo
all of his property in favor of his natural childre
on Wiley and Minerva. Referred to the Judcia
ry Committee.
Mr.. Blackman introduced bill authorizing LIE
ng Graham to dispose of his property in favor of
natural children. Referred.t to Judiciary Committe
lr. Mr.. Tucker introduced a bill which was pass
a' and sent to the senate 1Or concurrence 10 CHaI
he the name of Brownson Ker, minor son of Dav
he Ker of the parish of St. Mary.
REPEAL OF THE MILITIA LAW.
'rd Mr.. Williamson introduced bill to repeal t
res militia law of the State, and moved suspense
les of the rules to put the bill on its passage.
he He said he was induced to present this bill
OF information which had been laid before the
nance Committee, showing an extravagant outl
&C. of money under the present militia law. 1t W
rm shown that within forty-fve days Colonel E
i've monstons regiment of militia in New Orleans h
10 cost the State nearly eight thousand dollars, a
unless the law was repealed this extravagant e
as penditure would go on.
ed, The rules were suspended and the bill pass
nd and ordered to be sent to the Senate forthwith
On IMPORTANT FINANCIAL PRoJECT-THE LEvEEs.
Ter Mr.. Walker, from the Finance Committee, pl
sented bill authorizing the issue of certificates
ON Indebtedness to the amount of two millions
dollars by the State, to pay its current expense
'rd and the issue of coupon bonds to the amount
Or one million of dollars for the funding of 80 mu
we of said certificates of indebtedness.
Mr.. Walker urged the necessity of the immedia
on passage of the bill to secure the completion of
fs- levees, before the river, which had already Co
menced rising, had risen to an inundating heigl