New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF LOUISIANA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2s, 1866.


presiding.
On the roll being called 80 members responded.
4 Prayer was offered by the Rev. Father jeremiah
Moynihan.
The journalof yesterdays proceedings was read
and approved.
During the proceedings the following Senators
were present.
Messrs. Abney, Anderson, Armstrong,
Brownlee, Brusle, Burthe, Campbell, Cooley,
Duvigneaud, Ellis, Fellowes, Foute, Gibson,
Gordon, Hough, Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott, Mohan,
Munday, Nelson, Newton of Jackson, Newton of
Morehouse, Palfrey Poche, Purcell, Scruggs,
Taylor, Welch and Wilcoxon.
Mr. Brusle reported as correctly enrolled the act
authorizing the sale of stamps to vendors Of lot
terry tickets.
A message was received from the House of Rep
resentatves through Mr. Maxwell, Chief Clerk.
1t asked the concurrence of the Senate in the fol-
lowing bills In the act to refund to taxpayers the
costs, interests and charges for State CITY, parish
and municipal taxes, for the years 1861, '62, 'G3
and '64, and to relieve those who had not paid
them; in the act amending the act incorporating
the town of Farmerville in the parish of Union
in the act providing for the election of municipal
officers for the town of Farmerville, in the parish
of contingent expenses of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Burthe presented report from the Judiciary
Committee, favorable on the act to organize the
Supreme Court and to fix the terms thereof:
favorable by substitute, on the bill relative to
district and parish elections favorable by substi
tute on the bill in relation to clerks of district
courts; adverse upon the act to emancipate GER
tain minors; and favorable by substitute on the
1+I,o ,Jo4sa Al
visonal Court of Louisiana.
Mr.. Kenner, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported favorabIy on the bill in relation to the
Crosse Tete railroad. 1t was taken up, carried
through its various stages, passed and sent to the
House.
The same Senator reported fayorably on an act
for the relief of certain State assessors.
Mr.. Fellowes, from the Committee on Com
merce, Agriculture, Manufactures, etc, reported
back the bill to establish bureau of immigration,
referred to them yesterday, and recommended
that it be referred to 3 select committee.
Mr.. Gibson said it was generally known that lie
had given notice of his intention to introduce bill
with similar objects, and he thought all measure
bearing upon the subject ought to be referred to
select committee. He moved that committee of
seven be appointed The motion was agreed to-,
and the President appointed Messrs. Gibson, Fell
loves, Kenner, Paltrey, Munday, Welch and
Lott.
On motion of Mr.. Brusl6, the bill for the relief
of certain State assessors was made the order of
the day for Friday next.
A message was received from the House of Re
representatives., through Mr. Maxwell, Chief Clerk,
announcing that the Speaker had signed the en-
rolled bill to postpone seizures for city taxes and
the act to authorize the sale of stamps to vendors
of lottery tickets. 1t also asked the signature of
the President to the act in relation to the recovery
of the records of the parish of Rapides, and to
ratlfy the appointment of a commissioner under
the act by the Governor. 1t further asked the
signature of the President to the bill to postpone
all seizures for city taxes.
On motiou of Mr.. Duvigneaud, the bill in relation
to suspendng the collection of COSTS interest ETC.,
on city taxes, referred TO committee of three
selected from the city delegation.
Mr.. Burthe, from the Judiciary Committee re-
ported favoraby on the act to provide for the col
lection of State taxes and licenses on trades, pro-
fessons. etc. On motion of Mr.. Duvigneaud it
was made the order of the day for Monday next,
Immediately after the reading of the journal.
Mr.. Burthe presented an adverse report on the
petition of F. Colin.
On motion of Mr. Newton, of Morehouse, the
bill to incorporate the town of Vienna, in the
parish of Jackson, was taken up, carried through
its various stages, and passed.
On motion of the same Senator, the bill to in
corporate the town of Farmerville, in the parish
of Union, was similarly disposed Of.
On motion of the same Senator, the bill to pro-
vide for the election Of municipal officers for the
said town of Farmerville was similarly disposed of.
On motion of Mr. Kenner, the bill to pay J. N.
Carrigan 1925 for aiding in removing regulating
and cataloguing the State Library from Baton
Rouge, was taken up and passed.
On motion of MIR. Munday, the bill for the relief
of Antonio Marero, of the parish of St. Bernard
was taken up and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
| On motion of the same Senator, the bill to nay
Louis Palm, u S. Register of the Land Office for
the Southwestern District of Louisiana, 1927 SO
was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Duvgneaud, the bill to amend
the act relating to the collection of municipal
taxes in New Orleans, was referred to a committee
of three from the city delegation.
On motion of Mr. Munday, the bill for the relief
of j. G. Brown, sheriff for the parish of Vim
which had been reported on unfavorably by the
4 Committee on Claims, was taken up and recon-
mitted in order to enable him to adduce further
and more favorable evidence, which he says he
can.
On motion Of Mr.. Abney, the bill giving certain
privileges to Mr.. Hodges, of the parish of Caddo
was taken up and referred to the Committee or
Parochial Affairs. @
On motion of Mr.. Gordon, the bill authorizing
the Governor to lease the Mechanics Institute an6
to fit it up for the uses of the State, taken uI
and passed.
" On motion of Mr.. Mohan, The bill relative tc
persons arrested in the city of New Orleans, was
i taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, the bill to organize
the Supreme Court and to fix the terms thereof
was taken up. hatchtoches was substituted fol
Alexandria, as one place fixed for holding one O.
the terms. But on motion of Mr. Brusle, the bill
was referred to select committee Of five from
| the northwestern parishes.
4 Amessage was received from the House of Re
presentatlyes, asking the signature of the Presi
dent to the bill for the relief of J. H. Rils.
message was received from the House Of
Representatives, through Mr.. MAXWELL Chie1
Clerk, asking the signature of the President to the
act fixing the terms Of district courts.
| Mr.. Mohan called up the bill providing for the
election of parish and district officers. 1t haG
been reported by substitute. Mr.. Anderson moved
to take up the original bill, on which lengthy
complicated, and irregular discussinu of nn gene