New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-29

An act 10 dutnOTlZe tnt poice July " s'ao 70 is
of 81. Mary to reduce the number OF police jury
wards in said parish to Ave. and to fix the limits OF
the same; which underwent its several readings
and II passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Gordon, the Senate adjourned
till tomorrow at 10 o'clock NJ.
HENRY B. KELLY, /.
Secretary of the Senate
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 1856.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Present, the Hon. Albert VOORHEES,, Lieutenant
Governor and President Of the Senate, and
Messrs Anderson, Bell, Brownlee, Brusle, Burthe,
Campbell, Coco, Cooley, Egan, Ellis, Fellowes,
Foute, Gibson, Gordon, Kavanaugh, Kelso, Kenner,
Lapeyre, NOLAN, Munday, Newton Of Jackson,
Newton Of Morehouse, Purcell, Scruggs, Taylor,
WEIGH and Wilcoxon-27 Senators. I5,
The proceedings were opened with prayer,
offered by the Rev. Mt. @. s. Hedges of the Epis-
copal Church. a5i
The journal of yesterday was read and ap.
proved.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The President laid before the Senate the petit
ton Of Mrs. g. Barjac, President Of the Ladies' Of
Providence, charitable institution in the city Of
New Orleans, praying for relief, the reading q
which was dispensed with, and it was ordered to
be referred to the Committee on Charitable Inst
tutions. 80
Mr.. Gibson submitted memorial of the Board
Of Levee Commissioners Of the State of Louisiana
relative to the payment Of engineers and con
tractors of the levees in course Of completion
which was received and read. a
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Newton of Morehouse, submitted the fol
lowing resolution: f
Resotued, That all the clerks and enrolling
clerks employed by the Senate at the called SEES
sion be retained during the present session.
| On motion of Mr.. Brusle, the above resolution
was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. NOLAN submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That doorkeeper be appointed Il
attend to the outer door Of the Senate and keel
order in the house.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor, the above resolution
was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Gordon submitted the following resolution
which was considered by unanimous consent ant
agreed to.
| Resolced That the Finance Committee be in
structed to take into consideration the advsahlity
of the State Of Louisiana in issuing two millions
| treasury notes as q currency, for the purpose o
giving temporary relief to the State Treasury.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. q.
| On motion of Mr. Munday, leave of absenc,
was granted to Mr.. Louis Duvignaud, Senator from
New Orleans, for the balance of the week, on &C
count of sickness in his family. F
| MESSAGE FRoM THE HOUSE.
! Mr.. Halsey, Assistant Clerk of the House O
Representatives, requested the concurrence of the
Senate in House concurrent resolution appointing
joint committee to inquire into the JUSTICE expe
diency and legality of relief against debt and oh
| legations created for slaves and other property sci
free and destroyed by the affects of the late war
And that the Speaker had appointed Messrs
Walker, Tucker, Eustis, simonds, Mcdonald Gates
Montgomery, Scott, Halsey and Fenner tile com
mittee on the part Of the House.
| ,& NOTICE OF BILL.
| Mr.. Gibson gave notice of his intention to asl
leave to introduce on some future day bill to bt
entitled t1s .6sssA
| "An act to abolish an act to organize free pub
| lie schools in the State of louisiana" approved
March 18th, 1865.
BILLS INTRODUCED ACCORDING TO NOTICE.
| The hereinafter named Senators, in pursuance
Of previous notice given, respectively asked ant
obtained leave to introduce the following entitled
bills, which were disposed of as indicated below
to-wit: 9a"z5# f.$'E>& w e. 3"
Mr.. Bell
An act to license gambling houses and the ven
doris of lottery tickets throughout the State.
| Which underwent its first and second reading
by its title, and it was ordered to be referred to
select committee Of five.
Whereupon the President appointed on the com
mittee Messrs. Bell, Gordon, Burthe, Ellis AM
Palfrey. =ds-szs
|
| An act to provide for the liquidation of certain
banks. q
! Which underwent its first and second readings b
its title, when, on motion by the same Senator tn
further consideration.of this bill was postponed
and it was made the special order of the day fc
tomorrow, at O'Clock Pm. y
BILLS INTRODUCED WITHOUT NOTICE. Z
i The hereinafter named Senators, without motto
4 given, and with suspension Of the rules frs
granted, respectively asked and obtained leave t
introduce the following entitled bill and joint rese
luton, which were disposed Of as indicated below
to-wit @e
Mr.. Gibson
An act for the relief of leyee contractors, eng
neers and their employees,
Which underwent its first and second readings
and it was considered. ,,a4t,..5
/ SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate an
House Of. Representatives Of the State Of Louis
ana in General Assembly conuened, That tn
sum of five hundred thousand dollars be and
hereby appropriated from the Levee and drainag
funds, for the payment of work done on levee
the services rendered by engineers and their en
ployees; the same to be paid by the Treasurer
the State, on the warrant of the Auditor of Publ
Accounts, drawn by the Secretary of the Board
Levee Commissioners, and countersigned by tn
Chairman of the Board
J, Sec Be it further enacted etc., That this az
| shall take effect from and after its passage.
When the same Senator moved for further su!
pension of the rules, with the view of placing tn
bill on its third reading, Mr.. NOLAN objected an
called for the yeas and nays They were ordere
| and being taken resulted as follows, to-wit:
( Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Bell, Brownlee, Burslt
Burthe Campbell, Coco, Cooley, Foute, Gibson
Gordon, Kelso, Kenner, Lapeyre, Mohan, Mul
j day TAYLOR and Welch-lS Senators,