New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF LOUISIANA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1896.
Senate.

T,ssrxty yseven members responded to tie call of t
% -, .fs- .fs-a full quorum
layer was offered by the Rev. DIR. Palmer. |
The Journal of Fridays proceedings was read r
and approved.
During the proceedings tnc following members
we're present:
Messrs. Abney, Anderson, Armstrong, barrow,
Bell, Brownee, Burthe, Campbell, Coco, Cooley
Egan, Ellis Felowes, Foate, Gordoh'
Hough, Kavanan.gh Kenuer, Lapeyre, LOTT MO
han, Munday, Newton Of Jackson, Newton OF
Morehouse, Nelson, Palfrey, Purcell seruggs'
Taylor, Wech and Wilcoxon-a2.
Mr.. Wunday presented memorial on peha'' oi
Louis M1h praying for relief. On the gehtlemahs
motion. it was referred to the Committee on Charl.
tS'ole Institutions. |
Mr., Eagan presented resolution for the appoint |
ment of joint committee to inquire into the al
fairs of the University of Louisiana, designating
three on behalf of the Senate. The resolution was
adopted, and the President appointed Messrs
Egan Lott and Cooley on the committee.
A message frcm the House of Representatives
by Mr. Halsey, Assistant Secretary, was received.
1t announced that the Speaker had signed the
Joint resolution for the relief OF the residents OF
the settlement of La Vacherie, in the parish OF st.
James; it announced that the House had concurred
the Public Printer; and it asked the signature of
the President to the resolutions in relation to the
demise of Gov. Roman and to the act in relation
to the appointment of additional JUSTICES OF the
Peace for the parish of Jefferson
Mr.. Kenner moved for suspension of the
rules to take up the bill in relation to the State
printing. 1t contemplated the pestponement of
the election, and as this was the day fixed for it,
under the existing laws it necessary to act at
once The motion was agreed to, and the bill was
carried through its various stages and passed.
On motion of DR.. Scruggs an invitation was eX-
tended to Messrs. Chandler, Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury, and Watterson, who accompanies
him in visit to the South official business ana
inquiry, to take seats within the bar Of the Senate
Mr. Bell offered resolution in reference to the
Drainage Commission for New Orleans and Jener-
son. but withdrew it to allow action on q JOINT reso
luton from the House already before the House on
the same subject. The latter, on motion OF MI.
Mohan was carried through its various stages and
passed
Mr. Palfrey from the Committee on Public
Works, Lands and Levees, presented an act to
confirm the Levee Commissioners appointed by
the Governor, and to continue their functions.
The Senator read communication to Mr. Welch,
one of the commissioners, showing that an appro-
priation provided for by the bill, was necessary.
The bill was carried through its various stages,
passed and sent to the other House for concur
sEence.
Mr. Kenner, from the Finance Committee, to
whichit had been referred, presented an act tor
the relief of the tax payers of the State, with a
proviso, recommending its immediate passage.
Mr.. Burthc moved to amend the bill SO that 1t re-
lieye from parish, as well as State taxes. Mr..
1ofI Hp
question of parish taxes. They had done so in
East Baton Rouge and some other parishes. Mr.
Brownlee thought that the Senate had nothing to
do with parish taxes. Mr.. Egan supported Mr
Burthe's amendment. Mr.. Wcoxon thought il
eminently proper. Mr.. Duvigneaud moved fur
ther to amend the bill so as to include the tax
payers Of the city, as well those of the State and
parishes On motion of Mr.. Kenner, in order tc
meet the question of the collection of parish ant
city taxes the words to be collected by the
State Treasurer" were stricken ont.
Mr.. Burthe's motion was then put and carried
Mr.. Duvigneaud's motion was next put. Mr.
Mohan would oppose it. Mr.. Kavanaugh said tina
under this bill those who had already paid then
taxes would derive no benefit from this Dill
while denquents would, and he therefore moyet
to put the former an equality with the latter oy
allowing them to produce their receipts for thes'
taxes in payment of others. Mr.. Mohan con
tended this must ruin the city, as nothing bu
these receipts would be coming forward in qui
dation of taxation. Mr.. Burthe thought the differ
euce between the utter want of attention to roads
lights, bridges, police, ETC., in the country PLACED
the latter IN an entirely different category iron
that in which the city had been placed, havin
all those conyenences attended to. Mr.. kenne
argued that if New Orleans were included
Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Thibo
dauxyile and thousand other little places wou
come forward for similar exemption. he move
to Law Mr. Duyigneauds motion on the table. MI
Palfrey said, if Mr.. Duvigneauds motion wer
carried the consolidated bonds of the cit
would fall rs to SO per. cent instantly. Hehope
the motion would be withdrawn. The questio
being put MIR. Duvigneaud's motion was laid o
the table without a division.
Mr. Egan then moved to amend the bill by ado
ing proviso prohibiting the collection of munic
pal taxes for the payment of liabilities declare
incurred for purposes contrary to the Constltuuo
and laws of the United States.
Before this was disposed of, Mr.. Kavanaug
made q motion similar to Mr.. Gordons, but witt
drew it on the fact being pointed out by Mr.. ke
ner
Mr.. Kenner then moved to lay Mr.. Gordon's m
ton on the table. Mr. Gordon called for the YET
and nays, and the motion to lay the table WI
carried by the following vote
Yeas--Messrs Abney, Anderson, Armstron
Barrow, Burthe, Campbell, Coco, Cooley, puvi
neaud, Egan, Ellis, Fellowes, Foute Kenner, Lo
Mohan, Munday, Newton of jackson, Newton
--rMorehouse, Nelson, Palfrey, scruggs, Welch al
E; = sWilcoxon-24.
Kays-Messrs. Bell, Browlee, Gordon, Kav
naugh, Lapeyre and Purcell--6.
Mr.. Lott moved to exempt from the taxes
1860, as well as the following years, on the grou
that they did not become payable till 1861. {
the question being put the motion was negatived
The first section of the bill was then put
adoption, Mr.. Bell objecting to it as violating Ar
Gle lO9 of the Constitution, and calling the ye
and nays. The only difference in the vote W
that Mr.. Cooley did not vote, and that Messl
Bell. Brownlee and Purcell alone voted nay.
The second section being put. Mr.. Gordon,
Opposition called the yeas and nays. The vo
differed from the previous one only by Mr.. Cooley
voting yea, and Mr. Gordon nay. The section W
adopted, and the bill passed, and sent to Il
other House.
Mr.. Burthe, from the Judiciary Committee, I
,ortod foyorobl,, an tha hill for tho drawing