New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-03


operation with the legislature in all measures fo
the advancement of the wealth and true interest
of the State. While relaxing no efforts to restor
our State to her proper relations within the Union
we should not, however, remain idle, waiting TO
the consummation Of that event. Now is the ia
yorable time to commence those efforts we are re
quired to exercise and in new and different chan
nels to recover from our losses and start anew, a
a people and a State. Hoping you will pardol
this intrusion on your time, and giving you the pri
vilege Of making what use of this communication
you may think proper,
Isubscribe, with sentiments of high regard
Your obedient servant,
fsigned) J.MADIsON WELLS,
Governor of Louisiana
On motion of Mr.. Munday, the above communi
cation was ordered to be referred to the Committs
on Commerce, Manufactures and Agriculture, and
on motion of Mr.. Mohan, $50 copies of the sam
was ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Mr.. 3. W. Halsey, Assistant Clerk of the Hous
OF Representatives, informed the Senate that th
House had concurred in Senate bill entitled
An act to authorize the sale of stamps to ven
dors of lottery tickets;
And in Senate's amendments to House bill emit
tied an act fixing the terms of district courts
He also requested the concurrence of the Senate
in House bills Of the following titles, viz: r.
An act for the relief of j. H. Rlls Assistant Clerk
of the House of Representatives for the year 1860
An actto incorporate the town of Monroe, in
the parish of Ouachita and to provide for the gov
ernment Of the same;
An act to provide for the election and commits
sion by the Governor of justice Of the peace,
for the town Of Monroe in the parish of Ouachita,
and to define his powers;
An act to establish ferry across the Atchafar.
laya, at simmssport s,-rrs,
act q incofpoSs tQaEss III d isnna, i, tb,
Iss.isss u. q 5SS III. : 7sS
Ali act relative to police jury wards in the par
ish of Avoyelles, and
An act for the relief Of Ursin Jacob late sheriff
Of the parish Of St. John the Baptist.
And also requested the signature of the President
Of the Senate to House enrolled bill and joint reso-
lntions of the following titles, to-wit:
Joint resolution granting leave of absence to the
State Treasurer;
An act for the relief Of G.. R. G. Cobb;
An act for the relief of Robert J. Caldwell !;
Joint resolution relative to grant of lands by
Congress to the State Of Louisiana by actapproved
3D. Of June, 1856
Shreveport, and
An act to Incorporate the town of Arcadia, in the
parish of Bienville.
Which bills thereupon received the signature of
The President Of the Senate and were, by the Sec
retary, returned to the House of Representatives
By the same message The Senate was informed
that the House had elected the Hon. J. B. Elam
of De Soto, Speaker, pro tenn, to serve as SUCH
during the absence of the Hon. Duncan S. Cage.
HOUSE BILLS CONQUERED M
On motion of Mr.. Duvigneaud the rules were
and the Senate proceeded to the con.
sideration of House bill entitled an act to post
pone all seisures for city taxes, which underwent
its several readings, it was coneurred in and the
Secretary was directed to inform the House there
Of.
On motion of Mr.. Brusle the rules were sus-
pended and the Senate proceeded to the considera-
ion of House bill entitled act for the relief of
]. II. Rills, Assistant Clerk of the House of Repre-
Ientatives, for the year 1860, which underwent its
several readings, was concurred in, and the Sec
'etary was directed to inform the House thereof
HOUSE BILL REFERRED.
On motion of Mr.. Duvigneand the rules were
and the Senate proceeded to the con
sideration of House bill entitled an act to organize
: bureau of emigration, to prescribe the duties
thereof, and to fix the salary Of the commission
srs, which underwent its first and second readings
BY its title, and it was ordered to be referred to
he Committee on Commerce, Manufactures and
Agriculture.
On motion Of Mr. Kenner the Senate adjourned
lntil tomorrow at IL o'clock N.
HENRY b. KELLY,
Secretary of the Senate.