New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-26
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March 81, 1866.

house, Nelson, -Palfrey Purcell, Scruggs, Iaylor'
WEIGH and Wilcoxon-33 Senators. , La.
The proceedings were opened with prayers OIL
fered by Rev Father Moynihan, of the Roman
Catholic Church. .-.. .tt-<H g..
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved. 49,. lz.-.s
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. -4.r
The President submitted to the Senate the follow
ing communication, to-wit:
q STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE Dept,
~ New Orleans, March Il, 1866. TO- J
Totha President of the Senate;
am instructed by his Excelency the Governor,
to inform the Senate that he has approved and
signed, I.E
An act supplemental to an act entitled " an act
to incorporate the city of Carrollton," approved
March II, 1859; T.."
An act to legaze contract between Mrs
i Rachael S. Boone and Mrs. Elizabeth Calhan, in
regard to the ferry at Simmsport.
N. c. SNETHEN,
Private Secretary.
.- RESOLUTIONS.
Mr., TAYLOR submitted the following resolution,
which was considered by unanimous consent and
agreed to-
"a. Resolped That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the compatibility OF
the members Of the General Assembly to hold,
during their term of service, the position of men,
bers of the Board of Levee Commissioners, and
report to this body on the subject.
The same Senator submitted the following reso-
luton, which was considered by unanimous con-
sent and agreed to-: . -.- r..a
Res0lred, That the Hon. William B. Egan, com
missioner appointed by the Senate to wait on An
drew Johnson, President of the United States, be
requested to address the Senate on the result OF
his mission this evening, at o'clock.
Mr.. Wilcoxon submitted the following resolu
ton, which was considered by unanim GUS consent
and agreed to:
Res9lred Jy the Senate, That the sum of twenty
t~e dollars extra be allowed to each of the two
ees Of this body payable out of the contingent
fund, upon warrant signed by the President;
and be it further
Resolved That attendant, Alfred Davidson, be
allowed twenty-five dollars for services, etc, pay
able out Of the contingent fund, upon the warrant
of the President of the Senate.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Mr.. E. W. Halsey, Assistant Clerk OF the HOUSE
of REPRESENTATIVES, informed the Senate that TIT
House had concurred in Senate bills entitled
An act to authorize the leasing of the New Or
leans. Opelousas and Great Western railroad;
An act to authorize John c. Sinnot and jaime
~ McCloskey to remove distractions in Holmes
Bayou;
An act to fix the terms of court of the fourt
iudicial district of the State of Louisiana; and
An act for the relief of Theodore Durel and +
DHubbard late State tax collectors for the city
New Orleans.
That the House had agreed to some and dls'
greed to other amendments Of the Senate IN Hous
bill entitled .... -s...a.- ..... "
An act to define the duties and to fix the con
n pensation of State Printer. -- .......g .--
"A Herequested the concurrence Oh the oela'e
ssS HOUSE bills entitled r-.
IN act to provide for the payment of the co
tnpent expenses Of the General Assembly al
An act to amend an act entitled ian act
amend an act entitled an act to consolidate t
city Of New Orleans, and to provide for Il
government of the city of New Orleans and t
administration of the affairs thereof"
He.reouested the signature Of the President
tbe Senate to House enrolled bills, OF the folio
lug titles, to-wit: ,z... H.. ....., Ill.,.
An act to exempt from taxation certain proper
used by the New Orleans School of Medicine
educational purposes. @
Joint resolutions relative to the Academic
partment Buildings. =.ua
An act to authorize all persons who nave
tanned the proper license to open and keep op
at all business hours of the day, private marke
stores or stands, in any part OF the city Oh N
-, Orleans, for the sale of meats, game, poul'
vegetables, fruits and fresh fish. 5
An act to authorize the Governor to issue c
tifcates of Indebtedness of the state to
amount of five hundred thousand dollars, and
provide for the payment of the same, to del
the expenses of building levees, and other
poses, as provided in an act entitled an act to
firm aud ratify the appointment OF levee Ct
missioners, Professionally made by the Governo
the State, and to continue their tuncuons'
proved February H. 1866. And an act LOT 'he
h.. lief of Sarah L., widow of James E. r. Chlsh'
deceased Which bills thereupon received
signature of the President of the Senate, and v
by the Secretary reported to the House OF lie
sentative. ...- d.
By the same message the Senate was infor
that the Speaker pro tenn. of the House
signed Senate enrolled bills entitled San ac
the relief of Edward 7. Morehead and Pa
Ward,' which bill thereupon received the s
ture of the President of the Senate and was
Mr. Brus6, on behalf of the Committee on
rolled Bills, submitted to his Exceency the
y. ernor for his approval and signature.
BILL INTRODUCED WITHOUT NOTICE AND PA
Mr.. Munday without previous notice and "
SUSPENSION of the rules first granted, asked
obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "a
H. relative to appeals taken since the LIST de
LID June, $780," which bill underwent its Sc
readings it passed and the Secretary was dir
d to request the concurrence of the House Their
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on the Pc
tiarv, to whom was referred Senate bill en-
san act to recognize the parish prison
parish of Orleans as the State penitentiary
the Years 1868, 1864 and 1865, reported a subs
entitled an act relative to convicts in the
penitentiary, which was passed to a second
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the further
Grafton of this bill was postponed, and the
was ordered to be referred to the Commit
L the Judiciary. ..-,...s ...LL-s. 1. .,,, Z,
Mi, Barrow, from the Committee on the
to whom was referred Senate bill entities
act fAproyide to defray the expenses OF en-
and organizing the Orleans regiment OF
parish of Orleans" submitted the fellow
port: --y=t-5 8zlat E. 3
The committee report this bill back
Senate, with the Recommendation that 1t
4 Claims,