New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-26
MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 1s66.-TRIPLE SHEET.

Mr.. Fellowes presented report from the Com |
mittee on Commerce, Agriculture, Manufactures,
etc., recommending that the bill to amend the
charter of the Jackson railroad be passed.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon, the bill was mme- |
diately taken up. He explained that it provided
that the stock of the city in the railroad should
not, in future be voted on by the Governor and the
Mayor, but by three directors to be elected, 30
as to take away all political complexion from
the subject. A similar law had been passed by
Mississippi but could not become law, unless
this bill were passed.
Mr.. Mohan opposed the bill on the ground that
while out of the whole capital of 81, 100000, the
city of New Orleans has 100000 in the stock OF
the railroad, and the State of Louisiana s32o0oo,
the State of Mississippi has but $44sooO, and yet
under this arrangement this State and New Or
leans were put on a level with Mississippi.
After few further observations, the further
consideration of the bill postponed to Tuesday
next, and it was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Munday, from the Committee on Claims, pre-
sented report, unavorable on the bills for the re-
lief of JOS Hernandez, John G. Brown and Michael
McGinnis; favorable on the bill for the relief OF
Louis Palm; and favorable, by resolution, to pay
Mr. Oscar Arroyo $780, for services at the last ses-
sion.
DR.. Scruggs presented bill supplementary to
the act to license the vending of lottery tickets.
The measure, he said, was imperative, because
without it the Auditor could not issue the neces-
sary stamps to make the bill cited of any effect.
There had already been applications for half-a-
| dozen licenses, but the parties would not take
| them without the necessary stamps. In the mean
time, the Charity Hospital was sadly in need of
funds, and this wonld insure twenty, thirty, or
forty thousand dollars for it.
Mr.. Egan supported the measure.
Mr.. Kenner asked if the friends of the bill
thought the vendors of Havana lottery tickets
could give the $4,000 security required by the
law.
Dr. scruggs said he believed they could do it
better than any Others
The bill was then carried through its various
stages, passed, and sent to the other house.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the resolution in favor
of Mr.. Arroyo was taken up and adopted.
DIR. Scruggs introduced bill in relation to tres
passes on swamp lands and sixteenth sections,
which was referred to the Committee on Public
Education.
Mr.. Lott presented bill to allow physicians to
testify in their own cases, which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
The same Senator introduced joint resolution
asking Congress to call constitutional convention
to consider amendments to the Constitution Of the
United States of America Referred to the Com
!, mittee on Federal Relations.
Mr. Wilcoxon presented the bill Of last session
to license druggists and apothecaries. 1t was car
ried through its various stages, passed, and SEN
to the other house.
, On motion of Mr.. Mohan, the bill providing fol
the erection of drawbrdge over the New Canal
at the intersection of Claiborne street, was takei
up carried through its various stages, passed. ant
sent to the other house.
t Mr. Bruse, from the Committee on Enrollments
reported as correctly enrolled the bill to authoriz
: the register of conveyances to sign certai
acts etc.
s Mr.. Duvigneaud called up the bill in relation t
the collection of State taxes and licenses in Ne'
, Orleans.
Messrs. Foute and Mohan again strongly 0I
e posed it, and the former gentleman moved that
be referredto the Judiciary Committee, which wa
: carried by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Abney, Cooley, Ellis, Fellowes
+ Foute, Gibson, Gordon, Lott, Mohan Newton Q
|, Jackson, Nelson, Poche, Purcell Taylor and Wi
l, coxon-15.
Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Brusle, Campbell, Du
s. vigneaud, Hough, Kenner, Lapeyre, Munday, Pal
y frey and Scruggs-lo.
On motion of Mr.. Hough, the bills for the relic
o of Wade Hampton and VIM Hampton wer
taken I'D and referred to the Committee O
u Claims.
J. On motion of Mr.. Anderson, the bill to rene
Is the charter of the Catholic Church at Opelouss
e was taken up, carried through its various stage
u and passed.
e On motion of the same Senator, leave of al
III senee was granted to Mr.. Coco.
a. A motion to adjourn was then carried by
IA to 6. "
TO Then the Senate adjourned to Monday, Fe
y 26th, at noon.