Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-06
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
TIE.
TUESDAY MORNING, January 80.

TUESDAY MORNING, January oU.
Mr.. Burthe, on the part of the Judiciary
Committee, reported adversely to q bill
providing for the organization of associa-
tions engaged in o factorage and commits
sion business. Some little discussion fol-
lowed on this bill, AID it was decided to
make it the special order of the day for
to-day. P
The same Senator, as chairman of said
committee, also reported adversely on an
act relative to seizures and sales.
On an act entitled tan act ~suspending
prescription in certain cases" the commit
tee reported favorably with an amendment.
On the "act to iegalize all official acts of
the officers of the late Government of the
State of louisiana the committee reported
adversely. 01 90
On the act to amend article 5 of the Code
of Practice, the committee reported favor
ably.
The committee further. reported adj
versely on an act for the arrest of debtors.
Also adversely on an act to legalize the
marriage between John Dunn and Mary
Ann Hickey.
Mr.. Brusie, on the rart of the Commit
tee on Enrolled Bills, reported, as cor
rectly enrolled, an act to provide for an
election of municipal officers in the city of
ANO" OIlOdHOs d
Mr.. Foute introduced a joint resolution
for the call Of a constitutional convention
for the State of Louisiana, and on motion
of the same Senator, the consideration of
this resolution YVES made the special order
of the day for Monday next.
Mr.. Munday asked and obtained leave to
introduce an act to amend the LIST section
of an act relative to forced .surrenders and
the modes of making the same, which bill
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The same Senator introduced an act rela-
tive to the sale of public lands, which act
was also referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Porche gave notice that he would in
troduce an act to repeal an act to exempt
from seizure and sale q homestead and
other property. -
A communication was received from the
House, announcing that the Speaker had
signed an act to provide for the election of
municipal officers in the city of New
Orleans.
and the act repeating Article 1858 of Civil
Code, underwent its several readings, and
was finally passed by the Senate.
The joint resolution appointing a Joint
committee to inquire into the legality of
debts incurred by loss of slave property
destroyed during the war, came up next in
order, and was ordered to lie over under
the rules. a
On motion Of Mr.. Mohan, the act to pro-
vide tor the election of district and parish
officers, was next taken up. On motion
of Mr.. Mohan, the second section was
amended so as to fix the day of election on
the second Monday in March. The bill
then passed to its third reading, and was
finally passed as amended.
HoUsE.-The Committee on Contingent
Expenses reported favorably on a bill to
provide for contingent expenses.
The bill to raise revenue by means of
stamps was reported on favorably by the
Finance Committee, and 200 copies or
dered to be printed. a
The Senate bill appropriating out of the
Levee and Drainage fnnd the sum of
$500 900 for the payment of salaries and
debts contracted by the Board of Levee
Commissioners, was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
A discussion took place in reference to
the joint resolution dispensing with the
printing of the journal in French. The
matter was at last indefinitely postponed.
The joint resolution authorizing the
Governor to contract with the Mechanics
Society for the use of their hail for the
General Assembly was concurred in.
Mr.. Eustis called up the Senate bill pro-
viding for the election of district and par
ish officers of the State on the second Mon
day of March next, and it was finally
passed.
Mr.. Fenner called up the bill authorizing
the banks of the State to discount paper at
eight per cent. per annum. The matter
was discussed and postponed.