New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-27


atlNllag 8terall'!!
taffed, hs hafl no objection but II not Ne woals
ask for suspension Of Tho rules to' carry 4
through Tie various stages and pass II. The Bill
was then read. It refers to the condition VI EN-
barrassment to which the people Of the State
Without distinction, had been reduced BY the III
war, by the burning Of homesteads, implements
and crops, By The carrying Off Of stock, BIZ the
overflow of lands ia consequence Of tile cutbink Of
the leyeea for military purposes, and by the other
acts incident to the war " states that the taxes
tor 1861 " wers laid on basis Of great pros
peril large portion Of them on slave property,
Of which thu owners had been deprived, and Of
other property destroyed By armed men, and con
tends that II is neither just nor expedient that
such taxes should be collected Wherefore ii re-
solves that the collection of the takes should be
suspended; providing, however, that nothing
should prevent tan collectors from settling, as
now required by Inv, for any amounts they may
have collected. Read d first time, and brought up
for q second reading.
Mr.. Gordon said that the Senate would recollect
that he at first objected to this measure, when for
merly introduced, as unconstitutional and as unfair
towards the tax payers of New Orleans. The bill
was then passed with the understanding that an.
other bill, which he offered to correct this, should
be passed. but which faiIed for want Of time He
would now move his bill as proviso to
the other. It provides that parties having paid
the taxes from which it is proposed to relieve
Others from paying, should be allowed to give the
receipts therefor in payment of any other taxes
they may have to pay. The gentleman moved that
the bill and the proposed amendment be referred
to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Mohan said he should object to the reference,
as he wanted this question promptly disposed Of.
He had formerly opposed the measure, but he was
going to give it his fullest support in order to
carry it over the veto Of the Governor.
Mi. Bell Endorsed these views.
Mr.. Kenner said he did not wish to deal with the
measure in any such sense. His desire was to
sons for yetoing a measure six weeks ago, which
do not exist now. He hoped it would be referred
{ On the question being put, the melton for refer
ence to the Finance Committee was carried.
4 Mr.. Scruggs gave notice of his intention to in
troduoe bill in relation to physicians praeticing
medicine in the State of Louisiana.
VI VIE JDlit ItboiuL1uu 10 ES-
iieve from liability for debts, on slaves freed and
property destroyed in the war, was taken up and
read first time,
The second order Of the day, the bill TO pro-
vide for the liquidation Of certain banks wastaken
up.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellis, 1t was amended SO as to
confne Its application to State banks, striking out
the word & now' in the first clause, and limiting
its operation to banks in operation in January,
1861. The bill authorizes stockholders Of the
banks to elect three commissioners In the same
manner, and with the same powers and duties as
directors, for the sole purpose Of lquidating their
affairs and it protects the banks and debtors for
five years on instalIments being paid. Read three
several times and passed. y
Mr.. p. w. Halsey, Assistant Clerk Of the House
OF Representatives, appeared at the bar, and On
being admitted, presented message from the
House asking concurrence in an act to amend an
act relative to elections in the city of New Or
leans in an act providing an additional justice Of
the peace for jury ward in DeSoto !; in a resoIu.
ton in relation to the report Of the State
Treasurer; in resolution in reference to a Joint
committee on the subject Of the New Orleans
Draining Committee and in resolution on the
printing Of five hundred copies of the report on
the claims of Messrs. Hahn and Cutler to seats in
the United States Senate. H tl
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then went into executive session,
when the Chamber was cleared.
BUSINESS RESUMED
On the reopening Of the doors,
An act to authorize family named Believes to |
resume their original name carried through its
various stages, passed, and sent to the House for
ss
Mr.. Palfrey presented, from the Committee on
Public Works, Lands and Levees, favorable re-
port with the bill providing for the appropriation
if 100000 out of the leyee and swamp land
und, for the purpose of paying engineers and
contractors for work done in repairing leyees.
The bill was carried through its various stages,
lassed and sent to the other House.
On motion of Mr.. NOLAN, the Senate then adj
ourned to noon on Monday, Jan. 18th, 1866.
---------s 4------
House OF Representatives.
The House met at IL o'clock, Speaker Cage IN
he Chair and sixty members present.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Guthiem.
The Speaker announced the committee on the
art Of the House, under Mr.. Freret's resolution
Or an investigation Of the affairs Of the New Or
'elamore, Fulda, Solomon and Peterson; and the
ommittee under Mr. Halsey's resolution to report
pom the State Treasurer's annual report, Messrs.
Ialsey, Witt, Seaman, Mcdonald and Deporter.
Mr.. Murray asked reconsideration Of the vote
rdering all propositions to amend the charter Of
le city Of New Orleans be referred to the dele.
alton from that city. as resolution on that sub
cthad passed the Senate, and, he understood, II
as before the House.
The reconsideration having been granted, on
otion Of Mr.. Murray, the Senate resolution pro-
ding for q joint committee to take into consid-
'ation and report, at an early day, what amend
ents are required to the charter Of the city, was
ken up and concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Solomon, the bills which had
zen previously referred to the city delegation,
i amending the charter, were recalled and re-
rred to this joint committee.
Mr.. Kidd offered aresoluton, which was adopted,
at during the remainder of the session the
gular hour for the meeting Of the House shall be
o'clock a. M Is
Mr.. Couyillon offered a preamble and resolution
,caring that inasmueh as the Constitution of /