New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-06

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1856.
Senate.

presiding.
On the roll being called 20 members responded
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Palmer.
The journal of fridays proceedings was read
and approved.
During the proceedings, the following members
were present Messrs. Abney, Anderson, Arm
stong, Barrow, Brownlee, Burthe, Campbell,
Cooley, Duvigneaud, Fellowes, Foute, Gibson,
Gordon, Hough, Kavanagh, Kenner, Lapeyre,
Lott Mohan, Munday, Nelson, Newton of Jack
son, Newton of Morehouse, Palfrey, Purcell,
Scruggs, Taylor, Welch and Wilcoxon.
Mr.. Taylor presented a memorial from Frank
Dugue, which was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr. Burthe presented a petition for relief from
Theodore Durel and R. D. Hubbard, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims
Mr.. Mohan presented a petition from 1900 or
1000 mechanics of the city of New Orleans, re-
questing the legislature to make eight hours a
days work. On motion of the Senator, it was
ordered to be referred to committee of three
from the city delegation.
The same Senator presented another memorial
in connection with the foregoing asking for the
establishment of free polytechnic college; and
in connection with it he offered joint resolution
for the appointment of joint committee to
inquire into the subject and report upon it by bill
or otherwise. The resolution was adopted. The
President appointed Messrs. Mohan, Scruggs and
Poche of the committee. Then the resolution
was sent to the other house.
Mr.. Palfrey called up the joint resolution in
reference to public papers in the possession of the
late Surveyor General. The Senator said that
although an act had been passed to abolish the
office, nothing had been done towards getting the
public papers he had had in his possession. He
thought the resolution ought to be concurred in at
once, and a committee appointed to obtain them.
The resolution was adopted, the President ap-
pointed Messrs. Palfrey and Burthe of the com.
mttee, and the resolution was sent to the other
house.
Mr.. Kenner presented petition from a large
number of shipowners and others engaged in com
merce, showing that during the war the costs of
pilotage had been increased forty per cent, and
urging that now the war is over they should be
reduced to their former rates. 1t was referred to
the committee on commerce, agriculture, manu-
factures, etc.
Mr.. Burthe, from the judiciary committee, pre-
sented a report adverse upon the act to amend the
act relative to contracts by married women on the
ground that they believed the rights of married
women would be exposed by it; also adverse upon
the act to amend article 964 of the Code of Prac-
tice; also adverse upon the act to amend the act
in relation to Passe 'Outre, on the ground that
it is in direct violation of article l2l of the Consti
tuition; also adverse upon the act to amend arti-
Gle l62 of the Code of Practice; also adverse on
the bill in relation to mortgages recorded against
insolvent debtors; favoraby on the bill to author
ize physicians to testify in their own cases. with
the proyiso that patients sued be allowed also to
testify; and favorably the bill in relation to jury
trials in New Orleans.
Mr.. Duvgneaud, from the committee, to whom
was referred the bill to amend the act in relate
to the collection of taxes in New Orleans present
ed favorable report and it made the order of
the day for Friday next.
Mr.. Munday introduced bill to amend the
eleventh section of the act relative to the working
of the State Penitentiary. He explained that un-
der the act of 1857 the Board of Control are pro-
hibted from allowing the convicts to appear out
side the walls for any purpose. For the purpose
of finishing the repairs to the penitentiary their
labor outside would now be of great service in cut
ting wood, hauling, ETC., and it is proposed by
this act to give them the power. 1t was read a
first time and laid over.
The Senate then went into executive session.
On resuming, DR.. scruggs presented bill to
regulate the administration of the Charity Hospi-
tai. 1t was referred to the committee on Charitable
Institutions
Mr. Kenner, from the Finance Committee re-
ported favorably with amendment on the act rela-
tive to State tax collectors and asked that it be
| taken up for consideration at the present time.
The Senator explained that the object of the bill
was to relieve tax collectors from bonds for the
0f fhocn for vbi ctu
Of the legislature had suspended collection. On
the act to provide for the payment of certain Of
ficers, he reported that the committee considered
it inexpedent to act upon the subject at present
and begged to be discharged from further con,
sderaton of the bill On the bill for the relief OF
James Crowe, he reported unfavorably. On the
act to exempt certain grounds belonging to the
| new Synagogue, Tememe Derech, he reported ia.
| vorably with amendment.
| Mr. Taylor, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported back the bill to fix the compensation of
State Printer with amendment and, on his mo.
ton, it was made the order of the day for Thurs
| day next.
| message was received from the House of Re.
presentatives, through Mr.. Halsey Assistant Clerk
| 1t announced that the Hous had concu,red in the
act to provide for the better management of the
|
act relative to the State Seminary, at Alexandria
and had adopted asubstitue for the bill in relation
to judicial advertisements in New Orleans 1t also
asked the concurrence of the Senate in Joint reso
utions instructing the Attorney General to make
certain inquiries in joint resolution relative tc
gross sales in bill in aid of the immigration
bureau bill in joint resolution to instruct the
Attorney General to institute certain proceedings
on the subject of the Vermion Bay and Sabine
River canal bill in the bills for the relief of Will
liam and Wade Hampton and in the bill for the
relief of certain tax collectors.
| Mr.. Kenner called up the joint resolution in ref
erence to the tax on gross sales and receipts The
time expired last Saturday, and many persons are
not yet ready to pay their taxes There were al.
ready number of delinquents, from ignorance o.
the state of the law. This bill extended the time
to the 18th inst, but he thought that time toe
short; and when it came up he should move t.
make it month. The object of the bill is to pre-
lyent the accumulation of costs and interests The
taxes themselves are onerous enough. The motion
| was agreed to, the time extended to the 3lst o
Mar ,h and the bill was adopted
Mr.. Mohan called up the bill requiring the Attor
ney General to look after the interests of th,