New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-20

honaag OF may next, IN the manner and form
g provided by the Constitution.
ARTICLE l. The judges of the Supreme Cou
and of the inferior courts shall be appointed
the Governor, by and with the advice and conse
OF sthe Senate, and the judges of tthe Supren
Court shall bold their offices for ten year
and the judges of the inferior courts for term
eight years. The appointments shall be mad
Immediately after this amendment shall have bee
adopted and ratified by the people. And in orde
That the Supreme judges shall not go ont of offic
all at the same time two of the associate justice
first appointed, shall be appointed only for tiv
years, but their successors shall be appointed TO
J the full term.
On the adoption of the first article the yeas ant
nays were called and the following was the result
of the vote to-wit /:
Yeas-Messrs Anderson, Armstrong, Barrow
Brusle, Burthe, Campbell, Coco, Duvigneaud, Ellis
Felowes. Gibson, Gordon Hough, Kenner, La
peyre, Lott Munday, Nelson, Palfrey, Poole
TAYLOR, Scruggs and Wilcoxon-23 Senators.
Nays-Messrs. Brownlee, Cooley, Foute, Kava
nagh, Newton of Morehouse, and PurceI-f
| Senators.
| So, majority of the members elected to the
Senate having voted in the affirmative, the first ar
| ticle was adopted at its third reading.
The question being on the adoption of title ff
teenth, as offered by Mr. Lott, and which reads as
follows, viz:
TITLE Is. That all ministerial and judicial acts
and proceedings which have been held and done
TINS state SINCE the adoption of the ordinance of
SECESSION by any civil officers holding or exer-
csihg the functions Of their Offices after the adop-
uon OF the ordinance of secession, which are not
in conflict with the Constitution of the State or the
Constitution and laws of the United States be and
the same are hereby ratified
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, and with the con-
sent of two-thirds of the members present the title
hfteenth was amended by striking out therefrom.
in the third and sixth lines thereof, the words ..the
adoption of the ordinance Of secession" and bv
inserting IN lieu thereof the following words, viz
the 18th day of January, A. D. 1s6l.n
and on the adoption of the title fifteen as
amended, the yeas and nays were ordered, and be.
ing taken resulted as follows, to-wit:
feas-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Barrow,
broWniee, Burthe, Campbell, Coco, Cooley, Du-
Ellis, Fellowes, Gibson, Hough Kenner,
Lott, Munday, Nelson, Palfrey, Taylor, WEIGH and
Wilcoxon- p Senators.
'Nays-Messrs Brusle, Gordon, Kavanagh, La
peyre, Newton ofMorehouse, Poche and Seruges-
I Senators.
So, a majority of the members elected to the
Senate having voted in the affirmative the title
fifteenth was adopted at its third reading and the
Dill passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Duyigneaud, the Secretary
vas directed to request the concurrence of the |
House therein.
BILLS FIXED FOR PARTICULAR DAY
On Of NJ,
ended and the Senate proceeded to the consdera
ion of Senate bill entitled
An act to organize the militia of the State:
When, on motion Of the same Senator, the fur
ler consideration of this bill was postponed. and
le same was made the special order of the dav
1r tomorrow.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon, the rules were sns
ended, and the Senate proceeded to the con
deration of Senate bill entitled an act limiting
lie power of taxation Of municipal corporations.
hieh underwent its second and third readings, it
as passed, and the Secretary was directed to re-
uest the concurrence Of the House therein.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the rules were sus-
ended, and the Senate proceeded to the con.
deration of Senate bill entitled an act to author
e the Auditor and Treasurer to employ each an
dditonal clerk, which underwent its second and
llrd readings, it passed, and the Secretary was
rected to request the concurrence of the House {
eren. uA n..4 !
HOUSE BILLS CONQUERED IN
On motion of Mr.. Brusle, the rules were sus '
nded, ard the Senate proceeded to the conside- i
ton OF House bill entitled an act founding Sol b
ers' Home torsLouisiana, which underwent its q
Veral readings, it was concurred in, and the a
cretary was directed to inform the House N
sreof. 81
On motion of Mr.. scruggs, the rules were sus-
nded, and the Senate proceeded to the conside- tt
ion of fl
House jointresoluton relative to the quarantine. A
Which underwent its first and second readings tt
blank therein was filed with the word "three },
underwent its third reading, and it was con- 81
red in. o..
And in pursuance thereto, the President an.
nted Messrs. Scruggs, Ellis and Purcell the W
nmlttee on the part of the Senate;
And the Secretary was directed to inform the le
use thereof
IN motion of Mr.. Newton of Morehouse, the w
es were suspended and the Senate proceeded to re
consideration of House bill entitled
IN act for the relief of the heirs and legal repre-.
'atives OF benjamin Ray, deceased; =:
Which underwent its second and third readings ~
vas concurred in and the Secretarylwas directed -
INFORM the House thereof. ~
N motion of Mr. Foute, the rules were sus- '"
lded, and the Senate proceeded to the conside-
on Of House bill entitled
n act for the relief of the succession of Imam ca
DeEgana; fi'
inch underwent its several readings, it was
Cured in and the Secretary was Directed tn ny
I'm the House thereof. ,A
y motion OF Mr.. Munday, the rules were Sis -
ded and the Senate proceeded to the conside =
on If House bill entitled
act for the relief of I'D Lott, which under W.
t its second and third readings, it was con. ~
ed IN, and the Secretary was directed to y
I'm the House thereof.
motion OF the same Senator, the rules were ..e
ended, and the Senate proceeded to the con- w,
alton of House bill entitled ian act for the a
of B. Bloomfield" pending the considera. :
OF which bill the Senate went into ~
e. EXECUTIVE SESSION. a.
motion of Mr.. Duyigneaud the Senate nro III =
cd, with closed DOORS to the consideration of -,
ltive business, and after some time therein ~
the doors were reopened, when, on motion n
+. Mohan, the Senate adjourned until to. 4
'w, at IL O'Clock NJ. mr.,
HENRY B. KELLY, IL,
Secretary of the Senate, W