New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-14
VOLUME XIV.


would be useful institution, but they deemed it
premature, and that the expense involved in it
would be too great, and that i. would be imprac-
tcabe at this late period of the session to act upon
it, The committee had therefore adopted the bills
sent from the House, with amendments, as the
best that could be done at the present time.
The President laid before the Senate an Exec
utive communication announcing that the Cover
nor had approved and signed the joint resolution
relative to the public buildings at Baton Rouge,
and the acts for the relief of G. X. Marshall and
the Crosse Tete railroad.
Mr.. Brusle, from the select committee, on the
bill to establish soldiers home, presented IA
vorable report with the bill strongly recommended
for passage.
Mr.. Mohan introduced a joint resolution propos-
ing amendments to the Constitution of Louisiana,
title 8, article 1876, making eight hours days
labor. 1t was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. ... 'H+
Mr.. Munday introduceda bill to legalize the con-
tract between Rachel S. Boone and Elizabeth Cal
lahan, respecting the ferry at Simmsport. The
bill was carried through its various stages and
passed.
Mr.. Burthe called up the bill to provide for the
erasing of bonds which had been given by nota-
ries who had been subsequently required to give
other sufficient bonds, without provisions being
made for the erasing Of the previous ones. The
bill was carried through its various stages and
passed.
Mr.. Newton of Morehouse called up the bill for
the relief of W. 7. Hall, who had acted as district
attorney The original proposition was an appro-
priation of 5000. This the House had reduced to
$3.50. On motion of the Senator, the amendment
was concurred in.
The same Senator called up the bill to legitimate
Georgiana Deas. It was read and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Hough called up the bill for the relief Of S.
L. Slack. 1t proposed to give him 500 for ser
vices as district attorney. The Senator moved to
make it $3.50 1t was within his cognizance, he
said, that Mr.. Slack had worked assiduously, night
and day, for a fortnight, over some forty or fifty
bills Of Indictment; and as others had been al
lowed $3.50 for much less WORK, he hoped this
would not be refused him. The amendment was
adopted, and the bill carried through its various
stages, passed and sent to the other House.
Mr.. Bruse, from the Committee on Enrollments,
reported the bill for the relief Of ". Il. C. King &
Co. correctly enrolled.
On motion Of Mr.. Munlay t was resolved that
the bill for the reliet Of the Opeousas Railroad
should be referred to select committee of five.
On motion Of Mr.. Kenner, the general appro-
praton bill was taken up and referred to tee
Committee on Finance.
| Mr.. Lott called up the act supplementary to the
act to regulate the sale of property seized under
an order of seizure and sale, or under writ OF
feri facias. It was read and referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
| Mr.. Gibson called up the immigration bureau
bill Its title was amended so as to read g TO Or
ganize a bureau of immigration, to prescribe the
duties thereof, and to provide for the expenses OF
the same.n The second section was amended sc
as to read to the following purport: That the
bureau established by the first section of this ac
shall be under the charge of citizen Of the Stats
Of Louisiana, who shall be entitled Chief OF tht
Bureau of ImmigFaton.'" The third section wa
amended so as to make the term of the chief tvs
years, and his salary $500, with necessary cleri
cal amendments. The fourth section wa
adopted with merely clerical amendments
A new fifth section was interpoated
authorizing the employment of not exceed
ing three clerks, at $500 each per annum. Tn
original fifth section became the sixth, and the ap
preparation to meet the salaries and expenses Q
the bureau was fixed at SIS 600. With thes
amendments the bill was carried through its yari
ous stages and passed.
| Mr.. Munday laid before the Senate an invitation
to attend the lecture of Mr.. Whitaker, at Lyceur
Hall, on " The Genius of Sir Walter Scott" Tn
invitation was accepted.
Then the Senate adjourned to noon tomorrow
Wednesday, March "A, 1866.