New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23

MONDAY, JANUARY ~, 1896.
senate.

Ibamber <t order, ana the secretary proceeoeo W
1slI xte roll. II was found that there Wee
u ehtcen members present, constituting 9. quorum,
s MI. Bell informed the President tbst MI. Cor
elius Fellowes, Senator elect frora the parish Of
4 rleans was present, and moved that he be |
Z worn IN
Il Mr.. Taylor announced that Dr. 8. o. scruggs,1
enato- elect from the parishes Of Natchitoches,
babhae. De Soto, and Caddo, wasalso present; and
moved that he be sworn in.
81 Messrs. Fellowes and Scruggs were accordingly
bworn in BY the President, and took their seats.
The following is list Of the Senators present
Evoerhies, Bell, Burshe, Brusle, Brownlee, Coco,
Csmpbell Cooley, Ellis, Fellowes, Gordon, Ken
Ehsr. Lapeyre, Mohan, Mnnday, Newton of More,
#house, Newt0n Of jackson, Purcell Taylor
NSc3uggs Welch and Wilcoxon.
u On motion Of Mr.: Mohan, the President directed
1Y secrstary to proceed to inform the House Of
that the Senate had met, and was
jready to proceed to business.
Il On motion Of Mr.. Mnnday, it was resolved that
joint committee, comprising three on the part OF
i the Senate, should be appointed to wait on the
\ Governor and inform him that the Legislature had
met and organized, and was ready to attend to
any communication he might be pleased to make.
The President appointed Messrs Munday, Kenners
and Brusle, as the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Mohan, it was resolved that
H4ty copies of the rules Of the Senate be printed
for the nse of members.
The President announced to the Senate that as
this was regular session of the Legislature, he
Z should proceed to appoint the regular standing
A committees, and would announce them tomorrow.
Il The Secretary announced that the President had
appointed The following officers: Mr.. Florian
i Davis, Assistant Sergeantat- Arms; Mr.. P. Lanaux
Postmaster Mr.. Charles Gesler, Messenger, and
| n. P. cDonnell, and James Bell, Pages.
~ Mr.. Burthe stated, on behalf of Mr.. Duyignaud,
Il dat be had been prevented by sickness in his
ianily from appearing In his place to-day, and
ssked that leave Of absence be grantedto that
gentleman for two or three days. The request
Kwas granted.
@ Mr. MDhan renewed aresolution be had previously
made and Withdrawn, that the Senate take arecess
br half an hour, while the House should organize.
# The Secretary, at the desire of the President,
Informed the Senate that the House had just or
sRanized and received the message sent them by
lin.
Mr. Mohan, therefore, again withdrew his reso-
#hdi.
1IE Kenner moved that bill No. 80, an act for
TIC organization of q corporation to engage in a
iSctorage and commission business, be taken up
ND made the order of the day for Wednesday
Next. 1t is an important measure and ought to be
Dealt with as early as practicable. If, on its being
saken up on Wednesday it should be wished, IN
consequence of the absence Of any particular
member, not 70 proceed with it then, he would
have objection to have its consideration further
postponed for day or two. In reply TO ques-
ton from the President the gentleman stated that
the billwas among the unfinished business of the
late extra session It had been acted on, two re-
ports had been presented to the Senate in refer
ence to It, and it had been placed on the calendar
| at the request Of the gentleman from Claiborne
/ slfr. Egans) who was not able to appear during
the last two days of the session.
Y Mr.. Cooley objected to the motion, stating tha
\ Mr.. Egan, who had signed the minority repor
X against the bill, was very anxious to be present
when it was taken up, and had requested him t.
80 inform the Senate. 4 he bill was of too grea
{ Importance to be hurried through the Senate
\ under such circumstances as these.
Mr.. Kenner said the Importance of the measure
was astrong reason for its being taken up early
as practicable. As he had aready stated, if Mr.
Egan were not present on Wednesday, he woult
not object to a postponement of its consideration
y for day or two. He pressed his motion, and
Ii asked that the bill be printed.
III The President put the motion, and it was car
#fied unanimously. The bill was ordered to be
@printed under the standing rule.
During the disposition of Mr.. Kenner's motion,
3he Clerk of the House was announced with mes
Sage. On being admitted, he stated that he had
been directed to inform the Senate that the House
had organized, and was ready to receive any mes
sage that the Senate might have to communicate
He also announced that he had been directed to
notify the Senate that the House had concurred in
the Joint resolution, for joint committee to wait
%npon the Governor, and inform him that the Legs
Jaturc had organized, and was ready to receive
any communication he might have to make ) and
that tSkspeaker had appointed Messrs. Stlle,
#Foorhies, Bailey, Freret and Tete, of the Commit
Etee on the part of the House.
= Mr.. Mohan renewed his motion for recess
making it for half an hour, as II was already neal
] o'clock. Il
Mr. Gordon moved that the recess be until
O'Clock, as the Joint Committee would require al
least to that time to wait upon the Governor ant
u make their report.
Mr.. Gordon's motion was carried, and the Senate
e accordingly took recess until O'Clock.
M 2 O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
@ On reassembling, Mr.. Munday announced to the
Senate that the Joint Committee appointed for the
Hpurpose had waited on the Governor and informed
Mshim that the Legislature had met and organized
#and was ready to receive any communication hi
Excelency might have to make. His Exesllencys
kreply was that he had at prese ut no other commu
fsuicato to make other than those TRANSMITTED
during the late extra session of the Legislature
but that if occasion ahould arise rendering it neces
/ sary for & i'm to send communication to the Leg
islature, h would do 30 with pleasure
On motto W Of Mr.. Kenner, the Senate then ad
journed to 2 II. tomorrow. Tuesday, January 23d
1866.