New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-27

Senate.
| Pursuant to adjournment from Saturday, the
Senate met at noon to-day, Lieutenant Governor
| Voorhies presiding.
| On the calling of the roll .wenty-fou members
| responded.
| Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Palmer.
| During the proceedings the following Senators
were present: e.
Messrs. Abney, Anderson, Armstrong, Bell,
Brownlee, Bruse, Burthe, Campbell, Cooley, Du-
vigneaud, Egan, Ellis, Fellowes, Foute Gibson,
Gordon, Hough, Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott, Mohan,
Munday, Nelson, Newton of Jackson, Newton of
Morehouse, Palfrey, Poeh6, Purcell, Scruggs,
Taylor Welch and Wilcoxon.
! lin our report of yesterday, Mr.. Mohan was in
correctly reported. What he said was the city of
New Orleans has 81 100000 in the stock of the
railroad, and the State of Louisiana 81 100000
while the State of Mississippi has but s44s 0oO and
| yet under this arrangement this State and New
Orleans were put on level with Mississippi
Mr.. Burthe asked to be allowed to give an ex-
PLANTATION of personal nature in reference to an
incident of the sitting of Saturday last when, Tor
the first time since the commencement OF the ses-
sion, he had failed to occupy his seat in the Sen
| ate. This incident might place him in a false po-
sition towards one of his colleagues, the Senator
| from Claiborne, Mr. Egap, for whom he had the
highest regard and esteem When the Senator
Mr. Burthe, had heard for the first time of the reso
lutions providing for the election of commission
to be sent to Washington, he, Mr.. Burthe spoke
| to Mr. Egan and told him that he would nominate
| and support him proper person to represent
the Senate. That his (Mr. Burthe's) absence on
Saturday, coupled with the fact that a kind, but
perhaps imprudent friend had proposed him as a
| infa oil in bt
manner by the Senator from Claiborne, and the
Senator therefore took this occasion to state that
he had never been consulted in the matter that it
was without his consent or knowledge that his
name had been presented and whilst he thanked
| the Senator from Caldwell, Mr.. Hough, for the
compliment, he called upon him to confirm the
statement that he, Mr. Burthe, had not been con-
suited, and that the nomination had been made
| without his knowledge.
| Mr.. Hough fully confirmed the position of the
Senator from Jefferson.
Mr.. Egan begged the Senator from Jefferson to
rest assured that he had never for moment ones
toned the position in which the Senator stood. He
had felt that the use of the Senator's name was
unauthorized; and he felt greatly obliged to the
Senator, as well as to other members of the SEN
ate, for the cordial kindness and indulgence which
| had always been extended to him.
| Mr.. Ellis explained that he had been requested
| to put in nonlina ton the Senator from Claiborne
| {Nr. Egan) when he would have explained the re-
lation of affairs just they had been stated
| but the Senator from st. James tMr. Poche) had
| forestalled him, and hence no explanation was
given.
Mr.. Hough presented bill to fix the terms of the
District Courts. With sundry amendments to meet
| local convenience the bill was carried through its
| various stages, passed, and sent to the other
| house.
| On motion of Mr.. Wilcoxon, the bill to organize
the Supreme Court and to fix the terms thereof
was taken up, carried through its various stages,
| passed. and sent to the other house.
| On motion of Mr.. Egan, the bill for the relief of
! S. W. Reagan was taken up and referred to the
| Committee on the Judiciary.
| On motion of the same Senator, the bill for the
relief Of Benz. Ray was taken up and referred to
the Committee on Claims
On motion of the same Senator, the bill for the
relief of Robt. j. Caldwell was taken up, carried
through its various stages, and passed.
On motion of the same Senator, the bill for the
relief of R. j. Cobb was taken up, carried through
its various stages, and passed.
On motion of the same Senator, the bill to ncor-
porate the town of Arcadia was taken up, and
after brief discussion carried through its various
stages and passed.
On motion OF the same Senator the bill relative
to the establishment of ferry across Red River
at Shreveport was taken up, carried through its
various stages and passed.
On motion of the same Senator the resolution
relative to the grant of lands to the State of Lou
isiana under the act of Congress approved June
3d. 1856, which would expire during the current
year was taken up and passed 1t asks Congress
to extend the terms of the grant for ten years. or
| such period as may seem just and proper.
Mr.. Brus6, from the Committee on Enrolment
reported as correctly enrolled the resolutions of
the Senator from St. Mary tMr. Palfrey) in rela-
ton to the official course of President johnson.
On motion of Mr.. Munday, Mr.. Pafrey consent
ing, the consideration of the veto message of his
Excellency, Governor Wells, on the subject of the
canal from Vermillion Bay to the Sabine river was
postponed to tomorrow Tuesday, February 27th,
Immediately after the reading of the Journal
On motion of Mr.. Munday, the bill for the re-
| lief of Joseph Hernandez, (which had been re-
ported on unfavorably, under probable misap-
prehension of facts, was recalled and referred to
| the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Lapeyre, on behalf of the Committee on
Banks and Banking, reported the cancellation of
some 5000, 900 worth of notes by burning.
A communication from his EXcelleney the Gov
ernor was received, announcing that he had
approved the act relative to amendments to the
city charter the act for the relief of Harrison and
the heirs of Deya, the act relative to the publica-
tion of judicial advertisements in New Orleans,
the act relative to the sale of public lands, and
the act to legtamize A. ]. Dunn.
Mr.. Palfrey called up the bill relative to the
lease of the New Canal, but, on motion of Mr..
Kenner, it was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Kenner presented report from the Com
mittee Finance relative to the relief of wounded
Louisiana soldiers in necesstous circumstances.
1t appropriates s20,0O0 for the purpose. 1t was
carried through its various stages and passed.
Mr. Nelson presented bill to amend and re-
enact an act for the building of drawbridge
across the Lafourche at Thibodaux. It was car
red through its various stages and passed.
Mr. Mohan presented bill relative to public
schools, the city of New Orleans and the parish of
Jefferson. 1t was read first and second times
ordered to be printed and made the order of the
day for Thursday next.
motion to take up bill relative to the pur-
chase OF an apparatus to stop crevasses was mega,
| tived.