New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-21
VOLUME XIV.

ceived by the State there was no reason why the
State should be called on to refund them.
Mr.. Brusle explained that he would support the
bill because no matter to whom in error the costs
might have been paid, or by whom in wrong they
might have been taken possession of, it was un-
questioned that the claimant had performed his
duties, was entitled to his fees and had not been
paid them There was nothing to show that he
had failed to recover them through any fault of his
own, and nothing to prove that the State had not
received them when it received the recovered
taxes. "The iaborer was worthy Of his reward"
and he should vote for this bill.
On the question being put, a vote was given of
five for the adoption of the bill and twelve against,
not forming quorum. The yeas and nays were
then taken, and the adoption of the bill was neg
atived by vote of fifteen to eight.
MIR. Brownee introduced bill to reorganize the
parish prison of New Orleans as the State peniten
tiary. The object of the measure was to provide
that parties who had been sentenced to the State
pententary during lS634-5, and, in consequence of
| that institutions not being accessible, had been
incarcerated in the parish prison, should be held
tohave served so much Of their sentence if they
had been in the penitentiary. Mr. Duvigneaud said
| the bill was very proper one, and called for by
common sentiments of humanity. He moved that
it be at once taken up and acted upon
| Mr.. Armstrong pressed a motion for the re-
| ference of the bill to the Committee on the Peni-
tertiary and on the question being put the motion
prevailed by vote of twelve to seven.
! Mr. Nelson called up the bill for the relief of
| R. NJ. Mcbride, late assessor Of the parish of La
fourche. 1t called for appropriation of S7l1 g.
| Mr. BruslG explained that in the general appro-
pration bill which had been passed all such cases
as this were amply provided for, and that there
was therefore no occasion for this bill. He moved
that it be laid on the table and the motion pre-
| vailed
| Dr. Scruggs presented report from the Com
| mittee on Charitable Institutions, with a Dill pro-
viding for the payment of Sl0S7 so to Louis huh,
| for rent Of his premises seized by the United
States military authorities, for the purposes OF an
asylum for the insane of the city and State during
the time that the asylum al Jackson was inacces-
sible or unavailable The Senator stated that the
memorial had been before the committee desgna-
| ted since the commencement of the session, and
had been most carefully considered, and its facts
investigated by every member of the committee,
| individually by subcommittee, collectively
and by the whole committee. The result vas their
conviction that this claim ought to be paid. One
half Of the whole amount claimed had already
been paid by the city authorities, after full nyes
tigation. In the first place the claim had been pre-
ferred before The military authorities Of the United
States. After careful investigation, Gen Hurbut
decided that the insane, for whom it was used, be
longed entirely to the city of New Orleans ant
the State of Louisiana, and that therefore the
claim did OF at all lie against the government o
the United States Senator Mohan and himself hat
called upon Governor Wells in reference to tht
matter, and the Governor had admitted the CLAIM
to be just ore, but applied to Gen. Candy tt
ascertain if it had not been paid. Gen. Candy wa
under the impression that it had been. The proofs
however, showed that it had not been, and that tn
place was, nevertheless, still in charge Of tn
authorities, and used as an asylum for the insane
He strongly urged the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Bell said the claim might be very just bu
he could not see why,'if Gen. Hurlburt had il
cured the liability by taking possession of tn
: property as one of the military authorities Of tn
United States, the United States should not be hel
2 responsible for it. At all events he hoped the bi
4 would be referred to an appropriate committee.
e Mr. Munday said he had introduced the memo
e rial on which the bill had been based by the CON
n mittee, and he felt that the course pursued an
now proposed was strictly Just and correct. Fl
i After some further discussion, Mr.. Taylor move
, To lay the bill on the table and the motion pre-
. vailed.
g Mr.. Gordon offered joint resolution, that n
private claims should be in order or taken int
r. consideration during the last three days of til
l. present session. The Senator explained, that
consequence OF the time required to pass the res
q luton in the House of Representatives, it could
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If Wednesday and Thursday, and that it did not effe
. local bills or particular appropriations.
J. Mr.. Brusle moved to lay the resolution on tt
1t table, on the ground that there might be just pl
d vate claims which ought even yet to be consit
t cred.
J. On the question being put Mr.. BRUSHES motto
,e was negatved by Is to 10.
r Mr. Brusle then moved to refer the resolution I
a. the Committee on Claims.
&c On DIVISION this motion was ncgatived by
or to T.
i'll The resoluti on was then adopted.
r. A message was received from the House of Re
a, resentatiyes, through Mr. Halsey assistant cler
II asked the signature Of the President to the
he in relation to the incorporation Of Carrollton,
te asked concurrence in the bill fer the relief of
es University of Louisiana.
MIR. Foute called up the JOINT resolution IN rets
he ence to the bulding of the acade,nlca departing
ng OF the university, which proposes to secure it
cts the faculty of the medical college.
tee Mr.. Gordon asked if Senators were aware tina
resolution had already been passed this session,
Ike which the Governor had been requested to oot
els this building for the purposes of the State.
on seemed to him that this resolution would be
It conflict with what had already been done.
,m- The resolution was adopted.
Mr., Foute called up the bill to make an app
bill priation Of SIS 900 to the Medical College.
as Mr.. scruggs opposed it, on the grounds that
to Medical College is as much privateinstiuton as
ATS School of Medicine, to which the Senate had J
icb terday refused grant of $4,000 under the
he sderaton that the l46th article of the Constint
en-. prohibits the legislature from making grants to
aid private educational institutions whatever He
nth in no way whatever opposed to the Medical
He lege and still less would he be to the Univers
if such a one as is prescribed by the Consttu
Ids were in existence. On the contrary, he would
The his utmost to foster every institution that contr
had ted to the advancement of education and gent
to Improvement. The decision of the Senate on
constitutional question yesterday had been so
him snptory and decisive, that no one who weig
;ou- the matter fully and frankly could say that
ook Medical College has any more claims to be
the sidered public institution, or as constituting