New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-07
STATE OF LOUISIANA, ExEcrr1vE DEPARTMENT, |

! am instructed by his Excellency, the Governor,
to inform the House of Representatives that he
has approved and signed an act to provide for
the payment of members, officers and contingent
expenses of the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana.
N. c. SNETHEN, Private Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Elan leave of absence until
Friday next was granted to the Hon. D. S. Cage
Speaker.
| On motion of Mr.. Alverson leave of absence
was granted to the Hon. J. Holt, of East Baton
Rouge.
On motion of Mr.. Dugas, leave of absence was
granted to the Hon. F. A. Tete, of Assumption.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Gates, chairman, on behalf of the Commit
tee on Claims, reported on:
An act for the relief of John N. Carrlsan;
Favorably.
t On an act for the relief of Wade Hampton;
I Favorably.
Il On an act for the relief of William Hampton;
FavorabIy. with the following amendment: Add
at the and of section l the words: " PROVIDED
said Hampton furnishes to the Auditor satisfactory
i evidence Of his having paid the amount of judg
i ments to some person duly authorized to receive
the same
i On an act for the relief of Charles Kerr, late
clerk of the District Court in and for the parish Of
st. Mary;
| As follows Your committee beg leave to report
| this bill back to the House for decision. The law
| fixes the compensation at $50 per annum in COM
pensatien for services rendered in criminal cases.
There having been no criminal cases in the parish
of St. Mary during the time for which the compen-
saton is asked for, your committee desire the de-
| cision of the House.
(Signed) FRED. GATES, Chairman.
MIR. Elan, chairman, on behalf Of the Commit
| tee on the Judiciary, reported
| On an act relating to the practicing of Medi-
| cine;
| Favorably, by substitute
| Mr.. Murray, chairman, on behalf of the select
| Committee on Amendments to the Charter of the
| City of New Orleans, reported favoraby, by SUBJ
stitute, on House bill No. &c. entitled
| An act supplementary to an act entitled an act
providing for the registry of the names and resi-
dences of all the qualified electors of the city OF
| New Orleans, according to article eleven of the
Constitution of the State, approved March goth,
| 1856.
On the motion of Mr.. Murray, the substitute was
ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. CAN'T, chairman on behalf of the Committee
on Parochial Affairs, reported favorably on
An act in relation to ferries across Red River al
Shreveport ,.
4 And an act to incorporate the town of Monroe
in the parish of Ouachita, and to provide for the
| government of the same.
Mr.. Walker, chairman on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance, introduced bill entitled
An act to authorize the State Treasurer tc
return a certain amount of money from the Gen
eral Fund to the Levee and Drainage Fund, ant
authorize the payment of the same for levee
purposes.
Il The bill was read twice and made the specia
order for Monday next. The bill, on motion o
Mr. Walker, was ordered to be printed, provided
lit could be done before one o'clock P. NJ. OF
Monday.
II BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following named Representatives introduced
the following entitled bills, which, under suspen
sion Of the rules, were severally acted upon al
4 follows:
, By Mr.. Austin
! An act to amend section one of an act to defn,
the duties and fix the compensation of State Prin
ter, approved Jan. 7, 1865,
Read first, second and third time and passed.
4 An act to suspend the laws Of this State pro
i,
certain cases; .1r.
i Ordered tol be printed, and made the specia
order of the day for Tuesday next.
By Mr.. Halsey-
| An act to establish public road from Williams
port, in the parish of Point Coupee, to point on
the Atehafalaya river near Smmesport;
| Read first and second time, and referred to the
Committee on Parochial Affairs.
By Mr.. Sambola-
An act to amend article 287 of the Code Of
Practice
Read first and second time, and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Thieneman-
An act TO define the date of tacit mortgages ir
favor of minors, interdicted persons and married
women;
| Read first and second time, and referred to the
Committee ON the Judiciary.
MESSAGES FROM THE sENATE.
Messages were received from the Senate through
H. B. Kelly, ESQ.,, its Secretary, informing the
House that the Senate had concurred in House
bill entitled
An act to amend an act entitled an act relative
4 to justices of the peace in and for the parish Of
Jefferson.
And asking the concurrence of the House il
Senate bill entitled
A An act for the relief of VIM. Lockwood.
And requesting the signature of the Speaker tt
Senate enrolled bill entitled
Joint resolution for the relief of the residents o.
| the Vachare settlement.
On motion of Mr.. Stie, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The House having this day granted
leave of absence to the Speaker. the Hon. D. S
Cage, for four days; and
r WHEREAS, By the rules of the House the Speaker
; cannot appoint substitute for d longer period
than the adjournment during each day; therefore
be it .t
Resolued, That the Hon. ]. B. Elan be appointed
Speaker pro tempore during the absence of tht
Speaker, the Hon. D. s. Cage.
II On motion of Mr.. Williamson, the rules were
; suspended, in order to take up Senate bill emit
; tied
An act to authorize the lease of the New
} Canal, s
Mr.. Bailey moved that the bill be committed
! and, on motion of Mr.. Walker, the motion to com
nit was laid on the table.
Il Mr.. Couyillon moved to amend by striking gu
IN the 18th and 18th lines, LIST section the word
!. years not to exceed fifteen nor less than"
Mr.. Stille moved that the am endment of Mr.
Couyillon be laid ON the table, on which motion