New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-24
WEDNESDAY MORNING, .JANUARY.24, 1866.

WEDNESD
sequently introduced by Mr.. McEnery, was refer
f red to the Committee on Claims
The rule proposed by Mr.. Seaman, requiring
one days notice Of the Introduction Of bills and
joint resolutions came up in order, and Mr. Scan
Ian being absent Mr.. Bailey moved its adoption.
Mr.. Elan opposed the rule as having been found
by experience to do no good, but as being an un-
necessary clog upon legislation.
Mr.. Halsey, on the contrary, was Of opinion the
rule was 10th good and necessary.
The sense Of the House being taken the rule
was rejected.
1 BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Jonas-Authorizing banks to discount
Epaper at the rate Of eight. per cent. per annum
Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking
BY Mr. Kent-To incorporate the town Of Tan
gipaho, in the parish Of St. Helena. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
4 BY Mr.. McDonnell--To legalize marriages and
all other legal and judicial acts performed within
the Confederate lines in the State, during the war
3 Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Head-To incorporate the town Of Ar
cadia, in the parish of Bienville Referred TO the
i Committee on Parochial Affairs.
by MT TsEEUueE---lO9 lCtlln0 t1C nniS VI AotsSAy
4 tickets Id tie State, at tie rate Of seven thousand
I dollars per annum for each license, the revenue
derived therefrom to go to the support Of the
Charity Hospital together with the fines imposed
for Noncompliance with the law. Referred to the
Committee on Charitable Institutions.
u By Mr. Thieneman - Relative to publicity of
tacit mortgages. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Collins Making appeals to the Supreme
, Court from the parish Of West Feliciana returna-
BILE on the second Monday Of April.
i BY Mr.. Thieneman- Providing for the submis
+ sion of cases by consent to the Supreme Court.
III By Mr. Elam-l. Relative to the 1l8th article
of the Code of Practice. 2. Relative to the 3l2th
article of said code. 8. Providing for the repeal
4 of Chapter T. entitled Executory process Of the
r Code Of Practce.n Ali referred to the Judiciary
+ Committee.
n By Mr.. Theneman-De Defining the Jurisdiction Of
!. Second District Court sof the parish Of Orleans.
n Referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Halsey-For the relief of B. F. More
\ head, Of the parish Of Ascension. Referred tx
q Committee on Claims.
I By Mr.. Voorhies--To relieve the free banks O
!. the State from the penalties imnOsed for suspen
sion. Referred to Committee on Banks and Bank
e ing.
f 4 MISCELLANEOUS. s=s
Mr.. Murray, from the select joint committee ap
pointed at the extra session to inquire into the con
J. dition and management of the railroads in whic
: the State has an interest presented report rela
: tive to the New Orleans, Jackson and Great North
Y ern Railroad, which was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Murray informed the House that the committe
= would hereafter report in relation to the othe
i, roads.
- Mr. Walker offered the annexed resolution, whic
was adopted:
:, Be it Resolued, That joint committee Of
y from the Senate and ten from this House shall b
appointed to inquire into the justice, expedienc
and legality Of relief against debts ana opfgatlon
. created for slaves and other property set free 9
u. destroyed by the effects of the late war.
"a On motion of Mr.. Fagot, the Sergeant at Arm
IA was objected to enlarge the space in the hall a
le otted to spectators and to provide seats for ad
nc within the bar.
's- Mr. Fagot submitted a resolution, which WI
90 adopted, that the chairmen OF committees sha
's- not be entitled to additional compensation fl
as their services.
ed The rules having been suspended, a resolutic
p presented by Mr. McEnery inviting General Hoo
D. late of the Confederate army, and at present
a. the city, to seat within the~ bar Of the Hous
as was unanimously adopted.
or The annual report of the Board of Currenc
y twas received and referred to the Finance Cor
mittee. -E
ne Mr.. Elan addressed the House on the subject
or the Executive veto of the bill to suspend the &C
os- lection of certain State taxes He explained u
he situation of this matter. The veto was original
sent to the House, without any signature, al
aoi being in that condition, document which Il
House could not entertain, it was returned to u
1t Governor When it came back with his sgnatur
q, ,f 4baab bo,,r q
pointed by joint resolution for final adjournmel
and before the sense of the House could be tax
ely on the veto, the hour for adjournment had arriv
and the session closed. The Constitution of Is
required that the House in which bill thus !
on turned originated, should proceed to consider
ted Executive objections and take the yeas a
Use nays upon the question: whether the h
to should be persisted in or not. That Cons
tuition differed in this regard, from any Ss
he stitution Louisiana ever had, for while it p
the emptorily directed the Legislature to proceed tx
nth reconsideration of vetoed BILL the others left
discretionary with the friends of a measure whett
i've they should pass over it in silence or endeavor
be overrue the veto. Yet for all this Mr. =. thoug
ks, the time had passed for the consideration of
lea- veto with the expiration of the called sessi'
4 and after showing that none of the rules OF
ion House. unlike the rules of Congress- indicated
course that should be pursued in such ca
&C. quoted from Jeiferson's and Cushing's parliam
uld tary Manuals to demonstrate that the bill sho
be regarded as lost, and that the proper manner
1t proceeding would be to bring in a new bill.
om- The Speaker said he had first thought of call
the attention of the House to this subject vest
day, as unfinished business to be acted upon,
ami upon reflection and examination of the authorit
he was very much of the opinion of the gentlen
ad- from De Soto, who had just addressed the Hou
,ary Mr. Tucker did not concur in that view. WI
ever rule of the House might have been had
however high an authority on parliamentary
in the absence of positive rule on the questi
one might be adduced, neither rule, if it existed,
the opinion of authority in the absence of I
nan could prevail for the article of the constitut
the was clear and mandatory, and oyerrode all ru
ion, The constitutional mandate could not be
aside, and, in his opinion, the House should |
eo- ceed to the consideration of the Governors OBJ
the tions as prescribed by the organic law. 1t
to desirable that full house should be had on
mas occasion, and he moved to make the subject
mis- order of the day for Thursday next. @
ally Mr.. Elan maintained his opinion still as corr