New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF LOUISIANA.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1866.
Senate

Ii
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Leacock.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was read
and approved.
During the proceedings the following members
were present: Messrs. Abney, Anderson, Arm
strong, Brownlee, Brusle, Campbell, Cooley, Du-
vigneaud, Ellis, Egan, Fellowes, Foute, Gibson,
Gordon, Hough, Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott, Mohan,
Munday, Newton of Jackson, Nelson, Poche,
Purcell, scruggs, Taylor and Wilcoxon.
message was received from the House of
Representatives through Mr. Maxwell, chief clerk,
announcing that the Speaker had signed the bill
for the final liquidation of the Consolidated Asso-
citation of the Planters of Louisiana 1t also asked
the concurrence of the Senate IN the bill for the
lief of Wade Hampton; and in the bill to organize
the Supreme Court and to fix the terms thereof.
1t Informed the Senate that the House had CON
Cured in the act to authorize the Register of Con
veyances to sign certain acts, ETC., and it asked
concurrence in the act to amend the act 10 au
thorize the lease of the New Canal.
On motion of Mr.. Duyigneaud the resolution
providing for the appointment of joint commit
tee to take into consideration the memorial of
citizens living on the Gentlly Road, was taken up
and adopted; and the President appointed Messrs
Duyigneaud, Kavanagh and Purcell of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Mohan called up the resolution relative to
the sending of Commissioners to Washington
Mr.. Hough objected to its being taken up out of
its order.
On the question being put, Mr.. Mohan's motion
was carried by 16 to 6.
Mr. Hough then moved to postpone the further
consideration of the resolution till Monday, and
again objected to the resolution as mourning ex-
pense as calculated to produce no effect, and as
needing the presence of a full Senate, in order
thai the names of all the supporters and opponents
| of the resolution might go before the public
| Mr.. Poche said lie was amused at the proposition
to postpone this resolution for fuller Senate than
they had to-day, with twenty-six members present.
What guarantee was there that fuller attendance
could be had on Monday or any other day! The Sen
ator warmly repudiated any sympathy with the re-
| Election implied in the remark that had been made
as to the honorable gentlemen who would be sent
| under the resolution. Two of the most honorable
members of the House had been appointed, and
| they as well as the Senator who might be named
with them would be incapable of any such con.
duct as was implied.
| Mr.. Hough disclamed any intention to reflect
upon any member of the commission. He merely
objected to the resolution as unnecessary and ex
pensive.
| Mr.. Anderson expressed the hope that Senators
would agree to the motion fof postponement, or
the ground urged by the Senator from Caldwell
(Mr. Hough)
Mr.. Foute moved as test question to lay the
motion on the table.
The ayes and noes were called, and the vote re
suited as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Brusle, Cooley, Egan Ellis, Eel
loves, Foute, Gibson, Kenner, Lapeyre, Mohan
Munday, Nelson, Poche, Scruggs, Taylor and Will
coxon-16.
Noes-Messrs. Abney, Anderson, Armstrong
/, Brownlee, Campbell, Duvigneaud, Hough, Lott
3 Newton of jackson, Palfrey and Purcell-ll.
The motion to lay on the table the motion t.
, postpone, was therefore declared carried.
i Mr.. Ellis made personal explanation He salt
he had yesterday voted in opposition to the reso
luton; but in view of the unanimous spirit in it
favor in the House of Representatives, and of tn
i manifest preponderance of feeling in its favor il
the Senate, he should now support it, because h
could not consent that these commissioners shoul
| be trammeled by san appearance of opposition
9 He appealed to Senators not to allow oppositio
to become factious, but to do all they could t
y strengthen them in their position, by being az
knowledged as the representatives Of the Who'll
Legislature and people of the State.
The question was then put On the adoption {
= the resolution. The ayes and noes being callet
. the result was IS for to against; Messrs. Arm
:. strong and Pafrey changing their vote in favor
A. the resolution, and Mr. Gordon having entered an
also voted in favor.
The resolution was therefore adopted.
Mr.. Poche moved that the Senate proceed
4. nominate the commissioner on behalf of tt
Senate, which was agreed to.
Mr. Duvigneaud nominated Mr.. Kenner, but TIL
Il gentleman declined.
Mr. Palfrey nominated the Hon. Randell Hun
but by the terms of the resolution, requiring tt
commissioner to be a Senator, he was declared
eligible and the Senator withdrew his name, sa
ing that if he had so understood the resolution
would not have voted for it,
=" Mr.. Poche nominated Mr.. Egan.
Mr.. Hough nominated Lieutenant Govern
Voorhies, but he declined.
Mr.. Hough then nominated Mr.. Burthe, VII
however, was not present.
The question was then put on the nomination
Messrs. Burthe and Egan, when the result was
''' follows:
For Mr. Egan- Messrs. Abney, Armstror
Brusle, Cooley, Ellis, Fellowes, Foute, Gibst
nv, M, Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott, Mohan, Munday Newt
IT." of Jackson Nelson, Palfrey, Poche, scruggs, II
way lor and Wilcoxon-2o.
For Mfr. Burthe-Messrs Anderson, Brownl
J, Campbell. Duvigneaud, Egan, Gordon, Hou
and Purcell-8.
"s ny. Mr.. Egan was therefore declared elected, q
to his name was inserted in the resolution which
and then, on motion of Mr.. Mohan, sent to the ot
DC. de- House.
Of Mr.. Mohan presented communication from
e. E. Overall, of the Commercial Reading Roo
and Exchange, inviting Senators to visit his inst
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the invitation was
cepted.
me Mr.. Kenner called up the bill permitting the st
Treasurer to leave the State, for the purpose
ing filling the blank with the title of the bill to
4 vide for the issue of GER ifcates of indebtedn'
the He said the Treasurer had already left, under
impression that the resolution had been passed.
Mr.. Mohan said he was sorry the Treasurer
D'' left He was altogether opposed to this meas'
on the ground that the engraving for which he
"A gone elsewhere Could be as well done here
anywhere, aga he was for supporting home in
70 | tutons. Meesss. Schmidt, Douglas, Childs,
oN others here could do it.
iols Mr.. Kenner admitted the force of the gen
mans remarks; bat hoped that as the Treasu
l,l 5art t1,oL Ill Ftl,o