New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-19
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1856.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF LOUISIANA.
SATURDAY, MARCH II, L9C5.
Senate.


Senate met at noon to-day, Lieutenant Governor
VOORHEES, presiding.
On the roll being called twenty-five members re-
sponded.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Leacock.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was read |
and approved
The following Senators were present during the |
proceedings:
Messrs. Anderson Armstrong, Barrow, Brown |
lee, Brusle Burthc, Coco, Cooley, Duvigneaud,
Fellowes, Foute, Gibson, Gordon, Hough, Kava-
| nagh, Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott, NOLAN, Munday, Mel
son, Newton of Jackson. Newton of Morehouse, |
Palfrey, Poch6, Purcell, Scruggs, Taylor, WEIGH
and Wicoxon.
message was received from the House of
Representatives through Mr.. Hasey, Assistant
Clerk. 1t announced concurrence in the Senate
amendments to the act to provide for the protec-
ton Of immigrants into Louisiana, and by substi-
tute in the bill to establish an internal improve
ment district. The substitute is entitled ian act
to authorize the Governor to issue certificates of
indebtedness of the State to the amount Of five
hundred thousand dollars, and to provide for the
payment of the same to defray the expenses OF
building levees and other purposes ss provided in
an act entitled an act to confirm and ratfy the
| appointment Of levee commissioners Professionally
| made by the Governor of the State, and to CON
| tinue their functions, approved February 18th,
| 1885," The message also asked the concurrence
of the Senate in the act to amend the act relative
| to the publication of judicial advertisements in
| French and it asked the signature of the Presi.
dent to the following bills: for the relief of BENZ
| Bloomfield joint resolution requesting our State
| representatives in Washington to endeavor to
prevent the abolition Of the Western District Court
of Louisiana prayed for in a memorial from Ger
tain members of the bar; the act to establish q
bureau of immigration, etc.
| Mr.. Kenuer offered resolution amending the
sixteenth rule, and providing that the order of the
day be henceforh taken up at O'Clock. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Kenner, leave Of absence was
granted to Mr.. Ellis on account Of ill health
Nr. Kenner, on behalf of Mr. Ellis, called mp
an act to exempt from taxation certain grounds
and other property of the Synagogue Tememe
Derech,n the same having been reported uAtaTor-
ably by The Finance Committee, with an amend
ment to the first section. Passed, with proYso
that arrear taxes should not be released.
| The same Senator called mp an act for the re-
lief of Abraham Penn, Of the parish OF st. Tam
many" Passed.
The same Senator called up '' an act for the re-
lief of the sureties of S. NJ Morgan, late tax col
lector of the parish of St. Tammany Referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Foute called up Gan act for the relief OF
Jas H. Pinnegar and John Mclean the same
having been reported on fayorahly bv the Com.
rn;ttee on Claims Passed
| Mr.. Munday called up the House act for the re-
i lief os Antonio Marero which WAS passed with a
, nroctective proviso.
t Mr.. Mupday. on behalf of Mr.. Abney, called IN
an oct granting ferry privileges to Mrs. J. B.
Hodoes. Of the parish of Cad,o. Passed.
Il On motion of Mr.. Palfrey. the House substitute
for the Senate act to establish an internal improve
ment district, etc, was taken I'D and referred to
the Committee on Public Works, Lands and
Ieyees.
Mr., Newton, of Morehouse, called up an act to
provide for an election of municipal officers in the
town of Vernon, parish of jackson. Passed.
i, The same Senator called up an act to legit
matize Georgana Deas. Passed
The same Senator called up an act supple
mentary to an act to Incorporate the town oil
Vienna. apnroyed March 2. 1865. Passed,
Mr.. Barrow called I'D the House bill for the re
lief of Josiah Reems, veteran Of 1914 and 1915
s cnrcurred in
Mr., hunday called I'D an act to authorize job,
O, Prescott to sue the State Referred to thu
| Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Mundav. from the Comnnittee on Claims. re
ported favorably act for the relief of J. B
- and E. r. Newman and on the act for the relic
of Edward Lhoste.
Mr.. Palfrey, from the Committee on Publ
Works, Lands and Levees, reported favorably on
joint resolution instructing the State engineer t.
examine the different passes of the Mississippi
!, river; and corresponding resolution was passed
= Mr.. Duvigneaud from the Committee on Amend
Of ments to the Constitution, reported resolution
proposing reductions of salaries of certain off
Il GERS Laid over under the rules
Mr.. Palfrey, from special committee on the par
i. of the Senate to receive pablo documents fror
the late Surveyor General of the State, presente
:. | an inventory of documents received, etc.
:, The report of the committee was received an
~ the committee was discharged.
rs Mr.. Mupdav presented memorial from Messr
40 Rowland and Otis praying for relief Referred
the Finance Committee.
M. D.n.u ondp n Hubbard - +bo ~ ho,
i 49,, uo,ortoa ,nf.yorab,v Nv tho c,um;,ts
Is r,aia,s Passed
NJ. va ...a,,n;,o,on from, tbe uonse vas recaive
-, W. ,Iar,nnu rh;or CLARK recusu,;no ~
~. p.oa;ao,t of tbe Sor,te 70 on q,