New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-10

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, l
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1866.
The House met at 10 o'clock N.
Present, Hon. j. B. Elan, Speaker pro tempore
and Messrs. Anderson Samuel, Austin, AIyerson
Addison, Blackman, Brown, Buie, Bruton Cou
yillon, Deporter, DeIabsre, Ditto Durable, Duffel
Dugas, Eastin, Eager, Eldridge Eustis, Ewing
Edwards, Fenner, Fishburn, Fulda, Gates, Green
Gottschalk, Hanlon, Halsey, Harrison, Head
Hatch. Hays, Henderson, Holt, Kent, Kelly, Kidd
Labranche, Lagroue, Leblanc, Lewis, Lipscomb
Martin. Meredith, McKelvey, Mcdonald, McClos.
key, Moreland, Montgomery, Murray, Michigan,
Mutt, Ormond, Peterson, Phillips j., Phillips A.,
Powell, Pujo, Regenberg, Richardson, Richards
Ryan, Seaman, Snider, Smith, Stille, Scott Solo
mon, Theriot, Thieneman, Tucker, VOORHEES,
Walker, Wilmington, Williamson, Waddell and
Week-SI Representatives. .5s.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Father Chalons
The journal of yesterday wasread and approved
On motion of Mr.. Snider, il was
RESOLVED, That committee Of three be appointed
by the House to visit and inspect the LouisanaSate
University and to call upon the Board of Admins
traitors for report OF the situation Of its affairs,
said committee to act in conjunction with similar
committee appointed BY the Senate in accordance
with the law regulating said institution. r.
And the Hon, Speaker pro tempore appointed
on said committee Messrs. Snider, Mutt and Nc.
Comet.
Sst MESSAGES; FROM THE SENATE. 7a
Messages were received from the Senate through
Henry B. Kelly, its Secretary, asking the concur
renee Of the House in Senate bills entitled
An act relative to the sale Of public lands.
An act to ratfy and confirm the appointment Of
levee commissioners, professionally made by the
Governor of the State and to continue their func-
itions.
An act for the relief Of the tax payers Of the
State s i
gAn act to abrogate the offices Of Surveyor Cen
eral and Register and Receiver Of the branch land
Office at Winnsborough
y On motion Of Mr.. Tucker, Senate bill entitled IN
An act to authorize the lease of the new canal,
Was taken up and referred to the Committee on
Finance. s59s
IA, BILLS INTRODUCED. .5
The following bills were introduced, and on sus.
pension Of the rules were read twice and referred,
is follows
BY Mr.. Williamson NJ
An act to authorize the appointment of a Com
missioner Of Immigration his assistants and gents
ind to define the duties Of said Commissioner, and
% fix his salary "a
Referred to special committee of seven, con-
'isting Of Messrs. williamson Eusts, snider, Scan
an, Head, Jonas and Tucker.
BY Mr.. Deporter--
An act for the establishment 81 normal school
q the State Of Louisiana; e-es
To the Committee on Public Ed ication a
By MFR. Tucker Is
An act 70 amend and re-enact Article 1898 Of
he Civil Code !;
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY MI. Hndspeth y
An act declaring the Bayou Rouge, in the parish
i st. Landry, a nayigabe stream
To the Committee ON Parochial Affairs
By Mr., Hudspeth-
An act relative to the organization of the Board
i Police in and for the town of opelousas;
To the Committee on Parochial Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Eustis, leave Of absence was
'fanted to Hon. Geo. Williamson, of Caddo.
On motion Of Mr.. Labranche, like leave of abb
ence was granted to Hon. l.. Deporter, of ST.
ames 81 .,
Mr.. Williamson, chairman. on behalf of the
on Federal Relations, reported on House
i'll No. LOG, entitled
Joihtresolutions expressive of the sentiments Of
he people Of Louisiana relative to the National
government tssll
Fayorably by substitute
On House bill No. lO7, entitled
Preamble and resolutions exculpating Jefferson
JAWS from the charge of treason; 4
He presented the following:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL RELATIONS |
UPON JOINT RESOLUTIONS ExouLPATING JEFrgR. |
son Davis FROM THE CHARGE OF TREASON.
Your committee find it their duty to report nm
avorably upon the resolutions for the following
'easons: ~ "a ssi 8ss & 8ss s9 NJ 6
First Although all the facts therein stated are |
rue, " j. unnecessary and unwise for this General
assembly to reiterate what is so well known to the
world, and 50 well understood by all statesmen.
SECOND That our hearty and cordial sympathy
or Mr.. Jefferson Davis ia his misfortunes, forbid
lstcadopt resolutions that will but arouse anew
he malice Of his enemies, be of no practical adj
santase 10 him, and which will be used by the
Radicals az an argument to prevent the restora
po Or. Of Louisiana to her political rights.
Allrsi Because this is not judicial tribunal to
soVe great questions of law, and we do not fear