New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-17

Ai"tei was onered DY the Rev. Mr.. walker. 7
The journal of yesterday Is proceedings was rea
and approved a.f4 7at @o4t ~ .,a
During the proceedings the following member
were present: Messrs. Atney, Armstrong, Brusls
Burthe, Campbell, Ellis, Felowes, Gibson, Gordon
Hough, Kavanagh, Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott, Mohar
hunday Nelson, Newton of Jackson, Newton g
horehouse, Poche, Scruggs, Welch and Wilcoxon
lin our report Of yesterday, by q laps,ls calana'
the name of Mr.. Welch was omitted from the rol
of members PRESENT. III 5l. ~
The President announced that two communica
tons had been received. On motion of Mr.. Nun
day. it was agreed to 60 into executive session oil
them after the conclusion Of the morning business
The President also announced the reception o
communication from the q Temen Derech., -
Mr.. Burthe, from the Judiciary Committee, pre-
sentcd a favorable report on the bill in relation t
the arrest of persons in the city of New Orleans
and parish of Orleans. gzec"
Mr.. Duvigneaud presented bill to amend the
bill providing for the election Of parish and dis
trict officers throughout the State 1t proposed tc
fix the first Monday April for the day of election
1t was read first time, and the Senator moved fol
second reading with view to its passage.
Mr.. Mohan objected, on the ground that the
measure would stultify the action of the Assembly
yesterday.
Mr.. Kenner moved that it be read a second time
and referred to the Judiciary Committee. ,a
This motion was accepted and adopted
Mr. Duvigneand called up the act supplementary
to an act entitled an act providing for the registry
of the names and residences of all the qualified
electors of the city Of New Orleans, according to
article eleventh of the Constitution Of the State.
approved March Goth, 1866. 1t was reada first
and second time, amended, read o third time and
passed, the title being changed to q an act rela-
tive III the registry of voters in the city of New
Orlea,s." ~
1t WIS sent to the other House.
message from the House of Representatives
was received by Mr.. Maxwell, Chief Clerk, an
nouncirg the action of the House on the bill provi-
ding forthe election of parish and district officers
throughout the State. 1t also announced that the
House htd concurred in the following measures: /:
an act to abrogate the office of Surveyor General
and Receiver of the Land Onice at Winnsborough; !;
act for the relief of tax payers of the State act to
provide for the prompt collection of the tax on
gross sales and receipts. Itasked the concurrence
OF the Senate in the following measures amend
ments to act in relation to the exemption from the
payment Of taxes for ls62-3-4; joint resolution to
provide for the reception of papers from the late
Surveyor General; in relation to the restora-
IN or recovery of the records of Ra-
! !, and the appointment of commissioner
by the Governor for the purpose; joint resolu.
lion mixing an appropriation to pay $1,000 each
Tor expenses to those members of the U. S. Senate
and Congress elected by this General Assembly
who went on to Washington. 1t also asked the
signature Of the President to the act authorizing
the vending of lottery tickets. And IT announced
that the President had signed the bill relative to
sureties; and the bill continuing the board of
levee commissioners appointed by the Governor
Another message from the House asked concur.
renee in an act to amend the act providing for the
election of parish and district officers throughout
the State.
On molten Of AIR. Egan, this bill was taken up
II provides for the election on the secon Monday
in April. The Senator proposed to amend by
adding after '' February 15 1885," the clause of
he bill amended. .,.'
Mr.. Hough, disclaiming any objection to an
election by the people. suggested that this bill
reated the act passed over the Governors veto as
law, which it is not till it is promulgated by pub.
ication in the State gazette. 7+ '
Mr.. Egan said that the difference between the
passage and the PRONUNCIATION of law could effect
nly their execution and not the action of the
legislature; and that the passage of the law made
t, for the purposes of the law, open to amend.
nent as law. %r" +t'. -'
Mr.. Mohan said the Governor would not sign
his bill any more than he had the others. There
rere but fifty days to elapse up to the time of
lection. or these the Governor would consume
IN, and that would leave but forty days. notice. |
'ho the Governor would claim forty-two.
Mr.. Egan was satisfied that the notice to be |
iycn entirely under the control of the legis-
. sture that the six weeks notice called for ap-
lied only to general elections; and that this is |
ot a general election, but essentially and
aarkedly special one.
Without further discussion the consideration of
1e bill was postponed to Monday. haa r-r.rr
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the joint resolution
paying expenses of Senators and Representa-
yes, in Washington was taken up and con-
4rred in. We
On motion of the same Senator, the House
hendments to the bill to suspend the payment of
sXes for 1862 734, were concurred in. a. .a
Mr.. Mohan inquired as to the disposition of the
,ts;passed, notwithstanding the Governors veto,
18th view to their PRONUNCIATION. '' .n'
The Secretary stated that they had been duly
rwarded to the Secretary of State, whose duty
lis tcdever the laws passed by the General AS
snb!y to the printer for publication in the State
txette. .A-".9t "-s.r.-l a
No further action was taken in the matter.
Oa motion of Mr. Lott, the bill to regulate the
sle of agoperty seized under an order of seizpre
ad sale orotrit Of .leri Jacias was called up but
q mstiuennr Mr. Gibson further consideration of |
i was pos5oned till Tuesday next, for which it
,as made the orer of the day.
On motion of E. Duvigneaud, the bill relative to
ae drawing Of lries in New Orleans was made