New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-29
GENERAL AssEMnLY OF LOUISIANA
SATURDAY, JANUARY q, 1856.

,ltIz-f SATURDAY, JANUARY u, 1866 No.
This body, having adjourned from Friday TO Mon
day. was not in session to-day. 3
VIE House Of Representative
Tin the report of the proceedings OF THIS
body on Friday last, it was made 10 appear
that Mr.. Tucker introduced resolution 70
defer the consideration of projects to amend
the Constitution of 1864, to the session OF 1851.
This was an error, the resolution having Deen
introduced by Mr.. McCloskey, and not Mr.
Tucker.] /
The House met at IL o'clock, Speaker Cage in
the Chair The roll being called but ffty-nye mem
bers answered, which being less than quorum,
UPON the suggestion of the Chair recess was
taken for half an hour, at the expiration Of which
seventy. three members were present, and, after
PRAYER. by Rev. Father Cornelius Moynihan, the
House proceeded to business.
Mr.. McCloskey presented memorial from the
LADY Suuerior of the Convent at the corner of
Calliope and Dryades street. asking relief for the
institution, and the petition was referred to the
Committee on Charitable institutions.
Mr.. Walker presented resolution that discus
sion on the Convention qeston, and the consdera-
ton of amendments to the Constitution Of 1864 be
4 deferred to the first of March next. Mr.. Walker.
prefaced his resolution with some remarks to the
e that it was admitted on all hands that the Con
stitution of 1864 abounded in Objectionable fea-
lures but the fact could not be ignored that the
instrument was now unayoidably the organic
law of the State. Nevertheless, many mem
bers wished to go further in relation to it, to
4 take no step which would imply voluntary sane.
ton or approval of that Constitution, by amending
it, and, as he respected the sentiments Of those
gentlemen, he introduced his resolution, which he
hoped would be the means of avoiding an agita-
ton that would interfere with the regular business
of the House.
Mr.. McCloskey seconded the resolution.
Mr. Tucker hoped the business of the session
would be disposed of before the time indicated,
and moved as an amendmentte or substitute for the
resolution, that his bill providing for coustitu-
tiona convention be made the order of the day for
next Monday week. @jg Ee.s. r
Mr. Couvillon moved to lay the resolution and
!, amendment on the table, 5. Hall. III.
Mr.. yoorhies, supposing that Mr.. Couvionfs oh
lection to the resolution to the length of time
the subject was proposed to be deferred, sug
eested the substitution for fixed day, of the
words subject to CALL"
Mr.. Couyillon's motion was rejected; 20 yeas
. 43 nays. ( SO
y Mr.. fuckers amendment was laid on the table
d and the resolution WAS adopted
IS resolution offeredby Mr. Freret TO pay all thu
70 pages of the House six dollars per diem, was re
% jected.s
20 Mr.. Robinson, from the Committee on Banks an
N Banking. reported fayorably on Mr.. jonas bill t
g allow The banks of the State to discount paper
eight per cent. per annum.
Mr.. Scanlan, by leave of the House, rose to es
ID plain an error which he had committed in som
he remarks he had made to the House, and whc
Or might prejudice the State Printer. Upon examil
a. ~ ing the State Treasurers report he had found
90 item of fiftythree thousand dollars which from tt
context of the report he had been led to suppos
e. was for printing and advertising for the extra Sc
~, sion, and spoke of it in that way to the Hous
or Upon investigating the subject he found that tt
present State Printer had not yet received a doll;
for his services and that his bills for the extra Sc
ms sion would not exceed eight thousand dollars.
f III Mr. Eustis for Mr.. Alfred Phillips, who was al
sent introduced bill requiring the District Cour
nd of New Orleans to be in session for the trial
he causes from the 1st November to the 4th of Jul
and to be open throughout the year for interloc
,m tory orders also, bill providing an appropri
ton of $50 900 to pay the salaries of the udcal
ed of the State Both bills were referred to the j
r nd dietary Committee.
rr Mr. Head introduced bill comforting addition
MT powers on police juries. Referred to Judicial
ht Committee.
~ Mr.. Walker introduced a bill for the relief
no1 Antonio Marero, of the parish of St. Bernar
MT Referred to Finance Committee.
lis Mr. Thieneman introduced a bill authorizing t
~. chief eccesastic of any religious denomination
Mt acquire corporate capacity and in that capaci
ere as the representative of his denomination, buy
pile sell property and organize religious and charitat
Isl is, institutions Referred to Judiciary Committee.
nrs Mr.. Tucker introduced a bill to establish
TO terms of the district courts throughout the sta
IL and explained that the bill re-enacted the law
1861 in relation to the validity of which the
avs might be some doubt, since it was passed SUBJ
rto quent to the ordinance of secession.
has Mr.. Scott moved to print the bill, but the n
ail ton did not prevail, Messrs. Elan and Snid
sold announcing their purpose to introduce bill red
a tricting the State 30 as to enlarge the dstric
,do and thereby decrease the number. No action "
do taken on Mr.. fuckers bill, but resolution ofel
oha oha by Mr.. Snder for committee of one from ca
Nv" judicial district, except the parish of Orleans
prepare bill redistricting the State, was adopt
,ply and the Speaker appointed Messrs Snider, W
and ker, Tucker, Wilmington, Brown, Addison,
an" an" sey, Hudspeth, Lewis, Regenberg, McEnefy
the Montgomery, the committee.
,oed Mr.. Montgomery introduced bill for the rel
at of the purchasers of the 18th section, propos
re- to relieve them from their obligations to the ST.
w N in this connection by surrenderng the lands tt
have purchased to the State Referred to
al of Committee on Public Education.
tors Mr.. Barry introduced bill to amend and ren
this the charter of the Catholic Church of Opelous
as eas st. Landry. Referred to the delegation from
eral Landry.
di- On motion of Mr.. Robinson, chairman of
City Committee on Banks and Banking, certain b
me from the Senate relating to the subject of bal
or banking, were called up and referred to t
, j. committee.
'ger Mr.. Durable called up the Senate bill to rep
the law enabling certain persons to construc
-. steamboat canal from Vermlon Lake to the
q is bine river, approved April 1855, and moved s
,r pension of the rules to put the bill upon its sec
!, reading, which motion was granted.
noo Mr.. Elan addressed the House, explaining
reasons for the bill. The act sought to be repea
of gave the company three million three hund
tro thousand acres of the swamp lands of the Stat
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