New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-03

The House came to order at II NJ, Mr. Elan,
Speaker pro tenn. presiding.
Tin our report of the discussion on Thursday, on
the bill for the relief of the free banks whose se-
curities are in possession of the Federal govern
ment, Mr.. Jonas was enormously represented as
stating that the bill had been approved by the
Senate Judiciary Committee, and passed unani-
mously by the Senate. The bills referred to by
Mr.. Jonas, as having this recommendation, were
the bills to remit taxes on properties held by the
Federal authorities during the war, and to return
to those who had paid taxes the costs and charges
which had accumulated, and Mr.. Jonas quoted the
passage of these measures to show that nothing
was asked for the banks in question more than had
already been granted to private citizens, who like
the banks, were embarrassed by having been de-
prived of the possession or of their property.
Mr.. DeLabarre rose to a question of privilege,
ana adverting to remarks made by Mr.. Brusle. in
the Senate, complaining that bills came from the
House with amendments tackled on in such man.
ner as to lead to confusion said the remarks in
question reflected upon the Enrolling Committee
Of the House, the enrolling clerks, and even the
House itself. At a subsequent stage of the pro-
ceedings, Mr.. DeLabarre was allowed to spread
his explanation, IN justification of the Enrolling
Committee, on the minutes.
The Chair remarked that no blame could attach
to the Enrolling Committee or its clerks. The
complaint made in the Senate was not, however
without reason, and was caused by the departure
of the House itself from parliamentary usage In
theory, at least, every bill passed by the House
was supposed to be engrossed and sent to the
Senate as it had passed, but instead of that being
done members desirous fhaving their bills through
both houses speedily, were in the habit of moving
that bills be sent to the Senate Immediately, and
thus they went before the Senate without engross
ment and with amendments on separate pieces of
paper, tackled on loosely, causing the confusion
complained of.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. McEnery, a resolution was
adopted instructing the sergeant alarms to sus-
pend in the hall large and fine painting of Wash
inston, offered for the use of the hall by Mrs. Nc.
Quade, of New Orleans.
Subsequently, Mr. McCloskey moved the ap
pointment of committee to negotiate with Mrs.
McQuade for the purchase of the picture, but the
resolution was not acted upon.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Kent, was adopted.
granting the use of the hall, on Tuesday night
next, to DR.. James George, for lecture on phre-
noiogy for the benefit of disabled soldiers.
Mr. Gates, from the Committee on Railroads,
presented resolution, which was adopted, di-
1ecting the Attorney to attend to the inter-
este of the State in the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
exGs Railroad, which is about to be involved in
litigation growing out of its sale by the sheriff of
OuachitS parish lately, under judicial order, 10
certain pasties for s5O,OO0
Mr.. Williamson presented memorial from the
mayor and trustees of the town of Shreveport,
praying to be relieved from parish taxation, in