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

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not as well as to other questions affecting them
settled really by the people Of the State. Nobod
| could doubt what their verdict would be; but ID
thought it ought to be actually and formally take
SO as to give the highest possible assurance to til
Executive at Washington of the feelings and cor
victons of the people, and not leave it open to b
said there by the radicals that they really did nc
accept the situation.
| Mr.. Kenner wished to call the attention ofIth
Senate to the fact that the House Of Represent
tives had postponed the consideration Of thi
measure to the 18th Of March. It was true tina
this was not necessarily to guide their ae
ton; but he thought that it woud beEweils tina
the Senate should not at present pledge them
selves to any course which they might after
wards regret II was clear to him that we are O.
the eve of great political revolution OF split be
tween two of the branches of the government a
Washington; and this was another reason VIII
he could wish the Legislature not to do anything
which might put it in the power Of the radiea
party to raise an argumentagainst US. He though
this only prudence and common sense; and woult
therefore move to postpone the further considera
ton Of the bill till the 10th Of March. sa.a.s7
Mr.. Egan opposed this, and again urged the ne
cessity to do something to prevent the confusion
and litigation attendant on the present state OF
legal questions, especially in his parish. He saw
no reason why our action in purely domestic con
Germs should be delayed by the political state. il
Washington; alluded to by the Senator from Ascen
sion mr. Kenner); and that the calling of this con
yention and its action would strengthen the arm Of
the Executive. b W. Fs55a ~ No
Mr.. Gordon moved to postpone the bill indef.
nitely, as testvote, heeause7he thought the Sen
ate ought to come to some decision on the subject
He supported tie bill On grounds similar to those
advocated BY the senatar from Claiborne {Mr.
Eganl. Yts ''-''' sg&
The questionRas then put on Mr.. Gordon's mo.
ton. The yeas and nays were called, and the
motion was lost. The following was the vote: Z
| JYeas=z Messrs. Andersen, Barrow, Bell, Camp.
bell, Hough, Newton Of Jackson, Newton of More.
house, Purcell and Wilcoxon-9 yeas. Nh
| Mays Messrs. Armstrong, Brusle, Burthe, Coo
ley, Duyigneaud Egan, Ellis, Foute, Gibson, Cor
don, Kelso, Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott, NOLAN, Mum
day, Nelson, Palfrey, Poehe, scruggs, Taylor and
Welch-22. 4% sA'5@@"
| Then the question was put on Mr.. Kenner's mo.
ton, which was carried by the following vote:
| Yeas-Messrs Anderson, Armstrong, Barrow
Bell, Brusle, Campbell, Duvigneaud, Gibson
Hough. Kenner, Lott, Munday, Newton Of Jack
son, Newton Of Morehouse, Nelson, Purcell
| scruggs, WEIGH and Wilcoxon- 10. 55JE ,s5s
| Nays-Messrs. Burthe, Cooley, Egan, Ellis
Foute, Gordon, KelHo, Lapegre y ohan, Palfrey
Poche and Taylor-l2. - !. 4,
| The further consideration Of the bill was there
fore postponed till the 10th Of March.
| Mr.. Hough introduced a joint resolution for the
appointment of joint committee composed Of
| the whole of the members of each House or
| amendments to the Constitution. On motion oil
| Mr. Mohan, the consideration of the resolution
was postponed until the 10th Of March next
| Mr.. Kenner called up the bffor the relief of B
| F. Morehead. Read q first and second time and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
| Mr.. Duvigneaud called.up the bill relative to the
publication of legal and Judicial advertisements ii
the parish of Orleans. After some very desultorJ
talk and unrecogni1ed motions for a reference t.
the Committee on Printing and for adjournment
| the bill was ON motion of Mr.. Kenner, read, and
on motion of Mr.. Brusle, made, together with
substitute for one Of its sections the order of the
day for Wednesday next, and ordered to be
printed. hmf sv-s'
Mr.. Burthe, from the Judiciary Committee, pre-.
sented report favorable on the bill fixing the
times and places fer the holding of courts in the
Twelfth Judicial District; on the bill to change the
time for holding courts in the Fourth Judicial Dis.
trict; and on the act to repeal the act respecting
pledges, by substitute. 5S5G4 .e.. ray.
A message was received from the House OF
Representatives by Mr.. Hasey, Assistant Clerk,
requesting the signature of the President to the
nt 10 fha Oh; 70 oil ~,
parish of Orleans. u&@at +rj1 '$1l 81
On motion of Mr.. Bell, the Senate then ad-
journed to onday next, Feb. Il, at noon. 81. Z r
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House of Representatives.
The House met at u. The leave of absence
granted to the Speaker having expired, he re-
sunled his place this morning as presiding officer.
The minutes having been read the printing bill,
passed by the House yesterday, was ordered to
be reconsidered on motion Of Mr.. McCloskey,
who said he had been informed this morning by
Mr.. Jewell of the Star, that part of the printing
for which ten dollars page was allowed by the
bill could be proftably done for seven dollars per
page. r5u Esa Il.
The engrossment of the bill having been recon
sidered, and the measure Having been thus put
back upon its second reading, .l- -ye r. &. q
Printing, objected to any action on the bill at pre-
sent. But sixty eight, of one hundred and eigh.
teen members were present-very little more
than a bare quorum. snap judgment had been
taken on the House. Advantage had been taken
of the absence of large number Of the friends of
the bill to obtain reconsideration. Many of the
absentees were gentlemen who had closely inves.
tgated the subject. He trusted, therefore, no at
tempt would be made to amend the bill, which
had been SO fully discussed yesterday, until its
friends were present. He moved to make the bill
the special order for Monday.
The question was asked if the bill was now open
to amendment. Mr. Stille signifed his desire to
amend the bill. .-,... ...- .,a.-.- --. -
The Chair decided that the BILL by the reconsid-
GRAFTON, was returned to its second reading, but
would have to take its place on the calender. As
the consideration of the bill was not now in order,
it could only be taken up by a suspension of the
rules l...-e.
A suspension of the rules was moved by Mr..
Stille.
Mr.. Elan denied having formed any combination,
to take advantage of the absence of the friends
of the BILL and in this as in all other matters, he
WiSht to leuisate fairly The RI oush yOuld he