New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-07
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1866.
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1856

adjournment from yesterday. Lieut. Governor
Voorhies presided.
On the roll being called 81 members responded.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Beckwith.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
During the proceedings the following members
were present:
Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Barrow, Brown
lee, Burthe Campbell, Cooley, Duvigneaud, Eel
loves, Foute, Gibson, Gordon, Hough, Kavanagh,
Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott, Mohan, Munday, Nelson,
Newton of Jackson Newton of Morehouse, Pal
frey, Poche Purcell, Scruggs Taylor, Welch and
WilcoXon,
Mr.. Munday from the Committee on Enroll
ments, reported correctly enrolled the bill to pro-
vide for the better management of the asylum for
the deaf dumb and blind, at Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Wilcoxon presented a resolution to pay
petty expenses to the amount of $345 Al, which
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Newton of jackson, leave of
absence was granted to Mr.. Abney.
Mr.. Newton of Morehouse presented bill for
the election and commissioning of justice of the
peace for the town of Monroe, in the parish of
| Ouachita. 1t was carried through its various
stages and passed.
/ hr. Duvigneaud presented bill to allow Felicie
Provost, wife of Louis Coughs, to ALLEVIATE part of
her dotal property 1t was read and referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Munday presented the bill for the relief of
the State Seminary at Alexandria, with House
amendments. They were concurred in, and the
bill passed as amended
Mr.. Munday presented bill in aid Of the bill to
authorize the sale of lottery tickets. 1t was read
first time and laid over.
Mr.. Poche introduced a bill to authorize the
Auditor and the Treasurer to employ each an ad-
ditional clerk. It was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The same Senator introduced bill to amend
article 356 of the Civil Code. 1t was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Newton, of Jackson, presented report
from the Committee on Public Education, favor
able on the act for the relief of purchasers of six
teenth sections.
Mr.. Mohan presented bill to repeal the third
section of the act in relation to the increasing OF
the revenues of the State, and moved that it be
printed, and made the order of the day for Friday
next.
Mr. Lapeyre said all these matters relating to
the State finances ought to be inquired into; and
| he moved that the bill be referred to the Com
| mittee on Finance.
! Mr.. Mohan was opposed to the reference. He
looked on the tax as unjust, unfair and unconsti.
tutional. There were clamors throughout the city
against it iniquitous; and the sooner the legis-
ature abolished it the better for the State. He
saw necessity to refer the bill. Everybody
knows what the tax is, and there would be time
enough for Senators to ponder on it by Friday.
| He wanted it referred only to committee of the
whole Senate.
A. T.,
of the General Assembly now ,Fconsidering7 a
| general system of taxation and if single meas
ure are introduced, it would be impossible to eff
feet their object.
On the question being put, Mr. Lapeyres motion
was agreed to, and the bill was referred to the
| Finance Committee.
| Mr.. Lott introduced bill for the relief of C. R
and E. F, Newman. Referred to the Committee
on Public Education.
The same Senator presented an act in relation
to special and judicial mortgages in certain cases
1t was read and referred to the Committee on thu
Judiciary.
Mr.. Duvigneaud called up the unfinished bust
ness-the bill in relation to State taxes and lcen
ces 1t was amended so as to make the salary o
the Attorney $500, and to allow of no per cent
age, and to authorize the Treasurer and the Audi
salary of $500 each. Other amendments not Q
general public Importance were made, and tn
bill was read second time as amended, by vot
of II to 6, Mr.. Mohan calling the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Duvigneaud then moved a suspension of th
rules to take up the bill on its third reading.
Mr.. Mohan opposed the motion. He objected t
islatures what they shall and what they shall nc
do. He also objected to the salary proposed fo
! - o4ba lar
the attorney as being such as no respectable attol
ney could accept for the duties required of hil
under the bill. There was no necessity for tn
measure, he contended, because the present sy:
TEN had worked well for thirty five years.
Mr.. Duyigneaud said the Senate yesterday hear
clamors raised against the bill on the ground tht
it established new officer with too great emol'
ments; and now opposition is made to it becaus
these are not sufficient. He knew several lawyer
who would undertake the duties for the salary.
After some further observations, the questio
was put on the motion to suspend the rules, an
the vote was II yeas to nays. The President d.
cided the motion lost, under the four-Efths ru
The following was the vote:
Yeas-Messrs Anderson, Armstrong, Barrow
Burthe, Cooley, Duvigneaud, Gibson, Hough, Ka
anagh, Kenner, Lapeyre, Munday, Palfrey Poch
Taylor, Welch and Wicoxon.
l. Nays-Messrs. Brownlee, Fellowes, Gordo
}, Lott, Mohan and Purcell.
A message was received from the House
Representatives, through Mr.. Halsey, Assista
Clerk. 1t asked the signature of the President
the bill for incorporating the town of Monroe,
the parish of Ouachita to the joint resolutit
instructing the Attorney General to inquire in
certain matters in which the interests of the Sta
are involved and to the resolution in relation
the receiving of public papers from the late Su
veyor General. 1t announced that the Speak
had signed the bill in relation to the Asylum f
- the Deaf Dumb and Blind, at Baton Rouge al
that the House had concurred in the bill for Il
relief of VIM. LOCKWOOD in the resolution graz
ing leave of absence to Judge Ilsley; in the bill
e authorize the officiating Clergyman of the Cat
olic congregation of the parish of St. James,
sign certain acts in the bill to authorize the lea
of the State Laboratory buildings at Mount Let
non in the act to amend the act in relation to
. draw bridge across the Lafourche in the bill
the relief of Louis Palm in the act granting fer
privileges to the Rev. G. K. Marshall ; in the a
relative to the drawing of juries in the parishes
St. Martin, etc. 1t also asked the concurrence
its the Senate in the bill for the relief of j. NJ Lot
of in the bill to allow ]. 0. Prescott to sue the Stat
- in the bill to Legitimate Geraldine and Chariot
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