New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-29


offered by the Rev. y. Moynihan Of the Roman
Catholic church. N .s sFa
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
4s RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Palfrey submitted the following resolution
5hich was considered by unanimous consent and
agreed to.
RESOLVED By the Senate Of tte state Of Louisiana,
That the Committee on Public Works, Lands and
Leyees, be Instructed to inquire and report On the
proprety of repeating the act entitled ''an act to
enable certain persons hereinafter named, to con-
struct steamboat Canal from vermi1lion Bay to
the Sabine river, at point near the mouth of the
Neches river, in Texas" approved April 4, 1865.
Mr. Gordon submitted the following resolution,
which was considered by unanimous consent, and
agreed to.
RESOLVED, That the Sergeant-at Arms be instruc.
set of theaws of the State as well copies Of the
Constitution of 1884, to be kept in the Senate
Chamber for the use Of the members
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
The President laid before the Senate the follow
ing Communication, from his Excellency the Gov
ernor.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
New Orleans, Jan. %, 1866.
To the President Of the Senate:
] have the honor to transmit herewith, the an
nual report Of the State Treasurer, embracing a
period from the LIST Of October 1864 to the 31st Of
December, 1866.
J. MADISON WELLS,
Governor of Louisiana.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the above communica-
ton and accompanying document, were ordered to
be referred to the Committee on Finance.
The President also laid before the Senate COM
munication from Mr.. F. M. Stevens, Secretary of
the Board Of Currency, transmitting copy Of the
annual report of the Board Of Currency for the
year 1866.
On motion Of Mr.. Lapeyre, the same was ordered
TO be referred to he Committee ION Banks and
Banking.
Mr.. FoQte submitted memorial of the hard
ware merchants of the city Of New Orleans, rela,
tive to the action Of the Inspectors of Weights and
Measures in the city of New Orleans, the reading
of which was dispensed with, and on motion of the
same Senator, the same was ordered to ere
ferred to the Committee on Commerce, Manufac-
lures and Agriculture. a.
COMMITTEE SERVICE. r
On his own motion, Mr.. Foute was excused from
serving on the Committee on Enrolled Bills, and
the President appointed Mr.. Wilcoxon in his
stead. ..ss51sssS t'te@s
On motion of Mr. Gibson, the select Committee
on foundations, appointed on yesterday by the
I Pfegdent,Iwas abolished. f II
NOTICE OF ELL. e7l
Mr.. Lapeyre gave notice of his intention to ask
leave to introduce on Tomorrow, bill to be en-
titled an act to provide for the liquidation of
tain banks.'' 5s a.
RECONSIDERATION. ~
Mr.. Munday moved to reconsider the vote given,
yesterday, on the order to print 500 copies of the
report Of the joint committee appointed for the
purpose of collecting information and reasons for
4 defeating the claims of Messrs. Michael Hahn and
r. King Cutler to seats in the United States Senate
from the State Of Louisiana.
The reconsideration being granted, on motion
of the same Senator, the same was ordered to lie
on the table.
IA BILLS INTRODUCED ACCORDING TO NOTICE.
The hereinafter named Senators, in pursuance
TO previous notice. respectively asked and obtained
leave to introduce the following entitled bills
which underwent their first and second readings
by their respective titles and were severally re-
ferred as introduced below, to-wit:
= Mr.. Brusle- n
An act to amend and reenact section fifth of az
act entitled an act relative to surties," approved
March Is, 1866. n
81 Mr.. Wilcoxpn-
An act relative to clerks of district courts.
An act providing for the drawing of juries in the
(. parShes Of StsMartin and Vermillion.
Mr.. Burthe, on behalf of Mr.. Duyignaud-
An act to create parish courts throughout the
State, the parish of Orleans excepted.
4 An act relative to the publication of.legalant
Judicial advertisements in the parish of Orleans
'ga All of which bills were referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Newton, of Morehouse-
An act for the relief of W. 7. Hall, referred K
the Committee on Claims. .55z
An act to compel insurance companies to de
post in State securities to the amount of fit,
Thousand dollars. Referred to the Committee OF
Finance.
BILLS INTRODUCED WITHOUT PREVIOUS NOTICE.
The hereinafter named Senators, without pre-
vious notice given, and with suspension Of TIL
rules just granted respectively asked and obtaine
leave to introduce the following entitled bills
which were seyerally disposed of as Indicate
below, viz
Mr., Scruggs-
An act to legalize all official acts done by civ
officers Of the late government of the State 0
Louisiana.
Mr.. Kenner-, "a
An act for the organization of corporations
engage in factorags and commission business, o
inagricultural operations.
Mr.. Wilcoxon-
Anac relative to seizures and sales.
Mr.. Taylor
An act to provide for the election of district an
parish officers.
Mr. hapeyre-
An act suspending prescriptionsin certain cases
Mr.. Anderson
An act to emancpate minors
Mr.. Ellis
3 Anact to organise courts for the city and par
ish Of Orleans.
An act organizing inferior courts, and fixing tn
terms thereof, the parish of Orleans excepted.
All Of which bills underwent their first and sec
ond readings by their respective titles, and the.
were seyerally referedto the Committee on tn
Judiciary.
Mr.. Gordon
An act to authorize the sale orlease of the " New
Canal = which underwent Its first and second read
ings by its title, and it was referred to the Com
) mittee on Finance.
Mr.. NOLAN
Joint resolution ordering an election for mu
f,,t