New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF LOUISIANA.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH q, 1866.
Senate.


till nearly halfpast l2, as there was not quorum
present till that time. Lieutenant Governor Voor-
HES presiding.
In response to the calling of the roll twenty |
members were found present.
Prayer was offered BY the Rev. Father Jcrc. |
miah Moynihan.
The journal of the proceedings of the Senate
yesterday was read and approved.
The following Senator's were present during the
proceedings:
hessrs' Anderson, Armstrong, Barrow, Bell,
Brownlee, Brusle, Bnrthe, Campbell, Coco, Cooley,
Duvigneaud, Egan, Ellis, Fellowes, Foute, Gibson,
Gordon, Hough, Kavanagh, Kenner, Lapeyre,
Lott, Aohan, Munday, Nelson, Newton of Jack.
son, Newton Of Morehouse, Palfrey, Purcell,
scruggs, Taylor, WEIGH and Wilcoxon.
message was received from the House of Rep
resentatives through Mr.. Halsey, Assistant Clerk.
It announced that the House had concurred in the
act to authorize John Sinnott and James McClos-
key to remove distractions from Holmes Bayou
in the act to authorize the leasing of the New Or.
leans, Oselousas and Great Western Railroad and
in certain of the Senate's amendments to the State
Printer bill, refusing to concur in Others of which
list accompanied the bill. 1t also announced
that the Speaker had signed the bill for the relief of
the signature Of the President to the bill for the
relief of Sarah L., widow of the late l. G. r. CHS
holm; to the bill to authorize the Governor to
issue certificates of indebtedness to the amount of
600 for evee purposes, etc. to the bill to au-
thorize the sale Of meats, fish, fruit, vegetables
and market produce in private markets, stores,
shops stands, ETC. to the joint resolution in refer
ence to the Academy Department building of the
IT.,..,
ment of State taxes the premises of the New Or
leans School of Medicine and the act to exempt
from the payment of State taxes during the years
1862 -4-5, in certain cases.
Mr., Kenner, on behalf of Mr.. Abney, absent
with leave on account of sickness, called up the
bill in relation to constructing plank road from
Red Chute to Red River. 1t was carried through
its various stages and passed.
Mr.. Palfrey called up the bill for the relief Of
G. P. Brngier. The Senator explained that Mr..
Bringer had preserved for four years valuable
documents belonging to the State Land Office, and
which had originally been in the possession Of his
father, the former Surveyor General. The appro
pration proposed was $500. On motion of Mr..
Armstrong the bill was referred to the Committee
Finance.
Amessage from the House of Representatives
1t asked concurrence in the act to provide for the
payment Of contingent expenses of the General
Assembly, and in the act to amend the city
charter.
Mr. Duvigneaud, on behalf of Mr.. Mohan, called
up the bill for the relief OF S. F. Lhoste, appro
priatng three hundred dollars under an amend
ment proposed by the committee, instead of foui
hundred dollars the original asked, for service
70 fbo Ra ftal
brief discussion, the bill was withdrawn, in order
to nfford an opportunity for Mr. Mohan to be pres
ent and explain the nature and extent Of the ser
vices and other particulars.
Mr.. Foute called up. the bill to appropriate
s25,oOO to the Medical College of the University
Dr. scruggs moved its adoption, and the ruiz
requiring the yeas and nays to be taken havn!
been suspended, the motion was unanmousl,
adopted.
DR.. scruggs on behalf lof the Senator from
Claiborne Mr.. Abney, called up the bill relative t
the navigation of. Bayou Corneille.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, seconded by Mr. Pa
frey, the bill was referred to the Committee o
Public Works, Land saand Levees
Mr. Munday called up the bill to authorize til
return of appeals since the first of June, 1860 to
the district courts of the State, and not dete
mined in the courts. 1t was carried through il
various stages, passed, and went to the othe
House.
Mr. Ellis called up the resolution appropriatn
$1,000 for the purchase and gratuitous Distribute
of spencer's English grammar throughout tt
State, at cost not exceeding seventy-fve cen
Der copy The Senator stated that the author
the work, Mr. J. T. Spencer had devoted his who
life to education and was in the widest sense
the term literary man. He had devoted nun
ber of years to the preparation of this work b'
in 1861 felt himself called upon to take part in tt
late struggle, and at the siege of Vcksburg he r
ceiyed wounds Of which he died. Interference to Il
merits of the work, the State Superintendent
Public Education and the Superintendent of pu
ltc schools in New Orleans, Mr.. Rogers, had give
certificates of approval / The widow of M
: Spencer was unable to carry ont the publicat'
of the work. and the object of the bill is to ha
this done. lie hoped the Senate would concur
the resolution of the House, where the Commit
on Claims had reported in favor of it; and
thought the legislature could not make mo
suitable appropriation, it was in support
Southern literary efforts The money would col
out of the public school fund, SO that there wor
be no difficulty on that score.
Mr.. Palfrey moved that the bill be referred
the Committee on Public Education.
On q division, the secretary announced that
vote was twelve for the motion and eleven again
but the assistant secretary reported the vote a
tic vote of twelve.
The President gave the casting vote against
reference.
Mr.. Kenner said there some mistake in
,coriing the vote, and he should move that
division be taken again;
This being done, the result was tie vote
-thirtsen.
The President gave the casting vote against
reference.
lherkill was then taken up for second readi
Mr.. 'Palfrey called the yeas and nays on
adoution of the second section.
Mr.. Lott said the bill was defective. There
no prwision as to who was to receive and VIII,
distrb ute these books. Then the number was
+ amall for sratutous distribution throughout
! State. ..
4 The, axestion being pot on, Mr.. Palfrey's moi
result ed as follows:
Yea, ,-Messrs. Armstrong, Barrow, Bru
Camub w, Ellis, Feflowes, Foute, Hough, Mund
Newton ef Jackson, Newton of Morehot
scrnees. vsylor, Welch and Wilcoxon-l5.
Nays-A Iassrs. Brownlee, Burthe. Duyignea
Gibson, Goa don, Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott Nels
Palfrey and .gprcell-ll. .y ..
than carried thrnnph its spc,