New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-21
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY,2l, 1865

WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARYg2l, 1865.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF LOUISIANA.
+y,.,.ra TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 90 1866
,~p5f&~ Senate. ..---.
Pursuant to adjournment from yesterday, the
Senate assembled at noon to-day Lieut. Governor
Voorhies presiding. 10 '~'"" ..,4
On the roll being called, twenty-five members
responded--a full quorum. gy. gyE4
E" Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Beckwith
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was read
and approved. sl# a. t7si54 &&*4 N..
During the proceedings the following members
were present: Messrs. Abney, Anderson, Arm
strong, Brownlee, Brusle, Burthe, Campbell,
Cooley, Duvigneaud, Egan, Ellis, Fellowes, Foute,
Gibson, Gordon, Hough, Kavanagh, Kenner, La
peyre, Lott, Mohan, Mundays Newton Of Jackson,
Newton of Morehouse, Nelson, Palfrey, Poche,
Purcell, scruggs, WEIGH and Wicoxon.
A message was received from the House of Rep
resentatiyes by Mr.. Maxwell, the Chief Clerk. 1t
asked the concurrence of the Senate in bill for
the relief of property owners on the GENTLY
Road in the bill for the relief of Robert J. Cald.
well; in the bill to extend the limits of corpora
ton of the town of Donaldsonville; in the bill for
the relief Of r. G. Ker; in the bill for the relief
of Antonio Marero; in the bill to amend and
renew the charter Of the Catholic Church at Ope-
aousas; in the bill for the relief Of the heirs of
BENJAMIN Ray, deceased; in the bill relative to
the ferry across Red River at Shreveport; and in
the Joint resolution memorializing Congress to
renew the donations of public lands for railroad
constructions to the State, which otherwise will
revert to the United States in June next.
Mr.. Mohan presented bill to amend sections 4,
IS, 8 and of the City Charter, so as to make them
accord with the City Election bill passed over the
Governors veto. s.. r5ss .au. .s.a.s.
Mr.. Foute objected to it as it will make the
Office of Street Commissioner elective.
Mr.. Mohan explained that this provision existed
in the City Election bill, now law.
Mr.. Duvigneaud expressed his qualification that
Senators had seen fit, in this way, to remove the
unconsttutionality Of the City Election bill.
Mr.. Mohan said the City Election bill was not
unconstitutional. The present measure was intro
duced simply in the spirit Of Cancellation.
The bill was carried through its various stages,
passed, and sent to the House.
Mr.. Kenner presented memorial from the
Laborer's Benevolent Society. Referred to the
Committee on Charitable Institutions.
The same Senator moved that message be sent
to the House OF Representatives requesting the
return of the resolution granting leave of absence
to the State Treasurer in order to fill blank in it
Agreed to. ...--.. .a5.4-.
Mr.. Gordon presented petition from Allen
Jones praying payment for buildings used by the
State for some years. Referred to the Committee
Mr.. Munday from the Committee on Claims,
presented report-favorable on the bill for the
r. relief Of L. R. Marshall by substitute on the bill
for the relief Of W. H. G. King and mfayorable
on the bill for the relief of Herbert Walker.
On motion Of Mr.. Mohau the bill for the relief o.
". H. c. King, appropriating 1857 81 for printing
was taken up, carried through its various stages
and passed. ''. ..- a..
Mr. Bruse reported correctly enrolled the act in
relation TO the sale of public nds and the bill ii
relation to the publication OF judicial advertise
ments in English and French.
Mr. Newton OF Morehouse. called up the bill fol
the relief of J. L. Pratt, providing compensation
for negro belonging to him, executed for murder
1t was carried through its various stages, passed
and sent to thesother House.
The same Senator called up the bill for the relic
of VIM. I. Hall, providing compensation for tenn
porary services as District Attorney. 1t was car
ried through its various stages, passed. and sent tt
the other House.
On motion of Mr.. Munday, the bill for the relic
of l.. R. Marshall, from judgment for taxes fol
1862, already paid, was taken up carried through
its various stages and passed. 'f
Mr. BrusIe presented, as correctly enrolled, thu
bill for the relief of T. P, Harrison and the heirs
j. Hawkins Duval. .g-a' r"
The same Senator called up the House joint re
solution for the appointment of a JOINT committe
to prepare measure for the establishment of
soldiers home ; and on his motion the blank 70
the number of Senators was filled with " three.
The resolution was then referred to the Commit
tee on Charitable Institutions.
7 Mr. Feowes, from the Committee on Commerce
Agriculture, Manufactures, etc, presented re
port, favorable on bill the title of which we di
not catch and asking that the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of the bi
to incorporate company for the Improvement o
Pass-a-lO utre, and recommending that it be refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary. z-s
Mr. Newton, of jackson, from the Commute
on Public Education, presented report, favorable
on the bill to lease to the Trustees of the Femal
Academy the State Laboratory, at Mount Lei
anon, for ten years. at sufficient rent to keep tn
the same in repair.
MIR. Egan explained that the building had bee
long unused that the school had been close
during the war and that this was the only built
ing available for re-openng it. The bill was ca
ried through it's various stages, passed, and ser
to the other House b No. .,
; Mr.. Palfrey called up the bill relative to pilo1
on Atchafalaya bay and river. He said it was
i important measure because commerce was begin
ming to revive in that neighborhood. rs
Mr.. Anderson said if the bill applied to the rive
above Bayou Courtabieau he should be compelie
to oppose it. s~ .-~
Mr.. Palfrey said it did not apply to the riyt
above Brashear City. The bill was the old on
only slightly altered by not requiring quite sue
large pilot boats to be kept. CISCO l@L
Z, The bill was then carried through its yario
stages, passed and sent to the other House.
5 Mr.. Duvgneaud said he had yesterday had l
bill providing for the collection of State taxes al
licenses on trades and professions in New Orlea
made the order of the day for Thursday next Fe
22d, a holiday as the anniversary of the birthd
of Washington. He moved that it be made t
order of the day for Friday instead. Agreed to.
Mr.. Munday called up the bill relative to fore
surrenders, with an amendment providing til
debtors making full surrender in accordance wi
the terms of the bill shall be released by the jud
from all further liabilities. s s--s.
Mr.. Lapeyre moved that it be referred to t
Judiciary Committee, aud Mr.. Poche seconded t