New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-06

pended and the Senate proceeded to the considt
alton of House bill entitled
An act for the relief of Wade Hampton
Which underwent it second and third reading
it was concurred in and the Secretary Was direct
to inform the House thereof.
On motion Of Mr.. Kenner, the rules were su
pended and the Senate proceeded 70 the consloe
alton of House bill entitled
An act to refund to tax payers costs, lntere
and charges paid upen State, parish, municip
and CITY taxes, for the years 1861, 1862 1868 ar
1864. and to relieve from payment of such cost
interest and charges those who have not alread
paid the same.
The first section, (which reads as follows, W.
considered:
Be il enacted By the Senate and House Of Repr
sensatipes Of the Slate of Louisiana, in Gener
assembly convened, That all persons who ha,
paid their State, parish, municipal or city tax
for the years 1861, 1852 1868 and 1864, and ha,
paid costs, interest or charges on the same, shs
have the amount, over and above the face of Il
tax bills SO paid, refunded or deducted from al
tax bill of like character they now owe, or ms
hereafter owe. And all those who are still i
debted for any Of the above tax bills shall be d
| charged from all indebtedness upon the payne
of the face Of the tax bills due by them; ProBid
the same is paid within twelve months from Il
| passage of this act.
The amendment offered by the Committee c
Finance Of the Senate, being as follows, to-wi
To strike out in the eighth line the words of lk
character" and to insert at the close of the fri
section the following proviso: " Provided furthel
that all costs, interest or charges SO refunded
shall be refunded by the State, city or parish t
which said taxes have been respectively paid
On motion Of Mr.. Kenner, the above amendment
were adopted
And the first section was adopted as amended.
| On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the following addition
| al section was adopted as the second section o.
the bill:
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That this ac
shall take effect from and after its passage.
On motion Of the same Senator, this bill under.
went it's second and third readings; it was con
Cured in as amended, and the Secretary was di
rected to inform the House thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Munday, the rules were sus
pended, and the Senate proceeded to the consdera
ton Of House bill, entitled: an act for the re
lief Of Wade Hampton" J" which underwent its
second and third readings, it was concurred in, and
the Secretary was directed to inform the House
thereof.
HOUSE BILL REFERRED.
On motion Of Mr.. Lott, the rules were sus
pended, and the Senate proceeded to the consid
Grafton of House bill entitled
An act for the relief of purchasers of sixteenth
sections; +
Which underwent its first and second readings
BY its title, when. on motion of the same Senator
the further consideration Of this bill was postponed
and the same was ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Public Education.
On motion Of Mr.. Duvigneaud, the rules were
and the Senate proceeded to the con
sideration Of House bill entitled
An act for the relief of F. Lambert;
Which underwent its first and second readings
by its title, when, on motion of the same Senator
the further consideration Of this bill was post
poned, and it was ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Claims.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. Lott, the rules were sus
pended, and the Senate proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON Of Senate bill entitled
An act to authorize the board of levee commits
sioners for the levee district in the parishes Of
Madison and Carroll to issue bonds in settlement Of
the accrued interest on the bonds heretofore is
sued, and to agree with the holders thereof for 8
of the payment Of said bonds;
Which bill underwent its second and third read
ngs, it passed, and the Secretary was directed te
request the concurrence of the House therein.
On motion of Mr.. Abney, the rules were sus
pended, and the Senate proceeded to the consider.
alton of Senate bill entitled
An act for the better protection of the assured
citizens and residents of Louisiana;
X Which underwent its second and third readings
1t passed, and the Secretary was directed to re-
quest the concurrence of the House therein.
On motion Of Mr.. Wicoxon, the rules were sus-
pended, and the Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of Senate bill entitled
An act granting additional powers to clerks of
district courts, outside of the parish of Orleans;
Which underwent its second and third readings
tpassed, and the Secretary was directed to re-
luest the concurrence of the House therein.
BILLS FIXED FOR PARTICULAR DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Lott, the rules were suspended,
md the Senate proceeded to the consideration of
senate's
Joint resolution asking Congress to call con-
,titnional convention for the purpose of proposing
amendments to the Constitution of the United
States Of America;
When, on motion Of the same Senator, the fur
ther consideration Of said joint resolutions was
and they were made the special order
of the day for Tuesday next.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION
The President laid before the Senate the follow
ing communication, to-wit:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
New Orleans, March q, 1856.
To the Presdont of the Senate:
am directed by his Excellency the Governor to
inform the Senate that he has approved and
signed
Joint resolution expressive Of the sense of the
legislature relative to the official course of Presi-
dent Andrew johnson.
N. c. sNETHEN,
Private Secretary.
" SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
This being the day set apart for the considera-
ton of Senate bill entitled an act for the relief of
certain State assessors. the same .was taken up.
On motion of Brusle, this bill underwent its
second and third readings, it passed and the Sec.
retary was directed to request the concurrence of
the House therein.
This being also the day set apart for the con-
sideraton of Senate's joint resolution requesting
Congress to abolish the United States Provisional
Court, the same was taken up.
When, on motion Of Mr.. N chan, the further con-
sderation of these joint resolutions was postponed
and they were made the special order of the day
for Monday next.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. l.
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