New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-22
VOLUME XIV.


embly holding positions on the Board of Levee
Commissioners. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. New'.en, of Morehouse, called up the bill
'equirlng the foremen of grand juries to admin
ster an oath Of secrecy to Witnesses examined
before them similar to that imposed upon grand |
jurins themselves.
Mr.. Foute was opposed to these interlerences
with weuied and established principles Of law, |
and would like to have the bill referred.
Mr.. Burthe thought there was no ground for OBJ
lection to proceeding to act upon the BILL
Mr.. Lott considered that the difference of opin-
ion between the gentlemen of the law about the
bill was sufficient to show the necessity Of refer
ring it. He moved that it be referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. Agreed to.
Mr. Taylor presented report from the Com
mittee the Penitentary, with substitute for
the bill referred to them, providing that parties
sentenced to the State penitentary who have been
incarcerated in the parish prison for the period
during which the penitentiary was inaccessible or
unavailable, should be considered to have under
gone their sentences as if in the penitentiary.
After brief discussion the bill was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Newton, of Morehouse, called up the bill to
authorize the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas
Railroad Company to change the eastern terminus
of their road. The Senator stated that the object
was to avoid an impracticable quagmire between
Richmond station and Vicksburg, and to fix the
terminus at Milliken's Bend.
Mr.. Lott explained that there was dispute as
to whether the new purchasers of the road were
possessed of the franchises as well as Of the pro-
perty. Under the terms of the bill there would be
twenty miles of boating to be done. And the iron
would be carried off to other points. He thought
the bill Objectionable.
Mr. Kenner was satisfied the subject ought to be
looked into. He moved that it be referred to the
Committee on Public Works, Lands and Levees.
The road had been first sold for $3.50 ,000 but the
sheriff refused to deliver it, for some reason. 1t
was again put up for SALE and sold for $4,000.
The question was, what was to become Of the in
terest of Louisiana in this road. The Attorney
General had been instructed inquire if the sheriff
had the right to sell the interest of Louisiana. And
now, the persons who had bought the road for
$50, 900 come forward and try to get the legislature
TO acknowledge that what had been done was will,
the recognition of the fact Of the sale OF the fran
chises of the road.
Mr.. WiicoXon seconded the motion tor reference.
| Mr.. Huugh spoke i'll support OF the passage Of
the bill.
MT. lahTey lho'ee tna' ~ We ieieiieu W LIE
Committee on the Judiciary.
| This motion prevailed.
Mr.. Barrow called up the bill to provide for the
organization Of the Orleans regiment Of militia
Referred Oh motion of Mr.. Bell to the Committee
on Militia with Instructions to report tomorrow il
practicable.
Mr.. Foute presented a report from the commit
Tee On 'e ''i"IrS oI Inc 'acN9on rallfo1u IL wa
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Mr.. palfrev presented a favorable report from
thc committee to whom WIS referred the bill tt
make the Rayou Plaouemines payirabe through
ont .bc wear.
Mr.. Brusle from the Committee on EnrolIments
renorted az correctly enrolled the bill to authoriz
the lease Of the Onelousas railroad. and the ac
tn authorize John G. Sinnott and James McCloske,
to remove distinctions from Holmes, BAYOU.
A MESSAGE was received from the House O
Representat1ves. through Mr.. Halsey, Assistan
Clerk. IT announced that the House had concur
rod in the oct tn fix the terms Of the Fourth Judi
cia1 District Court and in the act for tbe relief n
Theodore Durel and r. D. Hubbard.
| Mr. hnderson ca,led IN the hill declarinr th
| R,you Pouoa navioable stream IT, was carrie
throuqb its variops stapes and nassed.
On motion of Mr.. Wieoxon, the resolution t
nrovide for the navment of CONTINGENT eysense
of the General Assembly, amounting to sl72S 2!
was adontea
, The Senate went into executive session.
q, respm;ne an informal recess was taken ii
balf.nast 2 O'Clock p. a for the purpose of the
r hearinc the renort of Senator Erau upon the ma
tcu,a,s and results of the visit of the legislati,
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