New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-15

SENATE
IA Pursuant to adjournment from yesterday, the |
Senate met at noon to-day Lieutenant Governor
Yoorhes, presiding.
On the roll being called so members responded.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Father Jere-
miah Moynihan
The Journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
The following Senators were present during the
4 proceedings
Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Barrow, Bell
8 Brusl6, Burthe, Campbell, Coco, Cooley, Duvig-
4 neaud, Ellis, Fellowes, Foute Gibson, Gordon,
Hough, Kavanagh Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott, Mo-
han, Munday, Nelson, Newton of Jackson. New
ton Of Morehouse, Palfrey, Poche, Purcell,
Scruggs. Taylor, Welch and Wilcoxon.
i A communication from the House of Represent
atives was received through Mr.. Halsey, Assistant
Clerk. 1t asked concurrence in an act relative to
witnesses before grand juries, and the signature
p of the President to the act to establish police
board in Opelousas. 1t announced that the Speaker
had signed the act to provide for an additional
Justice of the peace ward for the parish of ST..
Mary, and the bill for the relief of W. H. G. King
j. Co.
Mr.. Brusle, from the Committee on Enrollments,
reported as correctly enrolled the bill for the relief
I of W. 7. Hall.
tE Mr. Eenner, from the Committee on Finance,
presented favorable report the act making
appropriations for the general expenses of the
State for the year 1866, with amendments.
On motion of the Senator the bill was immedi-
1y taken up, carried through its various stages,
amended and passed
Mr. Burthe, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary presented report, with substitute, on
title fifteen of the Constitution in the resolutions
for amendments to the Constitution; also report
on the resolution in reference to making eight
hours days labor under the Constitution
stating the committee found no questions of law
involved, and recommended the reference of the
resolution to the Committee on Labor.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on Commerce
Agriculture, Manufactures, ETC., presented a re
port with bill, in conformity with memoria
referred to the committee We could not catcl
the subject Of the report
Mr.. Munday presented report from the Com
mittee on Finance, with substitute for the bill t.
encourage medical education, making an appro
pration to the School Of Medicine, and moved
suspension of the rules to pass the bill
Mr.. Mohan opposed the measure. The Senat
refused 10 make appropriations to educate til
poor, and he would not vote appropriations t
educate the rich.
Mr. Fouts said he had carefully examined tn
question Of free schools and superintendent Q
public education, and he was satisfied great mis-
take had been made. If the question of econom
was involved, he found the gentleman who ha
been elected superintendent willing to pei
form the duties of the Office for the salary whc
would be required to pay the additional clerk
the Auditors office necessary to perform til
duties thrown on this office. In vie
of the influx Of immigrants to be hope
and expected he thought the abolition OF the pu
lie schools most injurious Ii the negro is to r
main among us, he must be educated too. If W
do not do It, the freedmens bureau would hay
an excuse for fastening itself on our necks. If /
were in order he would have the bill abolishing Il
Office of superintendent of public education r
called from the House of Representatives. II
Senate had voted him $4,000, and he wished him
perform duties for it; and these might prove
great interest and Importance.
Mr. Mupday withdrew his motion for q suspe
sion of the rules, and the subject was laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, the bill to provide f
the protection of immigrants into the State of Lo
isiana was taken up, cercally amended, carri
through its various stages, passed and sent to t
other house.
A communication was laid before the Senate
the President, inviting Senators to attend q
commencement exercises of the medical depa
ment of the University of Louisiana, to take pla
on Thursday, March 18th. The invitation W
accepted.
Mr.. Gibson called up the substitute bill to ame
the Constitution, title Is. lengthy discussi
ensued, turning entirely upon the parliamenta
and constitutional mode of dealing with the su
iect. This was very complicated and could n
be made of general interest or information to t
general readers. The main question at issue u
mately seemed to be whether amendments p
posed to the Constitution could be dealt. with
gross by the legislature, as bill including
whole or whether each amendment did not requ
to be dealt with as separate concurrent reso
ton. While the subject was still under discussN
motion was made to 60 into executive session
During the discussion message was receiy
from the House of Representatives, through
Halsey, Assistant Clerk. 1t announced that
Speaker had signed the bill for the relief OF W.
Hail.
The motion to go into Executive session P
vailed.
On resuming the Senate adjourned to noon
morrow, Thursday, March 18th, 1866
HouSe or TSepresentatsyes. TS