New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-23
THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1866
Senate.

The Senate met to-day, pursuant to adjournment
son yesterday Lieutenant Governor VOORHEES,
presided.
In response to the calling of the roll, nineteen
members were found present
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Hedges
The journal OF the proceedings of the Senate
Yesterday was read and approved
The following Senators were present during the
proceedings:
Messrs Anderson, Armstrong, Barrow Bell,
Bownlee, Brusle Burthe, Campbell, Coco, Cooley,
Duvigneaud, Egan, Ellis Felowes, Foute, Gibson,
Gordon, Hough, kayanagh, Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott,
Eohau, Mpnday, Newton of jackson, Newton of
Norehonse, Nelson, Palfrey, Purcell, scruggs,
Taylor, Welch and Wilcoxon-33 Senators.
Mr.. Brusle, from the Committee on Enrollments,
reported as correctly enrolled the bill to fix the
terms of the district courts for the Fourth Judi
l cia District
/ Mr.. Newton, Of Morehouse, offered resolution
/ to pay the Hon. A. Brusle ss per diem for his
services as chairman of the Committee on Enroll
4 ments. 1t was adopted.
Mr. Taylor offered a resolution authorizing the
chairman of the Committee on Eurollments to
employ additional enrolling clerks, in order to en-
/ able him to have the rapidly accommodating work
| finished by the close of the session. at a cost not
10 exceed s25 each.
Mr.. Armstrong objected, and called the yeas and
nays.
The following was the vote
Fl Yeas-Messrs Bell, Brusle, Burthe, Coco, Egan,
N Ellis, Pellowes, Foute, Kavanagh, Newton of
e Morehouse, Taylor and Welch-l2.
\ Nsys-Messrs. Armstrong, BrownIee, Campbell,
n Inyf hpho
X Of Jackson and Palfrey-lo
F. Mr.. ienner called up the bill to appropriate
( s2O.CO' to pay the contingent expenses of the
N Genenl Assembly. It was adopted
Mr. Munday presented favorable report on the
bill Dr the relief of T. F. Richards.
Mr. Newton offered resolution to pay Sandy
/ Rhods, coored attendant on the Senate, an ad.
'# disioiai sum of s25 for his services. '
Mr. Lapeyre moved to lay the resolution on the
tahG
Oh division the motion prevailed by II TO 10.
M VI. Egan presented a written report of the pro-
M ceedngs of the Legislative commission to Wash
"a ngbn. The report was accepted, and $50 copies
n wer ordered 10 be printed
~ II. Burthe, from the Committee on the judiciary,
preeuIed a report on the resolution inCuiring as
W to lie compatibility of members of the Senate
y holtng positions as members Of the board Of ievee
H commissioners The committee decided that the
two positions are incompatible. in the case OF
q MrNcoIas, who had claimed seat in the Senate
"A il I'D been decided that as notary public, he
4 cotd not hold seat in the Senate Articles l2a
an'@f were quoted in support of these decisions
an the act organizing the board which prohibited
az member OF the Legislature from being
4 pa upon the board. From the same
coimittee, the Senator presented favor
abb reports on the substitute for the recog
ming of the parish prison as penitentiary, and
orhe act relating to witnesses summoned before
g,nd iuries. On the bill to authorize the Vicks
Il brg, Shreveport and Texas railroad company tc
cange the eastern terminus Of the line, the com
r2tee reported that they had not been furnished
Il wsh sufficient evidence to enable them to decide
h otthe legal points of the case. The committee
roorted adversely on the act to amend the act re
lAng TO the election of district and parish officers
II ed on the act to amend the act in relation tt
4 IL provisional court. And in order to close VI
IL business of the committee, they returned with
ct reporting on them, the act to organize parisl
curts, and the act to organize courts in New
Y CLEANS.
& Mr.. Gibson said he believed it was well under
sod that it was at his instance the resolution il
rference to the compatibility of members OF TIN
General Assembly holding seats in the board o
lsee commissioners had been introduced. Th
aeston having been suggested, he and othe
& MEMBERS of the legislature were desrons of hav
z ig it considered by the Committee on the Ju
tciary, because it would not be right for them
/ ccupy two incompatible positions. The board Q
] lsee commissioners is very important body
ad ought to be most carefully selected aud ap
i pnted. But the manner in which the preser
4 condition had arisen was this: At the extr
ession, bill to establish an internal improvemer
3 rict was introduced referred to the appropra!
4 committee, favorably reported on, and passed.
II was sent to the other House. But late in the Sc
sion, instead of this bill, bill merely confrmin
4 and ratifying the board which had been provsio
! ally appointed by the Governor, designating tt
/ several members by name They continued
{ serve without the question arising, till lately, as
/ the compatibility of members of the General A
4 sembly doing so. He could not but cheerfuly q
Z quiesce in the report of the Judiciary Commute
# and merely to say what he had by way OF explain
D ton. He would add that It was Of the highest il
& pertance that the duties devolving on the boa
"A should be promptly, punctualIy and constantly 9
Z tended to, and that as it was it had been found
al ticult at times to get quorum.
Il 4 message was received from the House
81 Representatives, through Mr.. Hasey, Assista
II Clerk announcing and asking concurrence al
e signature Of o number of bills.
81 On motion of Mr.. Palfrey, resolution of than
N and approval was passed in acknowledgment
Il the able and efficient services of Messrs. Egg
III Cage and Eustis, as legislative commission
& Washington.
Il Or motion of Mr.. Bell, the bill for the relief
n those who have and those who have not paid ia;
i to the New Orleans Draining Company, was carr
A through it's various stages, passed and sent to
other house.
On me ton of Mr.. Duvgneaud similar disp
tion was 4aade of the bill in relation to the pa,
4 prison as penitentiatg.
/ A resolution to pay the enrolling clerks 8
| each extra, offered by Mr.. Barrow, las negat
by lG to 6. -.. ....
message was received from the House
noupcine concurrence in certain acts.
Mr.. Newton called up the State Printer bill,
Fl moved that a committee Of conference be
a pointed on it. The motion was carried, and
III President appointed Messrs. Taylor, Bell and
4 derson of the committee. ..7.ru-r.
On motion of Mr. Kenner, the committee
pointed to investigate affairs of the Gas Comp
were authorized to s.;i. during the recess.
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