New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-26

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> An act granting to L. M Coreil, of tho parish
Point Coupee, and M. McDayille, of ST. Jandr
the right of keeping ferry across the Atchafala,
at Centreport,
was taken up under a suspension of the rnle
anu the substitute reported by the Committee q
fafochlai Affairs was adopted in lieu of the orit
maj Dill, was read second time, engrossed, rea
a third time, and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following entitled bills were introduced an
under suspension of the rules were read a secon
time and referred to the Committee on the ind
ciary:
By Mr.. Harrison
An act to legitimate Georgana Dean, natura
child Of George Marshall Gordon and Sarah Jan
Dean, and to confer on her the rights of A force,
| heir.
| By Mr.. Head
An act to authorize John O. Prescott to sue tn,
State.
| MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following communication was received from
his Excellency, the Governor:
| STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE Dept, J
| X New Orleans, Feb. 20, 1866 {
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives
am directed by his Excellency the Governor to
| inform the House that he has approved and signed
JOINT resolution making an appropriation for the
expenses OF our Senators and Representatives in
Congress. N. c. SNETHEN,
.. Private Secretary.
REPORT OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Bailey, chairman, on behalf of the special
committee consisting of the city delegation, re.
ported on
An act to fix the compensation of Jurors in the
parish of Orleans;
Favorably, and recommend its passage,
On an act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend an act entitled an act to consolidate the
city OF New Orleans, and to provide for the gov
eminent of the city of New Orleans, and the ad-
ministration Of the affairs thereof;
The committee report favorably and recommend
mat the bill be committed to the Committee on
the Judiciary and the bill, under suspension of
the rules, was read a second time and referred as
recommended
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Inc unfinished business of yesterday "an act
telatVe to district courts" was taken up pending
the consideration of the amendment offered bv
Elan, to strike out the phrase court terms from
the bill wherever it occurs
1t was laid on the table.
The first section, title twelfth was again amend
ed SO as to read as follows: Twelfth District-Par
lsh OF Morehouse-Jury terms, first MONDAYS of
June and December. Parish of Ouachita-
terms hrst Mondays of April and October. Parish
OF oaldwell-Jury terms fourth Mondays of April
AND october. Parish of Catahoula-Jury terms
second Mondays of May and November Parish
OF tranklin-Jury terms first Mondays of March
and September.
On motion of Mr. Tucker the second section was
amended by adding the words, and all laws or
parts of laws inconsistent herewith be and thew
are hereby repealed"
And the bill as amended was ordered to be en-
crossed, was read third time and passed
on motion of Mr.. Gates, the title of the bill was
30 amended as to read,
" An act fixing the terms of district courts.n
On motion of Mr.. Walker Senate bill entitled
An act providing for the final liquidation of the
Consolidated Association of the Planters of Lou |
sana,
Was taken up cut of order under a suspension f |
NE rules, was read second and third time and |
,oncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Montgomery, House bill No. |
Is,
Gan act for the relief of purchasers of sixteenth
ections,
Was taken up out of order under a suspension of
he rules, was read a second time, ordered to be
read third time and passed.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. It's, entitled:
An act to provide for excavating the mouths of
be Mississippi river, being the special order of the
ay, was taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Walker.
eferred to special committee of nine.
Inc Speaker appointed the committee as follows:
[essrs. Walker, Eustis, Mcconnell, Williamson.
ecker, VOORHEES,, Seaman, Fenner and Mcdonald
On motion of Mr.. Cage, (Mr. Waggaman in the
hair) Senate bill entitled "an act for the relief
l.. R. Marshall" was taken up out of order, un-
er suspension of the rules, was read second
nd third time and concurred in
On motion of Mr.. Elan, House bill No, 100. en-
tied " an act to organize the Supreme Court
nd to fix the terms thereof was taken up and !
ade the special order of the day for Friday next.
On motion of Mr.. Buie, House bill No. SO, ian
It for the relief of William Hampton" was taken
under suspension of the rules, and the amend
ent reported by the committee on claims was :
lopted. The bill was read second time, en-. 1
'ossed, read third time and passed.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
Inc Senate, through Mr.. Arroyo, its Assistant .
cretary, invited the concurrence of the House in +
mate bills, entitled: to
An act authorizing the lease of property of the st
ate Laboratory at Mount Lebanon in the parish VI
Bienville;
An act to amend the first section of an act P
titled an act relative to force surrenders and the
ode of making the same, approved March IA, +
So; !
An act relative to pilots for the Atchafaaya bav
d river;
An act to amend the second section of an act
Titled an act to amend the act entitled an act for
organization and government of the State Semi. Pill
~ OF Learning, established near Alexandria.
proved March Is, 1858, and making an appro-
alton for the same, approved March 7, 1860;
And announced its concurrence in ,
IN act establishing and defining the status of the Or
mer slaves of Louisiana now known as freed ~
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Also announcing that the President of the Sen.
had signed House bills entitled
IN act authorizing the banks to discount paner
eight per cent. per annum;.
IN act authorizing the election of an additional
ice of the peace and constable for the seventh
"a OF the parish of st. Helena;
md an act supplementary to an act providing
the registry of the names and residences of all
qualified electors of the city of New Orleans,
ordlng to article eleven of the State Constitu