New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-08

concurred in, and the Secretary was directed to
inform the House thereof.
EsHon. Hiram r. Lott in the Chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Munday, the rules we're sus-
pended, and the Senate proceeded to the conside-
ration Of House bill entitled
An act to establish q ferry across the Atchafa-
laya ut Simmsport; .s
Which underwent its several readings, it was
concurred in, and the Secretary was directed to
inform the House thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the rules were sus-
pended, and the Senate proceeded 70 the |conside'
ration OF House bill entitled
An act to extend the limits Of the corporation OF
Donaldsonville
which underwent its several readings, it was
concurred in, and the Secretary was directed to
inform the House thereof. 85ss
HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED.
On motion of Mr.. Scrnggs, the rules we're sus.
pended, and the Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of House bill entitled
An act for the relief Of A. B. HALEY;
which underwent its first and second readings
by It's title, and it was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Finance.
u On motion Of Mr.. NOLAN, the rules were sus-
pended, and the Senate proceeded to the consider
alton Of House
Joint resolution to appoint joint committee to
wait on the Governor for certain purposes
Which underwent its first and second readings,
when, on motion Of Mr.. Kenner, the further CON
sidsration Of the same was postponed, and it was
ordered to be referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. it
SENATE BILL RECoMAITTED.
On motion Of Mr.. NOLAN, the rules were sus-
pended, and the Senate proceeded to the eonsid-
GRAFTON Of Senate's joint resolution requesting
Congress to abolish the United States Provisional
Court, being substitute reported by the Senate
Committee on the Judiciary for bill entitled
An act to amend an ACT entitled an act to pro-
vide for the suits, judgments and business Of the
United States Provisional Court for tho State Of
Louisiana, and for other purposes, approved
March 24th, 1865
On motion Of Mr.. Mohan, the Senate took up the
original bill, when, on molten Of Mr. Muuday, the
same was ordered to lie on the table,
Mfr. Burthe moved to reconsider the vote Just
given on laying the original bill on the table, and
the reconsideration being granted on motion Of
the same Senator, the bill and substitute were
ordered to be recommitted to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
On motion Of Mr.. Poch6 the rules were sus-
pended, and the Senate proceeded to the CON
sideration Of Senate bill entitled an act to amend
article l72 of the Code of Practice, whieh under
went its second and third readings, and on the
final passage Of the bill; which reads as follows,
to-wit:
sEcT1oN ~ Be 1t enacted By The Senate and
House Of Representatives. of the Stale Of lou
isiana, IN General assembly concerned, That
article III Of the Code Of Practice, which reads
as follows, to-wit g The petition, when The party
speaks the French language as a mother tongue,
must be drawn both in the French ami English
languages, and it must mention the name Or title
Of the court to which it is addressed BIB and tile
same IS hereby amended and re-enacted 80 as to
read as follows, viz Z The petition in all cases
must be drawn in the English language, and it
must mention the name Of the court to which it is
addressed.n
Vi SEe. n. BE It further enacted, ETC., That all
laws and parts Of laws contrary to the provisions
Of this act be, and the same are, hereby repealed
SEC. 8. BE Il further enacted. ETC., That this
act takelsfFect from and after its passage
MIR. Duyigneaud called for the yeas and nays.
They were ordered; and being taken resulted as
follows, to-wit:
Yeas-Th Hon. Fl. R. Lott, in the Chair; and
Messrs. Anderson, Barrow, Burthe, Cooley, Eel
loves, Gibson. Hough, Kavanagh, Kenner, NOLAN,
Munday. Palfrey, Poche, Purcell, Taylor and
WEIGHT Senators.
Nays Messrs. Duyigneaud, Lapeyre and scruggs
--3 Senators.
So the bill passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Poche, the Secretary was
directed to request the concurrence of the House
therein.
On motion Of Mr.. scruggs, the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow at twelve o'clock NJ.
HENRY B. KELLY
Secretary of the Senate.