New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-28
Hen gay Crescent agedaesaay ypmia etrnau 49, 1885,
rche tirst Monday Of June and first Monday of

fourche first Monday of June and first Monday
led December
int on motion of Mr.. Ellis the first section "
Id further amended by adding at the close there
mt the following proviso:
ed "Pr0pided. That, should it ever occur that
he first day Of any term of any court, as fixed in Il
act. is . day of public rest. then, in such case
Of shall be the duty of the Judge of such court
begin the session thereof on the day next succee
# ing, if lawful day.
+ On motion Of Mr.. Hough, the bill underwent
second and third readings, it was concurred in
. amended, and the Secretary was directed to
form the House thereof.
!. On molten Of MI. Anderson, the rules were su
pended, and the Senate preceded to the consid
ration Of House bill entitled
\ An act to provide for supplying the loss of th
/ public records and other papers consumed by th
burning Of the court house in the parish {
d Rapides, during the month of May, 1864, and t
IL ratify the appointment by Governor Wells of
!, commissioner for that purpose;
!. Which bill underwent its several readings,
was coneurred in, and the Secretary was directe
! to inform the House thereof.
J On motion Of Mr. Egan, the rules were suspen
ded and the Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of House bill entitled ian act for the relief o
RobertJ J. Caldwell" which underwent its severa
! readings, it was ooncurred in and the secretar,
was directed to inform the House thereof
. On motion Of the same Senator the rules wer,
suspended, and the Senate proceeded to the con
sideration of House bill entitled 'tan act for tht
relief G. R. G. Hall" which underwent its severa
readings, it was concurred in and the secretar,
was directed to inform the House thereof.
4 On motion of the same Senator the rules were
suspended and the Senate proceeded to the con
sideration Of House bill entitled can act to incor
porate the town of Arcadia, in the parish of Bien
yille."
The first, second, third fourth and fifth sections
were read and adopted sesiatin. I'D"
Sec 6. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That anv
justice OF the peace, in said parish, be authorized
to call the first election for mayor and aldermen,
OF said town Of Acadia, by posting up notices of
SAID election at three several public places within
said incorporated limits at least fifteen DAYS before
holding said election and that every qualified cleo
tor who is liable to pay State, town or parish tax
and residing within said corporation, shall have
the right to vote at said election the first election
as provided for in this section, may be held on
day preceding the first Monday in Nav next
II desired, upon application by FIVE of the
inhabitants of said town to any Justice of the
peace in said parish, in which event the MAYOR and
aldermen SO elected shall hold their offices until
the first Monday in May, 1867, and until their sue
cessors then to be elected, shall be qualified.
On the adoption of the sixth section Mr.. Bell
called for the yeas and nays, they were ordered
and being taken resulte as follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs Abney, Anderson, Armstrong
Brusle, Burthe, Camp bell, Cooley, Duvigneaud
Egan, Ellis, Fellowes, Gibson, Gordon, Houph
henner, Lapeyre, NOLAN, Munday, Newton of
Morehouse, Nelson, Palfrey, Poche, scruggs, Tay
lor, Weleh and Wilcoxon-26 Senators.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Brownlee and Purcel-3
Senators. r&
50 the sixth section was adopted.
me seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and
tWelfth sections were read and adopted seyiatin,.
on motion of the same Senator this bill under
Went Its second and third readings; it was con-
CURED in, and the Secretary was directed to i'm
form the House thereof. f
on motion OF the same Senator the rules were
suspended and the Senate proceeded to the con.
sloeratlon OF House "joint resolutions relative to
grant OF land by Congress to the State of Louis
lana, by act approved Sd June, 1862
winch underwent their several readings thew
were concurred in and the Secretary was directed
to inform the House thereof
on motion of the same Senator the rules were
and the Senate proceeded to the con. |
sideration of House bill entitled
An act in relation to ferries across Red River at |
the city of Shreveport
winch underwent its several readings. IL wac
'oncurred in and the Secretary was directed to
INFORM the House thereof.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
IN motion of the same Senator, the rules were
uspended, and the Senate proceeded to the con.
liberation of House bill entitled
An act for the relief of the heirs and legal renre.
entatlves of Benjamin Ray, deceased:
winch underwent its first and second readinge
= its title, when,
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, the further conside,
stion of the bill was postponed, and if was
'dered to be referred to the Committee on
laims.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, the rules were sus.
ended, and the Senate proceeded to the conside.
'tion of House bill entitled
An act relative to parish and town taxes in tho
wn of Houma; t
Which underwent its first and second READINGS r
its title, and it was ordered to be referred tn t
e Committee on Parochial Affairs, Iii
On motion Of Mr. Hough, the rules were sus. I
ended, and the Senate proceeded to the conside. o
ton of House bill entitled
An act to organize the Supreme Court and to fix f
q terms thereof; N
Which underwent its first and second readings "
hen, h
on motion OF Mr.. Hough, the further considera Il
On OF This bill was postponed, and it was ordered
De referred to the Committee on the Judiciary b
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
hon. Albert VOORHEES,, Lieut. Governor and Pre- s.
lent OF the Senate, in the Chair.
This being the day set apart for the consaara-
IN OF the veto message Of his Excellencv tbe az
'vernor on Senate bill entitled an act to renea d.
ACT entitled an act to enable certain persons ga
relha1ter named to construct Steamboat cana,
'm vermillion Bay to the Sabine river, at a noint
ar tne mouth of the Neches river, in Texas, an. tv
owed April 4, 1865, the same was taken IN,
When, on motion of Mr.. Munday. the fnrtber dc
n J, of the veto message was postponed,
d 1t was made the special order of the dav for ar
morrow, Immediately after the reading of tho
lrnal. - wv 6,
SENATE BILL RECoMMITTED,
On motion OF MIR. Munday the rules were ans. CO
nded, and the Senate proceeded to the consid. isi
ltion of Senate bill entitled an act for the re-
OF Joseph Hernandez late tax collector of the an
ond district of New Orleans. ac
fhen, on motion of the same Senator. this hill
ordered to be recommitted IN tho f,o;.4 g.