New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF LOUISIANA.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1856.


GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF LOUISIANA
s. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1856.
~" Senate. .11t b. ,u -.
The Senate met at noon to-day, pursuant to a,
Journment from Friday. Lieutenant Governt
Voorhies presided. .i 5.,. -e1- ~.
On the roll being called, twenty three member
responded. raa -7e.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Palmer.
The journal Of fridays proceedings was rea
and approved. F
A message from the House of Representative
was received through Mr.. Maxwell, Chief Clerl
1t announced that the House had concurred in tn
act for the relief Of T. P. Harrison and tn
heirs of j. Hawkins Duvol; in the act rels
tive to the sale of public lands; in the act t
legitimize Andrew Jackson Dunn; in tn
act relative to the publication of judicia
advertisements in French; and in the act 70
relief of Josiah Reeder, a veteran of 18l4'l5.
asked the concurrence of the Senate in the bill i
relation to forced surrenders; in the act to defin
the duties and fix the compensation of State prin
teri in the act to incorporate the town of Arcadia
in the parish of Benville; in the act to authoriz
the building bridge over the New Canal basin
in the act relative to parish and town taxes in th
town of Houma and in the act for the relief of B
Bloomfield. It also asked the signature of tn
President to the joint resolution appropriatin,
$1,000 each to Senators and Representatives |,
Congress who had proceeded to Washington
During the proceedings the following Senator
were present: Messrs. Abney, Armstrong, Bell
Brownlee Burthe, Campbell Coco, Duvigneaud
Egan, Ellis, Fellowes, Foute, Gordon, Hough
kayanagh, keiso, Kenner, Lott Mohan, Munday
Newton OF Jackson, Newton Of Morehouse, Mel
son, Palfrey, Purcell Scruggs and Welch. =
message from the House of Representatives
was received through Mr.. Maxwell, Chief Clerk
asking the return the bill relative to forced sur
renders, and of the bill to provide for the election
of parish and district officers throughout the
State. 1r
MIR. Munday reported as correctly enrolled the
bill to provide for tile prompt collection of the
tax on gross sales and receipts, the bill to abolish
the office of Receiver General and the land office at
Winnsborough, and the bill for the relief of tax
payers throughout the State.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner the bill to grant leave
OF absence to the State Treasurer to enable him
to superintend the printing of certificates of indebt-
edness, was carried through it various stages,
passed, and sent to the other House. mr..
Mr.. Duvigneaud introduced bill to authorize
the new Registrar of Conyeyances to sign records
left unsigned by the late incumbent, Gov. Roman.
1t was carried through its various stages, passed,
and sent to the other House. -"
On notion of Mr. Mohan, the bill in relation to
State Printer was read first and sscond time and
referred to the Committee on Printing.
A communication from fths Governor was re-
eeiyed, announcing that his Excellency had ap.
proved the bill relative to sureties and the bill to
continue in Office the board of leves commits.
si0ners.
A message from the House of Representatives
was received, through Mr.. Maxwell, Chief Clerk
asking the concurrence of the Senate in a resolu-
ton to send joint commission to Washington to
visit the President, and lay before him the resou-
tlons passed, expressive of the sentiments of the
people of the State and their Representatives.
Mr.. Burthe moved to take up the resolution at
once, as being very important measure
Mr.. Munday concurred in the view that the
measure was of great importance, but thought it
would be better to refer it to special commit
tee, and moved that committee of three be ap-
pointed for the purpose.
Quite lengthy discussion ensued in the course
of which it was explained that the resolutions
passed in the House of Representatives, and which
the com missoners were to present to the Presi.
dent, had not yet been acted on by the House, and
that therefore, action on the resolution before the
Senate was premature.
Mr.. Abney moved that the resolution be referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
MIR. kenner strongly advocated committal, for
the purpose of affording opportunity to examine
and consult upon the matter. He thought it pos
sible the objects of the resolution might be attain
ed through our representatives already in Wash
ington; and, if not, he wished to have defined the
powers to be conferred upon the commissioners.
He considered the questions involved could be bet.
ter discussed in committee than on the floor of the
Chamber. Senators had very important duty to
perform, and care ought to be taken that nothing
should be done which should suggest an antago-
nism between the coordinate branches of the
government. He showed that there really was
none in the Governors vetoing certain measures,
any more than there was in the General Assem-
bly's sustaining those measures over his veto.
Each branch had exercised only its constitutional
right.
Mr.. Mohan opposed delay, and urged that it was
necessary to act promptly in order to prevent ma.
ign misrepresentation from being made at Wash.
ington, especially to the President, without any
attempt to meet and expose them. He thought
the Senate as whole better able to dispose of the
question than committee would be-.
Mr.. Munday would have no objection to Mr.. Alb.
ney's motion; and supported the views expressed
by the Senator from Ascension (Mr. Kenner). .,
Mr.. Egan contendcd that there was no necessary
connection between the difference of opinion which
had arisen between the Executive and the legisla-
ture and the resolutions and he was not willing to
suppose that the Governor would refuse to carry
out the corsiutonally expressed will of the legis
iature and people. He thought that the sooner
the resolutions were dealt with the better, and
was opposed to referring them. He moved first to
take up the resolutions passed by the House on
Saturday ..,
Mr.. Foute said we were in very anomalous
position, and he would vote for any proposition
that might by chance lead US out of the gloom. He
expressed the strongesthopes that all the branches
of the government would work together barmo-
niously. But what if they did not If sending
these commissioners to Washington would do good
they ought to be sent at any expense. There was
no doubt we had been misrepresented and wouId
be; but he believed President johnson was not
easily to be imposed upon.
After some further observations, the question
was put on the motion to refer the resolution tn
appoint commissioners to the Committee on
Federal Relations, and it was agreed to.
Mr. Duyipneau1 nresented mpmor;ol fro,,, a.. :.