New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-03


Brusle. Burthe, Campbell, Coco, Cooley, Duvig-
naaud, Egan, ElFss, Fellowes, Foute, Gordon,
Hourh. Kayanaugh, Kenner, Lapeyre, Lott, Mo-
han, Mzndag, Newton of jackson, Newton OF
Hnrehouse. Nelson, Paafrey, Poche, Purcell,
gcrurrs, Tsgler, Welch and Wilcoxon-S3 SEN
ators. n.
The proceedings were opened with prayers
offered by tie Rev. Father J. Moynihan, of the
Roman CsshSlic Church.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
RECONSIDERATION.
Mr. Wilcoxon, in pursuance to notice given,
moved to reconsider the vote given on yesterday
on the na passage of Senate bill entitled an act
suspendng prescription in certain cases. = and the
being granted, on motion Of the
same Senator, the rules we're suspended and the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of said bill.
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana
IN General Assembly convened That on all OBJ
legations contracted previous to the first day Of
May 1861 in the shape Of promssory notes, drafts,
bills of exchange, or any other negotiable form,
the three years intervening between said day of
LIST of May 1862 and the 30th Of April, 1866 shall
not be counted in the computation of the five
years required by article 3505 of the Civil Code to
acquire prescriptions
On motion Of Mr.. 1ohan, the first section was
adopted. NV e@
SEC. 2. BE It further enacted, etc., That this
act shall not apply to cases where prescription has
already been acquired.
Mr.. Wilcoxon moved to strike out the above
section; pending the consideration Of which,
Mr.. Lott moved to lay the whole Dill on tne
table ; and upon that motion,
Mi. Lapeyre called for the yeas and nays. They
were ordered, and being taken, resulted as fol
lows, viz; sH
Yeas -Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, BARROW,
Bell, Brownlee, Brusle, Coco, Egan, kavanaugh,
Lott, Munday, Newton Of jackson, Nelson, Pal
frey, Purcell, Scruggs, Taylor, Welch and VIII
coxon- 10 Senators.
Nays -Messrs. Burthe, Campbell, Cooley,
Duyigneaud, Ellis, Fellowes, Foute, Gordon, Ken
ner, Lapeyre, Mohan, Newton Of Morehouse, and
Poche-l3 Senators.
So the bill was ordered to lie on the table.
BILLS WITHDRAWN.
On motion of Mr.. Browniee leave was granted
hlm to Withdraw from the files of the Senate
bill entitled an act for the relief of Messrs. Pinne-
gar and Mclean and accompanying documents.
On motion Of Mr.. Duyigneaud leave was granted
him to withdraw from the files of the Senate the
following entitled bills, to-Wlt
"Joint resolutions relative to the founding OF
the Soldiers Home for the state OF Louisiana"
and .an act establishing and defining the status Of
the former slaves of Louisiana, now known as
freedmen.
goINr RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED WITHOUT soTIcE
The hereinafter named Senators without pre-
vious notice given, and with suspension Of the
rules first granted, respectively asked and ootaine'
leave to introduce the following entitled join
resolutions, which were disposed Of as indicated
below, to-wit:
MIR. Egan----- .fs.sgsl 5.
Joint resolution Tor the reiief OF Dr. 2.
Scruggs, of TIE parish of Nafchitoches, winch IN
derwent it's first and second reading, and it was
ordered 70 pc referred 70 the Committee on Con
tingent Expenses
Mr. Poche--sa
Joint resolution for the relief OF the residents OF
the Vacherie In the parish OF st. James;
which underwent its several readings by its title,
i was adopted, and the Secretary was directed TO
request the concurrence Of the House therein.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Mr.. E. ". Halsey, Assistant Clerk Of the House
OF Representatives, informed the Senate that thu
House had concurred in Senate bills entitled
An act TO provide Tor the election OF district AM
parish officers and,
An act % authorize the police jury of the par's
OF st. Mary 70 reduce me nnmper q ponce Jnr
wards In said parish 70 nye, ana 10 hx the limits
~. Save
1ne 0aniV. 8#
he requested the concurrence OF tue senate
the House Dill and JOINT resolution OF tne ioiiowln
titles, VIZ;
An act to amend an act entitled an act reiatlv
70 justices of the peace for the parish Of Jefel
son II and,
Joint resolution authorizing the Governor to pre-
vide buildings for the nse Of the State.
He requested the signature Of the President 0
of the Senate to the following House enrelle
An act to repeal an act amending article 2s53 o
the Civil Code, and M a3s
An act to authorize w. H. Goodrich to with
draw from the records Of Louis 4. Caire notar
public, an original act Of sale, and substtut
therefor duly certified copy
which bills received the signature of the Pres
dent Of the Senate, and were, by the Secretary
returned to the House Of Representatives.
Reports FROM SELECT ooM1rrEE.
Mr.. Mofan, Chairman of the Select Commit II
on the part Of the Senate, appointed at the la
extra session Of the General Assembly, to inve
figate the condition, management and affairs