New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-21

pended, and the Senate proceeded to the conside
ration of House bill entitled
An act for the relief of Josiah Reams, a vetera
! of 1914 and Is: r4.g
| Which underwent its second and third readings
it was concurred in, and the Secretary was di
reoted to inform the House thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Munday, the rules were sus
pended and the Senate proceeded to the consider
alton of House bill entitled
An act for the relief of Antonio Marrero, of the
parish of st. Bernard, which was taken up on its
second reading.
WHEREAS Antonio Marrero is security for j. M
Serpas, deceased, late sheriff of the parish OF st
Bernard for the collection of State taxes for the
wear 1868, and the state of the country has and
4 does make it difficult to collect taxes and sell
country property;
And WHEREAS, the said j. NJ Serpas left his
| estate very much embarrassed, and the said Mar.
zero is the administrator of said estate, which can
only be settled by the sale of real estate,
Be IL therefore enacted By tie Senate aud House
of Representatives Of the State of Louisiana, u.
| General Assembly conreaed, That said Antonio
Marrero be granted until the LIST day of December
1866, the responsibility of said Antonio Marrerc
under the law not being diminished but remaining
in full force and effect Prouided that should the
said Antonio Marrero accept the benefit of the
provisions of this act, it shall not be construed as
releasing him or any of the other suretes from any
of the liabilities security to the State of ouisi
ana or impair any lien the State may have on the
property of said sheriff.
On motion of Mr.. Munday, the first section was
amended by adding at the close thereof the follow
ing proyiso:
And ProUided further, That this act shall not TAXI
effect until the sureties upon the bond of said j. M
Serpas sheriff as aforesaid, file with the recorder
of mortgages in and for the parish of St. Bernard
their consent in writing;
And the first section was adopted as amended
On motion Of the same senator, this bill under
went its second and third readings, it was con
Cured in as amended and the Secretary wa
directed to inform the House thereof
BILL INTRODUCED WITHOUT NOTICE AND REFERRED
Hon. Victor Burthe in the Chair.
Mr.. Cooley, without previous notice given, ant
with suspension of the rules first granted, asket
and obtained leave to introduce bill entitled a,
act to establish an internal improvement district
| to provide for the election of commissioners and
other officers therefor, and to authorize the levy
| ing and collection of taxes for internal improve
ment theren' which underwent its first anG
second readings, and on motion, by Mr.. Gibson
the further consideration of this bill was postponed
and twas ordered to be referred to the Committe
on Public Works, Lands and Leyees.
SENATE BILL ORDERED TO LIE ON THE TABLE.
Hon. W. I. Palfrey in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Lott the rules were suspended
and the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
House bill entitled IAN act to authorize George G
Wilson of the parish of Carroll, to make title to
certain property of his minor children, by private
act" when, on motion of Mr.. Burthe, the further
consideration of this bill was postponed, and the
same was ordered to lie on the table.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. Duvigneaud, the Senate pro-
ceeded, with closed DOORS to the consideration of
executive business, and. after some time therein
SPENT the doors were re-opened, when, on motion
the Senate adjourned until Monday next at u
O'Clock, M.
HENRY B. KELLY
Secretary of the Senate.