New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-16

answered to their names
Present Hon. J. B. Elan, Speaker pro tenpore,
and Messrs. Anderson j., Anderson Samuel,
Austin, Alverson, Bailey, Barry, Bensel Black
man, Brown, Bruton, Collins, Couvillon, Da-
venport Daige, DeLabarre, Durable, De-
porter, Drew, Ditto, Dugas, Eastin, Eager,
Eldridge Ewing, Edwards, Fagot, Fenner,
Freret, Fshburn, Fulda Gates, Gaisser, Colts
chalk, Halsey, Harrison, Head, Hatch, Hays,
Henderson, Holt, Hudspeth, Jonas, Kent, Kelly,
Kie, Labranche, Leeds, Lemarie, Lipscomb, Mar
tin, Meredith. McKelvey, McEnery, Mcconnell,
Mcdonald, McGee, McCloskey Moreland, Mont
gomery, Mutt, Ormond, Peterson Phillips James,
Phillips Aft, Powell, Pujo, Prudhomme, Regen-
berg, Richards, Roman, Ryan, Sambola, Seaman,
snider, Smith Stille. Scott, Solomon, Tete, Tex
ada. Theriot Thieneman, Tucker VOORHEES,,
Walker, Wilmington, Wagganlan, Williamson,
Waddell and Weeks--S6 Representatives.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Father Chalons
The journal OF yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
On motion of Mr.. Couyion, leave of absence
was granted to Hon. j. W. Texada, of Rapides. for
the remainder of the session account of illness,
and, on motion of Mr.. Kent, leave Of absence was
granted to the Hon. H. L. Dufel, of Ascension, and
the Hon. W. Addison, of Livingston.
Mr.. Duraldes resolution, providing for evening
sessions of the House. was called up on motion of
Mr.. McEnery. FH'
Mr.. Tucker offered a substitute.
Mr.. kile moved to lay both on the table.
Lost.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Tucker being
withdrawn, Mr.. Duralde's resolution was adopted
as follows:
Resolued, That this House have evening sessions,
and that when they adjourn this day and every
day thereafter, they adjourn to meet again the
same day, at o'clock P. NJ.
Mr.. Tucker again offered his resolution, which
being amended, on motion of Mr.. Gates, by ad-
ding proviso, was adopted as follows
WHEREAS, The two Houses of the General As
sembly must necessarily adjourn on Thursday, the
22d instant and that it is impossible to dispose of
the mass of bills on the calendar; and, whereas,
there are pending bills of great public Importance
to the State, the passage of which is demanded by
the highest considerations of eNpedency and pub
lie necessity. therefore,
Be it Resolced, That special committee of ten
members of this House be raised, to examine the
calendar, and report such bills as in their judg
ment ought to be considered by preference, and
report the same to this House;
Provided, The rule fixing Monday for the con-
sideration of private bills be not rescinded
And the Speaker appointed on said committee
Mr.. Tucker, of st. Mary, Mr.. Eldrdge, of De Soto,
Mr.. McEnery, of Ouachita, Mr. Anderson, of Mad
ison, Mr.. Hatch, of Rapides, Mr.. Collins, Of West
Feliciana, Messrs. Leeds, Jonas and Solomon, of
Orleans and Mr.. Walker, of ST. Bernard.
Mr.. Halsey, chairman, on behalf of the special
committee on leyee contracts, presented supple
mental report which, on his motion was ordered
to be printed
Mr.. Mutt, chairman, on behalf of the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported on Senate bill 2S6,
An act to authorize the board of evee commits
soners for the levee district in the parishes of Mad
ison and Carroll;
Favorably.
Mr., McEnery, chairman, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Internal improvements, reported on
House bill I42.
Joint resolutions in regard to the construction of
south branch of the Union Pacific Railroad to
point on BED River northwest of Preston, Texas
Favoraby with a printed memorial of S. N.
Goodale, which was made part of the report of
the committee.
And on House bill $751;
An act to provide for excavating Bayou PLAQUE
mine, etc,
FavorabIy, with three amendments.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced, and under
suspension of the rules, were read second time
and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. Seaman
An act to provide for the assessment of taxes
for the city of New Orleans;
To the Committee on Finance.
By Mr.. Bailey
draining and reclaiming swamp lands in certain
portions of the parishes of Orleans and Jefferson;
Referred to the Special Committee on Drainage.
By Mr.. Ormond-
An act for the relief of Sarah L., widow of
James L. Chisholm;
To the Committee on Claims.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The unfinished business of yesterday, Senate
bill No. 1872,
An act relative to the publication of legal and
judicial advertisements in the parish of Orleans,
Was taken up.
Mr.. Jonas moved reference of the bill to the
city delegation.
Mr.. Mcconnell moved to lay the motion of Mr.
Jonas on the table, on which motion Messrs. Jonas
and Fenner called for the yeas and nays, with the
following result:
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson j., Austin, Barry, Col
Inns, Couvillon, Drew, Ditto, Dugas, Eastin, Ewing,
Edwards, Gates, Halsey, Holt, Labranche, LENA
RE, Martin, McKelvey, Mcconnell, McCloskey,
Montgomery, Peterson, Phillips James, Richards,
Sambola, Seaman Stille, Scott, Solomon, Tete,
Thieneman and Walker-32 yeas. ....
Nays-Messrs. Austin, Alverson, Bailey, Bensel,
Backman, Bonnabel, Brown Bruton, Davenport,
Daigle, Deporter, Eager, EIdridge, Fagot, Fenner,
Freret, Fishburn, Fulda, Gasser Harrison, Head,
Hatch, Hays, Henderson, Jonas, Kent, Kelly,
Leeds, Lipscomb, McEnery, Mcdonald, McGee,
Moreland Phillips Alf., Powell, Prudhomme,
Regenberg, Roman, Snider. Theriot, Tucker, Will
hanson, Waddell and Weeks-43 nays.
And the House refused to lay the motion on the
table.
Mr.. Mcconnell moved to amend the motion of
Mr. Jonas, by referring to a special committee of
five members from the city delegation.
Which motion prevailing, the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Mcconnell, Jonas, Seaman, Fenner and
Thieneman on said committee.
Senate bill No. 57-An act to provide for the
liquidation of certain banks, being the special
order of the day, was taken up on its second
reading.
Mr.. Walker moved to postpone the further con-
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