New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-06

"iiu DahhinB company 10 the State, Dy notaIla
act. The bhi was carried through its various
stages, adopted, and sent to- the other House by
special messenger.
MIR. Gordon presented a resolution instructing
the Committee on Banks and Banking to examine
into the necessity Of continuing the Board of Cur
rency, and to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Duvigneaud called up the unfinished business
1t was the bill to organize the Supreme Court and
fix the terms thereof, with the report of the Judi
cary Committee recommending certain alterations.
Mr. Lott moved to lay the report on the table.
Mr. Scruggs asked the gentleman to explain his
reasons.
Mr.. Lott said he considered Alexandria prefer
able to Natchitoches, as more central and more
easy of access.
Mr.. Scruggs controverted these positions.
The question being put on the motion to lay on
the table, it was negatived by II to 8.
Mr.. Hough moved the adoption of the report,
which was agreed to. The bill was then carried
though its various stages adopted with the amend
ments and sent to the other House.
DR.. Scruggs again called the attention of the
Senate to the neglect of the Charity Hospital au-
thorites to send in their annual report. He had
visited the Charity Hospital, he had had resolu-
ton passed by the Senate in reference to it, and
still was not able to getit Under the law regulat-
ing the Charity Hospital, the commissioners are
required to send in their annual report within ten
days of the assembling of the General Assembly.
As chairman of the Committee on Charitable In
stitutions, he was prevented from making his re-
port, because of the absence of the report of the
Charity Hospital. The question was, what author
ity had the legislature to enforce the making OF
the report? If there was anything "rotten in
Denmark, !" it ought to be ascertained. Something
had evidently caused this delinquency. He called
attention to the facts, and he hoped some of the
legal gentlemen of the Senate would be able to
devise remedy.
Mr.. Duvigneaud said the Attorney General
might, perhaps, be consulted with advantage on
the subject.
No action was taken, and the subject dropped.
Mr.. Duvgneaud called for the order of the day,
the bill to provide for the prompt collection of
State taxes and licenses.
Mr. Mohan said this bill had been twice referred
and twice reported on unfavorably. To test the
sense of the Senate, he would move to lay it on
the table.
Mr. Duvigneaud said the gentleman was in error.
The Judiciary Committee merely reported that
there was no question of law involved in the
bill
Mr. Mohan's motion being put, it was lost by 8
yeas to IL nays.
The first and second sections having been read
and adopted, and the third one read, and the ques
ton of adoption put upon it,
Mr.. Foute objected to the section and to the
whole bill. The object of the section evidently
Attorney. We already have an Attorney General
ND hath in w
Orleans and commissioned to perform these very
duties. Its ostensible object is economy. Lett us
see how economical it is for the tax payer. The
section provides that on affidavit of any officer of
the State or city, or of any Citizen that the tax
has not been paid, the State shall have lien on
the property of the holder which is to be secured
by provisional seizure. No proof whatever is re-
quired, only an affidavit. Let US see how this may
be made to operate. and are rivals in bust.
ness. In the intensity of their rivalry makes an
affidavit against A. This destroys AS business at
once, at least for time, and increases the pros.
perity of his rival. He did not say this would be
done, but "The heart is decetful above all things
and desperately wicked who can know ?" writ
of provisional seizure is taken out, and that does
not allow of any bond or bail being taken for the
lease of the property; and it may take years to
have it set aside In of judgment for the State,
the property is to be sold for the tax. But sup
pose judgment goes in favor If A, where is his
remedy? He is crushed, ruined The Senator re-
viewed other portions of the bill, which he con.
tended were Objectionable on account of the ex-
penses and costs they entaed
Mr.. Duvigneaud said as the hour for adjourn
ment was close at hand, he would not then reply
to the Senator's remarks; but he wished the Sem
ate to know that the section the Senator had crti
cized severely was copied from the city charter,
which had worked well enough to have earned
the Senator's approval He moved to adjourn.
The motion was carried, and the Senate adj
journed to noon tomorrow, Tuesday, March 9th,
1866.
House of Representatives.
The House met at IL NJ, Mr.. Elan, Speaker, pro
tem., in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Hanlon, the use of the hall
was rendered to the Democratic City Convention
to make nominations, on Wednesday evening
next
On motion of Mr.. Snider, the Committee on
Contingent Expenses was instructed to ascertain
if the picture of Gen. Washington, the use o
which had been rendered to the House by Mrs
McQuade, is correct likeness, and for what sum
it can be purchased.
On motion of Mr.. Gates, the use of the hall was
granted for fair, to be given by the ladies of the
Asylum of the Immaculate Conception.
Mr.. VOORHEES, introduced bill for the relief OF
Adam Wagner, which was referred to the commit
tee on claims.
Mr.. McEnery introduced joint resolution, Which
passed, instructing the Attorney General to insti
| tute proceedings to determine the constitutional
ity of the act granting to company the privilege
of digging steam boat canal from Vermillion
Bay to Sabine river.
Mr.. Simonds, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported favorably on the following bills:
l. To amend articles 2260 and 226l of the civil
code to repeal parts of those articles, and to en-
large the admissbty of evidence in certain cases
by substitute.
2. To authorize Geo. G. Wilson, of Carroll, to
make title to certain property of his minor chill
dren, by private act
The committee reported favorably on the bill
for the relief of F. G. Babin, keeper of the late
State Depot at Baton Rouge, recommending, how
ever, the passage Of a general law on such
claims.
The private calendar was taken up, as the order
of the day for Monday and all the bills on thai
calendar were disposed of.
Mr.. Durable introduced resolution for evening
sessions, which lays over.
Mr.. scanlan gave notice he would introduce g