New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Is, 1866

8. To authorize the issue of State bonds for the
purpose of paying certain debts.
On motion of Mr.. Mutt, the Senate bill to estab.
lish internal improvement districts, ETC., was re
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands and Le-
vees
On motion of Mr.. Fenner, the Senate amend
ments to his bill for the licensing of the sale OF
lottery tickets, was taken up. .. ..
Mr.. Fenner explained that, as the bill passed the
House, it provided that fifty thousand dollars a
year of the receipts from such licences should 60
to the Charity Hospital, and any excess over that
should constitute fund for the relief of disabled
soldiers and the widows and orphans of deceased
soldiers, and that the amendment Of the Senate
consisted in directing such excess to be paid into
the general fund of the treasury.
Mr.. Mcconnell was apprehensive the clause of
the bill that had been amended would have proved
imperative, even if it had been allowed to stand.
He would, therefore, vote for the amendment, but
gave notice of his intention to introduce separate
bill to appropriate the excess to the purpose origi
| nay designated by the House.
| The amendment was concurred in. ,...
On motion of Mr.. Seaman, his bread bill was
| taken up and passed, and sent to the Senate. 1t
provides that after the lst of March next, bakers
SAoA stdHp tuc VI tuCI uaMcS duA buc
weight upon the loaves they sell that failing to
do SO, the bread shall be confscated, and a fine
not less than slo nor over $50, or Imprisonment
not less than one, more than ten days, shall be
inflicted for each ofense, and that it shall be a
special duty of policemen and commssares of
markets to put the law in force.
Mr.. Tucker introduced a bill, which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures
to create Board of Examiners of Steamboat En-
gneers and defining their duties.
On motion of Mr.. Williamson, joint resolution
from the Senate for the appointment of a commit
tee to investigate charges against certain en-
ployes of the Jackson Railroad, was concurred in,
and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Williamson,
Fenner and Leeds, the committee on the part of
the House.
Mr.. Solomon introduced bill, which was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee, authorizing
Mrs. Louisa Bourgeois wife of Thomas Taquino,
to sell portion of her dotal property.
. Mr.. Fagot observing that in anticipation Of an
election for city officers, the present officials were
forcing the collection of taxes to secure the fees
allowed against delinquents, he presented bill to
suspend all seizures for taxes in the city of New
Orleans. The rules were suspended, and the bill
was passed and sent to the Senate.
The Senate bill to amend and re-enact section
five of the act relative to sureties approved March
Is, 1855, was concurred in.
The Senate bill for the relief of William
Lockwood was referred to the Committee on
Claims. -0.
The House bill for the relief of J. N. Carrigan
was called up by Mr.. DeLabarre, and passed.
The House bill for the relief of P. S. Richard
was called up by Mr.. sambola and passed.
bill granting the privilege of ferry across the
Atchafalaya to Mrs. Young Callahan, reported by
a majority of the Committee on Parochial Affairs
and a bill to grant the privilege to Mrs. Boon, re
ported by majority of the same committee, were
under consideration, when the House adjourned.