New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-21
BILLS INTRODUCED.


and to relieve from payment ofsuch costs, interest
and charges, those who have not paid the same
To the Committee on the Judiciary. "
By Mr.. Kile--
An act to legitimatize Geraldine Clark Osborn
and Charlotte Dozaire Osborn wife of Justin Der.
nard, natural children of Daniel Clark Osborn, of
the city of New Orleans, and to confer on them
the rights of forced heirs; lI
To the Committee on the Judiciary,
By Mr.. Labranehe- sa.f-l.Ir.. a nd. r. .r..
An act approprating $1,000 to Mr.. Louis Trerre,
for constructing a machine to build leyees by
steam power. tm..
To the Committee on Public Works, Lands and
Levees. I've .....,
By Mr.. Collins ..-......
An act relative to the prescription of actions;
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Montgomery
An act authorizing the Supreme Court to estab.
fish rules for the order Of trial in certain cases;
10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
The following communication was read:
aa 81 NEW ORLEANS, Feb. II, 1866,
To the Hon. D. Cage Speaker House of Representa-
tves: a
Dear Sir-Please excuse me as member of the
Drainage Committee, as I am at present quite I'M
well. Yours respectfully,
JAMES DELAMORE.
Mr.. Delamore's request was granted, and Mr..
Bailey was appointed in his place.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Tucker, on behalf of the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported favorably on
An act granting ferry privileges to c. K Mar
shall, his heirs and assigns.
Mr. hair h,bol A.
mittee on Education, reported favorably with
amendments on .l..
An act for the relief of the Louisiana State
Seminary of Learning and Military Academy.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The unfinished business of yesterday was taken
up, being House bill No. 96:
An act to amend and re-enact an act relative to
forced surrenders and the mode of making the
same;
Pending the motion of Mr.. Williamson that the
bill be ordered to be engrossed, which motion pre-
vailing, his further motion the rules were sus.
pended, the bill was read third time and passed.
REPORT OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Mr.. Williamson, chairman, on behalf of the
special committee on immigration reported by bills
entitled
can act to provide for,the protection of immi-
grants to the State of Louisiana -
An act to organize Bureau of immigration,
to prescribe the duties thereof and to fix the
salaries of the.commissioners y
/" An act concerning alien passengers y
And on his motion the bills were ordered to be
printed, and were made the special order of the
day for Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr.. Austin, House bill No. 50,
entitled rr,r.,. ..E
An act to define the duties and fix the compen-
sation of State Printer"
Being thespecial order of the day was taken up
read a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fenner, House bill No. 1O6
foint resolutions expressive of the sentiments of
the people of Louisiana relative to the national
government was taken up out of order.
On motion of Mr. Williamson, the substitute re-
ported by the Committee on Federal Relations
was read.
Mr.. Williamson moved that the bill and substi
tute be made the special order of the day for
Monday next.
Mr.. Blackman moved to postpone indefinitely
both the bill and substitute.
On motion of Mr.. Couyon the motions were
laid on the table.
Mr.. snider moved that the bill be printed, which
motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. Walker offered the following substitute:
RESCUED, That this Assembly, in view of the
circumstances now occurring, deem it proper to
renew the expressions of confidence in our re-
spected President, Andrew Johnson, and unani-
mously pledge its members to the support of his
Administration"
On motion of Mr.. VOORHEES,, the substitute offered
by Mr.. Walker was laid on the table,
On motion of Mr.. Fenner, the substitute report
ed by the Committee on Federal Relations was
adopted in lieu of the original bill.
Mr.. Fenner offered to amend by striking out in
the second resolution the words cor of hypocriti-
cal devotion to our enemies" and all after the
words lust of illicit power"
The amendments were laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Mcconnell, the bill was
amended by adding the following, being in terms
identical with those Of the substitute offered by
Mr.. Walker: .l
Resozued, That this Assembly, in view of the
circumstances now occurring, deem it proper to
review its expressions of confidence in our re-
spected President, Andrew Johnson, and unani.
mousy pledge its members to the support of his
administration.
Said amendment being unanimously adopted
On motion of Mr.. Couvillon, the bill was
amended by striking out the word "natural'' be :.
fore the word rights" t"@ ~ '%-
And the bill as amended was adopted on its
second reading, was ordered to be engrossed, was
read a third time, and was passed. ,a-.-r4
Mr.. Bailey asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill out of order, and, on suspension of
the rules, it was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures,
as follows:
An act to limit distractions of streets of cities
in the construction of railroads.
Mr.. Walker gave notice that he should move on
Monday next a reconsideration of the vote by
which the House had passed bill No. 96:
An act to amend and re-enact an act relative to
forced surrenders and the mode of making the
same.
BILLS PASSED.
The following named Representatives called up
the following entitled bills, which, under sus
pension Of the rules, were severally read third
time and passed:
By Mr.. Powell
An act to authorize notaries public to celebrate
marriages. ag.H
BY Mr.. Hanlon- a, 49,. -. .-,.-.
An act TO authorize the city authorities Of New
Orleans to build draw bridge over the New Canal
Basin.
By Mr.. Theriot-7
An act relative to parish and town taxes in the