The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-06

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| Prayer offered aystlie Rev. Dr. Hedges. of til
Episcopal church.
An Invitation from Mr. f. q. Overall. rendering til
/ use Of tie exchanges In the Commercial News Room
Ito tte members Of tie Senate, was accepted.
Bills, memorials, etc, were offered and acted on A
follows.
By Mr.. kenncr-An &C. tosanthorise the Citizens
Bank to extend the bonds Of the State Issued in iaeo
OF said bank Referred to finance committee.
Also, an act in relation to the New Orleans, Mobii
and Chattanooga Railroad Company auth0risiug sal
company to exercise its corporate powers and fran
chises in the State. Referred to the committee o.
public works, lands and evees.
| 10y Mr.. Foute-An act TO amend act relative t
the imprisonment Of persons fo- debt Read by title
and referred to the Judiciary committee.
| BY Mr.. Duvigneaud-A memorial from the Corone
of New Orleans relative to the establishment of
morgue or dend-hotse. Referred to committee OF
charitable institutions. " Ill ... "@
By Mr. Mohan-An act to regulate the time for thu
payment of taxes known licenses for the year 1867
| III the city Of New Orleans. 1t extends the time SC
as to allow such to be paid any time up to the
2Sth Of February next; the act to take effect from
and after its passage all laws to the contrary nowith
standing. 1t was adopted finally, under suspension
OF the rules and sent to the House.
Mr. NOLAN stated that is impossible for the
Treasurer to receive all the taxes PAYABLE within the
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BY Mr.. Burthc-Memoral of S. T. Glenn, late State
Reporter for the Supreme Court. Referred to the
committee on claims.
The Clerk Of the House, Mr. Maxwell, announced
that that body ready for business and that they
requested the appointment of joint committee to
walt upon tue Governor to ascertain if he had any
message to communicate.
The Governor having been duly waited upon by the
committee transmitted his annual message TO the gem
eral assembly, which was read, together with
muncaton from the Secretary of State of the United
States, transmitting copy Of the g Constitutional
Amendment" for the action of the Legislature
Mr.. IIouSh moved that out Of respect for the Gov
the Executive of the State, 500 copies of the
message be published in English and $50 in French,
tor the of the Senate.
Mr. Taylor moved to lay the motion to print on the
table.
Mr.. Mohon seconded the motion, which was lost.
Mr.. NOLAN asked to change his vote from the mi
norlty to the majority, which request being granted
he gave notice that he would tomorrow recon
sideraton, and give his reasons therefor.
Pending a motion by Mr. Kenner, to refer the mes
sage to appropriate committee, the Senate adj
Journed on motion of Mr.. Gibson.
There were subsequently some proceedings out of
session with closed DOORS
The president appointed Mr. P. Lanaux Assistant
Sergeantat-A Arms Mr. Aclle Boutte Postmaster;
E. Charbonnet, Messenger and james Bell and R. II.
Marshall, Pages.
TUESDAY, January o. 1867.
The Senate met at II o'clock to-day pursuant to ad
jounment Lieut.. Governor Albert VOORHEES, presiding
Prayer offered by the Rev. Dr.. Hedges, of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Duvigneaud for the
appointment Of committee Of seven, four from the
city and three from the rural DISTRICTS for the purpose
Of Investigating the general affairs of the corporation
of New Orleans, and offer suggestions for the better
reading, and comes up in its regular order to day
Mr. Burthe offered memorial from the Crescent
Bank, which, without being read referred to the
finance committee.
Mr.. Eagan announced the death Of Hon. 4. \. Alb
ney senator elect from the parishes of Bosser Cai-
borne, Bienville and VIM, alluded in appropriate
words to his honesty, integrity and devotion every
duty imposed upon him. and concluded by Offering
resolution that the members of the Senate the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days, and that the
Senate adjourn in token of respect
DR.. Scruggs rose to second this resolution. 1t gave
him both pain and pleasure to dwell upon the excel
lent qualities of the deceased who lad been his friend
in boyhood and in manhoods ripper years. friend to
rejoice with you i'll prosperity and weep with you in
your grief; man who the architect of his own for
tunes, the living, breathing impcrsonation Of
honor
Senate adjourned.
MoSnAY, january %, 1867.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES At 124 o'clock the
Speaker Hon D. s. Gage, called the House to order
and directed the Clerk call the roll Sixty-six
members answered to their names, and, quorum be-
ing present. the House proceeded business Prayer
was then offered by the Rev. Or. Hedges.
The credentials of the newly elected members were
then presented, and motion the oath Of Office was
administered to them by the Speaker.
A message from the Senate, announcing the readi-
ness of that body proceed to business received
On nj ,jOnac n n
Messrs. Jonas VOORHEES, StIe, Labranche and Ell |
ridge, appointed by the Speaker, on the part OF
the House, to wait the Governor ard inform him
of the organisation of the Assembly, and ready to
ceve any communication he may have to make. !
The House then took an informal recess, and upon
reassembling the Governors message received, |
read and appropriately referred. ~
On motion of Mr.. Stille, 500 copies Of the message
in English and 200 i'll French were ordered to be
printed for the of the House.
Mr.. Mcconnell offered resolution, which made
The order of the day for Tuesday at o'clock, proyd
ng for the appointment of committee of seven to
prepare an act for calling convention for the par
pose of amending the Constitution.
Mr. Seaman called up the Senate bill to regulate the
payment of licenses for the current year. The bill
lnerw its first ard second readings, and the House
efusing suspend the rules to put the bill its final
passage it lays under the rules.
On motion of Mr. Murray, committe of three was
appointed to draft suitable resolutions relative to the
leath of members of the House since its adjournment.
Mr. Walker, OF St. Bernard offered resolution pro-
'dng for the appointment of committee to examine
ITO the financial affairs of the city, the issue and Cir
ulation of city notes, and report upon the manage
nent of the VARIOUS trust funds contded to the city
authorities.
On motion of Mr. Murray, this resolution
erred to committee to be composed of eleven men,
,ers of the city delegation.
An invitation from the proprietor Of the CONNER
inl Reading Rooms, was received and accepted.
The House then adjourned to ~ O'Clock tomorrow.
TUESDAY, January 20, 1867.
The House met at half-past II o'clock, Hon. S. D.
age in the chair, and seventy-three members pres
mt. Prayer by the Rev. DR., Hedges.
Mcssrs Bourge and Sandford, newly elected mem
ers, were then sworn in by the Speaker. .
The minutes of tie previous meeting were read and
dopted.
The following names were announced as the com
1ittee to which the resolution of Mr. Walker, relative
o the financial affairs of the city, introduced yester
az was referred, viz: MeSsrS. Murray Eager, Nc
coskv, Richards Debane, Samboa, Peterson, J. Phil
ps, FACET, Jones and Austin.
Mr. Euss introduced resolution providing for
lie appointment of a committee to be composed of
ne city members to inquire into the matter of build
u court house, and why the provisions of act of
1e Legislature OF 1853 have not been complied with
The report Of the Register of the Land Office was
,ceived and ordered to be printed
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