The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-01
STATE LEGISLATURE.
TwENTY-NINTH DAY.
Senate.

FRIDAY, July 81, 1865.
The Senate met at noon.
Lieutenant G vernon Dunn in the chair.
Twenty-oDe members present.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Diossey.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the committee on judiciary, re-
substitute for Senate bill 50. Ordered to be
Amendments to House bill dividing the State
into five congressional districts.
Favorably on bill providing Tor special term
of the Supreme Court at Monroe.
Mr. Ray also introduced report by Col. Ango'
mar, relative TO the leyee bonds.
The committees on elections and federal rela'
tions reported progress.
Mr. Campbeli. from the committee on parochial
affairs, offered an original bill relative to the
metropolitan police.
Uniavorably on a bill relative to constabulary
A favorable majority report upon bill rela'
tive to amending the charter OF the city OF jei-
Mr.. Todd, on a suspension of the rules, called
mn the last named bill on it's second reading.
Pending the reading of the bill, Mr.. Ray moved
a dispensation Of further reading.
On a dispensation Of the rules the bill was con
sdeTed eBgrossed, read third time ana passed
| finally. .,.
The clerk of the House appeared and announced
concurrence in Senate bill calling on tne presluent
for military assistance, and asked concurrence In
bill relative TO the militia -.
| Mr.. O'Hara, from the committee on corpora
| tious and parochial affairs, gave notice oil a
minority report on bill relative to the constao'
| ulary. - A. .
! Board of Health.
On motion, the report vas referred 10 speclsl
| committee of five.
On a suspension Of the rules, Mr.. Ogden intro
| duced bill TO repeal section seven OF an ACT reia
1 4;,-a to na9Sed
After a second reading, the bill was referred tS
the judiciary committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. O'Hars offered resolution for the appoint
| ment of q committee of three TO ascertain th'
amount Of taxes paid to the State by lottery tcKe
vendors in the city of New Orleans. ..,;.,o -.
| By Mr. Bacon-A resolution 10 snenu ArLcie
of the rules of the Senate.
After some debate, Mr.. Bacon moved the adop
ton of the resolution. and called for the yeas an
nays-yeas IL, nays l3 -
10 state that his name appeared on the ist 2
: standing committees as Blackburn. He asked tna
= the necessary correction be made
, The secretary explained that the correcnol
H1T NJ O CsmnbeIi on suspension of the rule
gave notice of bill, to be introduced TO morrow
r | relative to the compensation, etc., OF STATE 'a
: | collectors.
l BILLS ON THEIR FIRST READING.
An act relative to the master ana "aroens
. the city of New Orleans.
:. Ou motion of Mr.. Coupland the bill was read
second time and referred to the committee
commerce and manufactures.
MIR. Bacon said, being a member OF the con
mittee, he consented; otherwise he would hA
objected to the bill.
= House bill providing for the compensation
y. the officers ofthe General Assembly was taken
Z. Mr. Ray moved suspension ofthe rules, 70
,, the bill on its second reading.
The rules were suspended, and the bill reierr
10 TO the committee on auditing accounts.
nt The chief clerk of the House reported conc1
renee in Senate bill relative to State once
sd bonds, with an amendment,