The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
STATE LEGISLATURE.
rH1RrY-sEvENrrI DAY.
Senate.


TUESDAY, August II, 1868.
The Senate met at ii o'clock. .-
Lieutenant Governor Dunn in the chair.
full quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain. Rev. MFR. Turner.
The reading OF the minutes was dispsnsed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Various committees reported progress.
Mr. Ray from the comr,itte on the judicisry, re
ported substitute from Senate bill No. go to Gre
ate recorders court in the parish Of Jefferson,
! snd favorably upon Senate bill l04, relative to
pensions 10 veterans of l6l4-l5.
Mr. Wilcox, from the committee on federal re-
lations, reported favorably upon q bill ceding
to the United States jurisdiction over lands in
Louisiana set a part for national cemeteries.
Mr.. Wilcox asked for suspension of the rules
to put the bill on its third reading.
The rules being suspended the bill was read en-
crossed and finally passed. e.
Mr.. Ray offered petition from citizens of
Plaquemine.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the petition was received
and the reading dispensed with.
On motion OF Mr.. Ray the order of the day was
changed to one O'Clock daily. B -
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Day-A resolution relative 70 the neces.
atty OF revising the Civil Code. Adopted.
On suspension OF the rules Mr.. Ray intro.
duceds bill exempti0g the salaries Of city EN-.
ployes from seizure or garaishment. TIE bill
passed through its various readings and was
adopted.
On suspension of the rules Mr.. Ray introduced
bill relative to facilitating weighing and reducing
the rates thereof.
Read twice and referred to the committee on
commerce. a.-
Mr.. VIII te, on q suspension of the rules, intro
duced bull relative to qualiic alton Of jurors in
civil cases. .
Read twice and referred to the judiciary com.
mittee.
Mr.. o'Hsrs, on suspension OF the rules, intro.
duced bill for the relief Of INDECENT persons in
all the parishes.
Read twice and referred to the committee on
corporations. 81.
MIR. O'Hsra, on a suspension of the rules, intro
duced an act to facilitate the collection Of State
and parish taxes. r. T.. -f rs
Read twice and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Wilcox. on a suspension of the rules, gave
notice OF bill for the sale of public land. e..
BILLS ACCORDING TO PREyIoUs NOTICE.
Mr. Packard called up Senate bill No. An
act defining the powers and duties Of the police
jury on the right bank of the parish of Orleans.
Bill read twice, engrossed and finally passed.
Mr.. Bacon, on suspension of the rules, gave
notice Of bill to incorporate the "Louisisns
Mercantile College," .Ff -
Mr. Ray. on a suspension OF the rules called up
Senate bill 90-snbstitute reported by judiciary
committee-to create a recorders court for the
parish of Jefferson. The bill provides that the
On motion of Mr.. Todd, the bill was amended
by fixing the salary of the recorder at $500 in
stead OF $500 The bill went through its several
readings and was finally passed.
On suspension Of the rules Mr.. Ray called up
Senate bill No. SAN act TO amend and reaiopt
an act relative TO corporations and public improve.
nents. The bill went through its several re adngs
and was finally adopted.
On suspension. of the rules, Mr.. Ray called
up Senate bill No. 57-An act providing for the
appointment Of district attorney pro feDlpore by
each parish who shall be parish attorney defin-
ing his duties and powers, and the mode Of pro-
coedpgs in criminal cases in district and parish
courts; and providing for the salary and fees
of the parish and district att ,rneys pro tenipore
On motion, the bill was read section by section,
and finally passed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 100, prohibiting aoy military or
ganiza,ion other than provided by law and form
ing pant of the militia.
Read twice, on motion of Mr.. Blsckman, and
TCiered to the committee on militia.
Bouse bill No. 56, relative to the Chattanooga
Railroad Company. .-H --..-.a m. .--
Read twice and, on motion Of Mr.. Ray, referred
to the committee on internal improvements.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 81, empowering the State super
intendent TO rent an Office and employ an assistant
secretary, was taken up.
Mr.. Campbell said that the strongest argument
against the bill had been the difference Of salary
He read from report OF R. A. Hunter, calling for
and reform. Several other reports
were read by the senator in opposition to the
Arguments.
Mr.. Campbell maintained that the salary was
not more now than it was in 1850. As to the as.
Eisiance and Office, both were necessary. He did
not insist upon the salaries Of the assistants as
set down In the bill. -rt 30 .. 100
Mr.. Bacon sgain opposed the bill In the same
strain as on the previous day, and alluded to the
demand of Mr.. Conway as an immodest one, for
fixing compensation for his services before the
duties he was to perform had been designated or
were ascertsined.
The president announced 10 the Senate that
the lottery bill, according to law, was before him
for his signature before sending il to the governor.
he would sign the bill. but under protest, for he
con ideIed II monopoly detrimental to the int.
resis OF the city and State ] Il
aud announced that the House had concurred ia
slI The amendments Of the Senate to the uniformed
militia bill, except the amendment to the sixth
section
Mr.. Baekman opposed the bill at length.
Br. Campbell again spoke at length 10 favor Of
the bill comparing the salaries of the of; GERS of
the schools of New Orleans alone, with the esla-
res proposed In The bill.
on motion Of MIR. Ray, the bill was recon.
miited.
House bill No. s9-The militia bill returned
from the House with concurrence in all the Senate
amendments except the amendment in section six.
me pOrtlOn OF teCuOn SIX persisted IN Dy the
House is as follows: A" No member of such or
gabizstion organizations shall be liable to civil
or criminal prosecutions for any act done in the
discharge of his duty under such call"
Mr. Blackman moved that the Senate persist in
the amendment. The adoption would lead to Sc
ricus conflicts and riots.
Mr.. Ray said that he had voted to strike out
that part of the section because Its substance was
slready embodied In the general Law, and because
persons not acquainted with law might give It a
CO construction not at all in accordance with Its
Mr.. Bacon suggested TO refer the matter to q
conference committee.
Mr. Ray moved that the Senate adhere TO its
amendment, and that a committee Of three be
app ointed to confer with similar committee
from toe House. Adopted.
Hessrs. Ray, MoBette and Bacon were sp-
pointed as such committee.
House bill and Senate substitute relative TO the
recovery of city and State bonds from Wash.
ington.
On motion of Mr.. Pay the bill was laid on the
table subject 10 call.
Senate bill No. 70-Relative to q metropolitan
police, was taken up under q suspension of the
rules.
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