New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-17
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.
Ninety Fourfa Day. Session.

bers present:
Anderson, Antoine, Bacon, Beares.
Brsughn, Campbell, Coupland, Day, Foute,
Francois, Futch, jerks, Jewell, Kelso.
Lewis, Lynch, Monette, 0'Hara, Packard,
Pinchback, PoindeXter, Pollard, Randall,
Ray, Smith, Thompson, Todd, Whitney,
Wilcox, Wittgenstetn-3O.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Stringer.
On motion OF Mr.. Ray, the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr.. Ray, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported favorably upon Senate bill No. 2j2,
an act for the relief of MI. G.. Bell, of
the parish of st. Landry.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Finance Committee
reported favorsbly upon Senate bill No.
2sl, an act to exempt from taxation the
Workingmen's Mutual Life Insurance So
ciety Of New Orleans by substitute upon
House bill No. 2s3, an act to authorize
State Tax Collectors to receive State war.
rants in payment of certain taxes.
The committee reported back the memo
rial of Benjamin We'll asking for relief, with
the recommendation that the same lie over
until the next session.
Also the memorial of Murphy and Frizzell
asking for relief, with the recommendation
that the same be referred to a special COM
mittee to investigate the affairs ofthe Board
of Levee Commissioners.
Mr.. Ray, from the Internal Improvement
Committee, reported fayorably upon Senate
bill No. 2S2, an act to incorporate the Bar.
racks and Gentilly Railroad company.
Mr.. Campbell: ask for a suspension of
the rules to take up on its third reading
Senate joint resolution No. 2s, relative to
the sitting Of the Joint Committee on the
conduct Of the late election and the con.
dition of peace and good order i'll the State
during the recess of the General Assembly.
The yeas and nays were called for and or
dered, resulting:
Yeas: Anderson, Antoine, Campbell,
Futch, jerks, Lynch, 0'Hara, Packard,
Pinchback, PoindexteT Pollard, Randall,
Whitney, Wilcox-14.
Nays: Day, Foute, Kelso, Thompson,
Wittgenstein-5.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton read.
Mr. Campbell: move that the bill do now
finally pass.
Mr.. Thompson: call for the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays we're ordered, result.
ing;
Yeas: Antoine, Beares, Campbell, Coup.
land, jerks, Lewis, 0'Hara Packard, Pinch.
back, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray, Whitney,
Wilcox, Wittgenstein-N.
Nays; Anderson, Day, Futch, Eelso,
Thompson.
The resolution was finally passed and It's
title adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Wilcox:
ResolUed, That the Committee on Judi
ciary be requested to report tomorrow
their opinion as to the time when the
present session of the General Assembly
shall legally terminate.
Nj. Wilcox: move the adoption OF the
resolution.
Adopted.
The following resolution, introduced By
Mr.. Wilcox yesterday, was read: -
BE Il resolued, That the Committee on
Public Lands and Levees shall have full
power during the recess of the Legislature
to act aud collect information relative to
lIb DEesElL LAW5y buG l4dhlIlS duu
of levees, the present system of drainage
throughout the State, a2d all matter con
nected there with; and to suggest such
amendments as they may think proper and
advisable for the better protection from
overflow by the river of the slluyial lands
on the Mississippi, aud the drainage of the
same, and to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Wilcox; move me adoption of the
resolution.
Adopted.
By Mr.. O'Hara:
BE it resolued, That q committee OF three
from the Senate be appointed to examine
into the accounts of the State Printer
with the State. and the amount of work per
formed during the session to date.
Be it further resolUed, That said commit.
tee be authorized and empowered to
examine into the accounts and books of the
State Treasurer and Auditor of State, rela-
tive to amounts of money paid out and to
whom paid, aud repoct as soon thereon as
practicable.
Mr.. o'Hsra: move that it be adopted,
Adopted.
Mr.. Pinchback; A memorial from Theresa
Victorine and Gertrude smallwood, superior
and treasurer Of the Asylum of the Sisters of
Providence,
Mr.. Pinchback; move to refer tie me-
mortal to the Judiciary Committee.
Referred.
Mr.. Darrall, from the Committee on En-
rollmeAt, reported as duly engrossed House
bill No. IS2 and Senate bill No. 253.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived.
BY Mr.. Lynch;
Rssoloed, That the Finance Committee be
authorized to employ clerk during the re-
cess for the purpose of gathering such tnau-
cial statistics as may be required by said
committee; said clerk to receive the same
pay as is now allowed BY law to the clerks
of the present Legislature the same payable
out of the contingent fund upon his own
warrant; PrOrided, That nothing in this
resolution shall be so construed us to allow
any pay to the members of Finance Com
mittee during recess OF the Legislature.
Adopted.
MIR. Wittgenstein: ask for a suspension
of the rules to take up Senate substitute for
House bill No. 2ss, an act to authorize State
Tax Collectors to receive warrants in pay
ment of State taxes.
Rules suspended and the bill read,
The bill was taken up section by section.
Sections Que, two, three and four were
adopted.
The bill was adopted as whole,
Mr.. Wittgenstein; / move that the bill be
considered engrossed-
Under further suspension OF the rules
the substitute was read third time, and
finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Lynch: | ask for suspension of the