The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22
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the relief Of the State treasury. . "a .I.
FavCrably, with amendments, upon House bill
to TX the salaries of the board of police com
missioners OF the city of New Orleans, created by
bin relating to State and parish tax collectors.
The committee on enroIlments, reported the
following bills duly indorsed: - = 49,.
Senate Joint resolution No. %, Senate bills Nos.
lis and "a, and House bills No. l25, l62 and IL.
Smith moved to reconsider the vote to postpone
indefinitely an act relative to the construction of
shellroad in the parish Of Jefferson.
Todd moved TO lay on The table. 15e1rT7
The Senate refused TO lay on the table by vote
Todd, after claiming that the property holders
on the line Of the proposed shellroad were op-
posed to its construction, said the object OF CON
structing the road was to benefit beer gardens, to
some of which Smith mrst have gone on Sunday,
that he should move reconsideration. J
President-Does the senator mean to insinuate
that Mr.. Smith has not recovered from the effects
of his visit to the beer garden2 u I'D
Messrs. Ogden and Foute advocated reconsid-
GRAFTON.
Mr.. Foute, to some objections, answered that II
was immaterial whether shell, Nicolson or
other road be built.
r The vote was then reconsidered.
Senate bill to incorporate the Loan and Pledge
Association, was read.
The fifth section was stricken out, and an add.
tonsl section adopted, to the effect that the bill
take effect from and after its passage. t. -
The bill was considered, engrossed and finally
passed. @
Substitute for Senate joint resolution No. 100,
to amend article ninety nine Of the Constitution.
was taken up. e
Raw asked for call Of the house; when twenty
members only answered to their names.
Ray said that it would take at least twenty-four
members to adopt the amendment, be would
therefore move that the bill be postponed and
made the special order Of the day on tomorrow.
Motion adopted.
Lynch moved, under suspension of the rules,
to present and take up the report Of the State
treasurer and the Senate warrant clerk.
The report argues that in consequence of the
discrimiDs alton made by the fourth section of the
BILL it is impossible to effect the object of the BILL
and suggests the authorization Of loan of the
amount required to be,secured by pledge of
levee bonds of double the amount of the loan !;
the loan to mature six months after date, and at
that time, if there be not sufficient funds in the
treasury, that the treasurer shall sell at the high
est marketable rate q sufficient amount of col
lateral, pledged to meet the loan. The loan, in
the opinion Of the officers, be negotiated at
| II per cent. per annum. The report further ad-
vises no discrimination or preference given to war
rants hereafter to be issued, and above war
rants of like character already issued The carry
ing out of the suggestions, and the immediate en-
forcement of the collection of taxes, they believe
will restore the credit Of the State and that funds
will be obtained. The bill was referred to the
finance committee. ...r.....T "
Lynch then called up an act to provide means
for the relief of the State treasury reported as
substitute for House bill 2l5, providing that the
governor and treasurer of the State and one men,
| Der from each house be authorized to sell the
81, $50 coo levee bonds, at such prices as may to
them moet TO the public interest, and author'
iziDg also the exchange OF any portion for war
rants.
MIR. Foute spoke against touching the levee
= bonds, and was concurred in in his views by
| Lynch, who moved that the bill be recommitted
| Adopted. -a ~
An act to incorporate the New Orleans News
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resolution to appoint committee OF hye to ascer
tain and report the best way and means of raising
funds to pay of members and employees
Messrs. Ray. Lynch, Bacon, Blackman and
FoGte were appointed. $500 -a
Under suspension of the rules Ray intro.
duced bill to authorize the erection of buildings
and purchasing machinery for the State peniten.
1 tisry, the employment of engineer, etc., and to
/ provide means TO pay the same.
| Ordered to be printed and made special order
of the day on Wednesday at o'clock. -
| A communication from the House was read in
forming the Senate that bill for the relief Of j
| J. Edmonston, had been postponed indefinitely
| by the House. -
| Under suspension of the rules, the commit
tee appointed to examine into the amount of labol
| done by the employees of the committee on the
conduct of the late elections, favorable to extra
compensation for night service, was taken up.
/ A motion TO adopt the report was lost.
Under a suspension of the rules the slaughter
house bill was taken up, and on motion of Camp.
bell was made the special order of the day on
| Thursday next. ..----.r ...-
| A communication from the governor was read
| returning an act respecting fines and imprison
| ments, without his signature, on the grounds oil
| unconsttutionality. H.
Mr.. Bacon arose and said he was greatly sur.
prised at such veto the bill was his but had beer
| greatly changed and was, as it now reads, the
| very reverse Of what he had framed.
Ray said that he had voted for Mr.. Bacon's bill
| but notSDra bill such as the one vetoed.
| Lynch had been informed by member Of the
judiciary committee Of the House, the only lawyer
4 on the committee, that he too had voted for the
bill. but not as ii stood now. ~ e.
Messrs. Bacon, Ray and Modette were appointed
| q committee to investigate the matter. pr
The Senate went into executive session, aftel
| which they adjourned till noon Tuesday. ~