The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-21
STATE LEGISLATURE.
FORTY-FIFCH DAY.
senate.
THURSDAY, August 20, 1868.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Tuin ner.
Reading of the minutes dispensed with.
The clerk Of the House entered and stated that
ne was directed TO ask the return of House bill
SO, relative TO a militia, the committee Of
conference on the same subject have been dis
charged.
as requested. Adopted.
communication from the city authorities, pro.
testing against the metropolitan police bill was
read.
On motion OF Mr.. Ray the communication was
laid on the table subject to call.
On motion the Seuate committee of conference
on the militia bill was discharged.
Mr.. Bacon gave notice OF a bill providing for
the education OF all children Of the State accord
ing TO The Constitution.
Mr.. Thompson gave notice of bill incorpors.
ting the Vaudeville and sulphur Springs Railroad
Company.
BILLS ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
By Mr.. Todd-An act creating a metropolitan
sanitary district and board OF health. The bill
was read and ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. Bacon-An act to incorporate the
LC uisiana Mercantile College. Read twice and
referred to committee on education.
On suspension Of the rules Mr.. Campbell
from the committee on corporations reported
favOrably upon bill to remove the court house
Of St. James parish.
BILLS ON THEIR FIRST READING
House bill 28-An act to incorporate the town
OF Alexandria. Read twice and referred to the
committee on corporations.
House bill s5-An act to emancipate George
Crockett Phelps.
Mr. Ray moved to lay the bill on the table in.
definitely, on the ground that il was simply un.
constitutional. Adopted.
House bill 99-An act amending an act concern
ing the town of Bastrop. The bill was read and
provides thai the Board of Trustees of the town
of Bsstrop shall be authorized to raise q sum not
exceeding $4,000, by assessment, and to elect
street commissioner.
Mr.. Todd wished to refer the bill.
The bill was read.
Mr.. Ray moved that the bill be considered en-.
crossed.
Mr.. Todd called for the yeas and nays.
hir. Day would prefer referring the bill he was
willing to vote for IT if the assessment did not ex
ceed three fourths of one per cent. The bill was
considered engrossed by yeas IA, nays I.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND BEADING.
Senate bill No. S0-An act providing for the
election of justices Of the peace in all the parishes
of the State except the parish of Orleans, was
taken up section by section.
After the first section was read, the bill was on
motion of MIR. Ray, laid on the table subject to
call.
Senate bill No. 80. an act to prevent and punish
stealing OF ffuit and grain, was taken up.
Mr.. Poindexter offered an additional section,
Which was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the bill was taken up
section by section.
The fret and second sections were adopted and
the bill finally passed.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
Senate bill No. los, an act for the relief of the
poor and INDECENT of the state, came up on its
secOLd reaoiDg.
Mr.. O'Hara ssked that the bill be considered
engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. Foute objected 10 its immediate reading.
There existed laws to the same effect as the BILL
which required TO be more properly shaped.
Mr.. Ray showed Mr.. O'Hara a statute law rela-
tive 10 The poor.
Mr.. 0iHsra was acquainted with the law which
only said that the poor should be provided for
Mr. Pollard wanted to Know 5s' Who the gentlemen
were who would be in charge. He had some ex-
perieDce with the bureau " (which never
reaches u.s."
The clerk of the House appeared and announced
concurrence in the following Senate bills
An act for the relief of Chas. J. Hardy and A.
F. WrotnOwski; an act 10 inquire into the mum.
ber OF employees of the General Assembly. and
Senate bill to incorporate the Elevator and Work
house Company.
He also ssked concurrence of the Senate in the
following bills:
House bill No LAG, an act appropriating $780,
900 for the pay of mileage and per diem of the
members of the General Assembly and the con-
tngent expenses of the same.
Substitute for Senate bill No. 81: An act to pro-
vide for the registration Of all qualified voters In
the State.
fciencies from all quarters. He then moved the
adoption Of the first section, providing that asses
sors shall make lists Of the INDECENT, crippled etc.,
within their districts or parishes.
The section was adopted.
The second section providing for the appoint
ment of an agent who shall purchase and dlstrib-
ute food, etc. ...-...-..
Mr.. PGindexter, colored, opposed the bill, and
sailed in With great vehemence against the freed
mems bureAn and its rObberes.
MIR PoiD6t x>er continued his remarks, and moved
20 postpone the bill to give the gentleman time to
shsp his bill properly.
Mr.. O'Hara replied. He was convinced the
poor bad been robbed, and his object to pre-
vent stealing. If some money was put in the
pockets OF these agents. there would also be great
good TO he derived by the poor from the bill.
MIR. Pondexter was not Of the opinion of Mr..
HaIa. II one rascal was as good as another, why
not let the freedmen's bureau remain ! If Mr..
O'Hara was in favor of rascas, he was not.
(Botb senators from the district OF Assump
tiOD, LafOurche and TerrebOnne.)
Nr. O'Hsra interrupted the speaker to with
draw his resolution but subsequently caused it TO
be referred to the judiciary committee.
House joint resolution in memory of Thad.
Stevens wss read, and, on motion OF Mr.. Ray, was
hnslly passed.
committee relative to the protection Of laborers
in their rights Of free suffrage.
(Call of the roll. quorum presently
Mr. Ray said that the bill was in accordance
with a provision Of the Constitution.
Mr.. Todd moved that the bill be printed and
msde the special order Of the day on Monday, at
! O'Clock. Adopted.
Senate bill No. 97-An act 10 amend article
1870 of the Civil Code. The amendment req lires
testsmentsry executors to give security where
debts are due by the estate.
Mr. Todd opposed the bill which created
monopoly in favor of the rich man. A poor man
could not be the executor Of his own brothers.
estate according to the bill.
The bill was eDgrossed, the rules suspended
for another reading and the bill finally passed, on
the yeas and nays being called by Mr.. rodd-yeas
10 nays 3.
Senate bill l20-Relstive to the free passage Of
school children over toll bridges and roads. The
bill was passed finally.
Senate bill - An act 10 amend and re-enact
srtice 2260 Of the Civil Code. The amend nent
provides that husband and wife cannot testify for
OF against each other. but in cases 10 which they
may be joined as plaintiff or defendant ia suit,
and have a separate interest," they may be wit
nesses in regard to the separate interest.
The second section repeAs article 2l6O OF the
Civil Code. The bill was finally passed.
Senate bill l07-To facilitate and reduce the
price Of weighing.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray. the bill was ordered to
be printed and made the special order OF the DAY
on Tuesday next.
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