The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-18
STATE LEGISLATURES.
SIxTY-NINTII DAY.


senate.
THURSDAY, September IL, 1868.
The Senate assembled at IL o'clock, Lieut.. Gov.
Dupn presiding and q full quorum present
Reading of the minutes dispensed WIN
Prayer by the chaplain.
STANDING COMMITTEES. -
The judiciary committee reported favorably
upon an act prescribing the mode OF holding cleo.
ton, and sn act further defining the Jurisdiction Of
parish courts.
| : Mr.. Lynch, from the committee on finance, re-
ported favorsbly upon resolution providing for
pay and mileage of witne and upon an act
/ providing for the payment Of back taxes due the
State in State notes and warrants OF auditor, and
granting an extention of time TO tax collectors for
the collection of the tax of 1867 to the LIST jan
uaIy, 1869, and unfavorably upon an act regulat'
ing the time Of settlement OF state tax coilectors
.and an act 10 provide for the publication OF work
ON the agricultural meteorological and manufactur-
ing interests OF the Safe.
The committee on enrolment reported several
bills as duly engrossed or enrolled.
MOTIONS.
Mr.. DurrslI moved that Senator Francois be
! granted leave of absence for ten days. Adopted
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Day called
j up q resolution providing for pay and mileage OF
I witnesses. +
! cents per mile be allowed Witnesses.
Mr.. emith moved to lay on the table, and called
for the yeas and nays-yeas Z, nays 10.
n no u az
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Ray intro
duced bill Tor the relief Of b. Dele Plane and
Lacey, Marks and Butler. Read twice and re-
\ ferred to the committee on Judiciary.
y Under suspension OF the rules MT Ray intro.
: duced bill TO amend an act TO enable the city OF
New Orleans to procure loan of money. Re-
ferred TO finance committee.
The bill authorizes the city to issue one million
dollars of bonds, bearing per cent per annum
] Interest, and providing means Tor securing tne
! Ino dnff q
special tax OF per cent on all real estate, pay
! able in legal tender.
The order OF the day was called.
r. eMiNi'hsD oosis
senate olil NO. p.yan.S cownsnv ratnrnsd
rortn L9 gsa ,;,h awsnamsnts The amend
from the House WIN a. AA' ""'A
menls were 20 ~. xrlas Mr. camnhau for
Onoer =, nrsssntad favor
the committee on cofpo!suons' p,eseuS ~ NJ -
, soie Ieport upV n on "a W '"N'' FOo
, orrss s srsnsnsion # the rules Mr.. Campbell
Unoer -. aan,;ors IN The Sfata
nuoouceu on n,,snis Ina ~ tbs Constitntion'
and 10 enforce aI"ete ~ .o' u uS 49, Iii o
! a. inc ieques' " W. D'aoA'A '-' van
:, teau o,her ,b;ros the hill nroyides that citi-
= n-e anarIr oarrv arros on the dav of election
zens can Openly csiy o. oF re nn,ics nro.
~ ie. - a. -, carry ths;r ,yeanons nssrer
.tee w .na s,ah,b aS mile az the polls
The Hi Il similar. in great many respects to
iho vi, n Isss snd made m snnly 10 The new re
tne Iaw VI aoo'' The iii mas rasf fvics md refar
gisustion as: lne oaI "ss eau '"i0e a"u ieie'
req W 'ne Juo'0'a'' 'O'u"''eo'
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 45 relative to State and parish ts5
collectors, was read Twice anu reierreu '" 'n'
finance committee.
House bill 10, TOT tne reheI %, INC assoinej
general OF the STATE was reso anu nes over
{ House bill lSe, an act 10 neoIp9ra'e VIC Day.
Rapides Company, was READ Twice; ,sislne s, " y
the commlttee on cofp0tau0n' anu 'ne ieP''' VI
dered TO De prlnieo' a. ol,s;n, a
House bill Isl, an act TO autnorlze the closing
Bayou Benoit was tasen uP auu nnaiy passou'
Mr.. Braugnn esiled up tne spec,sl o'uer -. "a,
Senate pllls ioi anu az teiA"'o " ' VIZ
finances were taken Up. ,.,
Mr.. Braughn SAID tnat as ne =, @ IN
there Was bill Penoing nelore tne hnass s;',a -
was claimed 70 Dc supenoi an, h e u,9,
therefore woud move Una. .ne oi.ts a. oc,ian
ted to the city deiegailoD, 70 ava" 'ne a'S'"
the House on lis phi. A1Op,Su' a.. .., =
Substitute Tor senate ohl NO. zig, W .epos, .
act relauye 10 pos,pohipg sei]u.es iO' ''Aes' ""
called mp by mr. Btanghh sn9 IesaI
on motion OF mr.; ooupissu 'ne VI" was ie'u
third time and nnaily pssseu' n, =
Substitute Tor senate Dill NO. "a W amshu :
act relative 10 me 'hspecuon ol sSosooS,
read ana mace inc speoiai 0iu'i VI '"e u'' |"
morrow: 80. 49,.
me ce,k ., 'se nouso aPPe;a :. 49, h; On,
sege. and asked concurrence IN HOUSE oI u, y. y,
an act 10 enaDe tne sossa,uoi " n nse "a 81,
resolution ga, appropriatng s0vg 70 tne WHO y,
of Michael buuer, ponce omcet, knleo ~ sne VI
charge OF DIS GUY anu 'nas so ou'T nee &c q
cured In SeIate Dil lie' sntnor ziug Sosepn ?
Cyr TO will his properly 10 nls hssuial cnno,en
Senate bill 2l4, hxing salaries OF ols,rct yuugs
in the State; Senate joint resolution IL, 10 pr
vide for mileage and per diem OF members an
employees of committees required 70 SIT durln
the recess Of the Legislature; and, also, that I'd
House had refused 70 concur IN senate amer