New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-28
LOU1s1ANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.
PASSAGE OF POLICE BILL 4. THE HOUSE.

Fihty.F,rst nay. session.

/ SENATE. ..H.
Fifty-First Day's Session. 9-'i 9
| .' THURSDAY, August %, 1865. O.,
The Senate was called to order by the
President at twelve O'Clock. IS r555 ssts
Present the following members:
Bacon, Branghn, Campbell, Coupland,
paTraIl, y Day, Egan, Foute, Francois Futcn,
0'Hara, Packard, Poindexter, Pollard
Ray, Smith, Todd, whitney, Wilcox, vii,
nams, Wittgenstein-26 7i ERJ
Prayer by the Chaplain. 's
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
with. -. --.tr
s REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Ray, from the Committee on Judicia-
ry, reported back with amendments Senate
bill 1853, an act to encourage the settlement
and cultivation of the public lands of this
State. l'fa
Also, favorably upon Senate bill 14s, an
act authorizing Joseph st. Cyr to donate or
will by testament property to his natural
children. .III
The Committee on Enrolment reported as
duly enrolled:
Senate bill No. l2j, an act to provide for
taking the testimony of witnesses in suits
pending IN the courts of this State.
Senate bill No. AZ, an act granting the
right Of provisional seizure in other cases
than those now allowed by law. i
Senate bill No. 142, an act extending pro-
lection to laborers in the exercise of free
suffrage. .r. ....-#s.
Senate bill No. l63, an act authorizing the
Secretary of State to administer oaths.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Eleo.
tions, reported progress.
Mr.. 0'Hara, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported favorably on Senate bill
IA, an act to incorporate the Louisiana
Mercantile College. H-n
Also, ,favorably on Senate bill No. los, an act
for the relief of the parishes of Washing
ton, st. Martin, Livingston, Rapides, Terre-
bonne, Jefferson, st. Tammany, Caddo, City
of Jefferson, and parish of st, Charles, to
pay warrants 3s+, 2s5, 3s7, $50, 800, 391,. 1892,
393 423 423. and 429.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported favorably upon
Senate bill No. l54, an act to create the
parish of Richland, and providing for the
organization thereof.
MOTIONS.
Mr. Lewis; l move that the Committee OF
onar'Aole ana fuonc institutions be au
thorized TO visit the Insane Asylum at Jack
son, IN this State.
Mr. Ray: move to amend that Join
coInnlV'ee' consisting Oh the oolnmitees o.
onarltaole InStltutlons OF noth Houses
'ne eienerai Assembly DC authorized to Tlsi
the ehafl'aole lnstltulioIls OF the state.
ING "ulenuinen' was ascepteu oy Mi
Le"iS' WHY SUBSEQUENTLY oneHcu IL as
JOINT resoiu'loh' e -ater r-5r-
RESOLUTIONS
by MT Day
Resolved NY the Senate, That K. H. Da,
be and he IS hereby authorized to proceed
to Baton Rouge and take evidence befor
the proper olncers, IN reference to the con
, tested election case Of George W. Regau VS.
4. II. Day by giving the contesting part.
due notice.
Mr.. Poindextcr moved to lay the resolu
: tiod on tho tobla hut srbso,,ra,,tl,, ,ri+h
.tou Gr 'no .ao4e' 'u' SuUse'l e'lueii'iy WIN
~" trT o.T, 'no'iOti'
: ,u, 4, =,
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80 n -. " .So 'e.' :.
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tn CS;as c,or,, IS .ho 1ror,o % D.
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sSa Io"so aaSinn n" [n "onorr-oaoa aS - az ~
e 60 -. - usa ~ I,, ~ ~. - =. ~
!. relief of Margaret T. Murphy, ana hou
s Dill No. l6i' an act TO provide tor certa
appropriations
= JOINT RESOLUTION,
: MI, Lewis offered the following JOINT res
i luton:
be y Lcsoivee Dy Iae Senase ana aIuse
0 That a Joint COMMITTEE, Co CONSISTING Of II Il
I Committees of each House on C6aritab
Institutions, be and they are hereby autho
s6Tu nis,sn y Nisis eae and tbe nssf ana e. ESn s
!. Asylum at Baton Rouge, and ether charit
C BILE institutions in this State, at such time
taey may ny, and oLul,la Inat they nave leave
i ''DaeuOe n,,' ~. 'AlS :,
!. AAe 'olus io'olusloU was feSu anu nv IL
0,rt T1a uSuoa su'a,n.Ia'. 'nT u1os'
It 1ne 0enD'e 'n'n "sli' iii'o eAsou'lFe sc
+ SlUn' ii
Inc eSecu'l'e session nelhg falsea' ss
|, mr. Dacon' move 'hal 'ne senate
gj now aoJouen ior .ne purpose ot alowi
i members 70 @stenq tne iuneral q the no
Il James mann. ,r. ,ra,ar
|. The motlon was ADOPTED ana the Sens