The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-22
STATE LEGISLATURE.
FORTY-SIXr DAY.
Senate.
FRIDAy. August 81 1865.

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FRIDAY, August 81. 1865.
The Senate was called to order at ii O'Clock
Lieut.. Gov. Dunn presiding, and twenty six
senators present.
Prayer BY the chaplain Rev. Mr. Turner.
The reading of the minutes dispensed with.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The judiciary committee reported as follows:
Substitute for an act relative TO liens Of me-
chsncs substitute for q bill to purchase legal
books for Senate; substitute relative TO bill for
the removal of the seat of justice of Winn parish
and :svorsby upon bills for the relief Of Pierre
Soule and Geo. 8. Lacey. I|.t
The committee appointed TO inquire into the
cause of the non payment of per diem of members,
reported progress and demanded further time.
M. White was granted twenty-five days leave
of absence.
On motion the case OF Antoine, contesting the
seat Of Mr.. White, was postponed until the expira-
ton of the leave of absence of the latter.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr.. Wittgen.
stein introduced bill relative to succession sales.
Mr.. Wilcox introduced a bill authorizn ng Jos.
st. Cyr, of Ponte Coupee. TO donate or beqaeaIh
his property to his natural children.
And also bill relative to public weighing. Re-
ferred.
According to previous notice Mr.. Thompson iu-
troduced bill TO incorporate the Vaudeville and
Sulphur Springs Railrosd Read twice and refer
red TO committee on internal im Drovements.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill apprOPriariDg $lO0 600 to pay per
diem OF memt 8, etc. Passed finally.
House bill relative to the relief Of Widow of
Thomas A. Montague. Passed finally.
House bin to provide for the registration Of vo.
tiers. Referred to registration committee. i
ORDER OF THE DAY. b..
An act regulating collection of city taxes was
made the special order OF the day on Wednesday
next. Fl
House bill providing for dispatch in District
Courts. Was amended and finally passed.
On a suspension OF the rules Mr. Lewis intro
duced bill for the relief of Judge w. w. Hand.
in ba Wa res nd lias
House bill for the relief OF widows Loupe and
Hurst, whose husbands were killed during the
July riot was taken up read twice and referred
to the committee on claims.
Senate bill for the relief of j. Edmonston, was
taken up on suspension OF the rules on motion
Of Mr.. Day. '
The bill was passed finally.
Senate bill No. 96-An act designating the
Seventh District Court for the trial of jury cases
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the bill was laid on the
table subject to call.
Senate bin No. I03-To amend the first section
Of an act TO incorporate the town of Monroe, La,
etc. The bill was taken up section by section and
finally passed.
Senate bill No. ls2-Toremove the Court House
of ST James parish, was taken up and fnally
passed.
Senate bill No. 45-For the relief OF Mrs. Young
Burke-report Of committee on claims recon-
mendng reference TO the superintendent OF public
education. The bill was postponed indefinitely.
Senate bill, providing that the Seventh District
Court of New Orleans be the court in which civil
jury cases be tried. Laid on the table subject to
call.
The clerk of the House appeared and asked
concurrence in House bill authorizing State tax
collectors 10 receive warrants of members and
employees Of the General Assembly in payment of
taxes. He also announced the House had con-
CURED in the militia bill.
On motion of Mr.. e. L. Jewell leave Of absence
for four days was granted 70 Mr.. Rraughn.
Senate bill relative TO the division of the l1th
ward of the parish Of TeTebonne was read and
lies over under the rules.
On Q fuspe nsion Of the rules Mr.. Campb al pre-
sented memorial from Auguste Donate, contest
iug the seat OF Mr.. Anderson. Read twice and re-
ferred TO the committee on elections.
Senate bill an act to re.estsblish the burnt
records of the parish Of Winn, was read.
Mr.. Campbell was called to the chair.
quorum being present, the bill was read sec.
ton by section and finally passed.
On to g the si yard or arr called
OF Terrebonne. The bill vas aasly passed.
The president resumed his seat.
Senate bull TO amend an act to incorporate the
Louisiana Central Steam Pacific Railroad Company
was read and finsl y passed
Senate bill to repeal the free market bill.
Mr.. Todd moved to refer the bill 70 special
committee.
Mr.. Campbell moved to amend by referring to
the proper committee. .-
Mr.. Wittgenstein moved to lay all amendments
on the table. Carried
Mr.. Todd moved to refer to a committee Of
three.
Mr. Campbell amended by moving TO refer TO a
committee Of three from New Orleans.
Mr.. Bacon moved to amend by increasing the
committee from three to i've. Accepted by Mr..
Campbell.
Mr. O'Hara moved to lay all amendments on the
table. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Todd, the bill was referred to
| q special committee OF ave. I r
Senate bill, the slsuRhterhouse bill, was taken
| up and made the special order of the day on
| Monday, on motion OF Mr.. 0'Hars.
| Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Day offered
| a resolution providing that In case of contested
81 ats testimony can be taken out OF the parish,
when witnesses do not reside within proximity OF
the General Assembly.
| Mr.. O'Hars moved to refer to the committee on
| judiciary.
Mr.. Poindexter moved to lay the matter on
| table. Lost and the bill referred.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill to suppress aud punish steal ny of
fruit and grain, was taken up. On motion OF Mr..
| Lewis the bill was recommtted.
House bill to amend an act relative 10 the town
| Of Bastrop La. The bill was finally adopted.
House bill joint resolution rendering vote Of
| q anks TO the chairman and members OF the board
Of regis ration, was taken up and finally passed.
| Not single Democratic member being present.
| The chair announced the special committee TO
| refer the free ma ket bill as follows: hessrs.
| Todd, Campbell. Foute, Wittgenstein and Ogden.
The Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.