The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-20
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
FoRTY-FoURrTI DAY.
Senate.


Prayer by the chaplain, Mr.. Turner.
On motion, the reading OF the minutes was
dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary committee-Substtute for an act ex
tending protection TO lsborers in the exercise OF
the privilege OF free suffrage.
Committee on enrolment reported as duly en-
rolled act to determine the mode OF filing
vacancies.
Committee on commerce-Unfsvorsbly upon
an act TO facilitate weighing in the State.
The committee on education reported back
claim Of Mrs. Young Burke, with the recon-
mendaton that the sRne be referred to the
superintendent OF public education.
Committee on internal mprovements-Subst
tute for an act to provide for tlae improvement
and navigation of Red River.
Mr.. Blackman offered q resolution providing
that the committee on elections make report in
the case of q. C.. Antoine eUntestiRg the seat Of
Reuben White or In Of failure that the chair-
man report the evidence in the matter Tor the ac-
ton of the Senate.
Mr.. O'Hara moved to reject the resolution.
Mr.. Poindexter objected to the resolution. As
a member Of the committee be wanted more time.
He had never heard of a jury being compelled to
render decision.
Mr.. Campbell moved to lay tie resolution on
| the table.
Mr.. POlndexter called for the yeas aad nays.
Yeas Is nays ii.
| Mr.. Smith ssked to record his vote.
Mr.. BlscBman objected.
On a suspension OF the rules, on motion OF Mr..
0'Hars, Mr.. Smith was allowed to vote.
Mr.. Backmans resolution was laid on the
| table.
On a suspension of the rules, Mr.. Bacon intro.
duced bill (NO. 1871 an act to provide fVr the
election Of electors OF president and vice'presi-
| dent and Of members Of the House OF Representa-
tves Of the United States, in the year wherein the
| election of president takes place.
Read twice and referred 10 the Judiciary com
mittee.
on q suspension of the rules, Mr.. witgenstein
| introduced a bill for the removal OF the Court
House of St. james.
Read twice and referred.
On suspension of the rules, Mr.. Coupland in.
| troduced act to amend the third section OF an
act to smend an act relative to the inspection OF
hay in New Orleans.
Read twice and referred to the committee on
commerce.
| On suspension Of the rules, Mr.. Wilcox intro.
| duced a bill TO incorporate the New Orleans and
| Ship Island Company. Read twice and referred
| TO the committee on internal improvements.
! On a suspension Of the rules, Mr.. Beares intro
| duced bill to take the sense of the ciizens Of
| Wipn parish upon the expediency OF removing
| the seat OF justice from Wingfeld TO Montgomery.
Read twice and referred to the judiciary com
| mittee. -
| On suspension of the rules. Mr.. Ray called up
substitute for bill TO improve the navigation Of
| Red RIVER. The bill was read section by section,
and after undergoing its several readings, was
| finally adopted.
On q suspension of the rules Mr.. Ray intro
! duced bill fxi- the time of holding the terms
OF courts in the ninth judicial district. The bill
underwent its several readings. and was finally
| passed.
| According to previous notice, Mr.. Day intro
| duced bill relative to the payment of warrants
| of certain parishes. Read twice on a suspension
OF the rules and referred to the committee on edu-
| eaton.
| On suspension Of the rules, Mr.. Ray intro.
duced a bill to extend the capital aud powers OF
| the Pontchartrain Railroad Company.
Read twice by its title and referred to the com
| mittee on corporations.
On a suspension of the rules, Mr.. Ray intro
duced bill relative TO the restoration and preser
vation Of records in mortgage and conveyance
Read twice by its title and referred to the spe
eia committee on such matters.
Mr.. Ray, on suspension OF the rules, called ~
Senate bill No. AZ, 1.-THE eligibility bill.) C0n
CARED in by the House with amendments to sec
tion five. The amendments we're concurred 10.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House bill No. IL, relative to monihons. TIT
bill vas considered engrossed Tor q third readlog
The clerk of the House appeared and askeC
| concurrence in House bill No. %. TO incorporate
the town of Alexandria. He also announced thA
the House had coDcurred in Senate bill No. I32
| TO fix the time o. holding court In the Twelfth
| judicial district; and had refused TO concur Il
Senate amendment TO House bill No. l07-join
resolution guaranteeing the right OF free speee
to all. The amendment Of the Senate was tn
striking out Of the preamble which reflects upo
the character of the people of the Stste.)
Mr.. Bacon objected to the montion bill o
general grounds.
Mr. Rey supported the bill. explaining that tn
amendment provided only chinge OF time an
not of form. This has reference to tax sales.
gave two years to show why titles to propert
purchased at tax sales should not be good.
/; Mr.. Todd objected to the bill. As Mr.. Ray ha
! said, proprietors Of properly in this State migt
! be living out Of 1t and have no agent here, DC
; ! thew might be minors and not able to look afte
! their owl property. He would therefore move
| reject the bill.
Mr.. Poindexter opposed the bill. He who wa
, a poor man might have his property sold TO pa
, the amount OF a triling tax and the printing,
| which "God knows how much that will be-" an
he would be deprived Of his recourse to regain b
: | property.
, , Mr. Todd moved TO postpone indefinitely.
, | Mr.. Ray said that as q revenue measure the bi
was necessary, and would compel people liyn
out of the State TO come forward and pay the
| taxes.
Mr.. BlacEman hoped the bill would pass.
; | would save great deal Of litigation.
: Mr. Todd renewed his motion, and called for u
yeas and nays.
q Yeas-Bacon, Brsughn, Esgan, Futch. Kes
|, Monetie, Ofutt Poindexter, smith, Todd, Whit
y Francois and Blsckman-l3.
Nays-Anderson, COuplsnd, Francois, Font
Pollard, Ray, Thompson, Whitney, Wilcox, w
: liams aud Nittgenstein-ll.
Mr.. Blackman moved TO reconsider the motto
!, TO postpone, and spoke At length in favor oil u
= bill.
. hT. DaCOu-l OppObc buc bhh bCNeu9c w
: TO protect the poor women and minors th
= cannot take care OF themselves that oppo
= the bill which gives the power 10 man hsvlI
= money to buy Up half parish, sold for taxes d.
= by the poor.
: Mr. Coupland said that he was surprised at I
: objection to tho bill which was intended 70 COZ
= pei the rich man who did not pay his taxes to
= so, and 10 sell his property and make the III
4 coed.
y y message from The governor was received.
= ghe motion to reconsider was laid on the tai
= = by IL yeas 10 bays on a rising vote.
= = On suspension OF the rules, Mr.. Wittgenste
y introduced hill an act relative TO lien a
- claims Of Uorkmen etc employed on building
- - etc. and to the furnisbers Of material for
= same. Read twice and referred to the juciela
committee.
.. BILLS on FIRST BEADING.
a. House bill 79-An act fixing the salaries OF
At triet Judges. Read twice and referred.
i1 Tbs act fxes the salary at 5000 per aonum.
House bill No. s7-Joint resolution provid
that the UIifed States Gag shall wave over pun
"a. buildings and institutions.
NJ praughn called for the yeas and QaY9-