The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-21
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STATE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

the unfinished business was taken up. -----
Senate resolution making an appropriation Z
the clerks AMI employees Of the Senate, was taker
Mr., Rsy-I withdraw my motion to lay the
Mr.. Lynch move the adoption OF the amend
ments-
Adopted.
Mr.. tynCh--l move to adopt the resolution as
amended. .s-
Adopted.
The special order Of the day. House bill No.
222 an act to provide for the revenue of the State
government and the manner Of collecting the
same, was taken up.
The bill was taken up section by section.
The first and second sections were adopted.
The third section was read. '....-
Mr.. Lynch move that this section be taken
mp item by ITEM.
Adopted.
Item one, two three, four, five and six were
read and adopted.
Item seven was read and passed over Informally.
Items eight, nine and ten were read and
The seven b item was read and adopted.
Sections sour, i've and six were read and
adopted.
message from the governor was received.
Section seven was read.
Mr.. Lyncls-I move to strike, after the word
"be," 10 line three, the words appointed by the
governor by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate and inserting instead the words
elected BY Che qualified voters thereof"
The fectioG was adopted as amended.
oecuon eight was read. ...r d.
Mr.. Lynch Il move to strike out after the word
s'be," In line five, the words appointed by the
governor by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate" and to insert the word " elected"
after the word be" in the fifth line and to insert
the words "by the qualified voters thereof, after
the word "assessor" In line five.
Adopted.
Section was adopted as amended. I
Mr. Lynch move the Adoption of the follow.
ing as sections
BE ii further enacted. etc.. That the election
OF State assessors OF the city OF New Orleans, as
provided by the two preceding sections, shall
be held at tbs same time as the election Of men,
bers of the General Assembly, and they shall hold
their Office for two years.
Adopted. N..1
Messages from the governor were received.
Sections 10, IL, II, 10, ID, Is, and I6 were
read and adopted.
Section IL was read.
Mr.. Lynch move to amend by inserting after
the word Assessor" In line two, the words
c. elector orr
Adopted.
The section was adopted as amended.
sections IL to 40. inclusive, were read and
Section Al was read.
Mr.. Lynch-Imove to insert the words elected
or" after the word g person" in line two.
The section was adopted as amended.
sections ~, 40, "A and As were read and
Section 46 was read. E..e p
Mr.. Lynch move the adoption of the follow.
ing amendments:
After the word "OrIeans,n in line three. to
strike out the words " there shall be appointed BY
the governor, with the advice and consent of the
Senate,p and insert the qualified voters of each
district shall elect !" In line SIXTH strike out s'and
one collector for" and insert the qualified vo
tiers !" add after the word E" Mississippi" in
line eighth, +" shall elect one tax collector at the
same time with the members of the General As
Bemby ~ In the thirteenth line,r after the word
year" strike out dating from the first day Of
lam ~ On fha H.
word " qualified" strike out provided that those
elected at the last general election shall hold their
Offices until the first day OF January, 1871.
Adopted. E
The section was adopted as amended.
Section 40 was read.
Mr.. Lynch move to insert after the word
their ~ In line = Of section 40, the words
- elected orr
Adopted. rr rt.a-rr r ..--...
The section was adopted as amended.
adopted.
Mr.. DAY. move to reconsider the vote by |
which was passed section three. -"
Mr.. bay-I move to amend item II of the sec.
tion by adding at the end: except Insurance
Orleans, which shall pay tax Of s250.'S
Mr. Rsy-l move to lay the amendment on the
table. 80
Adopted.
Mr.. Fuich-I move the adoption Of the follow.
ing proviso to item 10 of the third section:
Prorided. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed TO apply to the proprietors of dishl
,eres used exclusively In the distilling Of fruit,
but that such persons shall pay $2s as license.
Adopted.
Section three was adopted as amended.
MT. Lynch move the adoption of the bill as q
Adopted
The bill was considered engrossed.
Under further suspension of the rules the bill |
was read third time and finally adopted with its
Mr.. Braughn-I ask for suspension Of the rules
TO take up House bill No. an act to inc porate
the Savings and Pawners Bank of New Orleans.
Reported faycrably, with amendmen Is, by the
committee on corporations.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
The amendments were concurred in.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Under suspension of the rules the bill was
The following communication from the governor
was read:
Mr.. BIaughn- ! move to refer the communica.
ton to the Judiciary committee, with instruction
10 report a. soon rs possible.
Mr.. Foute-I ask for suspension of the rules |
TO introduce bill TO be entitled an act for the
relief and in aid Of the ladies' of the Louisiana
Retreat, corner Nashville avenue and Magazine
rollton.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Foute-l ask for further suspension of the
rules TO put the bill on Its second reading.
Rnles suspended and the bill read.
Under further suspension Of the rules the bill
was read third time and finally adopted with its
title.
Mr.. Braughn--I ask for . suspension Of the
rules to take up Senate bill No. CO." An act 10
amend and re enact article 354 Of the Code Of
concurred In by the House of Repre-.
sentstives with the following amendment: Strike
out after the word Judge, in the sixteenth line
section one. and insert instead ne words, as
other testimony
Rules suspended and the amendment read.
Mr.. Braughn-I move the adoption of the
Adopted.
Mr.. Lynch ask for Q suspension Of the rules !
20 report substitute for House joint resolution
Mo- log, relative to public documents. 4
Rules suspended and the substitute-"An act | 8
In relation to certain State printing was read.
Under suspension Of the rules, the bill under ! v
went its several readings and was finally adopted
with its title. -
The order Of the day was called. !
The following conclusion OF the majority NJ | :
The committee on elections was read: :
Resolved, That the Hon. r. II. Day Is NOT an. | Il
Titled to his seat In this body by reason of the !,
fraud and violence used of the election on the lSth