The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-15

sIxrY-s1xrz DAY.

lo,n sIxTY-sIxTR DAY. 90
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sa MONDAY. September IA, 1868.
The Senate met 81 noon.
A full quorum present. aa
Prayer ~ the chaplain.
Reading OF the minutes dispensed with.
al e STANDING conNrrTKEs. III
Finance committee reported progress.
Several bills we're reported engr0ssed.
The committee on elections reported In the case
of the contested seat Of Reuben White Of Csddo.
Mr.. Ray, from the commistse on Internal i'm.
provements. reported fsyorably upon HouAs bill
No. lss. to construct shell road In the parish Of
Jefferson. rH f fsstt.sar ffsn -1Tfs II.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee on oorpors-
the capital and powers Of the Pontchartrain Rail.
The special COMMITTEES on the New Orleans and
Ship Island Canal bill reported favorably with an
On motion Of Mr.. Ray, the bsi TO construct
shell road In the parish Of Jefferson, was recon-
''''''N''' 1850 "a rrso,r,,oss. Ii8if a
By Mr.. Ray--A resolution reqssiring the secre-
tary to have publishsd weekly journal Of the
Senate proceedings. Lies over. te.l f'nhrs.
By Mr.. 6mith-Resolution requiring the special
committee on slaughter houses to report upon
bill relative to the inspection OF live stock and
prevention Of the sale Of diseased meat. Adopted.
no NOTICE OF BILLS. si1
By Mr.. Francois-Notics Of abil relativs TO
ferry privileges In the town ofSt Nartnsvle, La.
Under suspension OF the rules Mr.. Ray intro
duced bill authorizing Stephen 9. Huey % build
toll bridge across Bayou D'Arbonne ct Green's
vile, between the towns OF Vienna and Lisbon,
La. Read twice and referred to the committee on
internal improvements -,.-
ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
By Mr.. Psckard-A resolution recurring the
sergeant-stsrms TO compel the attendance Of
quorum, and providing for o fine or vote of
censure upon members refusing 10 comply with
the requisition Of the sergeant At arms. fat
Mr.. Foute moved TO lay on the able.
The yeas and nays were csAed for by Mr..
Packard with the following result Yeas IL, nays
A message from the governor wsss received.
Mr.. Pinchback moved TO amendl by striking out
that portion authorizing any othSr person named
by the chair" besides the sergs ant alarms, to
compel senators to attend. AdoJstod. r las
On the yeas and nays being e.:lled for BY Mr..
Foute on the adoption OF the resolution, the Sem
ate refused to adopt by 3 yeas TO is nays. % n
According to previous notice Mr.. Poindexter
called up bill exempting certaib property from
seizure: Read twice and referred 20 the Judiciary
The order Of the day was calico. ass ~
- BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House joint resolution requiring the special
committee appointed to investigate the disposition
OF the y, 100000 levee bonds TO report was read
and lies over. r.e1l.--,-
81 SPECIAL eRDm OF TIE DAY. dtF
Senate bill l75--An act to smepd the 1eth sec
ton of an act relative to criminal proceedings
was read and lies over. ''at III
House bill No. 2S-To incorporate the town Of
Alexandra was taken up on us third reading.
Mr.. White moved to rscommit the bill. The
yeas and nays were ordered and iesulted, yeas 8,
nays 10. zee fl5u lrf
On the final passage Of the bin the yeas and
mo- hoi cd hy Ar n
nays Q. The bill was passed. -isia" 1ak
A message from the governor was received.
Senate bill No. ZIG, TO repeal an act 10 gpost-
pone all seizures for city taxes and Senate bill
Senate bill ls7 relating to the city finances, were
all made the special order of the ny on Thursday
next, on motion Of Mr.. Bacon. 80 ~
The chair announced Messrs Campbell and
Thompson on the JOINT special committee to iu-
quire into the condition Of records. etc., in the
conveyance office. ifr taf
The clerk Of the House appeered and asked
concurrence in House bills No.. IA, relative to
supplying burnt records in Rspises, No. lea re-
Hettie Sinclair and 2Os for the relef Of Augustus
Bowers. ~ zoos n asaN vi
The civil rights bin was then REID, and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Campbell, was made the special order
On motion Of Mr.. Ray, the bill ,ssss ordered to
Senate bill No. los, for the relisf Of the poor
and INDECENT of the State, was read and laid on
the table subject to call. 80
House bill to repeal an act authJrizing planters
to furnish merchandise 70 their employees was
read, considered engrossed, and fsally passed.
Senate bill Isl, relative to Interpretations for
agricultural purposes, was read, and, on motion
OF Mr.. Campbell, made the special order OF the
day on Satul day at one O'Clock.
Senate bill 81, relative to the Supreme Court,
terms thereof. appeals thereto etc.. was read and
on motion Of Mr.. Ray, was made the special order
of the day on Tuesday. lh
Senate bill l64, to provide for the verifcston OF
Official honda, etc. 7'TI'-l7
On motion Of Mr.. Ray, the bill was laid on the
table subject to call. wv
Mr.. Wilcox asked for q suspension Of the rules
to take up the bill to incorporate the New Or
leans and Ship Canal Company. Objections be-
ing made, on motion of Mr.. Wilcox. the bill was
made the special order Of the dsy on Wednesday
next. ~ I---~--S
On suspension of the rules, Mr.. whitney In
troduced bill to emancipAte Mary Cnew Rey-
holds from the disabilities Of minority. Read
twice and referred to the Judiciary committee.
A communication from the governor was read
informing the Senate that he had signed the
police bill and bill to amend the
charter of Jefferson City. ri o
The Senate went into executive session. ana ad.
lourned thereafter without trsnsactng any bust
ness.
House Of Representatives
Fbty-eieht members present ut noon to-
d0v. Speaker IOwell nraaidno. v,-a..-.' -f-.