The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-24
STATE LEGIsLArURE.
rwENrY-sHCoND DAY.
Senate.

THURSDAY, July rs, 1868.
The Senate met at noon, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Nineteen members present.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Turner, colored.
The reading Of the journal was dispensed with.
The committees on elections, registration and
internal improvements reportd progress.
Mr.. j. Ray, on the part of the committee on the
Judiciary, reported as follows:
substitute for House bill to facilitate parish
judges in furnishing bonds.
substitute for House bill TO organize parish
courts, and moved that the substitutes be printed.
Carried. -. -..
Motions-None
observation-disclosures. " OH ..
By Mr.. s. NJ. Todd--Notice of bill to amend
the charter of the city Of Jefferson.
By Mr.. Futch-Notice of bill to enforce art-
Gle 1854 of the Civil Code.
By Mr.. G.. G. Kelso-Notice Of bill relating
TO seizures in certain cases.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. J. O'Hara-A bill to amend the charter
of the city Of New Orleans.
enlarge its limits BY adding thereto the city Of Jefferson and
territory, and for ether purposes.
The substance of the bill is as follows:
WHEREAS, Ii is satisfactorily ascertained and
well proven now, that in order more effectusly
and perfectly to protect the city of New Orleans
and its eDVirous IRON destruction. and to procure
thorough drainage Of its extensive and fertile
soil, etc.;
And inasmuch as it is proven that this con-
summation is devoutly to be wished for the well
fare and common good of all the sections con-
cerned; .I .I
BE Il enacted etc. Section first provides for
the repeal of the acts of incorporation of the
cities named, and that in future the area of the
territory constituting the city of New Orleans
shall extend to and be bounded as follows: The
front by the Mississippi river, in the rear by Lake
Pontchsrtrsin, sboye by canal to be dug and
levee which would be built of the earth excava.
ted from it through the town of Burthe. near Car
rollton, to start from said river and extending
back TO the lake; and below either by the Fisher.
mems Canal, which would be secured out, or some
Other suitable coDal and levee following il,
which would be built on the estate or Whereabouts.
Section two provides that whatever amount of
territory is found for the purpose of locating the
levee and canal on the lower limit OF the posed
cOrpoI shall de fdcto form part of the present
1hnd district The other portions Of the new ter
iitory shall be divided into two other municipal
districts, one facing the river. TO commence at the
extreme upper limit and extending far down
as the lower limit Of Greenyfle, where a division
line would be struck from the river, going far
back as tie New Orleans canal, and following said
canal TO the lake and the other district from the
last named limits, going down TO Toledano street.
facing the river also, and extending back gradu-
ally closing TO point near the New Orleans canal.
SEC. 4, (entire The First District shall elect
one recorder, one alderman, and two assistant al
dtrmen; the Second District one recorder, two
aldermen and three assistant. and the mayor shall
see that proper elections TO I'll said Offices shall be
held and conducted according to law as soon as
practicable after this act is in force. The officers
thus elected TO hold over until another general
election for the whole city is made according to
the charter thereof.
SEC. 5. Provides for a faithful statement Of ex.
istiDg contracts and obligations of the different
corporations. TO be equitably made under the
joint SUPERVISION Of the mayor and all other par.
ties in interest, and when thus ascertained the
new corporation shall assume the sama.
SEC. 6. (entire. After six months of public
notice given TO that effect, by means 1f one in
seTtiUn made once a week in the official city
paper, a consolidation of all the general debts,
either under form Of city notes or in the shape Of
any other general obligations, shall take place
be deiritely effected, and bonds payable at 10,
20 aud 80 years, bearing = per cent interest shall
be issued by the city in their stead, and the old
effects thus gathered shall be cut by their hold.
ers, in the presence of the mayor and the finance
committee of both boards, and destroyed as the
council may direct ii being understood that those
OF the obligations which, through negligence or
otherwise, should not be presented within six
months aforesaid, shall be considered as forfeited
by negligence of owner.
Mir. O'Hsra asked for a suspension Of the rules
TO put the bill On its second reading, with view
of reference.
Objected to by Mr.. Todd, of Jefferson. Roles
not suspended.
Mr.. O'Hara asked that the bill be printed.
Mr.. Todd objected. The people of Jefferson
did not wish to be legislated for without the con-
sent of the governed.
By Mr.. j. Ray-A bill relative to the district
attorney of the parish of Orleans. Read twice and
referred under suspension of the rules.
House joint resolution authorizing the acting
clerk of the district court and parish recorder of
the parish of Caldwell TO count and compile the
votes cast for justices of the peace for ward No.
4 of said parish, and the sheriff to make returns
TO the secretary Of State. Read three times and
adopted by its title under q suspension Of the
rules.
BY Mr.. N. F. Smith-A memorial from Mrs.
G. Burke. Referred to the committee on claims.
ORDER OF THE Day.
Mr.. R n. Day called up his bill for the repres.
sion and prevention of larceny.
Precedence was given TO the bill OF Mr.. A. 3.
Bacon respecting imprisonments and fines, which
was not taken up at the proper time through
| error.
| The clerk of the House announced the passage
Of House bill No 81, providing for suitable Office
| for the superintendent of public education.
Mr. Bacon's bill prohibits magistrates or others
| sdjudeng Imprisonment or fines against any per.
| SOD from TemittDg or altering any portion OF
said fines or terms Ofimprisonment, of and provides
that whenever such alterations or remissions shall
| be excessive, they shall be sbated according to
1 law in cares where they are imposed under a law
| Of the State. II fine or imprisonment is imposed
| by the ordinances of police jury, the same may
| be RENTED or abated only on recommendation of
| the parish Judge. When imposed uDder an Ord
| nance uf any city OF munlcipal corporation, tne
| same may be remitted abated enly upon the
| Recommendation of the mayor or chief magistrate
| thereof, and the consent Of the least numerous
| brsncb of the municipal legislative body.
| Tie bill went through its several readings, and
| wss adopted by its title.
| Mr.. Days bill to repress and prevent larceny,
4 reported unfavorably upon by the Judiciary com.
| miftee. Mr.. Day said he presumed be had no
right 10 question the hasty action Of the judiciary
committee but he had presented the bill on high
| n atrigt
dance with article ninety ynine of the Constitution,
and added larceny only TO the list Of ofsnses the
| commission Of which disfranchised citizens. The
| passage Of the bill would correct a great evil
The bill was more corrective than punitive. He
| moved 70 take up the bill.
Mr.. Ray said that the bill was in conflict with
article ninety. nine of the Constitution, which pro
vided that any male person twenty-One years Ol
| sge was an elector, except such as are enumer-
ated thereafter" But on the grounds OF prinoi
pies also he objected to this bill. Ii this list o
| disirsnchisements were extended there was nC
telling where the thing would stop. The thing
/ mic he for and Ofhpr