The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
FORTIETEI DAY.
Senate.


The Senate was called to order at IL O'clock;
thirty three members present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Mr. jerks moved that the reading Of the min.
utes be dispensed with. Adopted.
Mr.. Campbell from the committee on corpora
lions, reported bill relative to collection OF
taxes. and recommended that the same be re
feTred to the committee on judiciary.
The committee on Judiciary reported a substi.
tute for bill to create an additional district
court for the city Of New Orleans, and desgnates
the Seventh District Court the court for the
trial of civil cases; and favorably upon an act
providing for remedy against the unlawful hold
ing of Office, etc.
The committee on internal improvements re-
ported unfsvorsbly upon the bill Incorporating
the New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Rail.
road Company.
Mr. Kelso, from the committee on claims, re.
ported favorsbly upon bill for the relief of j.
Edmonston.
Mr.. Ray introduced an act fixing the time for
holding the term Of the Twelfth Judicial District
Court. The bill was passed finally.
Mr.. 0'Hara offered protest against the action
OF the majority of the Senate in the contested
election case. .-..
This protest gave rise to considerable debate,
objections beisg made to spreading II upon the
minutes. and especially to its language.
Mr. Todd. during the debate, while censurng
the language OF the protest. had occasion to say
that he was opposed 20 inserting such yitupera-
tive language on the minutes. "If want TO
attack a mans veracty" said he 81 will go
into the street. The gentleman well knows that
/ would answer such charge anywhere else
than here with a blow"
Mr.. O'Hars had nothing to do with bullies,
prize fighters and duelists. ..
MIR. O'Hara having said that he could have the
protest published elsewhere,
Mr.. jerks said he had no doubt there were
other places better adapted TO billingsgate than
the journal of the Senate. .r
The protest was finally returned to its author
and a motion to pass vote Of censure on him
was laid on the table
BILLS on THEIR FIRST READING.
House bill No. ll3-An act for the relief of
widows Marie Loupe and Martha Hurst, was read,
and lies over under the rules.
House bill No. ll4-An act extending prOtec
ton 10 lsborers in the privilege aud exercise Of
free suffrage, was read twice.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 26-An act making new di
vision of the State of Louisiana iutO five congress
siOnsl districts, was taken up and finally passed.
Yeas 10; nays 6.
LOCAL BILLS.
House bill No. 23-Join resolution relative to
recounting OF ballots cast in the election on the
| l7Ih and 18th OF April 1865, in the city of New
| Orleans was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was laid on the
| table subject 10 call.
Senate bill No. 6-An act for the relief of the
| printer of the late convention.
On motion Of Mr. Rag the further consideration
| of the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. 52--An act to amend an act.
additional TO an act relative to the collection of
| municipal taxes in the city of New Orleans, ap-
| proved March II, 1859, and to regulate the col.
! lection OF said taxes, was taken up and read.
On motion Of Mr.. Bacon the bill was ordered to
be printed, and was made the special order OF the
| day for Wednesday next.
Senate bill No. l03-An act to amend the first
section of act entitled act TO incorporate the
town Of Monroe, in the parish Of 0uachits, aud to
provide for the government of the same. ap-
| proved March Is, 1866, taken up and on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Ray, recommitted to the committee on
| the jud ciary.
Senate bill No. 2l-An act for the relief Of Wm.
| Pearson, of Union parish, was taken up and read.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the rules were susp spended,
the bill pat on its third reading and adopted with
| its title.
Senate bill No. 54-An act giving Jurisdiction
| 70 the Third, Fourth, Fifth. Sixth and SeVenth
District Courts to try sertain cases. Reported
| favorably upon by the judiciary comnittes.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the bill was considered
| epgrOssed, the rules suspended for third read
| ing, and the bilefnslly adopted by its title.
eenate bill No. 27-An act for the relief OF
! Charles 0'HsIdy and A. f. Wrotno wski, reported
| favorably upon by the committee on claims, was
| taken up and finally adopted.
| Senate bill No. S2-Ap act relative to the tutor
ship of the minor children OF X. W. and l.. l..
! Goodwin, deceased, reported favorably upon By
the judiciary committee, was taken up, read and
4 finally adopted.
Senate bill No. can act granting to Gabriel
Mullen the exclusive right 70 build toll bridge
| across the Amite river, reported favorably upon
| by the committee on corporations. was taken up
| and informally passed over for the time being.
| Subsequently the bill was, on motion of Mr..
| Thompson, of st. Helena considered engrosssd,
| the rules suspended for a third reading, finally
passed, and its title adopted.
Senate bill No. ll6-An act to amend the
charter of the city OF New Iberia, was taken up
| and read.
Onmotion Of Mr.. Ray, the bill was considered
| epgrossed, the rules suspe nded for third read
| ing, and finally adopted with its title.
| Senate bill No. ll5-An act TO incorporate
Vigilant Fire Company No. l, of the town OF
New Iberia, was taken up.
Senate bill NO. S9-AD act relative to the in
spection Of weights and measures 10 that portion
Of the parish of Orleans situate on the right bank
of the river Mississippi, was taken up. L-|
On motion of Mr.. Packard. the bill was made
the special order of the day on Saturday, the
18th inst.
Mr. Ray called ND House bill No. Sc, an act re.
Iatiye to the New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanoo.
| ga Railroad Company. On motion Of Mr. Ray the
bill was taken up section by section. sections
TO IL inclusive were taken up and adopted, and
the bill finally passed.
Under Q suspension Of the rules Mr.. HAra pre-.
sented the report of the committee on claims, Q.
porting favorably upon Senate bill No. SO, an aci
for the relief off. Edmonston.
The president appointed "a members OF th'
| Joint committee on the part OF the Senate. TO ex
| anime into the accounts Of the board of regisira
| ton senators jerks snd Futoh.
| message from the governor read. rht
message transmits n communication from Capt
Barnard. A. Q. NJ, U. S. A.. IN charge ri cemste
ral operations, req sting that the United State
be given jurisdiction over lands set apart for na
| tiORal cemeteries.
| he Snrafa then adiournpd.