The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-18

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rules to introduce memorial from Eugene Nc.
Csiihy. justice OF the peace. Orleans, right
| bank. ',F
Rules suspended and the memorial read.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that the bill be referred
TO the special committee appointed to investigate
tie report Of the Grand Jury in relation to Eu.
gene Mccarthy. - d .-T7s
Adopted.
The president appointed Messrs. Packard and
| route on The said committee Of Investigation.
Mr. LewisI esk for suspension OF the rules
10 present favorable report from the committee
on health upon House bill No. Sc, an act regu.
laung quarantine. ss.l .sl N
Rules suspended and the report received.
Mr.. Kelso-I ask for q suspension OF the rules
to introduce bill to be entitled an act for the
relief OF James r. Andrews, late sheriff and tax
collector OF the parish of Rapides.
Rules suspended. r1H.s ts
Under further suspension of the rules, the bill
was read second time, considered engrossed,
read third time, and finally adopted with its
| title.
Mr.. Smith, ask for suspension of the rules
| to introduce the following:
Resolred, That in view Of the great discount
upon State warrants the porters of this Senate be
allowed the sum Of eighty dollars each as extra
Rules suspended and the resolution lies over.
Mr. Lynch was called to the chair by the presi.
dent. aa
y
take up Senate bill No. l55, an act to exempt the
Mutual Aid and Benevolent Life Insurance Asso-
citation Of Louisiana from taxation.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Ray-I move that the bill be now finally
passed.
Adopted. -e.a-irresH Er-rr.
The bill was adopted by its title.
Mr.. Packard-I ask for suspension of the rules
to take up Senate bill No. Ell, an act defining
more fully the powers and duties of the police
uries Of the several parishes in the State wherein
there are levees or other public works to be built
or repaired in their respective parishes in connec-
ton with the general duties Of the board Of public
works.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Wittgensiein-I move that the bill be post
poned indefinitely.
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting:
Yeas-ADderson. Antoine, Bacon. Couplsnd
Day, Francois, jerks, Jewell Kelso, Lewis, Lynch,
MoDette, Packard, Pinchback, Pollard, Ray,
Todd, Wilcox-l9.
Nays-WittgeDstein-l.
The motion to postpone was lost.
The first and second sections were read and
adopted.
The third section was read.
Mr.. Wittgenstein-I move to strike out the
section.
Lost by rising vote of yea to 10 nays.
Section three was adopted.
Section four was read and adopted.
The bill was adopted as o whole.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Mr.. Packard-I ask for q suspension of the
rules TO put the bill on its third reading.
Mr.. WittgeDstein-Ic call for a division.
The rules were suspended by rising vote Of
finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. RAY ask for a suspension of the rules to
AXE up Senate bill No. Isl, an act to exempt
from taxation the Workingmens Mutual Life In
surance Society of Louisiana.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Under further suspension Of the rules the bill
was read third time and finally adopted with its
tile.
Mr.. Anderson-I ask for q suspension Of the
rules to take up Senate bill No. 49, an aos for the
rslief of VIM. G. Bell of the parish of st. Landry.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Under q further suspension of the rules the bill
was read third time and finally adopted with ito
title.
Tie following message from the governor was
read:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
NEW ORLEANS, October IL, 1865.
To the bon. the President Of the Senate:
am instructed by his excellency the governor
to inform the Senate that he has approved and
signed, an act to incorporate the Vaudeville and
Sulphur Springs Railroad Company,
Mr.. Futch-I ask for q suspension of the rule, to
take up Senate bill No. 256, an act to repeal sec.
fully the powers and duties of the board Of regis
traiion and supervisors thereof, for the regstra-
ton of the qualified voters of the State, approved
September 10, 1868, and to make other provisions
respecting the same, returned from the House with
an amendment.
Rules suspended and the amendment to strike
out the third section read
Mr.. Ray-I move that the Senate concur in the
amendment.
Concurred In.
Mr.. Pollard ask for a suspension of the rules
to introduce bill to be entitled an act 10 relation
to ferry privileges granted to E. b. Tonne, in the
parish of Madison.
The rules were suspended and the bill read.
Mr.. Pollard ask for further suspension Of
the rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr. Ray-l move to amend by striking out in
the first section the words. "vicksburg, Shreve.
port" and insert instead the words. " North Lou
isians."
Adopted.
Mr.. RAY move TO add the following to the
first section; +" Provided, That this act shall not
be construed as to interfere with the privilege
heretofore granted to the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Texas Railroad Company of keeping ferry
across the Mississippi river at vicksburg for their
own purposes.
Adopted.
Mr.. Polard-I move that the bill be considered
engrossed for third reading.
Adopted.
Under a further suspension Of the rules, the
with its title.
The president resumed the chair.
Mr.. Wilcox-l ask for q suspension of the rules
to take up Senate bill No. 22S, an act to authorize
attorneys at Law from other States to practice in
the courts of this State. Rules suspended and
the bill read.
call of the House was ordered. The follow.
Dg members answered to their names:
Anderson, Antoine, Bacon, Campbell, Coupland,
Day, Francois, Futch. Kelso. Lewis, Lynch Mon.
cite, Packard, Pinchbsck, Poindexter, Pollard,
Ray, Wilcox, Wittgenstein-19.
Mr.. Wilcox move that the bill DO now finally
pass, and call for the main question. TIE main
question was ordered.
The bill finally passed.
Mr.. Wilcox-1 move to reconsider the vote lust
taken.
Mr. Ray-fmove to lay the motion on the table.
The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr.. RAY ask for suspension of the rules to
take up Senate bill No. 49, an act to incorporate
the Barracks and GENTLY Railroad Company
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Mr. Bacon move that the bill be printed and
made the special order of the day on Tuesday.
Adopted.
Mr.. Anderson ask for q suspension of the
rules TO take up House bill No. 49, an act to amend
sections first and fifteenth Of act entitled an act