The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-29

senate.
TUESDAY, July 2s, 1868.
The Senate met at noon; Lieut.. Gov. Dunn pre-
sidiDg-tweDty.four members present.
PRAYER BY Rev. Mr.. Turner, cOlored.
Reading of the journal dispensed with.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray. from the committee on judiciary, re-
ported favorably upon act relative 10 district
ATTORNEYS: an act relative to Third Fourth Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh District Courts an act relative
TO filing vacancies; and favorable majority re-
port relative to parish recorders.
On motion all except last named were ordered
to he printed.
The finance committee and the committees on
claims and on corporations reported progress.
... NOTICES.
BY Mr.. Campbell-Notice of bill on wednes.
day, relative 20 a special militia.
By Mr.. LyDch-Notice of bill on Wednesday,
relstive to the Northern Louisiana and Texas
Railroad.
According to previous notice, Mr.. Braughn in
troduced an act to amend article 354 of the Code
of Practice.
On motion OF Mr.. Brsughn, under q suspension
of the ru es. the bill was read a second time and
referred to the Judiciary committee.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Lynch on q suspension of the rules,
resolution requesting the president of the United
States to furnish this State with sufficient force
to TepresH disorder and murder.
The rules were suspended for second reading.
Mr.. Lynch moved that the bill be considered
eDgrossed for q third reading.
MIR. Blackman called for the yeas and nays.
Adopted-yeas Is. nays IL.
Mr.. Ray moved a suspension of the rules for
third reading.
Mr.. E. l.. Jewell arose to a point of order.
When bill was vetoed by the governor aud the
veto sustained, it was incompetent for the Senate
to pass the same bill.
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that vetoed. The governor had vetoed the bill on
grounds of informally simply.
Mr.. L. L. Jewell thought that the governor had
vetoed the bill on general principles.
Mr.. Jewell said he was not opposed to suspen-
sion OF the rules.
The chair decided that Mr.. JEWELS point of or.
der WAS not well taken.
Mr.. Lynch asked for q suspension Of the rules
for third reading. ....
The rules we're suspended, and the bill put on
its final passage and sent to the House for con.
curreDce.
Mr. Bacon. on a suspension of the rules, intro
duced joint resolution asking the president OF
tie United States to restore the statue of Wash
ingtOn taken from the State capitol during the
war. On suspension Of the rules the bill was
considered engrossed; was finally passed and
sent to the House for concurrence.
BY Mr.. Futch, according to previous notice-A
bill for the more effectual enforcement Of certain
provisions of article 1884 Of the Civil Code.
Read second time and referred.
The chief clerk of the House announced the
passage of House bill No. 20, to regulate the pub
location Of legal notices.
And concurrence in Senate joint resolution ap-
pointing committee of five to investigate the
conduct of the late election and the condition OF
peace and order.
Mr. Poindex,er's bill to prohibit the sale Of
obscene books and papers was read hrst time.
Mr.. Blackman moved ssuspenslDp of the rules
TO take up Senate bill No. 10 reative to parish
Judges.
Mr.. Tt id, according to previous notice, moved
reconsideration of the vote on section Of the
bill.
Mr. Todd withdrew his motion for the time
being.
The bill was then taken up.
Pending action on the bill, message was re.
ceved from the governor.
A debate took place on the 9th section, which
provides for q salary of $500 to be paid TO par.
ish judges 10 parishes having one representative,
and Of $4,000 in parishes having two or more rep.
Teseniatives.
Mr.. Ray moved to amend the salary of judges
in parishes sending two or more representatives
to $500. -...-
Mr.. F. L. Jewell moved to amend by making
the salary $4,000. ....H
Mr.. Wilcox moved a substitute to the whole,
which was laid on the table on motion Of Mr.. Ray.
Rising vote-yeas II. nays IL.
Mr.. Ray then moved TO lay Mr.. JEWELS amend
ment on the table.
Mr.. Blackman called for the yeas and nays. A
tie.
The chair said that as be was DESTROYS of saving
all be could OF the states money, he would vote
TO lay The amendment on the table.
Mr.. Rays amendment was then adopted.
Mr.. Todd offered further amendment.
A debate ensued in which Messrs. Todd Bacon
and Brsugbn took part.
The amendment was lost on q division being
called for by Mr.. Todd.
Mr.. Jewell offered the following substitute for
section 10 That clerks of district courts shall
not receive any fees clerks of the parish courts ~
stating as his reasons for offering the substitute
that the "act as it now stood would give the clerk
OF his parish income of from SIS 900 to SIS 600
which would be a great deal more then the COM
pensation Of the judge"
MIR. Ray moved to lay Mr.. JEWELS substitute
on the tab q.
Mr.. Jewell called for the yeas and nays.
Yeas 81, nays 8.
The 10th and llth sections being adopted, Mr..
Ray moved that the Till be eDgrossed for a third
reading. Adopted. ..
The bill lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Ray called up Senate bill No. II, An act
to incorporate the New Orleans Grain Elevator
Company"
MIR. 0'Hara, on q suspension Of the rules, re-
ported tavorably from the committee on claims
upon bill for the relief of VIM. PiersOn.
On motion of Mr. Ray, the Grain Elevator lm-
psny biz was ordered 10 be eBgrossed and made
the special order of the day on Wednesday.
The Senate then went into, executive session.
On -reopening the doors Of the chamber the
Senate adjourned until Wednesday, the 29th inst.
at noon.