The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-22
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The board of public works.
And No. 2ll-An act TO form new parish to be
called the parish Of iberia.
And Senate joint resolution No. IS. respecting
joint committees of the respective Houses Of the
General Assembly.
Action on the veto message on Senate bill No.
154 was resumed.
MIR. Brsughn, from the special committee sp.
pointed to investigate the question OF the at.
tempted bribery, presented the following verbal
report:
mittee appointed to investigate the matter OF the
note referred TO by Senator Lynch in his remarks,
/ have the honor to report that Senator Lynch and
Bacon refusing to accompany
us-went into the hail. and there found Mr.. Nader,
who was identified by Senator Lynch as the party
that handed him this communication, which reads
: NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 20, 1865.
hereby agree to pay to bearer the sum Of two
thousand dollars out Of the profits OF 81. b. l54, to
be paid when bonds are sold and city money pur'
chased. JNo. b. HOWARD.
Mr. Braughn-Mr. Nader stated that Mr.. How.
ard handed him this paper. We then, sir, after
some search found Mr.. Howard in the governors
parlor. The paper was shown to Mr.. Howard, ana
be said that it was neither his writing nor his sig.
nature. To the question by the committee whether
be had handed this paper TO Mr.. Nader, MI.
Nader being presently Mr.. Howard replied that
be would necessarily have to enter into some ex-
PLANTATION; that he was largely Interested In the
hear any explanation. and not being definitely
answered whether he had handed the paper to
Mr. Nader the committee retired. The other pa
per which hold in my hand was handed me by
the private secretary Of the governor, and reads
New ORLEANS, Oct. Is, 1868.
/, John Newman, of New Orleans, Louisiana,
hereby agree with John B. Howard, attorney at
law OF said city, to pay to the order Of said How
the negotiation of $5000000 city bonds, to be Is.
sued BY the city of New Orleans under authority
of the General Assembly and for the redemption
Of city said interest not to De De p 5sss
out OF the profits of House bill No. l54, a. soon as
said profits are realized. This in consideration Of
legal services rendered in the preparation and
and negotiation by (ssid Newman) me as financial
JOINS NnwMAH.
This is indorsed by John B. Howard, and be-.
lieye the committee agree that the signature at
tached to the first document and the Endorsement
on the order or bill of exchange are the same.
Mr.. Antoine-I call for the previous qnestion.
Mr.. Ray withdrew his melton to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed.
Mr.. Bacon-l move that the question be put
Shall the bill pass, the objections of the governor
Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Lynch call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting:
Yeas-Antoine, Day, O'Hsra, Packard, Ray,
Oultu, w Hitucy, WuCUA, WittBcuctCiu-0s
Nays-Anderson, Bacon, Besres, Brsughn.
Campbell, Darrell, Francois, Futch, jerks. Jewell,
Kelso. Lewis, Lynch, Monette, 0fut, Ogden,
Pinchback, Poindexter, Thompson-l9.
The Senate refused to pass the bill over the
veto.
Mr.. Braugbn-I ask for suspension Of the rules
to take up House bill No. 263. an act for the relief
of Ed. Gotthiel.
Rules suspended and the bill read.
Under suspension of the rules the bill was
read second time.
The bill was considered engrossed.
Under further suspension Of the rules the bill
was read third time and adopted with its title.
Mr.. DARRELL ask for asuspensiou Of the rules
to take up Senate bill No. 1885, an act appropriat
ing the of $40 900 for the arrest OF the
sins of Il. II. Pope and Valentine Chase, of st.
Mary parish, etc., returned from the House with
the following amendments Strike out all after
the word "that" in the fourth line of the LIST Sec
ton, and insert: the governor of this State is
hereby authorized to offer reward of $4,000
for the arrest and conviction of the murderer or
murderers of II. Fl. Pope and Valentine Chase,
and to amend the title 30 that it will read: An
act authorizing the governor to offer reward of
$40, 900 for the arrest and conviction Of the muir
derer or murderers of Fl. II. Pope and Valentine
Chase. of st. Mary parish.
Mr.. DARRELL move that the Senate concur In
the amendments.
Adopted.
Mr.. Campbell-I ask for a suspension of the
rules TO take up House bill No. ia, an act to
amend an act entitled an act 10 relation to the trial
of contested election cases In the parish of Or
leans, returned from the House with the folio wing
amendment: "in section Sd amend by striking out
the WORDS land that"
In the second line of the amendment to section
three, also strike out the word "andn after the
word "shall" before the word "call u in the
third line, so as to read: "Should the sheriff be
interested, the judge shall call upon the ccro-
ners."
Rules suspended and the amendments read.
Mr.. CAMPBELL move to concur in the amend
ments.
Adopted.
Mr.. Beares-I ask for suspension of the rules
to take up House bill No. ISL. an act to repeal an
act to amend the third section of an act entitled
an act to establish the Office of inspector of hay
for the city and port of New Orleans.
The yeas and nays being ordered, resulted:
Yeas-Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Braughn, Oar.
rel, Futch. Lynch. Ogden-s.
Lewis, Monstte, OHara, Pinchback, Poindexter,
Smith. Wittgenstein-l2.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Smith, ask for q suspension Of the rules
on elections in the case of Raglan vs.. Day.
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting:
Yeas Antoine, Darrell. Francois, Kelso, Mo-
nette, O'Hara, Pinchback, Poindexter, Smith,
Whitney-l0.
Nsys-Anderson, Beares, Braughn, COPELAND
Foute, Futch, Lynch, Ogden. Wittgenstein-9.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Lewis--I ask for q suspension Of the rules
to take up Senate bill No. ISL act for the relief
of w. W. Handlin.
No quorum voting, Is yeas and nays.
Mr.. Pinchback-I ask for q suspension Of the
rules to take mp House joint resolution relative to
the appointment of q committee to wait upon the
governor to inform him of the adjournment Of the
General Assembly sine die.
Rules suspended and the resolution read.
The rules being suspended the resolution was
read second time.
The resolution was considered engrossed.
Under further suspension Of the rules the bill
was read a third time and finally adopted with its
title.
The president appointed Messrs. Pinchbsck and
Anderson on the committee.
Mr.. Braughn-I ask for q suspension Of the
rules to introduce resolution.
The president appointed Mr.. Whitney as the
committee provided for bill relative TO the Bayou
Manchac. rrU
Mr.. Day-I ask for suspension of the rules to
introduce resolution.
Rules suspended and the following read:
Resotued, That the president of the Senate be
requested to appoint Hon. rhos. G. Anderson on
the committee on public lands and levees.
Mr.. Day-I move the adoption Of the resolution.
Adopted.
Mr.. Braughn-I ask for q suspension of the
rules to take mp Senate resolution authorizing
the president 10 contract for the printing of the
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