The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-12
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
s1xrx-FouRrz DAYi

FRIDAY, September -, 1865.
The Senate Was called to order BY tbs president
at IL O'Clock.
Thirty members present
Prayer by the chaplain.
Reading OF minutes dispensed with.
Mr.. Ray, from the committee on Judiciary re.
ported favorsbly upon an act to repeas an act to
authorize planters TO furnish merchandise 10 their
employs 60 without paying the usual liceIse.
House bill relative 10 the trial Of contested cleo.
ton cases.
Favorably, with amendments, upon Senate bill
No. los, an actor the relief Of the pQbr and in
digent Of the State. ~
The committee also reported back 10 she Senate
House bill IL, act to protect all persons 10 their
civil and public rights with the infor;sation that
the committee was equally divided Upon ia
vorable and unfavorable report. nt.n'
Mr.. Darrell, from the enrolment con .nittee, re-
ported the following bills duly engross,h Senate
bills Nos. ITO, lsS, III, FOG, 100 and House bill
No. IL. Poe II l
Mr.. O'Hara, from the committee on sublic edu.
cation, reported favorably, with AMENDMENTS,
upon House bull 1917, an act providnglfor the I'D
miDistrstion Of the public schools oi,5he city OF
New Orleans. i
Mr.. Bscon-I give notice that to.nSfro will
present minority report Of the bill. 500
Mr.. Braughn from the special comnfttee Of the
city delegation reported unfavorabtt upon Ben
ate bill No. ST. act regulating the Nplection of
taxes in the city of New Orleans. fli04.f
Unfavorably upon an act relative 1T and requir-
ing the inspection OF beef and pork as1 fsvorably
upon q memorial from citizens Of Nef Orleans on
the subject also favorable majority report upon
an act additional to and amendstory " the acts
in force relating to and Regularity the collec
ton Of municipal taxes In the city of Jew Orleans,
and uDfsvorsbly upon Senate bill NJ. =, an act
relative 10 the collection Of municipal taxes for
the debt due the city OF New Orleanss lftr
Mr.. Foute' ON the special comnfttee Of the
city delegation reported substitutN for Senate
bill No PIG, an act to repeal an actsso postpone
all seizures for city taxes, and fasfrably upon
Senate bill No. III, an act for the redemption of
the city notes and for the funding ais liquidation
OF the other floating debts Of the ci,S of New Or
leans. L I.f .raI
Mr.. Foute--I move that Senate bills Nos. ZIG and
2l7 be ordered to be printed and maze the special
order of the day on Monday next Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Blackmsn-I offer the following resolution:
ResOlred That q Subcommittee 4 three from
the committee on elections and RET hrns be ap-
pointed by the president Of the se{ate, 70 pro-
coed immediately 20 Baton Rouge, std there take
the evidence Of Witnesses In the cast OF Geo. W.
Reagan ys. 3. ii. Day. The resolution was laid
Mr.. Wieox-I offer the following E,soIution:
ResolUed That the State printer % authorized
and instructed TO print and furnish Tor the use OF
the Senate, 1900 copies OF the .Censtitution In
pamphlet. The resolution was read md lies over.
q The order of the day was called ,.
BY Mr.. 1odd-An act 20 amend an at entitled an
act TO incorporate the city Of Carrollton. Read
twice under suspension Of the rules and referred
~ the committee on corporations.
Mr.. Poindexter-l ask for q SUSPENSION OF the
rules TO introduce bill. Rules susphnded.
An act providing fixed salaries foy certain par
ish officers. Read twice under SUSPENSION Of the
rules, and referred TO the committee on the judi
cisry.
Mr. Ray-I ask for q suspension Of the ruler to
introduce bill. Rules suspended.
An act for the relief Of James L. Cole. Read
twice under suspension Of the rules, and referred
10 the committee on claims.
Mr. Bacon ask for q suspension Of the rules
TO introduce bill. Rules suspended.
An act to facilitate the registry OF voters under
an act TO create board Of registration Of the
qualified voters Of the State.
BILLS on FIRST READNss.
House bill l98-An act anthorizug the police
Jury Of the parish Of Jefferson 70 make o shell
road. Read twice and referred.
f BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bin l7l-An act to repeal section Of an
act relative to the payment Of ocAts etc., Of the
General Assembly was finally psssea.
House bill 147-An act 10 estAbli;h the fees due
Witnesses duly summoned before tbs several com
mittees was finally adopted. a.ss
4 Senate bill ls6-An act 70 pay YIN. Lockwood
liz salary and expenses fer takisg care Of ma
inery Of the Penitentiary wass read, and on
htion Of Mr.. Bacon referred TO To committee on
e knce.
ls Fnste BIN lotto incorporate the Loan and
3ge Association.
Zee motion Of Mr.. Ray the billswss laid on the
On subject 70 call.
PIC bse bill San & t---ss 6oat q