The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14
STATE LEGISLATURES.
THIRTY-NINTH DAY.



Lieutenant Governor Dunn in the chair.
A full quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
The reading of the minutes vss dispensed with,
after a correction by Mr.. Hars.
-- STANDING COMMITTEES. ---
Mr. Raw from the committee on the judiciary,
reported favorably as follows: Upon House bill
relative TO monitons; Senate bill ia, relauve 10
delinquent tax collectors.
House bill No. AL Relative TO the burnt records
Of the parish of Winn.
Mr.. Ray, from the finance committee. reported
favorably, with amendments, relative to authorlz-
ing the auditor to employ additional assistance.
Mr.. Campbell introduced protest signed by
himself. Senators FRANCOIS, Pollard and Polndex'
ter relative TO the action of the Senate on the ell
gibiity Of Senators Brsughn, Foute and ogden.
Mr. Campbell moved that the protest be spread
upon the minutes.
Mr Jenks moved TO refer to the judiciary COM
mitiee, but subsequently withdrew bis motion.
The protest was ordered to be spread upon the
minutes. - r..r
Mr.. O'Hara offered q resolution 10 allow
Messrs. Nader, Moses and Wilson, and all other
contestants, the same per diem OF members up to
date.
MIR. Todd moved TO postpone indefinitely. Lost
Oh rising vote-l0 yeas, ii nays.
Mr.. O'Hara withdrew the petition relative TO all
other contestants.
Mr.. Todd opposed the resolution. he had heard
that a contestant (Mr. Nader, We think, had OF
feIed $500 TO be seated.
Mr.. O'Bara said he had also heard that certain
senators had offered to do it for that sum.
Mr.. Jencks was wiling to pay the contestantsH II
the case was at an end.
Mr.. Ray offered his resolution as substitute for
Mr.. 0'BaTa's resolution.
Mr.. Todd moved the adoption of the substi
TUE. l-
Mr.. Jewell was opposed to any such resolution.
Ii would establish precedence which would in-
duce candidates to contest cases on the most
frivolous pIetexts. Had the Senate decided yes
teTday that the senators were not entitled TO their
seats the election would have had to go back to
The people.
Mr.. Ray thought, under the circumstances. the
contestant. had a right to the per diem, because
tbey had good grounds for coHteststiou. They
bad spent their time in the matter. and It was Gus
tomaTy to allow the per diem. de h0pedn would
be allowed them.
Mr.. Thompson cencurred fully in the opinions
of Mr.. Ray.
Mr. Bacon was ESQ IN favor OF the per ulein 10
contestants.
Mr.. E. L. Jewell called for the yeas and nays on
Mr. Rays substitute. -. .
The substitute was sdopted-yeas "a, nays 4.
BILLS ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
Mr. O Hsra asked for a suspension OF the rules
to introduce bill relative to the Orleans Siaugh-
ter House Company.
Rules Suspended on a rising vote OF 22 yeas
nsy Nav Mr. Todd of Jekerson.
The bill was being read.
Mr.. BlRCkmAn moved tndt lh6
be dispensed with. Adopted.
Mr.. o'Hara moved that ihe bill be printed.
Adopted.
or a suspension Of the rules, the bill was read
second time-Rsing vote OF Is yeas and nay.
MIR. O'Hara moved TO refer TO the committee on
corporations.
Mr.. Bacon moved to refer to special commit
tee of five.
MIR. O'Hsra moved TO lay on the table. Lost:
Mr. OiHsra called the yeas and nays on Mr.. Ba'
CONS motion--yeas 20, nays 4. Mr.. O'Hara's mo-
tion was lost. Mr.. BacOn's motion was then
on suspension Of the rules, Mr.. Poindexter
Introduced bill Tor the free passage over FERRIES
| and roads except ferries on the Mississippi, oi
| ublic school children. The bill was read twice
| Mr.. O'Hara asked for a suspension OF the rules
for third reading. Refused by rising vote oi
| IL yeas TO Z nays.
| On motion Of Mr. Wilcox, the bin was referred
| TO the judiciary. ,
| By Mr.. Dsy-According to previous notice. in
troduced q bill 20 pay the Indebtedness OF the
PenitentisTy. Read twice and referred to The
By M Day, according to previous notice-A
| bill relative to assessments. Read twice and re
| ferred. ...
The order OF the day was taken up.
BILLS on THEIR FIRST READINs.
House bill No. I5-An act to provide for tn
collection Of taxes 10 New Orleans and snSpen
the further issue OF city notes. Read twice, aud
on motion Of Mr.. Ray, was referred TO IN
| judiciary committee.
House bill No. 2O-Relative to dispatch Of bus
ness in the district courts. Read twice and II
| ferred 10 the judiciary committee.
| House bill l3S-Joint resolution TO appoint
| ctmmi,tee 10 report upon the prscticsblty {
establishing a metropolitan police district. lea
twice, ard, on motion Of Mr.. Ray, referred to II
| committee on corporations.
/ SPECIAL ORDER OF THE Day.
Senate bill No. 7O-RelstIve to metropolis
mr.. ogden called the attention of the presidel
TO the want of quorum.
The sergeant at srms was sent aiter sossl
members. H..
| bill 1888 was recOnsdered.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the joint resolution '"
Z | adopted. - ,..,,
the metropolitan police bill, as corrected, We
ordered to be printed, and the bill referred to %
ioint committee TO be appointed according
| Joint resolution just adopted.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND BEADING.
Senate bill No. 53-substitute reported by j
| dicsry committee-An act TO define and regult
!, | costs of clerks and sherfs throughout the stat
] Mr. Pondexfer moved to postpone the bill 40
|, | Tuesday and that it be made the speclal order
that day. Adopted.
$ senate bill No. 77-Ln act to repeal an 0
i licensing the sale OF lottery tickets. BEAD and !
! ferired to the committee on corporauons:
4
9 dueed hill to improve the navigation OF h
e River. Read twice and referred to the commit
on internal improvements.
l, Stnate biIi No. So Incorporating the louisa
u Orphsn Asylum Company. Laid on the table 81
I ject 10 call.
IT senate bill No. S0-Relstive to the election
J. ius,ices of the peace. Read end made the spec
y order of the day for Friday, on motion OF Mr. X
"a Senate bill No. s6--An act relative TO the pc
al roremept Of the collection of the convention 4
le On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was laid o'
- subject to call.
ON q suspension Of the rules Mr.. Pondexter
'e irodueed Joint resolution relative TO lmPrO
(. uents of the Attakapas canal leading from kn
"a Vile 70 Lake Verret
I; On motion of Mr.. Ray the board Of public VIC
le sas substituted for engineer, accepting n
ei | u xter.
l The Dill underwent its several readings, and
y finally adopted.
e TIE clerk OF the House appeared with n
a ,age from the House, and asked concurrsnce
he House bill No. Is an act for the relief OF Wld'
OF Lovp and Hurst; in House bill No. ia, an act
on tending protection TO laborers in the exerci5
rs the privilege Of free suffrage; and also announ
lls that the House had cOncurred IN senate Oil