The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-20

GocuOn Dy 6ect,Ons
The srst, second. and third sections were read
and adopted. ~ f--.f
Section fourth was read.
Mr.. Lynch move to strike out I'VE per cont
wherever it occurs, and insert n per cent. In
stead.
Mr.. brsuehn--I move to strike ont the word
"cityu. 10 line :, and TO insert instead the WORD
parish" e. r0f 49, .-r.f
Adopted.
y The section was adopted a. amended.
THE chief clerk Of the House OF Representa-
tiyes appeared with message rom a ,nss oooy:
for the relief Of Frauk Huguet; House bill NO. zo4,
an act sppropristng money to pay claim OF James
Edmonston, and House bill No. =, an act TO pro-
ment, and the manner Of collecting the ssmsl
. Action on senate bib No. 2s3 was resumed.
The fifth aud sixth sections were read and
adopted.
Mr.. Futch-i move to postpone the considers
ton Of the bill until next session. ls1
The clerk of ,be House Of Representatives sp-
csuer Of The senate in House biz No. isS
an act defining the duties Of notaries public and
sheriff In the psrish Of Orleans In certain cases;
House bill 27S, an act for the relief Of Victor
for . survey Of Bayou Msnchac; House bin No.
ISL Joint resolution to inquire into the recent dis.
turbances in the parishes Of st. Landry, Bossier
and Caddo.
Mr.: Brsushn-I move to lay the motion Of Mr..
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting:
Yess-Anderson. Antoine, Beares, Braughn.
Monette, Packard, Pondexter, Wilcox, Wittgen.
stein-l5.
Nsys-BacoD, Futeh. Lynch and Rsy-4.
The motion TO postpone was tabled. gs
Mr.. Lynch move to amend the seventh sec
ton BY inserting after the word estate " the
words " In the eouth eastern land district, and
In all cases of patents" -.I.'.--.-
The amendment was adopted.
Section sevea was adopted 40 amended.
Section eight was read.
Mr.. Bscon-i move the adoption Of the follow
Provided. that neither the money nor the lands
granted by thir act to the said company shall 40
erue to or be delivered to the said company until
the State engineer and city surveyor shall ascer-
tain and declare the canal 90 constructed does
constitute q sufficient drain for the city Of New
Orleans and the other districts adjacent thereto,
for which this act provides, and that the said
the same a. TIE widths and depths herein provi.
ded for the purposes Of drainage as aforesaid,
without any fgrther cost to the city or said dis
tricts than is herein provided.
Mr.. Wilcox--I move TO lay the proviso on the
table.
Mr.. Bacop-1 call for the yeas and nays.
The yees aud nays we're ordered, resulting:
Yeas-Anderson, Antoine, Bears, Braughn,
Campbell, Foute. Francois, jewell, Kelso, Mo-
nette, Poinoexter, Whitney, Wilcox, wittgen-
stein-l4.
Nsys-Baccn. Day, Futch. Lynch, Ray-s.
The proviso was laid on the table.
Mr.. BraugLn-I move the adoption OF the fol.
loving additional section:
"Be IL fl rfher enacted. etc., That this oct
shall take efie Il from and after it1 passage"
Adopted.
Mr.. Foute-i move the adoption of the following
additional secrion:
BE :fie1ier enacted, etc., That the said
company be liable in damages to the sufferers
from any overflow caused by the neglect or failure
to protect and1 securely eyee the rear of the city
and the canal over which the said company may
Mr.. wilcox-I move that the bill be adopted as
whole.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wilcox--I ask for q suspension Of the rules
to put the bill on It's third reading.
Mr.. Bscon-I call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting:
Yeas--A nderson, Antoine, Beares, Braughn,
Darrell, Day. Foute, Francois, Jewell. Kelso,
Lynch. Menette, Poindexter. Ray, Smith, Whit.
ney, Wilcox, wittgenstein-ls.
Nays-Futch--l.
Mr.. Campbell-I move that the bill do now
finally pass.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wilcox move the adoption of the title.
Mr.. Wilcox-T move to reconsider the vote By
which the bill finally passed.
Mr.. Poindexter--I move to lay that motion on
the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lynch ask for q suspension of the rules
to take up House bill No. 222, an act to provide q
revenue for the support Of the State government
and manner Of collecting the same.
Mr.. Ray-I move that the bill be made the
special order Of the day tomorrow Immediately
after the reading CT the minutes.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ray-I ask for suspension Of the rules to
take up bill No 1s6, an act for the appropriation
n IN MAJ bo ma M nd hfadn H.
Louisiana State penitentiary.
Mr.: Rsy-I ask for suspension of the rules to
put the bill on It's second reading.
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 passed.
Mr.. Ray move that the title be adopted.
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting
Yeas - Anderson, Antoine, Bacon, Beares,
Braughn, Campbell. Day. Foute. Francois. Futch,
Jewell, kelso, Lynch, Packard, Ray, Smith, VIII.
cox. Wittgenstein--ls.
Nsye-Monette and Poindexter--2.
M. Wittgcnstein, from the enrolment commit.
tee, reported as follows:
SENATE ENROLLING DEpARrxxsr,
October 10, 1868. I
70 the President and Nemt ers Of the senate:'
Your committee on enrolment respectfully re-
port the following bills duly engrossed
Senate bill No. 155-An act to exempt the Mn.
tual Aid and Benevolent Life Insurance Associs-
ton of Louisiana from taxation.
Senate bill No. 22s-An act to authorize attor-
neys ct law from other States to practice in the
courts of this State.
Senate bill No. 252-An act for the relief of
VIM. g. Bell, Of the parish of st. Landry.
Senate bill No. 277-An act defining more fully
the duties Of the police jures of the several par
ishes in the State, wherein there are levees or
other public works TO be built repaired In their
respective parishes in connection with the general
duties Of the Board Of Public Works.
Senate bill No. 2sl-An act to exempt from
taxation the Workingmen's Mutual Life Insurance
Society OF Louisiana.
Senate bill No. 2sl-An act to secure the col
lection Of the taxes Of the city Of New Orleans
for the year 1867.
Senate bill No. 2s6-An act for the relief Of
James r. Andrews. late sheriff and tax collector
Of the parish of Rapdes.
Senate bill No. 287-An act In relation to ferry
privileges granted to Mr.. E. B. Towne, in the par
ish of Ma iison.
House bill No. 286-An act authorizing the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wardell as Gu
ratfix of an interdictor.
Senate bill No. - An act 10 supply deficiencies
Of appropriations for the year ending the 3lst Of
December, 1865.
Also as duly enrolled:
Senate Joint resolution No. 34-JOint resolution