The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-19


The Senate met at noon, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Lieutenant G vernon Dunn pre- siding.
Twenty members present.
Prayer by Bishop ]. NJ. Brown, colored.
The reading of the journal was dispensed with.
The enrolment committee reported the enroll.
ment of an act to amend an act incorporating the
Commercial Bank.
The Judiciary and election committees reported
progress.
Mr. Lynch, on the part of the majority of the
Committee on printing, reported favorably on the
printing bill. Received.
Mr.. Campbell moved suspension Of the rules
TO take action on the report of the committee on
printing. Lost.
By Mr.. Good-Notice to introduce on Monday
resolution for the appointment of committee to
Investigate the affairs Of the levee commissioners
By Mr.. Blaekman-A resolution for the ap-
pointment Of committee to investigate the reason
why the warrant clerk cannot procure the neces
sary funds TO pay the per diem and mileage of the
members.
Mr.. BIackman said that although an appropra-
zion of $50 900 has been made to pay the ex-
penses of the General Assembly, the warrant
clerk has found it impossible to procure the neces
sary funds. There was difficulty somewhere.
Accusations had been brought against some of
the State officers, and the committee was neces
Bary to investigate the reasons. The resolution
was adopted.
Messrs. Blackman, wittgensten and Lynch
were appointed on said committee.
BY Mr.. WilcOx-Notice of a bill to abolish the
Office OF parish recorders, the duties of those Off.
GERS to be performed by parish judges.
Mr.. Smith, on a suspension of the rules, intro
duced bill relative TO the State Insane Asylum.
The bill provides for a superintendent at $4,000
per year, for four years. The superintendent to
have full control Of the institution, and to be ap-
pointed by the governor.
The bill was read twice and referred to the
committee on charitable Institutions, which was
announced as follows: Messrs. j. w. Lewis, G.
Pollard and r. H. Day.
BY Mr.. Bacon-A bill relating to Imprisonment
and fines.
The bill prohibits the remission of fines or i'm.
prisonment by magistrates timing or committing
offenders of the law.
Bill read twice and referred.
By Mr.. O'Hara-A bill TO establish constabu-
larry force in this State.
SECTION l. That the governor, with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, shall appoint mme.
diatey in any all the parishes of this State as
he may deem necessary, board OF three com
missioDers whose duty il shall be to organize a
constabuary force in their respective districts, OF
not less than twenty nor more than enc hundred
men, to preserve and assist in enforcing law and
order.
lie ct to the call of sheriff. parish judge recorders,
as well as the governor Of the State.
Section provides to pay 500 per snnum to
each OF the said commissioners, 50 per day to
each member Of the coEstabulary force while on
duty. The expense to be borne by their respect.
i've parishes,
section requires the commissioners and men,
bers to take the test oath and the oath required
The act to take effect Immediately after its
2 passage.
By Mr.. Braughn-A bill relative to the appoint.
ment of deputy clerks in the district courts. Read
twice and referred to the committee on the judi
ciaTy.
The bill provides that the clerks of district
courts shall have the right of appointing as many
deputies as they may deem necessary, who shall
take the prescribed Oaths; provided, that the
minute clerk shall be appointed by the judge
at a salary not TO exceed 5000 per month, TO be
paid by the clerk and provided, that the judge
and not the clerk will be responsible for all the
official acts of the said minute clerk.
Mr. Campbell asked for a suspension of the
rules to introduce bill to incorporate the Lou
isiana State Lottery Company" Suspension re
fused. Mr.. Campbell then gave notice that h
would introduce the bill on Monday.
The bill proposes to grant the sole privilege Il
conduct lotteries in this State to Dave Y; John
ston, Ariste May, s. F. Casanave, J. N. G. Parker
j. X. Belden John B. Howard, b. +. Jouoert
Nathaniel Paige, Simon Jones, Adam Glnen
Lewis Dent, Benjamin Bloomfield, and others VIII
NAV enter into the association, for twenty nv
wears, commencing on the first January, 1865
The capital to be 81 100000 divided into 1000
shares of 800 each. The compensation TO th
State to be an annual license Of $1,000 and five pc
cent. net on all sales, 10 be paid quarterly to IN
State auditor. The legislature TO distribute tn
revenue derived to the charitable Institutions q
the State.
The provisions of the bill are that the paris
Judges shall appoint a clerk, who, before ente
ing upon his duties as such, shall take the oath pre-
scribed for State officers. He shall have power an
authority TO sign all documents which are II
ouired Of clerks of district courts. he shall hav
an Official SEAL and his signature shall be recoG
nize6 and shall be as binding in law as those
clerks of district courts. The appointment to
published in the official journal Of the State, II
salary OF said clerk to be agreed upon betwes
himself and the judge; the judges to make requ
sitions upon their respective parish COMMITTED
for blanks and stationery.
The bill underwent two readings and was r
ferred TO the committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. f. l.. Jewell gave notice that on Monday
would introduce minority report of the comm
zee on public printing.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
A bill for the relief OF Chas o. Hurdy and
Wrotnowsky for services rendered In copyi
h, . acts of 1865, '66, '67 and '6S, and appropr
in 4 $2lOO for the purpose. Read and referred
tbek committee on claims.
the Senate then went into executive sessi
and adjourned Immediately upon the doors bel
re.oapened to Monday at noon.