The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-02
STATE LEGISLATURE.


TUESDAY, September l, 1865.
The Senate was called to order by the president
at u O'Clock. 10 members present
PRAYER by the chaplain, Rev; sr: Turner.
Reading Of minutes dispersed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Ross from the Judiciary committee. report
\ ed s.~orspsy sp.. providing fee ssf 700
clerks in criminal cases; an act amending article
| S25 Of the Civil Code: an set to amend article
| as Of the Code Of Practice, and substitute
for act for the relief OF certain State tax asses
| sofs.
| provements reported favoraby upon an act re-
| fatye 10 the Opossum Levee in Arkansas and an
| act TO incorporate the Teche navigation.
| Mr. Ray from the finance committee, reported
favorably on an act to provide for certain appro-
priations.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell the metropolitan
bill. as amended by the House, was ordered to be
printed and made the special order OF the day on
Thursday next, at o'clock.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr. pay gave notice of an act for the relief Of
VIM. f. Lockwood, and OF an act 10 amend article
80 of the State Constitution.
The rules being suspended, Mr.. Ray introduced
an act relative TO the payment OF expenses or
| criminal prose cutOns and an act further defining
| The iurisdi ction of parish courts in succession
cases. Both bills we're read twice and referred
TO the judiciary committee. .,,,su-
Under suspension Ct he 10 , incorporstions for
PRilfeedltlral purposes. Referred to judiciary COM
mittee.
fees was ordered to be printed.
| On suspension Of the rules, Mr.. Lewis intro
duoed bill to authorize the State treasurer TO
twice and referred to the Judiciary committee.
Also bill to authorize the auditor to employ
such assistance as he may require.
Mr.. Ray said assistance had already been given.
- ii . h..
told him be had not sufficient assistance to audit
warrants. Mr.. Lewis thought there was some
thing wrosg. The bill was read twice and re-
Tered 10 the judiciary committee.
The order of the day was called.
1he House civil rights bill taken up. read
twice and referred to the Judiciary committee.
House bill No. 81. providing for q committee
to investigate the actions OF the commissioners Of
the first and second drainage districts, was read.
, Mr.. Brsughn wished to know what necessity
there was for this bilI-whether it was to add TO
the number of employees Of the Senate.
! Mr.. Ray said that he knew nothing particular Of
the bill, but the general impression was that the
, affairs Of the drainage districts had been badly
/ msnsged.
Mr.. Braughn offered proviso that the investi.
CATION be done without expense to the State. but
withdrew his proviso on representations OF the
!. :. -, =. sha-- finally .AnpfaA.
of Carroll parish from Floyd to Elton. Read
twice and referred to the committee on corpora
| tons.
House bill No. ll2-To amend the first section
OF bill transferring cases pending in courts un-
der the Constitution of 1864 to courts created by
the Constitution Of 1868, read.
a On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill was finally
| passed.
A message from the governor was received.
A communication from the House was received,
Q informing the Senate that the speaker had ap-
0 pointed Messrs. Morey. Degrange and Gray on the
Joint committee of conference, on the part of the
House, on the registration bill and Messrs. Nc.
Mien, Murrell and Lander, committee of con-
ference on House bill No. l07.
Mr.. Day by permission presented a petition
D | from citizens of Carroll parish opposing the re-
movsl of the seat of justice from Floyd 10 Elton.
The petition was referred to the committee on
q | parochial affairs.
; House bill No. l47-To establish the fees to be
paid witnesses summoned before the committees
of the General Assembly. Read twice and referred
I 10 the finance committee.
/ House bill No 1870 incorporate the town OF
townsville, In Union parish. Read twice and re-
i, ferred TO the committee on corporations.
q The chair announced the committee to nvesti-
gate the actions of the drainage commissioners to
be composed of Messrs. Ray and Brsughn.
I Mr.. Wittgenstein on suspension of the rules
called up Senate bill No. l64, making certain ap-
preparations. The bill was read twice.
Mr.. Futch called for the yeas and nays. No
q second.
The bill finally passed.
Mr.. Braughn appointed member of the
committee on elections, IN place of Mr.. Futch, re-
i signed.
a Mr.. Brsughn on suspension of the rules offered
a resolution allowing Mr.. f. L. Jewell his per
4 diem to the 3lst August. Adopted.
!. BILLS ON SECOND READINGS.
Senate bill No. 81. relative to attachments, was
taksn up aud finally passed.
q On suspension Of the rules Mr.. Wilcox called
: up Senate bill 1874: To incorporate the New Or
leans and Ship Island company.
n On motion OF Mr.. Wttgenstein the bill was taken
!, | up section by section. The first section was
u read.
Mr. Wilcox moved its adoption.
!. Mr. Lewis that it be made the special order Of
e the day on Monday at o'clock.
, Mr. Wittgenstein moved to lay on the table bat
withdrew.
q Mr. Bacon opposed the bill.
= Mr.. Roy advocated the Immediate passage Of the
h kinfEs a Enforcement n this 15s,iIi noIics
is continued, New Orleans can never hope to com.
| pete with equal, ia commercial prosperity
A Cincinnati, Chicago. ST. Louis, and other gresi
= | cities of the West
Mr.. Braughn-Mr. President on the part Of the
II city delegation, of which | an one, cannot
permit the imputaton which Is cast upon il by the
senator from 0uachita to pass without denying il
d | In toto. From the commencement of the session
d we have opposed no measure for the prosperity,
the welfare and the commercial prosperity OF
New Orleans. When the measure TO which the
a gentleman has aluded-the incorporation of a
e grain ard elevator company-was before the
"a Senate, advocsted il to the extent Of my humble
ability; and believe sir, that on behalf ofmy col.
d Leagues. ! can promise that when any measure
q comes before rs, no matter from what source,
e having for its object the commercial or social ad-
vantages Of this city. its representatives will not
be backward In supporting IL Bot think, si7,
q that upon a question OF postponement such an
imputstion as has been made, comes with exceed
# Dgly bad taste from the gentleman from 0uac rita.
= We simply ask q postpouement In order that the
!, senators, in whose hands the welfare Of the city
I in a measure is entrusted, may ascertain the
a advantages or disadvantages Of this measure.
i. Why, sir, / venture the assertion that
no. half dozen senators IN the house have
| read this bill. ! know that |. for one have had
time to peruse IT, and believe that none Of my
colleague have; and now its immediate passage
y is urged upon the simple resding by the secre-
II tary without giving rs any chance TO examine IL
= mnutely-s bill which involves Q capital Of six
millions Of dollars. and which proposes to divide
the corporate limits of the city by canal-a fact
, which OF itself Is q sufficient reason TO ask
Il for time to properly CONSIDER IT, We cannot say
!; what effect in point Of health, drainage other
9 wise, this canal may have upon the city. admit,