The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-30
STATE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY-THIRD DAY.
Senate.

Senate.
SATURDAY, August 20, 1858.
d The Senate was called. to order at IL O'Clock
by Iieut. Gov. Dunn.
Prayer BY the chaplain. Rev. Mr.. Turner.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with.
srASDISs COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the judiciary committee, reported
q substitute for an act 10 suppress stealing OF
fruits and grain
The npsnce committee reported progress.
The enrolment committee reported as en-.
crossed, bills for the relief Of Pierre Soue and
Margaret ]. Murphy.
Mr.. Williams. on the part ofthe joint committee
sppolr ted TO inquire into the number of employees
ii the General Assembly, reported the number at
So In the Seuate ard SO 10 the House, and the I'M
pIacticsbility of further reduction.
Mr. Blackman. on q suspension OF the rules, IN
troouced a memorial from and ga act for the
relief of the employ es of the late General AS
sembly. Read twice and referred to the COM
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Blackman of red a resolution that the COM
n ittee appointed TO confer with the committee OF
he house on the act relative to registration, be
required 10 report
Mr. Rlackmsn referred TO rumors that were in
crcu alton Of the Intention Of delaying or prevent
ing the passage of registration bill. Adopted.
Mr. f. l.. Jewell offered resolution to require
the committee TO wait on the governor to ascertain
the names of the $50 Union men alleged to have
been murdered in the State; TO report on Monday.
Mr. Whitney, of the committee, explained that
the delay was caused in order to ascertain the
names Of the murdered men.
Mr.. Smith moved TO lay the resolution on the
| table.
The yeas and nays being called by Mr.. Jewell,
| resulted in laying on the tabe-l6 yeas, nays.
The msioriiy report of the committee on cleo
tiops in tie case OF p. 3. s. Pinehbeck vs. 4. l..
Jewell, was taken up.
Mr. Blackmsn moved that the report be made
| the special order OF the day on Monday week.
| Mr. Lewis moved 10 lay on the table.
Mr.. BIackman called for the yeas and nays-l6
| yeas, 10 nays.
ON motion Of Mr.. Ray. Mr.. Day was granted
| leave Of absence until tuesday.
| The conclusions Of the majority report were
| read at the request of Mr.. Whitney.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the sergesnt-at-arm'
| be instructed 10 close the doors and prevent mem
| hers from absenting themselves.
| Mr. Braughn objected, aud moved to lay on the
| table and called for the yeas and nays.
No quorum, only eighteen members voting.
| Mr. Campbell moved to send after absent mem
| bers.
| A message from the governor was received.
| MIR Brsuehu moved 10 adjourn. Lost.
| Mr.. Csmpbell's motion as carried.
MIR. O'Bars arose TO say that although the
Senate was composed of thirty six members
| there existed a vacancy which left the number
/ thirty.five, and therefore eighteen was quorum
| A call of the House was ordered at the reques
of Mr. Lewis IL members present.
| Mr.. Whitney stated that he had neglected 20 ssl
for leave Of absence for Mr.. Darrell yesterday; b
| world do so now.
| The chair remarked that there being no quoT On
present no action could be taken on the motion
| Some time elapsed when Mr.. Lewis asked 10
| a call of the HOuse-l7 members present.
Mr. Raw moved 10 adjourn. Adopted.