The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-05
STATE LEGISLATURE.
TIIIRTY-SECOND DAY.
TUESDAY, August 4, 1868.


10 TUESDAY, August 4, 1868.
The Senate met at noon.
Lieutenant Governor Dunn In the chair.
I Prayer by Rev. Mr. Turner.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Various committees reported progress.
Mr.. WittgensteiD, from the committee on enroll
ment, reported enrolled an act relative to the
removal of causes to the Supreme Court under
the Constitution of 1868.
\ NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Todd gave notice that he will at future
day introduce bill relative to graduating the
price Of lands for actual settlers, etc. I...
By Mr.. Beares-Notice of a bill to remove the
seat of government TO Baton Rouge.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Ray, under a suspension of the rules, intro
duced a bill relative to fixing the places and time
of holding the terms of the Supreme Court.
Read a second time and referred.
Mr.. Ray, under a suspension of the rules, intro
duced blu relative TO the election of justices Of
the peace, and prescribing their duties, in all par
ishes except Orleans. 5ft
Read second time and referred. ID sf.-.r.Ir
Mr.. jerks, under a suspension of the rules, in
troduced bill creating board Of public works,
etc., in the city of New Orleans. .-st =
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill was read q
second time.
On motion of Mr.. jerks the bill was referred to
the committee on internal improvements.
Mr.. Ray, from the committee on internal i'm
provements, reported a substitute for bill 35-An
act incorporating the New Iberia, Yermillion and
Texas Railroad Company. III.
The bill was ordered to be printed on motion
Of Mr.. Ray.
Mr.. Blackmsn, on a suspension of the rules,
called up bill No. 6s-An act providing for
special term Of the Supreme Court to be holden
in Monroe, La.
lhe bill was, on motion, considered engrOssed,
and passed finally.
? Mr.. O'Hara, from the committee on claims re-
ported fayorsbly on bill for the relief OF Mrs. Y
Burke.
UNFNIsHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. 81. majority repOrt-An act
relative to registration. uu
The fifth and sixth sections were taken up and
read.
Onmotion Of Mr.. Ray the sections were adopted.
The seventh section being taken up, Mr.. Black.
man moved TO strike out all down TO line nineteen,
supporting his motion by saying that that portion
OF the section gave too much power to the regis
trsrs and supervisors. .
Mr.. Ray moved TO lay the amendment on the
table.
Mr.. Bacon opposed the section. II gave the
power to control the State to three men. He
said: The Constitution says that we must have
registrars TO conduct elections but il does not re-
qure that the power shall be given to registrars
To appoint commissioners.
Mr.. Ray, having renewed his motion 10 lay on
the table, Mr.. BsckmAn called for the yeas and
nays-l6 yeas; Ia nays.
MIR. Raw moved to adopt the section as amended.
message from the governor was received.
Mr.. Packard offered an addition relative to lists
OF electors and 10 the time that the registry shall
be open. Adopted.
Mr.. Ogden moved to provide that the expenses
OF registration shall not exceed, on an average,
$500 for each parish, except Orleans.
Mr. Ray accepted the amendment, which was
adopted.
Mr. Ray having renewed his motion, the sec.
ton, as amended, was adopted.
The eighth section went through several
amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. Blackman the compensation
provision was made s. per day instead Of IS.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the section was adopted.
Section 9 was then taken up and read.
Air Ray moved to adopt the section.
All the sections OF Ine DILL were tnen ADOPTED
with amendments of minor importance.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Braughn,
which gives applicants, who have been refused
registraiion, the right to appeal for redress by
mandamus TO the district court Of the respective
parishes.
Mr.. Campbell called for e reconsideration of
this amendment, and entered protest against its
passage.
The reconsideration was laid on the table.
The Senate then went into executive session
and adjourned Immediately thereafter until We'd
nesdsy noon.