The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-12
The Louisiana legislature
THIRrY-sEvENrH DAY


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r saauf 7al THURSDAY, Feb. IL, 1869.
The Senate met Of neon, Lieut. Gov. Dunn pre-
siding. Is0| ~ SRI 0lf|' ~ 71.l n 81 -
A full quorum present. r sd l7--sf
Prayer BY the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
Reading Of minutes dispensed with.
REPORTS PROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lynch, from the finance committee, report
ed favorably, with amendments, upon bill TO
fund the floating debt Of the city Of New Orleans
and to liquidate its indebtedness. ~ ~
The committee on banks and banking reported
favorably, with amendments; upon bin empow.
to compromise claims and sell property.
The committee on psrochial affairs reported IN
favorably upon bill to incorporate the parish Of
Fulton, and unfavorably upon bill relative to the
favorably upon bill to incorporate the Chemical
Works, Stock Yard and Slaughter house Company
and favorably bill to incorporate the town Of
MI. Ray, from the judiciary committee, reported
unfavorably upon blu for the relief Of licensed
lodging house keepers, and favorably upon bill
to protect the levees Of the State.
NOTICES OF BILLS. 'rlrl .,.-
By Mr.. Campben-Of bill to amend the law
relative to elections. -flt .
By Mr.. Dsy-Of bill for the relief of certain
citizens Of East Baton Rouge. 400 u
By Mr.. O'Hara-Of q bill relative to the sale Of
spirituous liquors also of bill for the relief Of ].
Edmonston. ot
ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
Mr.. Braughn introduced bill relative TO the
competency Of Witnesses in certain cases, which
was referred to the judiciary committee; and Q
bill to exempt the Methodist repository nom tax
alton. Referred to the finance committee. ~,
iI-r JOINT RESOLUTIONS. .iva Il
Mr. Rays resolution authorizing the warrant
clerk Of each house TO draw warrants and to sell
the same In order to pay members, officers and
employees of the General Assembly their per diem
in ru hooi1 oo IN rov al
per cent. upon warrants already drawn during
this session, was taken up and finally passed.
Mr.. Bacon was refused the privilege Of record
ing his vote on the civil rights bill, he being
absent when the bill was finally passed.
Mr. Monette offered resolution providing for
the payment Of the members Of the committee on
contingent fund during vacation, provided no
member shall be paid twice for serving on two
committees. l $500. SOB t--1 7iFn0 y
Mr.. Todd moved to amend by providing for the
payment of two porters Of the committee ct the
rate Of So per diem. After some discussion the
matter was referred to the committee on contin.
gent expenses. la Jtl1 -'tH
Mr.. wittgenstein offered resolution to pay
mileage and per diem to all members serving on
committees during vacation. Referred to the ju.
dietary committee. N-9.la
REPORTS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Ray, from the judiciary committee, reported
upon the legal points involved In the contested
election case Of W. B. Gray vs. A. B. Bacon, IA
voraby to the eligibility of Mr.. Bacon. Lies
over. \. -- ~ r5r gt...- / =
The order of the day was called, the hour Of
halfpast one having arrived. $4,000 I d
Mr.. Anderson asked for and obtained suspen-
sion of the rules to introduce bill to amend an
act to incorporate the town of Vermillonyille, in
the parish Of Lafayette. aH fsfs
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. l1up, q
The amendments Of the House of Representatives
to the supplemental Ship Island Canal BILL were
taken up where left on the previous day. r
The seventh section providing for the grant OF
400 600 of land in the State in aid Of the con-
struction of the canal was taken up. aes :,
Mr.. Lynch. who had offered an amendment pro-
viding that the lands proposed to be appropriated
BY the section shall be taken exclusively from the
eastern district Of the State, spoke at length
If the section were adopted, it would be with his
amendment. q.
lengthy debate ensued. a
Mr.. Wilcox moved to lay Mr.. Lynch's amend.
ment.
Adopted by IL yeas to IA nays. sot az
The seventh amendment was then adopted by
20 yeas TO nays. H' Ea -c
The eighth and ninth amendments we're then
adopted. The tenth amendment being read, Mr..
Brauahn offered Q provision TO the effect that
neither the lands nor the money granted by the
act shall accrue to or be delivered to the COM
pany until the State engineer or city surveyor
shall have ascertaned and declared that the canal
has effected the drainage Of the city and environs
etc. fe -
The proviso was laid on the table, and the tenth
amendment concurred IN. nr
The amendment to the preamble was next con-
Cured in and the amendments adopted as o whole.
Mr. Wittgensteini moved to reconsider the mo-
ton by which the amendments were adopted as
whole, which motion was laid on the table. ID
Mr.. Bacon asked for q suspension Of the rules
to call up bill in order to hx 1t for certain day.
Mr.. Pinchback having objected, the rules were
not suspended and the Senate adjourned at five
o'clock P. NJ. y,