The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-03
Ghe gem Orleans Crescent.
MORNING, MARCH 8, 1859.
The Louisiana Legislature.
FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY.

| presiding.
Seventeen senators present-no quorum.
me sergsant-at arms was directed to 60
search OF the absent members.
quorum having been obtained, the Rev. Nh
turner opened the proceedings with prayer
On notion OF Mr.. Bay, the reading Of the minute
Mr.. Campbell asked for a suspension of N,
rules to call up the bill to uniform a militia
Mr.. Blackburn objected.
REPORT OF STANDING cohsrrTsKs.
Judicisry-Mr. Ray. from the judiciary commit
zee. reported tayorsbly on Senate bill 4S, to be
entitled an act relative to the appointment Of
attorneys and curators dd hoe, etc.
Also iavor&0ly on Senate bill 256, entitled an
act to amend and reenact the first section of an
act entitled an act relative to auctoneers.
MI Packard submitted a report on various reso.
lutloDs relative TO contested election cases.
Raiiroads-hr. Lynch, from the committee on
railroads, reported fsyoraby on Senate bill 27O.
emitted an act authorizing the parishes of Living
Rouge and the city Of Baton Rouge to aid in the
construction Of the New Orleans, Baton Roure
and Viekshurg Railroad Company.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Day called IN the
| bLi which had passed its second reading and was
| laid over.
Commerce and manufactures-Mr. Coupland
| from the committee on commerce and manufac.
| tures reported fsvorably with amendments on the
bill TO incorporate the Board OF Trade of the citv
| of New Orleans.
Also, fsyorably on the bill entitled an act re-.
| curing bakers and vendors Of bread to sell the
same by weight.
| BILLS ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
By Mr. Lynch-To pay the succession of ]. ID.
Stuart one quarters salary az district State sttor
ney. Referred 70 the committee on claims.
by Mr. Ray-To provide commission to frame
system OF finance. Lies over.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
The joint soanlution eGs-sS by NJ. pr,,,.4,,
granting extra compensation to officers and EN-
ployes of the General Assembly passed
By Mr. Campbell-Authorizing the lieutenant
governor 70 contract for the printing Of the de-
BY Mr.. Anderson-Grantingl leave of absenoe IN
Passed. ~
BY MIR. Lewis-Thst VIM. B. GREY. oontestino
the seat OF A. b. Bacon, be allowed his per diem
from the comm encement Of the contest
Tending discussion the order of the day was
called. ~
Mr.. Wittgenstein moved that the order Of the
day be postponed until O'Clock for the purpose
OF taking up the veto message of the governor
Vetoing the Ship Island Canal bill.
A communication from G. T. Beauregard Brax.
ton Bragg and other engineers was read re nortinp
adversely to the passage of the bill, and advising
the governor to veto il. counter communica.
ton was then read, signed by eleven civil en-.
giDeers.
The yeas and nays being called on the vote N
pass the bill over the governors veto, resulting in
~ yeas TO 9 nays. The bill therefore passed the
Senate by the necessary two-thirds vote.
by unanimous consent Mr.. Lynch called up the |
JOINT resolution authorizing the State treasurer to
dispose of certain bonds pledged by the state of
Louisiana. Passed.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Lynch also called up |
the bill providing for the sale OF nine hundred and
ninety thousand bonds Of the State pledged BY the
late Board of Levee Commissioners as security for
the notes OF the board, amounting to the sum of /
four hundred and eighty. five thousand six hundred
and sixty dollars and seven cents, as specified ia
the table No. q of the report Of the board dated |
July 27th 1868. Passed.
The bin for the relief of r. L. Lynch, passed.
The bill authorizing the Board Of Public Works
TO investigate the claims of ell persons for leyees
made and repaired which have not been paid for.
fixing the amount, etc. Passed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The bill for the relief of B. We'll, claiming $40.
GOO for goods furnished the Confederacy Was re-
committed to the committee on claims.
The senate then went into executive session.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at 7 o,eloek Pu
The roll was called. Eleven members only |
answered 10 their names-no quorum.
AT half past seven O'Clock quorum was OBJ.
An act granting certain ferry privileges to AL.
bert Hassinger and Curtis Pollard was taken up
on its third reading.
The bill was finally passed.
Mr.. Wittgenstein asked for the unanimous con-
sent of the Senate to take up a bill. Objections
we're raised by Messrs. Lynch and Pinchback.
Mr.. BlackmaR moved to make the bill the ape. |
,ial order for half-psst O'Clock tonight.
Mr. Plnchoack arose to q point Of order main. |
aiming that the bill was not under Consideration. |
md therefore could not be fixed for any time
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE EVENING.
An act authorizing certain parishes to aid in the
construction Of the New Orleans and Baton Rouge
railroad.
hr. Blaekmsn's amendment pending. Mr.. Black.
nan withdrew his amendment.
The bill was finally passed.
Senate bill No. II, an act for the relief of WD
sawyer and 0. ID. Russell was taken up. ,
Mr.. Lynch objected to the bill on the ground |
hat the persons for whose relief the bill was
Intended, instead Of having any claim against the
tate, had forfeited their bonds given for the .
athfnl performance of their contract to build |
eVees he therefore moved to indefinitely post
zone consideration of the bill.
After lengthy debate the bill was referred to
be Board Of Public Works. ,
bill relative TO q board of trustees for the |
tate Library and creating fund, was taken up :
nd finally passed.
An act incorporating the town of Greensburg, '
} 81. Helena parish, was finally passed.
The act relative TO the extension of the Jack. | J
On railroad to the river was taken up and finally
assed.
A bill authorizing n. segur to bequeath his prop
rty to his natural children. I
An act for the improvement of Lake isteneau |
I'd other water courses. q
Referred to committee on internal improvements q
Mr.. Futch called up bill levying a per capita p
Z in the parish Of Union. Postponed and made
A bill to Incorporate the Independent Tele- y
-sph ompany was finally PASSED. ~
House joint resolution insfrnctins raprasan-
tiYes ia ask aid or Congress in building the Ship
land Canal Yves finally passed.
H. use bill No. 247, for the relief OF fhos. Hunter,
as taken up and finally passed. q
House bill No. Is, relating to insane asyums in | u
ew Orleans and Jefferson. Mr.. Foute stated -
at the bill was necessary one for the relief Of .,
e Jefferson Lunatic Asylum, the Louisiana Re. o.
eat" among others, managed by sisters of 4.
arity, educated especially to take care of luna. "
IS. 10
Mr.. Egsn said that there was a State asylum ID
herein to place lunatics Those sent to the city "
yums were only sent there in tdnsihl to the III
ate asylum. He did not favor the proposition to ~
re the ssylums 5000 for each lunatc. "a
Mr.. Foute again favored the bill. M
hr. Blackman moved to lay it on the table. VI
st. 81
motion to adjourn was lost by the casting ~
te Of the president. 81
The bill was after debate made the special order co
the daY 10 morrow. AdOpted. pf