The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-28
The Louisiana Legislature.
TwENTY-sECO ND DAY.

TWENTY-SECON ND DAY.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81, 1869.
The Senate met at noon, Lieut.. Gov. Dunn pre-
siding.
A full quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
heading OF journal dispensed with.
The clerk Of the House asked concurrence in
House bill No. l6, and announced concurrence in
Senate bills "a and 26 and Senate joint resolution
No. 3.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the judiciary committee. report
ed fsyorably, with amendments, upon bill rels.
tive to costs in the Supreme Court favorably
upon Senate bill No. &C, relative to the amend.
ment and re-enactment of article 1880 of the Civil
Code; favorably upon Senate bill relative to the
appointment Of attorneys and curators ad hoe.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Ray-Of bill to relieve the parish of
Jefferson from excessive expenses in criminal
cases.
By Mr.. Poindexter-Ofa bill providing an Office
for every justice of the peace residing at each
parish seat and giving all such justices and con-
stables fixed salaries in lieu of their fees In crimi-
nal cases.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Pinchback introduce
cd bill to authorize the payment of certain Ger.
tfcates of indebtedness issued for levee pur-
poses. Referred TO the committee on claims.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Foute introduced a
bill to provide for the speedy redemption of bonds
issued for the relief Of the Mechanics and Agri-
cultural Association.
The bill was referred to the finance committee.
By consent, Mr.. Ray introduced bill relative
to Migrants in the city and parish of Orleans.
Mr.. Ray asked for further suspension OF the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Mr.. Blackman objected; he did not wish the
bill passed until near the close of the season.
The chair wished to know whether the senator
was apprehensive that some of the members of
l.. ,I1-& -.
visions of the act.
Mr.. Blackman answered that he thought it
might break the quorum Of the Legislature, but
withdrew his objection.
Under suspension of the rules the bill was read
o second time. Mr.. Ray wished the bill passed but
objections were raised by Mr.. Pinchback, who
moved, land was seconded by Mr.. Braughn) that
the bill be printed and made the special order on
Monday next. The motion was carried.
By consent-Mr. Bacon introduced bill extend
ing the time for the collection of city taxes and
licenses the extension not to exceed three months.
On motion of Mr. Foute, after considerable dis
cussion the bill was referred to the judiciary com.
mittee.
By consent-Mr. Ray called up the report of the
conference committee on the s250000 appropria-
ton bill to pay the expenses Of the Legislature.
The report was adopted and the amendments of
the House to the bill itself were concurred in.
By consent, Mr.. Campbell, from the committee
on corporations, reported favorably upon bill
subrogsting to Joseph Boulotte all rights, etc.,
of the Bayou Rspides Company.
ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
A bill relative to grand jurors was taken up
and referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Ray called up bill providing for punish.
ment for intimidatiDg and brDing witnesses, etc.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Also bill providing for the purchase OF 500
copies of PaschaPs Annotated Constitution of the
United States. Read and referred to finance
committee.
By consent, Mr.. 0'Hara gave notice of bill to
render Bayou Terrebonne navigable.
Mr. Day gave notice of bill for the relief Of the
| State tax collector of st. Marys parish.
Also Of bill for the relief Of Pike, Lapeyre Il
| Brother.
| The order of the day was called.
FIRST READINGS.
House bill No. l6, for the relief of John ]. Hope,
of Shreveport.
Mr.. Bacon called the attention of the Senate to
the fact that the Board of Registration had already
refused to pay the claim. The bill was referred
/ TO the committee on claims.
to Justices Of the peace in the parish of Jefferson
i creating an additional court. The bill was finally
| passed.
| SECOND READINGS.
| bill giving State aid to the Mexican Gulf Ship
| Canal Company was taken up and read.
On motion Of Mr.. Ogden the bill was made the
special order on Saturday at one O'Clock.
The Senate went into executive session on mo-
| ton of Mr.. Pinchback and adjourned.