The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-29
The Louisiana Legislature.
TwENTY-rHIRD DAY.

LW h4NTY-TH1RD DAY.
Senate.
Il THURSDAY, Jan. %. 1869.
l Dunn presiding.
full quorum present.
Prayer BY the chaplain Rev. Mr.. Turner
| Heading OF the journal dispensed with.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
| A memorial from citizens of the parish OF Clai
borne, praying for division of the parish, was
received.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
I BY the judiciary ommittee-Favorably upon
the following bills: A bill to relieve the psrisE
OF jefferson from excessive expenses in criminal
cases. bill providing for the punishment of
grand jurors, and making them Competent wit
nesses In certain cases. bill relative 10 the sale
OF minors property. A bill relative 10 the ex-
tension OF time for the collection of city taxes
BY the finance committee Favorsby upon a
Dlil lot the relief OF the Mechanics and Agricui
| tural Association.
Under suspension of the rules, on motion of
MI. Bacon, the bill relative TO the extension of
tine ior The collection of city taxes and licenses
passed.
| was taken up, and after undergoing its several
resdpgs was finally passed.
Inc judiciary committee reported that they
were unable to agree upon Dir. Pinchback's bill
enforcing the 18th section of the Constitution
tnere being only four members present at the
meeung OF the committee and the vote upon the
report being tie.
Ire charitable institution committee rada a
lengthy report relative to charitable institutious
Mr. kay, under suspension of the rules intro
auced OIL creating the parish eff Fulton in this
Also, bill for the relief OF Chas. C. Handy and
the heirs of W. Underwood. Referred to the
committee on public lands and levees.
ALSO, OH 10 provide for the payment Of GER
tain certificates of indebtedness, issued by the
board of levee Commissioners Referred ~ the
committee on claims.
Also bill granting the exclusive privilege of
establishing ferry at NapoleonviIIe, La, to r.
Poindexter. Referred to committee on parochial
affairs.
ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
BY Mr. Dsy-A bill for the relief of Pike. La.
peyre q Brother. The bill provides for The
reiunding OF slO,S6S 6s to the concern for certain
on claims. S0
Also a bill for the relief of w. F. Haaeieh.
snerlif OF the parish of st. Mary. Referred to |
committee on finance.
Under suspension Of the rules. Mr.. Jewell |
introduced bill to incorporate'the congregation
OF the Roman Catholic Church of ST. Francois of |
Pointe Coupee. -
A motion TO put the bill on its second reading
with view Of immediate passage, was opposed
by Mr.. Pinchback on general principles he |
wished the bill referred, not through any oppo,i.
TO, tIon to the Catholics, who, he thought, were
npeIai IN thls country; but he had made up his
mind TO oppose hasty legislation, which had been
TOO frequent at the previous session.
Mr.. Jewell explained that the bill simply meant
TO renew the charter Of the congregation, which
bad expired in 1865. The object was 10 prevent
the sale of the church property by legal nroca'
uure during the first days OF February.
The rules were suspended. motion to mt
the bill on its third reading gave rise to discus.
sion- Messrs. Campbell and Pinchback opposino
its passage, and Messrs. Foute, Backman and
jewell fsvoriDg it.n
The bill was finally on motion Of Mr.. Pinchback.
referred to the judiciary committee.
Dill relative TO providing for the relief of |
Justices of the peace, was referred 10 the iudi
ciary committee.
Under suspension Of the rules Mr.. Raw intro.
duced bill to amend bill granting additional as.
sstanee TO the auditor of public accounts The |
amendment strikes out the Limitation of time |
(three months) during which tne clerks are 10 be
employed The bill was finally passed.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Day gave |
notice of bill to repeal resolution No. ZIG.
A men orial for the relief Of = Whatley was re. |
ferred to the committee on claims
by MI. Hara-A resolution Tor the appoint.
nent OF JOINT committee TO investigate the con
1ltion OF Bayou Terrebonne. Mr.. COPELAND
merits.
Mr.. 0'Hsra moved to lay on the table. Adopted.
motion TO suspend the rules to put the resolu.
ion on It's second reading was lost. Toe resolu-
ion lies over.
Mr.. jerks asked for suspension of the rules to .
nlroonee resolution allowing clerk to the CON-
Mr.. Pnchback having objected the rules were s
lot suspended. | \
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Smith called {
Up the case of W. B. Gray, contesting the seat of
l. B. Bacon, senator from the fourth district of
Few Orleans. ! q
The rules we're suspended and the Gaze taken | c
Mr.. Smith moved the adoption Of the majority t
eport adverse to Mr.. Bacon. d
The matter was, on motion, postponed and made d
be special order of the day on Wednesday next at v
ne O'Clock. G
ORDER OF THE DAT.
The majority and minority reports of the in. L
iciary committee on the bill repeating the print. s
1g bill. were taken up and read.
The majority report adverse TO the repeal Of the
Ill is signed by John Ray and 7. B. Couplsnd.
'utch. W. - Il
Mr.. Blackman moved the adoption of the minor. 6
y report, which gave rise to lengthy discussion s
? which Mr.. Blackman advocated the repeal Of a.
be majority report. Of
Mr.. COPELAND moved as a substitute the adop. Z,
on of the majority report U
Mr.. Bacon followed in an argument in favor of | L
Re minority report. "
Mr.. Pncbbsck congratulated himself that he te
ou!d say, shake not thy CORY locks at me, thou |
anst not say did it." He was not vet in his seat
hen the Law passed, and he had objected to 1t al
1tslde and would do so now. Mr.. Pinchback
dvocated the right of the people to choose the "
apers In which their legal advertisements should pl
e published. Even If he did not think the bill Of
constitutional he would oppose it on account of CT
re general clamor of the people. regardless of a
Dior or race. Mr.. Pinchback said he would not cl
oVever, vote IN favor OF the minority BILL pre-.
rring that the matter should be referred to the TO
,nmittee on printing. 6,
Mr.. COPELAND said that, although signing the th
slority report on legal grounds, he had always vc
posed the bill as being an enormiiy. al
Mr.. Campbell was opposed to hasty action, and W.
owed 10 refer TO the committee on printing. CO
Mr. Blackman moved TO lay all motions on the Ii
bic. WV ST.