The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-14

Senate.
SATURDAY. Feb. Is, 1859.
Senate met ct noon, Lieutenant Governor Dunn
In the chair.
fulI Quorum present. 80 ~
PRAYER by Rev Mr.. Turner. chaplain.
Reading Of the minutes dispensed with.
Mr. Campbell called up the special order oil tue
day, according to motion oil the previous usy'
VIZ The bills relative to the new city charter.
The Senate refused TO entertain the CAL, In ac-
cordsnce with the rules OF the Senate.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lynch, from the finance committee, reporter
fsvorsbly upon bill exempting from taxation
the New Orleans Methodist Repository.
Mr.. Prnchbsck. from the committee on claims.
reported fsvorsbly upon OIL Tor the relief OF
that il be referred to the finance committee. The
bill wss referred a. recommended.
An unfavorsble report was made by the COM
mittee on commerce upon q bill creating toe once
of lumber and timber inspector for the city OF
By the internal improvements committee, IA
yorsby upon bill for the relief Of 8. James.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Campbell-0sa bill for the relief OF the
Southwestern Bible Society.
By MIR. Lypch--Of bill exempting from levee
taxation certain persons Of Lake Providence.
ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
Mr.. Todd introduced bill Incorporating the lot
filing company OF the city of Jefferson.
Also for the relief Of Lucy @. Carson, which
was referred to the committee on claims.
IN.
South western Bible Society Rsferrsd TO the
"' Under suspension OF the rules. Mr. Ray intro
6uced bin relative 10 the conveyance Of titles
Ia suocessions and insolvencies.
A bill comforting additional powers to parish
judges. Both bills we're read twice and referred
to the Judiciary committee.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Csmpbell--A resolution TO investigate
the nfalrs OF the United States Bankruptcy Court
In this State, and resolution prohibiting the
lease disposal Of, In any manner, OF the water
works by the city authorities. Both resolutions
lie over r.--s....r u. -..-r q. e
By Mr.. Day-A resolution for the relief of Ro-
bert Harris and others. Referred to the COM
mittee on claims. Ilra
By Mr. Futch--A resolution creating standing
committee on immigration.
Mr.. Pollard was not in favor OF immigration he
| thought there were enough immigrants here al
ready, and TO invite more, was to crowd out his
class Of people The resolution lies over.
1 REsOLUTIONs. ...
Mr.. Lynch-A resolution for the relief Of J. Z.
| Trimble, for per diem, etc.. % witness.
By Mr.. O'Hara-A resolution for the relief OF
| Both referred TO the committee contingent ex-
| penses. ~
LYING OVER.
| A bill relative to the protection of the levees
ives taken up, ordered printed, and made the spe-
| cisl order on Thursday.
| bill regulating the terms Of the Supreme
| Courts OF the State was similarly disposed Of.
A bill creating the parish of Tangipshoa was
read and made the special order of the day on
| Tuesday.
A bill TO expedite the construction OF the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Com
| pany WA taken OPP and finally passed.
The bills relative 70 the city charter were taken
up. but pending action upon the first section the
| Senate adjourned. Of.