The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-14
Ola 8em Orleans Grestea.
THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY IA, 1869.
The Louisiana Legislature.
NINTH DAY.


WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is, 1859.
The Senate was called TO order at noon, Lieut.
Twenty-Five members present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Turner.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lynch. (R.) from the finance committee,
reported favorably upon the bill appropriating q
cum of money to defrsy the,expenses of removing
the furniture from Mechanics Institute and for
the rent of the present State House to April last.
Mr.. Wilcox (R.) from the committee on public
lands and levees, submitted report.
By resolution, tie auditor of the State was
dire cited 10 report to the Senate in what parishes
the taxes for 1865. 1866 and 1867 have not been
collected.
Mr.. Ray. (R.) introduced the following bills
under susl ension of the rules:
To empower the commissioners of the B ink of
Louisiana TO compromise claims, etc. Referred
to committee on banks and banking.
An act relative to the bonds of auctioneers. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
An ect 10 amend and re-ensct article SIS OF the
Code of Practice. Referred.
An act to incorporate the State Bank of Lousi-
ana, and to provide for the liquidation of the debs
OF the Louisiana State Bank. Referred
MIR. Blackman 3D. introduced 80 act for the re.
lief of Robert j. Carr, sheriff of the parish of De
Soto. Referred.
Senator Lynch and Mr.. Miller were announced
as having been appointed by the governor drec-
tors Of the Citizens Bank, and approved by the
Senate in executive session.
Mr.. Witigt nstein (R.) introduced bill for the
relief Of A. s. Norwood. Referred to the commit
tee on finance.
Mr.. Anderson CD offered a resolution that the
committee on banks and banking be authorized to
employ clerk. Adopted.
MIR. Whitney (R.) presented q bill to create
metropolitan sanitary district. Referred to the
committee on health when appointed.
Mr. BraughD I'd introduced bill relative to the
trial OF cases in the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Referred to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Braughn ALEC introduced bill for the relief
OF Z. {. blanchard. Referred to the committee on
claims.
MIR. PiDcbbsck introduced bill for the relief Of
W. 81. Benton. Referred to the committee on
claims.
MIR. Pinchback also introduced a bill relative TO
judicial advertisements in the parish of Orleans.
Referred to the committee on printing.
The sergeant-at-arms was authorized TO procure
rooms for the Senate committees.
The committees on banks and banking, lands
and levees and militia were authorized to each
employ clerk.
Mr.. Foufe introduced bill for the relief of P.
b. Caufeld. Referred to the committee on
claims.
ORDER OF the DAY-BILLs ON FIRST READING.
A joint resolution authorizing the sergeant.at.
arms TO place distractions on Royal and Cont
Streets to prevent the passage of vehicles during
the hours that the Legislature is in session, was
placed on Che calendar.
The bill repeating the joint resolution author
izing the committee elections to employ one or
more clerks and messengers, was referred to the
judiciary committee.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The bill authorizing sheriffs ( collect tNxol IVES
referred to the committee on finance.
The joint resolution to appoint committee TO
inquire into and revise the operators of the me-
tropolitan police act, ETC., came up. No action.
The joint resolution offered by Mr.. Bacon, that
no appropriation or gratuity be made by either
house for the future, unless by consent Of both
houses, or in The shape of joint resolution to be
approved by the governor, passed.
Under q suspension OF the rules, Mr.. Futch
3D. offered resolution that the committee on
finance be authorized to investigate the present
revenue law, with a view to its Improvement.
Adopted.
The Senate then went into executive session
ana adjourned.