The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-16
The Louisiana Legislature.
FORTY-IIRSr DAY.
Senate.


The Senate was called to order at noon, Lieut..
Gov. Dunn presiding.
Nineteen senators present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Turner.
The report Of the chief of the bureau of immI
grafton was received. Lies over
REPORTS From STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-Fayorsbly upon the bill authorizing
the police jury of the parish of Union to lew a
per capita tax for certain purposes. Also favor.
ably on the bill to carry into effect article 1913 of
the Constitution of the State, and to provide for
recording all mortgages and privileges.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the last bill was taken up,
ordered printed and made the special order of the
day for Friday.
Also favorsbly on the bill to amend sections
and OF an act providing for the organization
OF parish courts, and giving jurisdiction in certain
cases. This bill was also made the special order
of the day for Friday. 'EfrhD ne :,
ENTHUSIASTICALLY on the bill supplement.
tary to an act to incorporate the New Orleans AS
sociation and change its name to the Alias Com.
paDy.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr. jerks, Rep.-To repeal the act 10 amend
the charter of the New Orleans and Jackson Rail-
road Company.
By Mr.. Campbell-To prevent the sale. distri.
buting or carrying of gimblet knives. .
The Nicolson pavement bill was taken up and
made the special order of the day for Wednesday.
Mr.. Bacon called'up the substitute bill relative
to Judicial advertiser tents. Made the special
der Of the day for Saturday.
The special levee committee reported!a bill ap.
propristing $4,000 to pay Messrs. Feyselle x
Murphy for building levees. Made the special
order Of the day for tomorrow.
The bill for the relief of the Blind, Deaf and
Dumb Asylum was referred to the finance COM
mittee. CIr 60 40 t l-lE
The contested election case of Grey vs.. Bacon
was made the special order Of the day for to-mor.
row week. ~
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY-UNyNIsHKD BUSINESS.
20 sha off oho Of No
Orleans and provide for the government thereof,
Mr.. Whitney, Republican, moved to postpone
further consideration of these bills to next
Tuesday.
Mr.. Campbell moved to lay the motion on the
table, and called for the yeas and nays. Tabled
by q vote of sixteen yeas to twelve nays.
Mr.. Ogden. Democrat, moved to postpone until
Monday next.
Mr.. Campbell called for the yeas and nays.
Postponed yeas Is, nays IL. s.t
The bill to secure homesteads to actual settlers
on the public domain Of the State OF Louisiana,
was referred to the committee on Judiciary with
instruction to report next Wednesday.
The bill TO incorporate the Charity Hospital OF
the city of Shreveport was read and referred TO
the committee on finance.
The bill for the relief of - Davis, granting him
certain ferry privileges, was indefinitely post
poned.
The bill to incorporate the Kenner Fire Com.
pany No. i, of the town Of Kenner, was referred
70 the committee on Corporations. GlH
The joint resolution to investigate the use to
which has been applied the money raised for the
support of the schools of the city of New Orleans
and throughout the State, passed.
The bill to incorporate the town of Greensburg,
in the parish of st. Helena, was referred to the
committee on corporations.
The bill to investigate the Germanis Savings and
Banking Institution was referred TO the committee
on banks and banking.
The bin to incorporate the Crescent City Live
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was referred TO the committee on health, and or
dered 10 be printed.
The Senate went into executive session and ad
journed.