The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-16
Ga 8em Orleans Grestsnt.
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY ls, 1859.
ELEVENTH DAY.

Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
Reading OF the minutes dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Tie judiciary committee reported by substitute
an act relative TO auctioneers' bonds.
Tie finance committee reported an original bill
extending the time for the payment of the one
per cent. tax.
Also, bill amending an act relative to author.
payment of State taxes.
Several bills were reported duly engrossed.
The committee on public lands and levees,
which held over from the last session, made
lengthy report. the reading of which was dis
pensed with, and il was ordered printed.
The committee on printing made a report rels-
tive TO the bill of the CREscEST for the publica
ton of the debates at last session.
On motion of Mr.. Packard the report was per.
mitted to lie over subject to call.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell the rules we're sus.
pended 20 take up finance committee bill relative
to the extension of time for the payment Of the
one per cent. special tax.
The bill provides for an extension Of time to the
LIST April and also that the treasurer refund all
forfeitures for not paying the tax before the pre-
vious limitation OF time.
The bill was read twice and made the special
order of the day on Tuesday.
The bill reported by the finance committee
amending the first. section of an act authorizing
State TAX collectors to receive warrants for taxes
was taken up.
The bill authorizes the State tax collectors to
receive all warrants to be paid out of the various
fuOds except the convention tax, school, levee and
internal improvement funds.
Ar. ADdersons resolution relative to the ap.
pontment of committee on library was adopted.
Mr.. Campbell offered q resolution requiring the
president of the Senate to inquire whether the
City Council have complied with the acquisitions of
the metropolitan police bill in meeting the assess
ment of the Police Board for the payment of the
force. Lies over.
Ca resolution relative to the payment Of several
bills TO newspapers for publications by order of
the committee On elections was presented and
lies over.
Mr.. Smith offered resolution requesting the
State printer TO publish the journal only after it
has been duly approved. Under a suspension Of
the rules the resolution was adopted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Kelso-A bill incorporating the Bayou
BY Mr. Todd-A bill to alter the grade of the
CarrotoD Railroad.
By Mr.. Blsckmsn-A bill relative to the State
printing and the election Of State printer.
By Mr. Ray-An act providing state aid to the
Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal, and for
The issue of State bonds therefor.
By Mr.. Ogden-An act to regulate payment Of
salaries of State officers.
According TO previous notice, Mr.. Bacon intro
duced bill providing for the consolidation and
government Of the city of New Orleans.
motion bv Mr.. Bacon to print the document
brought Mr.. Braughn to his feet.
Mr.. Braughn said that the bill presented by Mr..
Bacon wss printed copy of the property hold.
ers charter, and the same which that association
had presented to the committee on city charter
in their conference. he was surprised to hear that
Mir. Bacon, who had made himself conspicuous
by his advocacy of economy and opposition to
the printing of bills, should desire to entail
another and useless expense of from $500 to $1,000.
Senators DESTROYS of becoming acquainted with
the provisions of the bill could obtain copy from
the Property Holders Association, who would
ebeerfuy furnish them.
Mr. Bacon responded, defending himself, and
giving reasons for desiring the printing of the
bill.
The remarks of Mr.. Braughn which followed
were rather severe; therefore forego pub
fishing them, not being able to give both sides In
eItensO.
Under suspension Of the rules, Mr.. Day, accord
ing 10 previous notice, introduced bill for the
relief of Mrs. Bette Chase, of the parish Of st.
Mary. Read twice and referred to the committee
on finance.
Also, bill sppropriating $1,000 to repair the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Referred.
Also, bill to reopen the same asylum. Re-
ferred to the committee on education.
Mr.. Campbell, under suspension of the rules,
introduced bill repeating act approved August
10, 1865, relative TO the New Orleans, Mobile aud
Chattanooga Railroad Company. Referred to the
committee ON internal Improvements.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Pinchback
called up the governors veto message upon joint
resolution authorizing joint committees to sit
during the period elapslng between the last ses-
sion and the present one.
Mr.. Ray argued in favor Of what he considered
the right of the Legislature TO authorize its com.
mittees TO sit during the vacation, giving as an
instance the fact that the committees on the State
and revising the statutes OF the State were ab-
sClutely necessary during the vacation. The re-
solutions appointing committees had been signed
by the governor.
Mr.. Pinchback conceded with Mr. Ray, ard
moved that the Joint resolution become law, the
governors veto notwithstanding. Mr.. Blackmsn
asked to be excused from voting, which was re.
Mr.. Blaekman was at loss to know whether he
should vote yes or no, because he agreed with the
governor IN his constitutional objections, but
thought that members of committees who had
served during vacation should be paid. He
would vote any time for an appropriation to that
effect Mr.. Blackman finally voted to sustain the
governor.
Messrs Braughn, Bacon and Foute were exeus-
| ed from voting.
The vote was Is yeas, 6 nays. The governors
veto was not sustained.
The order Of the day was called.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
A bill to amend article 446 of the Civil Code
was taken up and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
bill TO amend and re enact section IL of an
act relative TO taking testimony read a second
time and referred to the judiciary committee.
Under q suspension of the rules Mr.. Thompson
introduced q bill granting lands TO the Vaudeville
Sulphur Springs Railroad Company. Referred to
the committee on internal Improvements.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
An act to amend and re-ensct section of an
TO reorganze the parish courts etc., taken
up and finally passed.
An ect to amend and re-enact article SIS of the
Code OF Practice was read aud finally passed.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
House joint resolution providing for chains to
prevent the circulation on Royal street during the
hours of the sessions Of the Legislature pass
ed, with the Senate amendment providing for
chain across Cont street also, and sent to the
House.
The report of the committee on printing relative
10 the bill of the CRESCENT for publication of the
debates Of the Senate was called up by Mr.. Pack
ard and reed.
Mr.. Packard wished the resolution recon.
, mitted.
Mr.. Campbell read from the morning CRESCENT
city topic not entirely fattering to the Legisls-
tuTe.
Mr.. Pinchbaek was in favor OF paying precisely
| on account of the article ii might bring some
more spicy articles from the CRESCENT.
| The chairman of the contingent expense COM
nittee was finally authorized to audit the bill.
Under suspension Of the rules Mr.. " Hara intro
| duced a bill for the relief Of the poor and the
establishment Of poorhouses. Referred to the