The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-03

| E-'u DTIot, DerpSe, Dufrei, berger0n, Brlant
douglass, Evans, Eager, Esnard, Faulkner Fouts
Gugonet, Gair, Hill, Haskell. Hanlen Honore
hutchinson, Hall, Judice, Kent lie Blanc LEROY
= Hoste, Y. NJ. LANCE, r.. LANCE, Morris. Moliere
Melvin. Mansion, norsnd. Nsgse, Pearce, Pratt
Prescott, Raymond, Rey, Rengstorff. Simms, Ster
rett, Taylor. Tureaud, Tounor, Umphreys. Wash.
Ington. Wilson, William Williams, Waters, Wilt
d. Young, Zoely-6O.
Nays Collins, Carr, Crawford, Devices. Gsrst.
| Ramp, Grey, Gndry, Heidenhsin, Isabelle, Lee,
| Lott, hchillen. McVean. Murrell, Mathews, Page
Reese, Walsh, Wren, q. Williams. Yorke-2I.
A motion to reconsider was tabled
Inc act relative TO the Barstsris and Lsfourche
Canal came up. Pending its consideration the
special order OF the day arrived.
bii providing for taking testimony in open
court; Finally passed and a motion to reconsider
Bill relative to criminal indictments. Finally
passed. '
Bill TO encourage immigration. Finally passed.
The levee bond bill which was under discussion
on Monday. Finally passed.
passed. @"'
Appropriation bill reported. Recommended
the passage Of the bill sppropriating s75 600 for
expenses Of the General Assembly. Finally
The committee on railroads reported favorable
On On me Senate bill incorporating the New Orleans,
Vlcksburg, and Baton Rouge Railroad Company,
O'Clock. ''1''A ~
The following message from the governor wa.
received and read: ""'
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEP'r,l
New Orleans, March 2, 1869. {
To the Honorable President ofthe ssnsts:
return to the Senate an act to repeal all laws
ana parts OF lava creating draining district in
CERTAIN portions OF the parishes Of Orleans aud
Jefferson, and providing the mode and means FOR
clalheg tne same, and to provide for the disposi-
nrODGTtu hllOnnfnn 70 fha IA IL
ing districts, and for collecting the taxes for
draining purposes and the manner the funds SO
derived are 10 be appropriated to aid in the con.
suucuon OF the New Orleans aud Ship Island
Canal, without my signature end with the reports
OF engineers in favor Of, and those against the
pracueaolllty OF the canal as q commercial enter.
prise, and means OF draining the cities of New
Orleans, CsrrolltOn and Jefferson.
As to the legal objections urged. 1 do not con-
cur with the engineers who make the adverse re.
port. nor frllV aatiAas1 With tho engineering
objections, but they are, if well founded so grave
ana serious In their import that after very careful
find myself unable 70 assume the
responsibility OF recording my approval upon it.
Fl. G. WARMoTH,
Governor Of Louisiana.
The governors veto to the Ship island canal |
Dill, which had not been sustained in the Senate
was taken up. The roll was called, and the veto |
Was not sustained by vote of 90 to IL.
senate amendments to House education bill |
we're made special order for this evening at |
o'clock.
The revenue bill was ordered engroEsed.
The House adj ourned till P. N.
EVENING SESSION.
Senate bill to incorporate the Monroe Homer
no Euiton Railroad Company. Finally passed.
Bill to incorporate New Orleans vicksburR and
'aton Rouge Railroad Company Finally passed.
Bill TO extend State aid to the Baton Rouge ana
irosse State Railroad Company. Finally passed..
Bill to incorporate Red River and Cheneyvills |
salroad Company was referred to the committee
q railroads with instructions to report this morn
Senate bill incorporating the Right Bank Rail.
cad Company and Transit Company. Finally
sssed.
The report of the elections committee on the
g. Martin contested election case was presented.
clock.
Bunell, of st. John, introduced a bill creating
nice OF justice Of the peace at Premier Station,
q the jackson railroad.
Judiciary committee reported on bill allowing |
erssns convicted of felony to testify in certain
a5ss, favorsbly Bill fnsliy passed
Claims committee reported on House bill for the
'lef OF Louis Hill favorably. Bill finally passed.
On bill for relief Of ~. A. Fltzsimmons favor. |
bly,. Bill finally passed.
Fayorably on bill for relief of J. B. Blanchard.
NJ finally passed.
Bill for relief Of Il. A. Drew, bill to improve
ayou Vermillion, and bill for relief of w. II
lowers, were Withdrawn from the committee of
e whole and finally passed.
me same process was gone through with the
ii for relief of Albert Lastrappe and the bill for
lief Of Mrs. Ruth A. G. Patterson, and the hill |
T relief Of Jacob ZOey. :
Tournoir of Point Coupee introduced q bill
$500 to Mrs. Smith, widow of !
nth, late member Of the Legislature. Bill Z
lally passed. :
Reese introduced joint resolution instructing =
'uslena congressman to obtain a donation from | )
United States of lands to aid in the construc. :
y, y OF the New Orleans and Ship Island Canal /
II finally passed :
Senate school bill was finally passed. Mr..
rel tried tot get the University of Louisiana .
eepted from Is provisions, but failed. =
Bill to incorporate the Louisiana Velocipede +
mpaDy. Indefinitely postponed. =
senate extra compensation bill came up. Re. a
red to committees ON appropriation =
Bill relative to Supreme Court. Lies over. =;
rbe general revenue bill came up on its third | -
lding. 1t was amended by making the tax one. ,,
lTter OF one per cent. instead one-half. h
Adjourned till noon to day. :,