The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-20
Ehe .Asn Orleans Sssrsfsnl.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 20, 1856
The Louisiana Legislature.
THIRTEENTH DAY.


Dunn presiding.
quorum present.
Prsyer by Rev Mr. Turner. chaplain
Residing If the minutes dispensed with on mo-
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Csmpbels from the finance committee re-
ported substitute for bill for the relief OF Bette
Chase. and favorably upon bill for The reliei oil
Robt. T. Dawson, sheriff Of the parish Oh Oaiporne'
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution by Mr. Lewis authorizing the COM
mitiee on contingent expenses TO employ TWO |
clerks. was taken up.
Mr.. Smith moved to table the resolution. but
met with no second.
Mr.. Wittgensten offered substitute authoriz'
ing the committee on charitable institutions 10
employ clerk. Adopted.
A resolution authorizing the special committee
appointed to examine into the affairs OF tue dram
age commissioners to appoint clerks. Adopted.
BY Mr. WiItRenstein-A resolution autnoriz'ng
the president 10 appoint committee oil tnree On
Mr.. Packard moved to refer to the committee
on rules. 10
Mr.. Smith moved TO lay on the taoie-' JeoS' 10
The resolution was then referred by the adop-
| ton of Mr.. Psckard's resolution.
The committee on charitable institutions mace
| lengthy report, the reading of which was DIS
| pensed with ON motion of MIR. Wittgenstein, and IL
| was ordered to be printed.
Bv Mr. Campbell-A bill providing Tor board
| of commissioners of water works aud the extin'
gushing OF fires. Referred to the committee on
4 message from the House was received an
| nouncing the adoption OF the minority report On
the ,0O0 appropriation Dill. ,
The bill of Mr. Todd, for the establishment OF
| stock yard and abattoir company, was referred 10
| the committee on health.
The finance committee reported favoraoly upon
a bill relative TO fixing the terms oil distrlct
courts throughout the State.
The order Of the day was called.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
bill relative 10 certain levee bonds was taken
| up and reed.
Mr.. Blsckman moved to postpone for two weeks.
The bill was finally laid on the table subject TO
| call by 20 yeas to nays. -.
Hinder suspension of the rules Mr.. Ray intro
duced bill relative to the eonVeyances soo Inore'
cages of vessels. Referred to the judiciary COM
Senate bill No. 43 an act to amend the first
section Of an act 20 authorize state tax coectors
10 receive State warrants 10 peyment OF ger 'siu
taxes, approved January 4, 1869, was taken up
The bill gave rise to discussion between Mr.
Blackman ia fsvor of the bin and Mr.. Ray agans
it. Mr.. Ray moved to lay the bill on the tADle
An act 10 extend the time for the collection o
the one per cent special tax until the first Apri
next wss taken mp and read:
The bill was finally passed.
House bill repeating Joint resolution authorizing
committee on elections TO employ clerk wa
taken up and laid on the table subject to call =,
Joint resolution appropriating $500 TO Mrs. NJ
Cbamplain for rent OF rooms Tor committee
Adopted. -.
unfavorably by the committee on CLAIMS Lie
" over. go A., g..
\. Deaf and DumO Asylum was read. Lies over al
a til Mr.. Days return.
ID Under suspension Of the rules bill for the re
o. lief of W. II. Benton was taken up and iaid
the table subject TO call.
Mr. Csmpbell's resolution relative to the NEE
ing On the 25th inst, of the electors, elected
presidential electors, 10 such parishes where Ia
election was held, was taken up.
Mr. Blsckman moved 10 refer to the Judlcial
1Ie yeas and nays we're called for and ordere
resulting in yeas ia. nays I.
The resolution was referred.
SerGte-Joint resolution No. 4, authorizing !
auditor 10 employ such clerioai force as nc ~ ~.
~ deem nece--urY, returned Irom Tue 1ouse W
bis the amendment TO strike out the word eieiica
: and insert additional" and liking the term
employment at lone month";, was TAKEN up
the an endments read.
ne Consideration of the amendments was on u
ton Of Mr. Ray postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. Raw under suspension of the rules, lnu
IN duccd bill authorizing the auditor 10 employ
IN more than six additional clerks at salary Oh ,
ngs per month each. and limiting the term OF "a
-. Services 81 three months. The bill was INA
passed. -, ..--os g.
UN- ,be Vonse with amendments, was taken up
lead. debate ensned and the bill was allo
,h 20 lie over. ,, r..
uta- After the adoption of a resolution By MIR. Cav
pose hell. recurring the se.geantatarms 10 iurh
cories of printed bills 10 reporters, the oeh
,Ey went into executive session and Adjourned