The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

TwENrY-FIRsr DAY.


TUESDAY, Jan. &c, 1869.
The Senate met ct noon, Lieut.. Gov. Dunn
presiding. rr .t...
twenty-five members present
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner, col
ored. 1iiEf adf m
The reading of the journal was dispensed with,
On motion OF Mr.. Ray, (Rad.)
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the rules were sus-
pended In order to take up the unfinished business,
the report OF the committee on rules, where left
the preceding day. The rules were suspended,
and after adopting the remaining rules separately
the report was adopted as q whole.
On motion OF Mr.. Ray two hundred copies OF
the rules and the Consultation were ordered
printed in book form.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray called up the report of the committee
on conference or the appropriation bill recon-.
mendiDg the adoption Of the House amendments
appropriating contingent fund of $4,000 to each
House. The report was read and lies over.
Mr.. Lynch from the finance committee, pre-
sented the report of the committee relative to the
disposition of the levee bonds.
The report was received and ordered printed in
the journal.
message from the governor approving joint
resolution to inquire into the disposition Of
81 $50, 600 bonds was read.
Also message approving joint resolution re.
lative to an appropriation to pay for the lease OF
the present State House.
Amotion requiring that the printed rules of the
Senate be posted outsideof the Senate chamber
MI Blackman moved to take up the report of
the finance committee on the bond transaction.
Mr.. Ray objected. The rules requiring I'M
aDimons consent, Mr.. Backman's motion failed.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee on corpora
tons, reported favorably upon the incorporation
of the town of Port Barrow.
NOTICES.
By Mr.. Ray-of a bill relative to contracts for
paving streets; bill relative to grand jurors a
bill for the purchase of comics of Paschals An
tod firrAio Of ha tad
By Mr.. Blackman Notice of bill to repeal the
city charter of the city and to establish proVi-
siOnal government.
By Mr. Poncexter-Notice of bill relative to
marriages by justices of the peace.
Mr.. Braugbn introduced bill to repeal an act
to regulate the practice and dispatch business in
district courts. Referred.
By Mr.. Braughn--A bill relative to testimony
in district courts.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Braughn-A bill to amend and re.enact
section Of an act relative to eor0ners. Referred
10 judiciary committee.
BY Mr. Brasghn-A bill regulating the registra-
ton of births and deaths. Referred to judiciary
committee.
BY Mr.. Thompson-A bill to amend and re.en.
act article 2260 OF the Civil Code of Louisiana.
Referred TO judiciary committee.
By Mr. Day-A bill extending State aid to the
Baton Rouge and Crosse Tete Railroad. Referred
to the committee on internal improvements.
By Mr.. Blackman-A bill relative to minors
By Mr.. Wilcox-A bill for the relief of ]. B.
Blanchard. Referred TO the committee on claims.
By Mr.. Ray-Joint resolution requiring the COM
| mittee on internal improvements 10 inquire into
the best mode of preventing crevasses. Lies
| over. t"
By Mr.. O'Hara = Joint resolution inquring
whether the Barataria and Lafourche Canal has
not forfeited its charter. Lies over.
By Mr.. Coupland-A Joint resolution for the
relief of the clerk of the joint committee on city
charter Finally passed.
Mr.. O'Hara's resolution relative to the Bara-
| taria and Lafourche Canal Company was taken up
1 under suspension of the rules and referred to the
| committee on internal improvements.
By Mr.. Bacon-A joint resolution requiring the
governor, lieutenant governor and the speaker OF
| the House 10 communicate TO the Legislature what
| contracts have been made by them and to whom,
| etc., under the printing bill. Lies over.
BILL on FIRST READING.
Substitute for bill appointing committee to
| inquire into what amount of per diem and mileage
/ is due TO members of committees sitting during
vacation, was read and lies over.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 40. relative to the granting Of
land to the Vaudeville and Sulphur Springs Rail
road Company was read and recommitted to the
internal improvements committee.
Senate joint resolution appointing special
committee TO visit and investigate the affairs oil
the Jackson Insane Asylum, was read and lies
over.
Senate joint resolution No. II, providing for the
adjournment of the Legislature from the first Mon
day in February TO the first Monday in October,
was read and, on motion of Mr.. Wittgenstein, in
| definitely postponed.
a bill for the relief of Alex. Norwood, sheriff
and tax collector, was read and lies over subject
| TO call.
Senate bill No. II, sppropriating $500 900 to pay
| mileage, etc., of members and employees of the
General Assembly, was read and lies over subject
| to call.
Senate bill No. 10, an act to amend and re-enact
sn act relative to divorces reported unfayorably
| upon by judiciary committee, was read. The BIZ
proposed TO reduce the time from one year &c
three months. the time necessary to elapse before
| obtaining divorce after judgment for separation
of bed and board had been obtained. The bill
| wss indefinitely postponed.
A Joint resolution transferring all national AND
colonial books and records touching the early his
| tory of Louisiana, from the State library to the
| Academy of Sciences of New Orleans.
MIR. Blackman objected on the ground that tht
Legislature had no authority to transfer Stat
property to private individuals.
, Mr.. Ray explained that the books and record
| were in a bad condition and wonld be taken cart
, | of by the academy.
Mr.. Bacon stated that the Academy of Science
| was part of the Louisiana Academy.
Mr.. Blackman withdrew his objections, and
, finally passed.
A bill for the relief of s. E. blanchard was in
| definitely postponed.
House bill for the relief of W. 7. Mclean ant
WA. M. Halter was finally passed.
Senate bill repeating an act authorizing fret
; | markets was read.
!, On motion Of Mr.. Pinchback the bill was indef
nitely postponed, although an attemptto have tn
came referred was made.
Mr.. Blackman called up the special order of tn
day.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Senate bill repeating the printing bill and pre-
viding for the election Of State printer was take
up. H.
Mr.. Blackman moved TO make the bill tn
Q special order of the day on Wednesday.
b Mr.. Campbell moved to amend by making il tn
special order for Saturday. The amendment wa
Z ! tabled.
0 Mr. Campbell moved to substitute Friday. Lai
| on the table.
Mr.. COPELAND moved to substitute Thursday Q
3 | half past one o'clock. Adopted.
8 MI Lynch called up the veto message upon th
penitentiary bill.
j. Mr.. Ray stated that there was bill before th
Senate, ordered printed, which covered the oil
iections of the governor Except oDe) to tn
lease of the penitentiRry and The establishment {
machinery, etc., he would, therefore, move tina