The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-07
The Louisiana Legislature.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 1858.
The Senate met at the usual hour, Lieut.. Gov.
Dunn in the chair.
The roll was called; % members present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
The president announced the following standing
committees:
Cn the Judiciary-Messrs. Ray Packard, Lynch,
COPELAND. Braughn, Futch and Backman.
On Fipsnce-Messrs. Lynch, Francois, Darrell,
Foute and Bacon.
ON EnrOllmeuts- Darrell. MOnette, Randall, Day
On EI.ctiops-smitb, O'Hara, Kelso, Pondex-
ter. Lewis Jewell and Futch.
No reports from committees.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Todd offered a resolution, providing for
committee to investigate the affairs of the drain
age commissioners, which was adopted.
Mr. Ray offered resolution authorizing the
finance, judiciary and internal improvements
committees 10 employ clerks.
The resolution gave rise to considerable discus
sion and was finally adopted, so far as the two
first committees were concerned.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. Todd gave notice of bill TO incorporate
the Stock Yard and Abattor Company.
Mr.. Ogden offered resolution requiring all
bills of similar character 10 be referred 30
spc cial committee OF I'VE.
The president declared the resolution not in
order
Mr.. Bacon gave notice that. on future day. be
would introduce a bill TO amei an act relative
to the government of the city, and TO further pro-
vide for the government of New Orleans.
petition relative to sheriffs and State tax col
lectors was read and referred.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. o Hara author
izing the lieutenant governor TO appoint the clerks
OF the standing committees, which was referred
to the committee on rules.
Mr. jerks introduced memorial asking for the
removal of the seat of justice from st. Martins
vile to a more central location, rendered neces
ssry by the division of the parish of st. Martins.
vile.
Mr.. Ogden. under a suspension of the rules, in
troduced bill relative TO the creation of q sum-
mary docket in the Supreme Court.
The bill was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
Mr.. BlackmaD. under a suspension of the rules,
introduced bill relative to the repeal of tue print
ing bill
The bill, after undergoing two readings, was,
after discussion, finally referred to the committee
on judiciary, with instructions TO report on Mon
Gay.
Mr. Thompson now called mp the case of G. w.
Raglan coniestpg the election OF X. IL. Day, OF
East Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Wilcox moved to postpone until Saturday.
Mr.. Ogden moved TO lay on the table,
The motion was lost, and Mr.. Wicox's motion
then prevailed.
Mr.. O'Hara asked for suspension Of the rules
TO introduce a bill providing securing homestead
to actual settlers in the State.
The rules were suspended and the bill read
twice and referred to the committee on internal
improvements.
Mr. Campbell. also under q suspension Of the
rules introduced bill, which was read twice and
referred Incorporating the New Orleans Grain
Elevator Company.
Mr. Futch gave notice of bill TO amend bill
passed at the lat session, relative TO the organi-
zaion of the parish courts OF the parish, deter
mining The duties Of sheriffs, clerks, etc.
Mr.. Day, the rules being suspended, introduced
a resolution requiring the appointment Of CON-
mitiee 10 investigate the stfiirs of the Baton
Rouge and Crosse Tete Riilrosd Company. The
| bill was read twice and referred 10 the proper
committee.
Mr.. Pirchback, by consent, gave notice that on
future DAY he would introduce bill infOrcing
the provisions of the 18th section of the COnstitu
| ton.
The Senate adjourned.