The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-22
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FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY %, 1863.
The Louisiana Legislature.
FIFTEENTH DAY.


Senate
THURSDAY, January 81, 1869.
The Senate met at noon, Lieut.. Gov. Dunn
presiding.
A full quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
The reading OF the journal was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Campbell, from the finance committee. re.
ported substitute for Senate bill No. a. an act for
the relief of Samuel Parsons, State tax collector
in end for the parish of Natchtoches for taxes of
| 1867, licenses Of 1868.
Mr.. Ray, from the judiciary committee, report
ed progress.
Mr.. Ray, from the COMMITTEES on Internal i'm
provemenis, reported unfavorably upon Senate
bill No. 40. an act granting lands to the Mande-
| vile and Sulphur Springs Railroad Company, in
asmuch as the State land is specially appropriated
| 10 levyiDg and draining purposes.
Mr.. Ray, from the special committee on rules,
presented the report of that committee, which
wss ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee on health re-
ported substitute for Senate bill No. 28-an act
| TO create a metropolitan sanitary district and
board Of health therein for the protection of life
and health, and for the prevention of spread Of
| disease.
| Mr. Jenckes, from the special joint committee
on expenses of the Board Of Registr alton and
ventioo tax, presented the report of that commit
| tee. The reports were received.
MOTIONS.
tee be instructed to report Senate bill No. a.
an act to provide for the collection of taxes, and
to repeal all laws in conflict with the provisions OF
this act.
MIR. Blackman Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Ray moved that the committee be required
| to report on Tuesday next
Mr.. Blackman moved TO lay the motion on the
| table.
Mr. Smith called for the yeas and nays. The
yeas and nays we're ordered, resulting in 8 yeas
| and IL nays.
The Senate refused to lay Mr.. Rays motion on
| the table.
MIR. Rays motion was then adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Packard called up a resolution lying over
providing for the payment of his per diem to Au-
| gusius Davis as a witness in the case OF Samboa
VS.. Campbell.
The resolution was read.
Mr.. Bacon moved that the resolution be referred
to the judiciary committee with instruction to re.
port the competency of the State 10 pay the
sane. The resolution was referred
Mr.. Darrell presented the following report of
the enrolment committee. The report was re.
ceived.
Mr.. jerks presented memorial from the board
OF administrators of the Jackson Insane Asylum.
The memorial was read.
Mr.. JeDks-l move that the memorial be referred
to the committee on charitable institutions.
Adopted.
Mr.. jerks asked for a suspension of the rules to
Introduce JOINT resolution authorizing the sp-
pointment OF joint committee to examine into
the general condition and management of the
jackson lnsaI g Asylum.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
read.
Three messages from the governor were re.
ceived.
Mr. J mis- L ask for suspension Of the rules
TO put the resolution upon its second reading
Mr.. Pinchback opposed the resolution on the
grounds that a special committee had been an.
pointed on the Institution which must have visited
the Institution during vacation, since one of the
members had told him that he had drawn $500
mileage.
Mr. jerks stated that the institution was re-
ported Ia deporable condition, both sexes being
permitted 10 commiDgle, the result of which has
been the birth of several iegitiInate children and
that the special committee had made no report as
Mr.. Pollard moved to lay the resolution on the
table, subject to call until the special committees
report be printed.
Mr.. JenksE withdrew the resolution, since. as
be said, he was now informed that the special
committee had report to make.
Mr.. Kay asked for suspension OF the rules to
introduce bill.
Rules suspended and bill entitled "An act pro-
sding for the forwarding to the clerk OF the court
o. each parish the registry Of voters of the parish
and making an appropriation to defray the ex-
pense of the same, was read.
Under further suspension Of the rules the bill
underwent it's several readings and was finally
adopted with its title.
Mr.. Wittgenstein asked for a suspension of the
rules TO introduce joint resolution providing
that when the General Assembly adjourns il ad-
JourDs on the first Monday in February to meet on
the first Monday in October, 1869. Lies over.
Mi. RAY ask fer a suspension of the rules to
introduce bill TO be entitled an act to facilitate
the collection of taxes and licenses on trades
professions and other calngs, imposed by the
State Of Louisiana and city OF New Orleans
Read twice and referred 10 the judiciary commit
tee.
Mr. Darrau asEad for a ,rs,o,o;o. ~ A. -,
to introduce bill TO be entitled an act making an
appropriation for and improving navigation in the
Bayou VermilliOD. Read twice and referred TO the
committee on internal Improvements.
ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
BY Mr.. Jenks-A bill TO be entitled an act for
the relief of r. Fl. Chsdburne, directing the au.
ditor OF public accounts to reaudt the claim in
favor Of r. Fl. Chadburne for the sum of SIT.
Read twice and referred to the committee on
claims.
By Mr.. Kelso-An oct subroaatiur Joseph BouiI.
lette and his associates to all the rights and i'm
munites conveyed TO the incorpOrators under an
act entitled an act to incorporate the Bayou Ba-
pides Navigation Company, approved February
IL, lS6O. Read twice and referred to the com.
mittee on corporations
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The clerk of the House OF Representatives an
peared with message from that body, asking the
signature OF the lieutenant governor and presi-
dent OF the Senate to a joint resolution relative
TO the appointment of committee to investigate
the question OF bribery IN connection with the ad-
ministration OF the Jackson Insane Asylum.
BILLS on FIRST READING.
House bill 27-Jont resolution appointing a spe. |
cial committee 10 investigate the necessity of The
sitting of committees during the recess of the |
General Assembly. Read twice and referred to |
the Judiciary committee.
House bill No. As, substitute for House bills |
Nos. and l7-An act for the relief of W. F. Nc.
Lean and Wm. NJ. Holland. Read twice aud re-
feIred to the committee on claims.
House bull No. 5O-Joint resolution relative to |
the introduction of Southern cattle lnto the North.
ern and northwestern States during the summer
months, and authorizing the governor of the State
TO transmit copies OF these resolutions to the |
authorities of the several States interested, with
a view to remove the existing restrictions and TO
facilitate This important traffic, was read. The
bill was finally passed. /
BILLS on SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 35-A bill TO be entitled an act
TO amend the first section Of an act entitled An
act 10 Orpanize The parish cOurts of the State |