The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-19
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MORNING, JANUARY 10. 1859.
The Louisiana Legislature.
TWELFTH DAY,
Senate.

MONDAY, Jan. IS. 1859.
The Senate met at noon, Lieut.. Gov. Dunn pre-
siding.
Twenty-one members present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Turner, chaplain.
Reading of journal dispensed with.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray. from the judiciary committee reported
favorably upon House bill authorizing the COM
mittee on elections to employ an additional clerk.
Mr.. Pinchback reported fsvorably upon an act
for the relief OF M. Chanplain. and unfavorably
upon an act for the relief of II. Berton. justice Of
the peace.
Mr.. Lewis, from the joint committee on char.
liable institutions, made lengthy report, the read
ing Of which was dispensed with.
The committee on public buildings reported
fsvorably upon the appropriation OF So coo for
the purpose Of repairing the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum at Baton Rouge.
Four days leave of absence were granted to Mr..
Day on molten Of Mr. Campbell.
Under suspension of the rules an act to fix the
terms CT the district courts was introduced by Mr.
Todd and referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Blsckman. under a suspension of the rules.
introduced bill for the relief of the sheriff of
Claiborne parish providing that said sheriff can
now make settlement with the auditor of public
accounts. be having been prevented by accident
from reporting by the first of January according
to law. Referred TO finance committee.
A bill for the relief of Robt. T. Dawson was also
referreduo the same committee.
BILLS ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
By Mr.. Todd-A bill to alter the grade of the
Csrrollton railroad. Referred to the committee
on internal improvements.
The rules being suspended Mr.. Anderson intro.
duced bill for tbeFeief of Albert Lastrapes. late
State librarian. Referred to the committee on
clsIms.
BY Mr.. Ray-A bill to ratify the lease of the
peDiteniiary made by General Hancock to Messrs.
Huger, Jones 4 Co. Referred to the committee
on penitentiary.
By consent, Mr.. Lewis introduced a petition of
Benz. We'll, claiming SAC, 900. Referred to the
committee on claims.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. lie Wis offered
resolution authorizing the committee on cOntin-
gent expenses TO employ two clerks TO be detailed
upon other committees when not required by the
contingent expense committee. Lies over.
The annual report Of the board Of commission
ers of the Charity Hospital was received.
motion to print the report was postponed for
two dayf.
A call of the Senate exhibited that only Is sen.
ators were present-nO quorum.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Campbell
introduced joint resolution calling for meeting
in this city on the 18th inst, at II O'Clock NJ, of
ersons elected in the parishes in which the cleo
ton was legally and fairly held, for presidential
electors, for the purpose of casting the vote OF
the State for president and vice president of the
United States, and taking other such action as is
required by law.
Mr.. Campbell had occasion, among other things,
to remark that in about twenty-six parishes no
legal or fair election had been held at the late
presidential election.
Mr.. Blackman said that in other words the OBJ.
ject of the resolution to bring the Legislature
of the State to the assistance OF Mr.. Campbell,
who was chairman of the committee on the peace
and good order of the State that this was a novel
proposition, after the electors who received the
largest number Of votes at the last election had
received their certificates OF election from the
governor that the resolution violated the provi.
sioDs of The law of the general government,
which fixes he time of meeting of these electors
Oh the first Wednesday in December. Mr. Black
man also said that he had hoped that the question
would not have been brought up before the Legis-
laure 10 renew the strife and confusion which had
marked the previous session.
Mr.. Bacon spoke TO the same purpose.
MIR. Campbell Tefuied some OF the argument of
Nj. Blackman relative TO the right of cOntestng
the election of electors.
Pending the discussion the hour for calling the
order Of the day arrived. but a suspension OF the
rules was asked for by Mr.. Campbell to take up
The resolution. The Senate refused 10 suspend
the rules by II yeas. IL nays; two-thirds of the
members present not voting in the affirmative.
HE order of the day was taken up.
FIRST READINGS.
House bill appointing joint committee with
full powers TO ascertain whether bribery had been
useo by the Board of Control to appoint commits,
siODers Of the jackson Insane Asylum.
Under susp ension Of the rules the resolution
was cOneurred in finally.
The senate went into executive session and ad-
journed.