The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-05
The Louisiana Legislature.
SIXTIETH DAY.
senate.

Prayer by the Kew. Mr.. turner.
REPORTS oP STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judciary-F avorably on the bill to exempt the
Turner'S Association from taxation.
Finance-Mr. Lynch, from the committee on
finance, submitted a report Oh the finances of the
State. Ordered to be received and printed.
Penitentisry-Favorsbly on the joint resolution
10 take an inventory Of the looubs carding and
other machinery belonging to the L1uissna State
Penitentisry, and to provide for the sale OF ..yr
same. -
Peace and Good Oroer-Mr Campbell submit
ted a report ara ssked for unanimous consent TO
act upon il. Objected to. Lies over.
Special Committee-The bill called up last
night b. Senator Beares, relative TO Migrants, was
retu' ned with amendments. The bill was taken
ur and passed.
Mr. Ray asked leave to withdraw the bill for the
relief of j. K. Belden. Granted.
Mr. O'Hars asked leave to withdraw the bill Tor
the relief of James Edmonson. Granted.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
ByMr. Wittgens,ein- Providing for certain sur
veys 70 be made.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Wilcox-That the secretary OF the SEN
ate be directed TO have published five hundred
copies of the debates of the Senate. Lies over.
By Mr.. Lyneh-SHpplementar to the resolution
providing for employment of a Waterman during
the recess of the General Assembly. Adopted.
By Mr. Packard-Relstive to auditing the &C.
| counts Of the Senate and authorizing the commit
tee on contingent expenses to sit twenty days
after adjournment, for the purpose OF setting up
| the business of that committee. Granted
By Mr. Pinchback-The resolution offered yes
terday on the bill making city money receivable
| for taxes, directing the chairman OF the commit
! tee on finance TO report on the same To-Day me
| bill was taken up reported uufsvorably upon
! and defeated by large msjority, Mr.. Lynch
| 1.-THE chairman of the committee on hnance)
| strongly opposing its passage.
Mr.. Bacon called up his resolution authorizing
| the governor and lieutenant governor to contract
for The printing of the debates of the General
Mr.. Blsckman Directing, and considerable oppO-
siion being made, Mr.. Bacon withdrew the reso'
luton.
Mr.. Ray called up the substitute for Senate bill
No. 20, relative to delinquent tax payers Passed.
The minority report TO investigate the case Of
| Eugene Mccarthy, lies over.
The sixth annual report OF the Cblldren's Home,
Pending discussion relative to certain vouchers
| lost by the auditor, the order Of the day was
called.
ORDER OF THE DAY-UNFINIsHED BUSINESS.
The bill relative to the appointment of attor
| neys, ETC., al hoe, passed to second reading.
Mr.. Blackman called uD the bill for the i'm
provement of Loggy and other bsyOus. Passed.
| Mr.. Blackman called up the bill TO provide for
Typographical and geological survey of the State
| of Louisiana. Passed.
Mr.. Blsckman called up the bill providing for
the purchase of five hundred each Of the Civil
Code and Code of Practice. Passed by substi-
| tCte.
Mr.. Blackman's bill providing for the revision
| Of the statutes passed.
| Mr. Blackman called up the bill providing for
| the payment of the annual interest on all state
bonds issued, or which may be hereafter Issued.
| Pass ed.
Mr.. Coupland called up the bill prohibiting the
mayor from making appointments on the police
| force, and requiring him to call upon the metro
| pOisn police when necessary. This bill was re-
turned from the House with amendments. Amend
| ments coucurred 10.
| Mr.. COPELAND called up the Dill re!atlVe 10 auc-
tioreer Lies over.
Mr.. COPELAND called up the bill for the relief Of
P. J. Kennedy and others. Lies over.
Nr, COPELAND called up the bill for the relief OF
the Orphans Home Of the city Of New Orleans
By Mr.. Dsy-For the relief of VIM. Lockwood.
Lies over.
For the relief Of Martin Lowry. Lies over.
For the relief of ]. Mccormick. Lies over.
| To establish q State workhOuse for Migrants
Lies over.
Giving preference to appropriation suits
Passed.
By Mr.. Eagan-Authorizin police jury of par
sh of Ibervile to levy special tax TO meet the
expenses of the parish for the year 1863. The
bill passed.
Providing for a synopsis and alphabetical index
of the laws Of the General Assembly. Passed.
| d
State and providing means to collect the same
Passed.
For paying Joshua James for work performed
on levees. Lies over.
Mr. Raw for Mr.. Francois called up the bill fo
the relief of P. J. Kennedy and others. Passed
Relative 10 nOtaries public and repeating an &C
relative TO the same. Lies over.
Providing for the opening Of Bayou Plaquemiu
and State aid for the same.
Pending consideration. lat P. " the Senat
took a recess until O'CLOCK this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at P. NJ, Lieut.
! Gov. Dunn presiding.
A quorum present.
, By unanimous consent. Mr.. Campbell intro
duc.d the following jointsresolution:
! Be IL TeSOlred by ute Senate and House 2
2 | REPRESENTATIVES of the State Of Louisiana I
, General Assembly concerned, That we, the hT;
representatives of the whole people of Louisians
| without distinction of race, color or previou
condition, hall with unutterable satisfaction an
pride the declaration of principles and publ
policy embraced in the inaugural OF the presiden
: of the United States, who have by their enunci'
4 ton ranged himself as the foremost statesman,
he had before as the most illustrious general {
u the republic.
: "Be Il therefore reSOlUed, That we pledge on
selves to sustain to the utmost the president
carrying out his policy OF economy IN public O.
q penditure, the strict accountability OF all puoL
4 officers, the enforcement OF the reconstructlc
.,
= constitutional amendment, the strict enforceme
@ of law and order, the honest payment {
;, the national debt the speedy return to spec
payment and the early restoration OF peace az
; harmony between all classes and sections OF oil
beloved country"
Mr. Blackman said he desired TO say fe
S words before the resolution was submitted TO u
a Senate for q vote. A great civil and polite
revolution has taken place in the whole countr
e Mr.. Blackman here rose superior to all parties
S measures and desired to show himself ECU
q to the age of progress in which we lived. As
Individual he was willing to indorse the policy
u Gen. Grant, provided it is carried out in spin
and in peace, but if such gentlemen as Mr.. Cam
bell are to carry out the same in Louisiana,
# greatly feared there would never be reign
h peace. Mr.. Campbell was partisan, vindicti
Il and remorseless and he, and such as be, ha
"a worked great injury to the State. He hoped that
n people by the ballot would hurl from power So
extremists. Sooner or later. great party will
II formed whose platform will be universal rig
N and amnesty. In closing his remarks, Mr.. Blac
- man hoped that the closing remarks OF Preside
10 Grant would be adopted by all parties, and th
e. the star which represented Louis ana may shi
ri again in its pristine brllisncy, and that peace a.
hpva "a