The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-21
The Louisiana legislature
FORTY-SIxTH DAY.

FORTY-SIXTH DAY.
Il Senate. IT, q.
\ C SATURDAY. Feb. 40, 1869.
Senate met at noon, Lieutenant Governor Dunn
A full quorum present. 'a
F. Prayer by the chaplain. Rev. Mr.. Turner.
PETITIONS. -,H
By Mr.. Todd-A petition and bill for the relief
of N. G. Snethen, which was referred to the COM
mitfee on claims.
Mr.. Ray, from the judiciary committee, reported
favorsbly upon bill relative to taking testimony
in the courts Of this State also upon bill incor
porating the town Of Delta, in the parish OF
Madison. I'll, r. -...r
ported favorably upon bill extending the time
for collecting the taxes Of 1867 in the parish of
East Feliciana; also granting further time to the
assessor Of the parish Of Vermilion to make his
report. j @
The committee on unfinished business returned
without action q bill authorizing G. W. Milchssck
to change his pame to Mithaek. Na"
The aNgHSis 6'f grsniiDlg; sstsss sid Is
the Mexican Gulf Canal.
The COMMITTEES on railroads made favorable
State aid to the Crosse Tete and Baton Rouge
Railroad also, upon bill Incorporating the
New Orleans and Metairie Railroad Company.
By consent, Mr.. Ray, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported favorably upon act making
metropolitan police warrants receivable for taxes
In the parishes of ST. Bernard, Orleans and Jetsr
son. On motion, the bill was made the special
order of the day on Tuesday.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Day gave notice of bill fixing the seat of
government of the State at Baton Rouge. II.
A bill to incorporate the Monroe, Houms and
Fulton Railroad Company, was made the special
order OF the day for Tuesday, and the bill to ex-
tend State aid to theIBatonlRouge and Crosse Tete
railroad on Thursday.
Mr.. Packard gave notice of supplementary
joint resolution relative to investigating the recent
leyee bond transaction.
\ By Mr.. Lewis, bill to protect public buildings
from lightning. L1.r
By Mr.. Lynch, for the relief of Eugene Des.
dunes. Referred 10 the committee on claims.
ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
By Mr.. Pinchback, to enable the city Of New
Orleans to fund its floating debt and liquidate its
Indebtedness, passed. The bill is the same pro.
posed by Mr.. Layton, president of the Southern
Bank, the only difference being that seven per
cent in the place of FIVE per cent is allowed for
the redemption of city money.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill to incorporate Board
of Trade. Referred to the committee on CON-
merce and manufacture. This bill proposes to
consolidate the Chamber Of Commerce ana Mer-
chants Exchange. The names mentioned as In.
corporators so far. are the two presidents of the
sbeve named boards. Messrs. Fosdick and 0glesby,
and Messrs. j. T. Tucker, M. j. Smith and others.
By Mr.. Beares-A bill to open Bayou Plaque
mine. Referred to the committee on corporations.
By Mr.. Lynch bill to correct the tax rolls of
the parish OF Carroll. Referred to the committee
On finance. -r...f.
By Mir. Ray-The bill relative to the jackson
Railroad extension to the Mississippi river. Re.
ferred to the committee on railroads.
resolution was introduced relative to the in
vesugation Of the affairs OF the levee commission
ers. r rt
ORDER OF TEE DAY.
A bill to incorporate the State Bank of Louisia.
ma, and to provide for the liquidation of the Lou
|, isiana State Bank, was taken up, and pending
discussion upon the bill, the Senate adjourned
until tonight at O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at 7 o'clock, by
Lieutenant Governor Dunn.
No quorum.
obtained, the Senate proceeded to business.
The unfinished business, " an act to incorpo-
rate the State Bank Of Louisiana, and to pro.
vide for the liquidation Of the Louisiana State
The thirteenth section was stricken out, after
two attempts on the part Of the opposition TO
adjourn. sf Ernr .-e
The fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth sections
were next adopted.
The seventeenth section was stricken out and
the eighteenth adopted. L,
The nineteenth section was also adopted, with
two amendments.
A motion by Mr.. Ray to adopt the bill as
whole, caused Mr.. Bsckman to object, saying
that be never would vote for the bill, and he
called for the yeas and nays. ~
The bill was adopted as q whole. Messrs.
Blsckman, Beares, Foute, Jewell, Ogden, Offutt
and Todd voting in the negative.
Mr.. Futch opposed the passage of the bill, but
voted yea for the purpose of moving reconside-
ration.
The Senate thereafter refused to suspend the
rules to put the bill on its final reading. 40
Senate bill 129-Mr. Rays "city charter" bill
was called up and created quite an exciting de-
bate. ar aeur -r d
Mr.. Campbell moved to take up the bill section
by section.
Adopted. e-I el Cd
Mr.. Ogden moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Pinchback called for the yeas and nays.
The motion was losf--lo yeas 40 ~ .~ys-
ai.s ass scction was read.
Mr.. Odgen again moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Blackman moved to go into executive ses-
sion. Lost. f DAB
Mr.. Pinchback moved to amend by making all
OF the parish Of Orleans the city of Orleans.
After great deal Of flibusterng, the Senate
adjourned until Monday, (sic.)
w House OF Representatives.
Fifty.one members present. 1