The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-02
Iha 8ew Orleans Qrsstsnt
TwENrY-sIxTH DAY.

MONDAY, Feb. l. 1869.
The Senate met at noon, Lieut.. Gov. Dunn pre-
siding.
Fourteen senators present No quorum.
The Senate took recess of half an hour.
At half-psst IL O'Clock the roll was again called,
twenty senators, quorum, answered to their
names.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Satchell.
Reading of the journal dispensed with.
The report Of the superintendent of public edu.
cation was received and lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Ray, from the committee on the judiciary,
reported favorably on bill relative to appeals
The same committee also reported favorably on
bill for the purchase OF 500 copies of the Civil
Code.
The committee on finances reported favorably
on the bills for the relief of j. J. Hope, sheriff of
Caddo, and of Alex. Lastrspes, late State Ii
brarian.
Senator Day, from the committee on banks and
banking. reported fayorsbly on a bill to incor
porate. the Bank of Louisiana. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Anderson introduced a joint resolution an.
thoriZiDg the president Of the Senate TO contract
for the printing of the proceedings of the Senate
in pamphlet form, providing the cost does not ex.
coed 81 so per page. Under suspension Of the
rules the Joint resolution underwent its three
title.
Also resolution authorizing the secretary Of
the Senate to employ an entry clerk. Adopted.
Mr.. jerks introduced resolution iparea@;ag
rum rwo uoIIars three dole. siz1 per diem VI
the pages of the General Assembly. Passed.
Mr.. 0'Hara introduced a bill for the relief of
Alfred Verret. Read twice and referred to the
committee on claims.
By MIR. Blsckman-An act to Incorporate the
town of Arizona, in the parish of Claiborne. Un-
der suspension of the rules, the bill was read
twice and referred to the committee on parochial
affairs.
Mr.. jerks called up his resolution to pay Mr..
Whtney's per diem and mileage for services as
II - ekaA "A N.
Bayou Manchsc. The resolution was adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the unfinished bust.
ness, the consideration of the majority and minor
ity report of the committee on printing be post
poned for one day.
Senator Smith moved to postpone the matter
until Friday. Lost by vote Of Is nays to II
yeas.
Mr.. Blsckman moved to adopt the minority re.
port.
Mr. Ray moved. as a substitute, to adopt the
majority report. Tabled by vote of Is to 8.
Mr.. Blackman renewed his motion that the ma
jority report be adopted.
Mr. Ray moved TO lay that motion 'on the table.
SAID motion prevailed by vote of 10 to IL.
Mr.. Campbell then moved that the matter be
referred to q special committee of three.
The president stated that the rejection Of the
majority and minority reports disposed of the un-
finished business.
Senator Blackmsn appealed from the decision
OF the c1alr. OD tnlS appear the yeas anu nays
were called resulting as follows: Yeas IS, nays
Is. There being tie, the president voted nay.
The chair was not sustained
motion to 60 into an executive session was
lost.
A motion to adjourn was also lost.
Senator Blsckman then moved that the bill on
public printing no. 52) be adopted on its second
reading.
Mr.. Ray moved that both bills, Nos. so and 81.
be referred TO the committee on printing.
Mr.. Bsckmsn moved TO lay the motion to refer
on the table, upon which question the yeas and
nays were called, resulting In Is yeas and IL nays
the Senate refusing to table the motion to refer.
Mr. Braughn objected to Messrs. Poindexter,
Smith and Whitney being allowed to vote, they
being interested parties.
The president decided that the senators were
entitled 10 vote.
Mr.. Brsughn appealed from the decision of the
chair.
Considerable discussion ensued, and the chair
was finally sustained.
Mr.. Ray renewed his motion TO refer to the com
mittee on printing with instructions to report OF
Thursday next. The motion prevailed.
Senate bill No. 80, an act relative to Migrants
In the parish of Orleans and city of New Orleans
was taken up as the special order of the day.
Senator Brsughn offered substitute, and moved
that his substitute be printed, and both the bill
end substitute referred to the judiciary commit.
tee. Adopted.