Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-07-17

representing opposite sides. The deliber.
atoms Of the senate had been characterizeu
bv courtesy and GOOD feeling. He hopea
that each senator would return home Will
safety and would be present again at the next
session
Estopind also addressed the senate, saying
among other things that the senate had pro-
duced more important legislation than any
other senate during the past quarter Of
century. He complimented the employees OF
the senate upon their faithful work, ana es-
pecially the incumbents of the clerks desk.
who have been remarkably free from MS
takes, although at times crowded with WORK.
A resolution by Lawrason was adopteo tna'
q committee OF three to act with IKE com
mittee OF the house be appointed to notify
the governor that the general assembly was
now ready to adjourn and ascertain II ne mad
any further communications to make.
The chair appointed on this committee
Lawrason, Cage and Martin.
Dawkins offered a resolution that the en-
ployes OF the senate be thanked for the able
manner in which they have discharged their
duties. Adopted.
BY Webb-That committee OF one be ap-
pointed to examine and approve to-day's
Journal after the adjournment Of the senate.
Adopted. and Mr.. Fisher was appointed to
prepare this report.
l. Lawrason, OF the committee to visit the
governor, reported that they had called upon
him. The governor stated that he had no
further communications to make to the two
| houses. 83ft rt
chaud, Dawkins and Watts, was then APP
| pointed to notify the house that the senate
was ready to adjourn.
Ca motion Of Barrett the unqualified
thanks of the senate were extended to the
ministers who offered prayer during the ses-
| sion. On motion OF the same senator, the
coincidence OF the senate was extended TO
Senator Fuller, whose father was foully as
sassinated at his home In Webster parish, ex-
tending the hope that the perpetrators be
brought to justice.
committee from the house having an
nounced that the house was ready to adj
| journ, the senate on motion Of Mr.. Sholars
adjourned sine die.
HousE-The house came to order for the
! last day of the session with seventy-twc
members present. Prayer by Rabbi Klein
and the journal was adopted. -
Resolutions. etc.:
That the house tender vote of thanks &c
! the employees of the house. Adopted.
Thanking the clerks OF the enrolling room
for services rendered. Adopted.
Thanking the representatives Of the New
Orleans press. Adopted.
Resolution on the table:
Adopting the report OF the joint commit
tee on the investigation OF the books OF tn,
State auditor and treasurer. Adopted.
The house then took a recess to 8 O'Clock
The house met at night at 8 O'Clock.
The members were below par, owing to tn
presence of a great many ladies, who occu
pied the seats of tho representatives. ant
who completely overshadowed the grave ant
| potent legislators. Speaker Henry called tn
house to order with much difficulty. How
ever, eighty-one members answered the roll
call.
The governor sent veto message on hous
bill SO, prohibiting drainage into the New
Basin Canal and gave as his reasons that ,
senate bill with similar purpose had beef
signed by him to-day. The veto was sus
tanned by a vote of SO to 4
The enrolment committee reported tn,
following bill enrolled: House bill 3l4.
The house then proceeded to disport It
self, as is presumably the proper thing OF
closing night. in order to pass the tim,
which must necessarily have elapsed unit
such time as the governor had finally signed
the bills which had been sent him for execu
tive sanction.
| mittee, consisting OF Messrs. Henry. Landir
and Leblanc, to act with like committee o.
the senate to inform the governor that tn,
| general assembly was ready to adjourn.
Hynes sent up q resolution thanking
Speaker Henry for the uniform courtesy ant
kindness which he had extended during tn
session to the members Of the house. Tn,
resolution was adopted.
At midnight the house adjourned for tw,
years.
! Before adjournment, Speaker Henry mad,
brief address, thanking the members ant
complimenting them on the work of tn
| past session.