True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-13
HOUSE OF REPREsEsEN rATlvEs


On motion of Mr. Patten, the House took up and
adopted the report of the committee recommending the
impeachment or removal by address of Judge Felix
BoSworlh, Of the parish Of Carroll. -
q On motion OF Mr.. Muse the house took into con i'd
Grafton The bill to abolish Imprisonment for debit except
in Of fraud. The first section debated be-
tween Nlessrs. Muse and NJ Conrad, who concurred
to the proprety Of relieving and protecting honest
debtors; hut differed us TO the means The debate was
interrupted by motion to reconsider the resolution
granting leave of absence tomdges Eustes and Rosie,
which motion declared by the chair to he out OF
order during the pencncy of quson before the House.
The discussion OF this point Of order took up the time
of the House until ~ o'clock, and was finally with
drawnNr. Conrad then propose sercroF sections as
II substitute for the LIST sectontlis the speaker deci
ded to he also ont OF ORDER and discussion followed
this point, which interrupted by call from al.
red and the ls section IF the bill was adopted. Mr.
having called ut - o'clock for the orders OF the
day, insisted rpon the call Messrs Brashear, lockel
and Claiborne argued that the motion TO reconsider had
the preference to call for the orders of the day under
the rules Of the House.. Messrs Lewis and Davidson
took the contrary position, though the latter desired the
motion to reconsider to he entertained if in order. The
Speaker decided that the orders Of the day had prece
dence, and they were consequently taken up.
On motion of MIR Baille the House took into conslc
ration the BIZ to modify the net making appropra
ton of State bonds to the Red River Rail Road Compa
ny. Messrs Dunbar and Davidson explained the utility
and Proprety Of the appropriation, and the bill wa
passed.
Ia: king Company motion of Mr.. Brashee
taken into consideration The object of this bill il II
appropriate Sl03GfO of tho Suite Bonds, for the i'm
provemcn of the Can,l, us 10 make ii 30 feet wild
and at'east feet dcepcr;-,hc hill also proposed I,
extend the Chatter of the Bank for 25 years longer
condition OF The payment of SAID bonds at maturity b.
the bank. Amendments by MIR. Lewis fixing the cxte
sion of the Charter to only 10 years beyond the presc
limits thereof causing the Canal to 10 the Stat
only years beyond the time specified in the oryina
Charter, making half of the bonls payable by III
State, and the ether half by the Bank, adopted
A motion by MIR. Conrad to extend the Bank Cnarte
10 Yeas on condition Of the payment of the whulc an
cunt of the bonds by the bank, was lost.
mnlion by MIR. Rutlitlo reduce the extension
the Charter to years. leaving the paymcn, of the bond
to be equally divided between the S,utc and Bank
lost.
A motion by MIR. Guion proposing that the Ban
shall pay the whole amount of the bonds, leaving til
extension OF the Charter al 10 years, was lost.
The Bill consequently sta Ids amended above st,
ted, proposed by Mr.. Lawis.
An amendment by Mr. Preston requiring the Bank
produce yearly vouchers, that all the proceeds of Il
bonds are appropriated to the enlargement of the CT
nul, was passed.
An additional section proposed by Mr.. Preston, r.
qurng the Bank tn establish Sinking Fund, in bono
! and mortgages to meet the State Loan, was pnsseC
and after the adoption of snndry other anenimrn
: proposed by Nlcssrs. Gaiennic tal, & & & Co
, rad, the Bill was passed.
The Bill to abolish Imprisonment for Debt aga
, taken uI'--nnd the House Adjourned
Fl tNote.-n former report we omitted to state til
Mr.. Lavergne had approved hr passage OF the Bill
create the Parish of Duvrrge, on the ground til
it not wanted by the permanent, and nnritv
the most respectable inhabitants Of that parish.