True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-16

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| Leave OF absence was granted to Mr. kian.
MI Davidson moved that the rule Of the House re-
curing t!n Friday should be apart for the eonside
ration ofocal bills, be dispensed with for the purpose
discriminating the question ofthe contested election OF
Isaac r Piston. This motion was lost
Mr. Poytrs presented petition of the Board Of Adj
minstrnons ui the Poylrns College. Referred 10 inc
| committee on public education.
| MrLawis on behalf of the Committee to viii h had
bccn referred the petition of w Fowler Esq. reported
, flvornby az to the facts which the petition was
bnscd, but the committee rctruined from presenting
bill, being opposed to the establishment Of prcco
dent recognizing the propriety Of application to the
STATE by Inivduns who rendered services in the place
| of officers who themselves paid by the State.
! The committee was discharged.
| Several notices cfbi!ls were presented.
| MrF u Conrad introduced bill providing idr the
construction of bridge over the river Comte. Read
| LIST & ID time
Mr. Phelps introduced bill providing for the man
ner of advertising snles by sheriff, in the parishes OF
Washila, CALDWELL & Cutuhoula.
MIR Guicne introduced bill to increase the
Of the State.
On motion of Mr. kpnner The bill making npuro
BRAT on of $3.50 i'll favor of tn, Cunouicrs of Donald
souyill,', taken into consideration. The first
,oa was C. uried ucr discussion in which Messr<
kenuer Braxhear, and Thomas took part. A scctsn
proposed by MIR Morton, granting $500 to the Lafayette
Chasseurs was carried. section proposed by Mr.
Caicnnc to grant $40 the 9TH regiment of Louisiana
Mi itia was lost and the bill amended was adopted.
Mr. Davidson calIedur the bill t" expedite tlla con-
s,rncon Of the Clinton and Fort Hudson rail road,
and after sunday amendments proposed by Nir hcnner
and other ncmhc.s aicr nc explanatory remarks
from Mcssrs Morse, and Davidson, IN answer TO II re-
quest for cypana ion from Messrs Brashcnr und Morse,
tao bill was passed and sent 10 the Sc 'ntc
On 'nuilon or hlr ri"Ips TIC bill api"''I"'"ing
0Os for the Improvement, of the road o, Vealia to
llarisonburg, was taken into consideration Mr. r.
explained the ncccssit, and advantages Of granting the
appropriation. ] NJ debate followed, and Mrssrs
Phi lips. Pau H. Davidson, Caicrnic, and Pres nd-
vocard the Immediate passage of the bill, and Messrs
+ ID Conrad and Ra,lif opposcd il, cn!envourng to
procure tn, reference committee, poStponement,
amendment requiring th- parishes in crested to
flrni ii hn!flc The Bill was finally carried
| with an am -ndncn,i from Mr. Davidson, providing
that Sa.5nO Should be first expended by this people
! interested.
The bill relative to the powers Of the Mayor of New
Orleans, up in hn special order of the duy,
hn, the drratipn interrupted by tic adjourn
mcui.
AUTHORS BENEFIT AT THE CAMP.--lhis evening
Mr.. Fielding the nu,4r orillc and highly success
full tragedy Of Anne Boeyn tokes beueit and produ-
that play this evening The beneficiary takes the
part OF Henry the Eighth, Mr.. J. Il. Scot appears
Earl Percy and "queenll" Mss Clifton sustans the
part If the fair Anne Bolnyn. Beside his merit n
modest gentleman aud actor who always strives to
please, Mr.. Fielding appears hcf"re the public, with
claims on their patronage, MS an author. 1t is ala'ost
needless remind those who nny read this paragraph,
that it is right mud proper to reward literary merit mud
enterprise. If we would have the field Of literature cu
tvued should on all occasions, when in our power,
remuneras the STUDENT for the hours of toll and mental
anxiety which he lus employed for entertainment
"rinstruction. TO elevate the modern drama must
pay for the mind necessary develope the nct, TINT all
dramatic taste and Judgment did not expire with Shuks
peare, or is now ccntcred in Buwer, Knowles and Tal
inuld We hope Mr.. Fielding may have fine house.
We have the following from Of the passengers of
steam packet New York. that arrived last evening from Gal
yeston Ca tie 9Th inst Col johnson and Capt Hughes
together it'll three other men started an open boat ii ON
Galveston for Live Oak Point and when between
aud Velaseo ere picked W very distressed state bsn,