Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-01-01

nv inhabitant of the state, that the true
interests of Louisiana consists in the prop.
er cultivation of her soil, and the me-
chanic arts, and the wholesome, practi-
cal education of her sons and daughters.
THE STATE LEG1sLATuRE.-We have fallen
wofully in arrear in the way of legislative in
telligence, and fear it will not be in our pow
er to make things even this week. Some high
" important moves have been already made
in the Legislature, OH which we wish to put
in our word with others. If not rendered too
late by the final disposal of the subjects to
which we allude, we shall endeavor in our
next, to bring them before our readers then,
in such a shape as will give an opportunity of
expressing their views in relation thereto
The propositions to abolish the Board of Pub
licoW and devolve its duties, on an eff
cient, skillful engineer, and reduce the annu-
al advances made to the various colleges in
the State, with some others equally important,
deserve the profound consideration of the pub
lie, and should be well and thoroughly ex-
planned through the press. But we must omit
these topics until we can devote them undi-
vided attention.
House of Representatives., December ia
committee was appointed for the apportIon-
ment of the representation OF the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Ratl..f, Of West FeIician', intro
duced a bill to incorporate the town of Bayou
Sara, and another entitled, "an act supplement
tary to the several acts, for the administration
of the city of 81. Francisville."
From the governor, two messages were re-
ceived. vetoing bills passed last winter, the
first being a bill entitled, ian act for the re-
lief Of Municipality number one, of New Or.
leans" and the second, san act amendatory
of the act to incorporate the West Ba' on
Rouge Academy, and relative to the Academy
Of Caddo." The first vested in the municipal
ity authority 10 purchase and holn all kinds of
stock, &c, in any incorporated company in
the State. This privilege, the governor init
mates, might prove less beneficial than profit
able to the municipality !; the past, he says,
should serve as a guide to the future, and the
past--the very rerent past--1dmoalshes to
beware of stock jobbing. RESPECTING the AGA
DENY bill, his Excellency observes, that he
regrets extremely to object to any measure
tending to promote public instruction but the
condition OF the State Treasury renders itain-
~perative that no new appropriations, unless
positively exacteJ, be made al present. The
reasoning in both cases IS good, and in the
| former az democratic as the most untoWard
democrat could wish.
Mr.. Conrad of Baton Rouge, gave notice
that he will shortly introduce a bill entitled,
ian act to diminish the am unit of the annual
appropriations to the Colleges of Jefferson,
Jackson and Franklin, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Hiriart gave notice that he will shortly
introduce a bill entitled, san act to amend the
charter of the Firelnen's insurance Company
Of New Orleans.
A committee of five was elected to exam
inc the affairs of the banks of the State.
Senate, December 21-The secretary, M.
Davis, notified the senate that he was about to
report to the housn an "act to create an addi-
tional election precinct in the parish of East
Baton Rouge, and to change an election pre-
clnct in the parish OF Natchitoches.' Also, a
resolution relative to the United States Gen.
sus an act amendatory Of the road law OF
East Baton Rouge, and an act relative to the
government ofsthe town of st. Francisville.
A resolution was passed, calling on the
Board of Public Works, for a report of all the
surveys made last year.
The order of the day was an act relative to
advertisements by Sheriffs and Coroners,'
Cor rather by Sherifs, for nothing was said
respecting ENUTUllGTS.j n uiSN'uSS4oh vi sohiC
length occurred on this point, in which mem.
bers succeeded in enlightening each other SC
far as to see that it is to the interest OF both
parties in a suit. and more particularly to that
OF the defendant, that sheriff's advertisements
should be published in the newspapers 1t is
not long since we he I'd an Unfortunate debtor
in a neighboring parish, complaining against
the Sheriff for not advertising his sale in the
papers the amount did not exceed $500 anc
the sheriff understood that he was not directed
by law to publish an amount under that sum
The property, worth at least $3.50, was sole
for $60-to the plaintiff!
The object of the bill before the Senate
being simply to reduce the fees paid for print
ing, and gentlemen finding they were saving
at the "spile while the bung-hole was open,'
the bill was withdrawn, on the promise of MIR
Downs, to bring in a "prlnter's fee BILL
When the gentleman shall have regulated thu
wages of printers, We hope ne will also III
those of lawyers and doctors, andaalso the prl
ces the planter shall have for his sugar ant
cotton, and the merchant for his goods; no
forgetting to put dow the rates at which pub
4 fishers are to employ journeymen, purchase
potatoes and beef, and buy 'frocks for th'
child !" This will e~qualize matters.
In the lower house, nothing of importance
was con%su1nmated on the 21st. On the 22nd
several bills were read and some past anon!
which we find a bill entitled ian act more eff
; fectually TO f-event the introduction of free
F persons of color into the State;;" an act t
amend the act incorporating the West Baton
; Rouge Academy. Read three times and pass
ed; a bill to increase the jurisdiction of TIT
Parish Court of the parish of Plaquenine, ant
an act to increase the number of police juror
) of the parish of Pointe Coupee, which wa
, read three times and passed; and also a bill
relative to obtaining from Congress, an appro
: priation for the survey of the public lands l.
this State passed.
!. In the Senate, Mr.. Hiliart presented
bill which had been offered last year to a
, mend the articles 64t and CAT OF tn
Code of Practice.
A resolution appointing a committee t
revise the criminal laws of the State, wa
j. passed after a lively debate. On the 23re
nothirg of impor.a ncc was done In IN
t Senate.
In the House, a resolution requiring tn
r Board of Public Works, 10 clear the rive
Teche, and Il bill authorizing The goVern&
!. to easp!oy an agent to sciect the pobi'
d lands granted the State by the Congre:
of 1871, were adopted.
On the oath, nothing was done IN elihe
+ house; since which time we have receive
no intelligence OF what is doing IN the L.
' gi>lature. True, Inc Buckeye IS as reg
lar as a tea party," bat the mail new
contains papers that are not the better pa
4 Of G week old wien delivered here. Ia
d the editor of the Bee tell us why this IS
:. In the foregoing summary, we hay
d omitted one or two days proceedings; v