Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-03-04
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
p,,L,, E,.J,u,r, OH 16ig
Monday February 27hs 1915

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Mr.. Selby moved to reconsider the motion
10 lay upon the table the additional section 10
the wharfage bill, offered by Mr.. Braslear it
Was decided 10 postpone the taking ot the
question till tomorrow.
In conformity with previous notice, Mr..
Hunt stated that he bad formed the bill TO
amend the laws OF the State, relative TO bills
Vi Exchange and promlssory notes, which was
read and passed--Mr. Hunt stated that he had
formed the bill in conformity with The views
vi the Supreme Court, and his object was, 10
| make the law of Louisiana correspond with
that Vt all the other states OF the Union.
On motion Vi MIR, ClaiDarn, lie bill relative
10 the amendment ot the charter OF Tie Mer-
chants Insurance Company, sent IN by the
Senate, requesting the concurrence al the
House therein, was taken up aud passed.
Mr.. Musson lntroduc d a bill emitted, an
act supplementary TO all the acts prescribing
the qualifications of voters, III which 1t rs pro-
vided, that the exhibition oI Naturalization pa
pers shall be the sole proof OF the citizenship
| OF persons Of foreign birth. The bill was
adopted.
The House took up the report of the COM
| miitee OIL contested elections, aud made 1t the
special order OF the day, Oh 1 thursday next.
A bill to incorporate The Louisiana Medlco
| C%hirurgical Society, was introduced by DIR,
McNiel, e through Its several readings
and passed.
The bill entitled, an acts TO facilitate the
liquidation Of the property banks, beng the
order oil the day. next came up ior consiuera-
ton. Mr.. Benjamin, as chairman Of The COM
mittee TO when the subject was referred, after
giving exposition OF the bill, and urging upon
the members the smportane oil providing
means Tor the redemption of the bonds OF The
Stale, and preserving Its faith inviolate, re-
commended The adoption OF the bill with some
amendments. The bill was iurthe: discussed
by Messrs. Brashear, Brewer, the speaker OF
the House, Newport, Wadswortli, Musson,
Winchester, and proposed till Tomorrow tor
its futther consideration,
Tuesday, February %, l943,
A petition from the inhabitants Of East Ba-
ton Rouge respecting the privilege OF a
ferrj across the Mississippi river, was laid
before the House by Mr.. Newport, and re-
fered to a special committee.
MIR. Bordelon laid before the House a me.
mortal from The inhabitants OF ST. Landry, re-
monstrating against The formation OF a new
/ DlFISn, WHICH Was EctGIIGQ " llIS COllltllllLGG
on propositions and grievances.
The House took up the resolution relative
10 The contested election Of the members from
Orleans providing that the contestirg parties
be heard before the House in person or BY
counsel. Alter a protracted discussion, in the
course or which several amendments and pro.
visos were offered, the order oil the day was
called for, and the subject laid over for further
consideration.
The bill to facilitate the liquidation, of the
Property Banks being the order Of the day,
next came before the House. The first sec.
ton Of the bill was read and adopted with a
slight alteration of the phraseolosy. The ID
section was also read and several amend.
ments offered, but the hour being late the
House adjourned without taking the question
upon it's adoption.