Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-27
LEGlsLATURE.

Nev Orleans Tuesday 23.--Nothing Of in.
portance was done in the Senate yesterday,
and very little III the House.
The resolution Of Mr.. Slille, raising a Sc.
tect committee with instructions to inquire
into the expediency of aboIishing the Crini.
nal Court, was, after some discussion, adop-
ted.
a joint resolution, offered by Mr.. Hunt, FIX
inn Thursday next for the election ofa United
States Senator, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of Judge Porter, was read the
first tine and ordered TO lie over one day.
AT - O'Clock, in pursuance If q resoIution
to that effect, the two Houses met in the
Representative Hall, for the election of pub
He Printer.
Alex. C. BuIlitt, Of the Bee, was nominated
by Mr.. Boudousqnit, Of The House, and Jo.
rome Bayon, by Mr. Walker, Of the Senate.
Ffy-threo Representatives and seventeen
Senators were present, and 30 votes were
therefore necessary TO elect. On the first
ballot, Mr.. 3 ullitt received 81, and Mr.. Ba-
yon, 3s votes! Mr.. Bullitt was therefore de.
clared duly elected.
Wednesday 2-HoHse of Representatives.
The bill providing that every free white
male American citizen, of the age o ftwenty-
one years, shall, on the payment of tax Of
one dollar annually to the State, be entitled
to vote at all elections, came up yesterday in
The House Of Representatives az the order of
the day. Mr.. Claiborne moved the reading
of the whole bill. 1t was read, Mr.. Wads-
worth moved that 1t be printed and recommit-
ted to the committee. It was d most impor-
tant bill, and when il was proposed to make
such alterations in the elective franchise of
the State as were contemplated BY its provis
ions, the greatest caution and circumspection
should be observed in any action ofthe House
which may be had upon it. Mr.. Claiborne
seconded Mr.. Wadsworth's motion.
In the course of the debate on this bill Mr..
Brewer made the following remarks:
The present constitution attaches to the
right of suffrage a certain property qualifca.
ton; he, [Mr. b. in common, he believed.
with . large proportion Of the people ofthe
State, thought this feature in the constitution
not republican enough--opposed to the liberal
spirit of American institutions. To carry out
This feeling the present bill was proposed
and while it would meet the requirements of
the constitution, it would give to every free
white male citizen what he conceived to be
his inherent right-the full privileges ofthe
elective franchise. 1t would do more; It wouId
add some $4,000 annually to the revenues
of the State, which, under present circum-
stances, was no trivial recommendation for
its adoption. Such a sum, if applied to the
purpose Of a school fund for public educa-
ton, would prove a most s~alntary and benef-
cial measure.
We believe with Mr.. B. that the said sum
judicitusly employed in the cause of educa-
ton would be a s%alutary measure. Educa
ton has been too lightly treated in this state,
and we are happy to see our legislators ava
king 10 its Importance. Spread universal
education through the state, and you will soon
put an end to the frauds committed continual.
" at the polls.
The bill was ordered to be printed and
made the special order Of the day for this
morning.
On motion of Mr. Guadet, a committee was
appointed to inquire into the expediency of
encouraging the raising of silk-worms, and
protection of silk.
Mr.. Clark, from the committee, reported q
bill to amend the second section of the actdi-
recting the manner of appointing electors Of a
President and Vice President.
Mr.. Wadsworth reported a bill for the bet.
ter Encouragement and discipline Of the Regi-
ment of Louisiana Volunteers.
Mr.. Tiibodeaux reported from a special
Committee, ~instrueting the Superintendent Of
Public Improvements TO order without delay,
one Of the boats belonging to the State, and a
sufficient number of hands to Bayou Black
in the parish of Terrebonne, TO remove what.
ever distractions may be found to obstruct
the navigation Of said Bayou.
Mr.. Phelps made a long and able report in
favor Of making the cutoff at the Racconrci
bend, IN order to preserve the navigation of
Red River in its present channel, which was
to be printed,
Mr.. Brewer, from the Committee on the
State Convention. made a report accompanied
BIZ bill which was read the first time.
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CoNcREssIoNAL.-h The Senate, on the
inst. Mr.. Aliens Resolution calling
on the President for information relative
10 instructions given to otr Minister IN