Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-02-08

faged ny our legislators, still We perc Give
thofe are men whose narfow policy would
CONSUME Z whole day, at az expense Of q 400
81 ibe State, p oppose 40 appropriation 0
800 to volunteer artillery company.
a company haa been formed ii1bis own,
composed Of some Of tie public spirited citi-
zenat which bids fair to be an honor to The
town. a bill was introduced for its relief BY
MI Burtlta GA Tuesday lsst. and after some
bsif%uctions, the passage Of the Bill was post.
Poned. The fate uf the company does not
depeid on thai appropriation, but wheneyer
men equip themselves for The public defence.
they haye a right 70 expect support aud en-.
e%ouragement IN their patriotic Undertaking.
CokeREsa-1tHE ANNE1ATMN.-T'hi vex.
atioue question has ut last come 10 a focus
The following lea ccpy of The bill which pas.
sed through Ike t1ouse On the 25th January
Its passage by the Senate il still considered
doubtful,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Declaring the terms on which Congress
Will admit Texas into the Union as 4 Slate
Resoltsa, SC. That Congress doth con-
sent that The territory properly included with.
ii and rlghtfully belonging TO the Republic
Of TeAaa, may be erected into new State,
to be called the State of Texas, within a re-
public IN form of government, to be adopted
by Tie people Of said republic by deputies
t1 convention assembled, With tho consent
Of Tie existing government, IN order that the
satne may be admitted as one of the States
of this Union.
sEc. 2 And be IL further resolved, That
The foregoing consent of Congscss ia given
upon The following conditions, and with the
following guarantece, TO wit.
First Said State 10 be formed subject 10
the adjustment by this Government OF all
questions Of boundary that may arise With
other Governments and the constitution
thereof, with the proper evidence Of its adop-
ton by the people Of Haid republic Of Texas,
shall be transmitted 10 the President ofthe
United States, to be laid before Congress Tor
it's final action, on or before the first day of
January, 1876.
Seeoad. Said State, when admitted into
the Union, after ccding 10 the United States
all minee, salt lakes and springs, aud alec all
public edifces, Qualifications, barracks, ports
and barbors, navy and nayY-yards, docks, ma.
gaziuee, arms. ornaments, and All orther pro-
pefty and means pertaining to The public del.
fence belonging to The said Republic Of Tex.
aB, ehall retain all the public funds debts,
taxes, and dues of every kind which may be-
long 10, OF be due and owing said Republic!
and shall also retain all the vacant and uuap.
propriatad lands lying within it's limits, 10 Be
app 81 70 the payment Of the debts and la.
bilitiea Of said republic of Texas and tho
residue Of eaid lands, after diechargipg said
debts and liabilities, TO be disposed OF as said
State may direct; but in no event are said
debts and liabilities to become a charge upon
the Government Of the United States.s
Third, New States of convenient size,
and having sufficient population, may hereafter
by the consent of said State, be formed out
ollhe territory thereof, which shall be emit.
tied 10 admieion under The provisions Of the
federal constitution. And such States do
may be formed out ofthat portion of said ter
ritofy lying Fonth of ihirty.slx degrees thirty
Minutes north la,.tastu' commonly kho~lnsas
tue mfssour compromise line, shall be. adj
tnitted into The Union, with Or without slave.
~, aud es The people Of each State asking adj
mission may desire.
Aud IN such State or Statee, as shall be
formed out fsaid Territory, north Of said Mis.
aourl compromise line, slavery or involuntary
suryitude, except for crime, shall be prohi-
biied.
Nothing else Of Importance has transpired
in thatbody since our last.
LEGISLATURE.
The legislature is doing very little Of in.
portanee. We publish below The only items
we deem Of interest 10 the majority Of our
readers
Tuesday, January s0th.
Mr.. Labanre, with leave, presented an act
to incorporate a Protestant Congregation in
the parish of West Baton Rouge.
On motion, The Senate took upt the resolu.
ton appointing a joint committee of Tie leeis.
latufc to examine the New Orleans Catholic
Association for the relief ii male Orphans
Passed. The president appointed Messrs.
Declouet and Slidell.
MIR. Declouet presented a petition from in
hahitanis ofihe parish Of st. Mary, adverse to
the division of that parish.
Orders Of the ddy.-Aet 10 incorporate the
Mutual Insurance Company Of New Orleans
On motion Of Mr.. Bernard it was made the
order Of the day for the 9TH instant. when an
animated discussion took place, and it was in
definitely laid OH the table.
a resolution requesting our delegation in
Congress 10 use their efforts to obtain The pas
sage Of a law TO amend The Naturalization
Laws, in order 10 put an end 10 the frauds
committed upon those laws. On motion Of
Mir. Declouet 1t was laid on the table subject
TO a call.
On Friday Gen Bernard, Ii behalf Of the
committee on the Penitentiafy, offered a writ
ten report, which on motion was ordered to
be printed. He also presented an act to a
mend certain articles Of the Civil Code and
Codesot Practice, which were on bis motion
referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
On the 30fh, the House resumed The con.
sfderafion Of the bill 10 reduce and revise the
several fee bills Of the state.
On motion Of Mr.. Morgan the House took
up the bill 10 establish the Free School Sys-
tenn, in this stale. and referred it 10 the Com.
mittee on public education,
On the 3lst Mr.. Morgan introduced.a bill
for the ~reliefof Patrick McNorton.
MIR. Walsh gave notice OF an act relative to
the second and third judicial districts.
On The Sd instant, Mr.. Burihe asked the
House totske up a bill for he relief Of the
Native American Artillery, Washington Ba-
East Baton Rouge ard East Felicia.
na Artillery. The Bill was taken np, and after
4 great deal Of irrelevant discussion The de-
bate was postponed to Monday next.
Ar Newport presented d biltto incorporate
the First Baptist Church in New Orleans.
Sua9en D~eqth.-Madame Simon Leblanc, of
this parish, died suddenly on the 26th ult., I'M
der The following circumstances. 1t appears
lhatthe lady had taken her breskfast as usual,
and was sitting BY the fire, when she COM
plained Of a Slight headache accompanied by
at the stomacb; she desired one of her
servants 10 assist her to bed, and justreached
Der apartment, when She vas attacked by