Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07
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LEGISLATURE.
In the house on Monday the End. IN
slant.
Mr.. Noise presentol a petition from Ma.
ior Galley asking nh appreciation for 'hc
payment Of the Volunteer Aftillerlsts, fol-
their services in Texas under the Genern
Government last summer, which was re-
ferod 10 tho Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Dnpuy, presented q petition from Il
number of Coopers residing in the Parish
Of 1beryiIlc, against the manufacturing oil
Choppers work 10 the Ponitentiary, and
The Committee at The suggestion Of Mr..
Smith, was empowered 10 send for per
sons and papers in prosecuting It's sinYestl-
CATIONS on such subjects.
Mr.. Sauirtdge, in accordnnce with pre-.
yious notice submitted a joint Resolution
instructing tho Senators and requesting
the Representatives., Of The State in Con.
press, to use their best efforts TO have the
law, to appropriate the proceeds of the
public lands, and to grant prescription
rights, passed Mt the first session Of The
Twenty. Seventh Congress SO amended, as
to euablo the State of Loui5ia na TO locnte
tho lands donated to her by said act in less
divisions or sub divisions than $40 acres.
The resolution was referred 10 the com
mittee on Public lands.
Leave having been granted, Mr.. Smith
introduced a bill authorizing the State
Treasurer to purchase, for the use Of the
Public Schools throughout the State, four
hundred copies Of Gayarr6's History Of
Louisiana, ut o price not exceeding $3
per copy. Referred to The Committee on
Public Education.
Mr.. Pile, to repeal The ll2th article Of
the Constitution, and establish the Sent Of
Government permanently ut New Or.
leans. @-.' tt
Order of The Day. - The bill for the re.
moval Of the Seat Of Government was
then taken up, the bill being on its second
reading. The third section was before tho
House. The question pending when the
subject was last under consideration, was
an amendment moved by Mr.. Avery, that
the section be so amended, that the Com.
missioners be instructed to accept a site
from the citizens of Baton Rouge, instead
Of, 10 procure one.
A call ofthe House having been made
AMI but sixty five members answering, Mr..
Pile moved TO postpone the subject Till to.
dry, when the House would be fuller. This
was opposed by Messrs. Read, Newport,
Avery and Tuomy, mainly on the ground
that the Constitutional limitation Of the
time for the passage of the bill, go days,)
would not permit further delay. The mo.
ton was lost.
Mr.. Farrar then moved to 50 amend the
section, that the duty Of the Commission
ers should be, 10 provide and furnish con
y%enient buildings for The use Of the Gov.
eminent, in lieu Of experimenting the cree.
ton and furnishing OF thcm.
Mr.. Farrar, in support of his amend.
ment, expressed his belief that the seat of
Government would be removed, but he de.
sired, before the Legislature should COM
nit itself to the erection of buildings, ever
by implication, That the matter should 60
before the people. Efthis were done the
next Legislature could act on the subject
without fear Of violating the wishes of the
people. Besides, a bill had that morning
been presented to the House, to wipe out
the stain which had been fixed upon New
Orleans and the surrounding circle of so
miles radii, and, although it was impossible
to say what may be its ultimate fate, yet
thu expressions Of dislike to that provision
Of the Conytition, by several gentlemen
from the country, gave him strong reasons
TO hope that the stain would be wiped out.
The amendment was opposed by Mr..
and was laid on the table.
Mr.. Farrar then moved to so amend the
section that the Commissioners should
have power to expend no monies but such
as were specifically Apr priated. This
amendment was also rejected, as was an
amendment offered by Mr.. Pile to the
that the Commissioners should not
nave power to expend over 100000 be.
the meeting of the next Legislature.
Those who opposed it, Messrs. Avery
md Read, contended that the Commissoin.
RS were not authorized to spend any mos.
", that the section simply difined what
heir duties should be, and that as they, in
ended to move to lay the remaining parts
# the bill, which did provide appropria- {
ions, on the table, the time to introduce
UGH propositions would be when the sub.
ret of appropriations came up. Messrs.
and Farrar, in favor of the amend.
lenf, argued hat the Commissioners could
ncur debts and that the Legislature would
g in honor bound TO pay them.
After an unsuccessful attempt to have |
be bill referred TO the Committee on Pub '
lie Buildings. the amendment offered by
Tr. Avery was adopted, and the Section =
assed. The remainder of the bill was q
out, and &e Senate bill for the re- r
loval of the Seat of Government made I
le special order of the day for today. S
After some further unimportant procee- b
ings, the House adjourned. a
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1876. l
OF THE DAY-Sedt of Government. i
The bill for the removal of the Seat of r
government, which was ordered 10 be en-. ii
rossed for lis third reading this day, was n
ken up, ...
Mr.. Shields, of Terrehonne, offered a Il
solution providing that this bill be refer. q
I'd to the Committee on Finance, and !
they be required to report upon. the n
,pediency of erecting !; also, that the said Q
,mmittee be requested to substitute Don. 2
dsonville, in the parish Of Ascension, for IS
town of Baton Rouge, and sustained A
$ motion in short but very impressive g
eech. y
After a reply from Mr.. Avery and Mr.. !
export, the Speaker, Mr. Randall, left Al
: chair in order that he might express Q,
) opinion concerning the removal of the nj
,at Of Government. Mr. Farrar, of Or. er
ms wac In the chair The Sneakar mr.. tr