The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-17
Louisiana LEGISLATURE.

noticed large number of bills and resolutions
were passed, and amendments concurreu ILL., anu d.
81. NJ. the Senate adjourned s"e o'e'
Housr-Tbe House met pursuant to ADJOURN
ment, Mr. Noise in the Char.
The House took up the bill providing for the pay
mon, Of the contingent expenses of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, for newspapers, clerk hire, etc,
which was passed.
Mr. Iarue offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted accompanying
them with the subjoined remarks:
Resolped That the thanks Of this House are due and
they are hereby rendered to the Hon. PRESTON FARRAK
the Speaker thereof the diligence which ne ms shown n
has characterized his conduct and decisions and for the
uniform courtesy and dignity with which he has presided
That beaI with him in hi return IN to pvaSs
life warmes wishes tor his personal weiiae ana
success in every laudable undertaking.
Mr.. Speaker-The resolution which have just
offered for the consideration of the House, is not
intended as a mere empty and formal compliment,
but as a mark of deserved respect to meritorious
m,blic officer. | am young, sir, in the business OF
practical legislation, and have learned much with
in the last sixty DAYS, and among the lessons which
have learned one of the most useful is, that gem
temen of very opposite political opinions may even
in times of high party excitement like tLe PRESENT.
assemble together and deliberate and declde Oh
questions of the first Importance to the welfare OF
the body polite, without any marked exhibition OF
personal feeling, or any manifestation OF party pt-
terness. The small cloud which obscured the
brightness of our dawning day has been happily
dssipated leaving behind no more disastrous con-
sequences than Wearied committee and an
amusing report. The party politician has by gen
eral consent been dropped in the character OF the
Legislator. and we have endeavored, if not always
with wisdom, at least with diligence and sincerity,
to discharge the important obligations imposed upon
U.s. This state of good feeling has been, i'll no
small degree, produced by the manner In which du-
ties of the Speakership have been performed by the
gentleman selected preside over our deliberations,
and desire, on my part, though did not contrl-
butte to his election to express, with rankness, that
anprohation which | believe his conduct has de-
served
message was received from tile Senate an
nouncing that that body had concurred in several
bills from the House, and requesting the concur
renee of the House with several bills originating In
the Senate.
The Senate bill to facilitate the liquidation OF
the affairs of the Union Bank was taken up and
read once
the internal improvement bills, reported that the
Senate should recede from several of Its amend
ments, and the House from portion of its amend
ments. The report was adopted.
Several bills were taken up and read once.
Mr., Bodin. from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported special appropriation bill, which was
passed 49,
A resolution was offered requiring Messrs. Myles
and Baldwin to pay the Clerks of the House tor
attendance upon the Myes Committee. The Chair
having decided that the motion was out of order,
after some debate it was Withdrawn.
The bill to regulate the salaries of certain officers
of the State was taken up and passed
resolution providing for the liquidation of the
affairs of the Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad,
was taken up and passed.
resolution complimentary to Mr.. Pile, for the
faithful and impartial manner in which he had dis
charged the duties of Chairman Of the Myles Com
mittee, was offered and adopted. Mr. Pile re-
turned thanks in few appropriate remarks
vote of thanks was then passed to Mr. CIVIL
lier, Chief Clerk, and to Mr.. Layet Assistant Clerk
of the House, for the faithful discharge of their
duties.
A number of resolutions granting additional COM
sideration of extra services, was offered and
adopted.
The House then thrown into some degree of
excitement by the Introduction Of the following
preamble and resolutions, by Mr. Wilder:
Whreas The usurpation of power guaranteed
ebaaetei Of john Mcienry Judge Of the Is. District
Court Of New Orleans not only towards counsel that
pear before him. but also TO ures witnesses and the per
that appear before him. renders him unqualified for
the high and responsible dutie. OF the office of Judge and
ately checked will result in destroying Judiciary
Be Resolped BY the House of Representatives, the
Senate also consentng that the Governor OF the state be
Henry Judge Of the lst District Court Of New Orleans
After considerable discussion the resolution was
laid upon the table subject to call.
| Several Senate amendments and bills were then
concurred in--among the rest, one providing that
the session should be extended to O'Clock.
After some further unmporant business the
| House took a recess until half past O'Clock.
| At 4 o'clock the House again assembled.
| Numerous relief bills were called up and passed
when Mr. Calongne presented resolution, which
was unanimously adopted, granting unlimited leave
of absence to John McHenry, Judge of the F irs
District Court of New Orleans.
The House. after disposing of various local bills,
appointed a Committee of three to wait upon the
Governor and inform him that the House was
about to adjourn, sine die.
The Private Secretary of the Governor, Mr.
Ledoux, informed the House that His Excellency
had appended his signature to several acts.
Mr.. Pile presented the following resolution:
Resored That the State Librarian be authorized pur
chase the following works for the of the State.
Pile on Breach of Privileges; Carrigan Swords and Pro
cessions; Wilder on Water Works and Exemptions Smith
of Orleans. the Caroton Railroad and Pope Plus TX
Bodn on Finances Buitt the Canal Bank; Gurot OF
Municipal Affairs Larue the Mexican War and Corpora
tons Noise the Pilot Laws J. B. Smith Evidence
Duncan, Of Orleans, Tuteage BY Corporations an'
Petitions of Discovery Drew the Female Seminary o
Mnden and the Elective Judiciary; Caldwell on 9na1antln
and the Laying of Streets Stark the City Bank
Faar the University Warteld the Formation Of tn
General Council; Mills on Myes Zacharie Additions
Conversations McVae on Lunacy; Hodges on the Militia
and Brewer on the Sarbonian Boys and Swamp
The following was presented by Mr.. Watkins =
RESOLVED. That the appointment of Mr. Coco the Ag
cultural Committee has led the people expect pro
ject for the destruction of the plant of the same name.
At s O'Clock the House adjourned sine die Be
fore separating, however, the Speaker-Mr p. w
Farrar-in taking leave of the House, addresse,