The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-13
Louisiana Legislature.

SENATR-The Hon. T. Landry. LeutenantGovenoF
and President Of the Senate. in the Chair.
Mr.. Garcia. of Jefferson, reported as correctly enrolled
the resolutions calling Senators and
in Congress to endeavo to obtain the establishing of
| mory and foundry at Algies.
An act to emancipate Marion Augustus Andrews.
An provide for the sale of State andst Free School
An act to amend an act 70 fix the time at which the terms
Of Court the several parishes Of the State shall be holden
the Parish Of Orleans excepted.
An act for the relief of Richard Bien.
An emanepate Stephen Finigan of the Parish of
Avoyeles.
An to repeal an act to incorporate the Methodist Eps
copai Church, in the town of Baton Rouge.
The signature Of the Speaker ofthe House requested
the above bills.
The of the House requested in
suspend the advertising and sale ofceran lots in the of
Independentvie and in resolution calling upon ourdele.
cation in Congress the rsundng of certain money
to the Stat. of Louisiana.
Mr.. ayeyrs Secretary of State transmitted 10 the Sem
ate report on the condition Of the State Library the
QUESTION of Spanish documents And also copies of co..
reSpondence with the American Minister at Madrid The
report and accompanying documents ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr. Renner the Senate took up and passed
an act to repeal the act to establish interchange Of Judges
in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Judicial Districts.
Mr.. Bryce, behalf of the Judiciary Committee re-
ported fayOaby on the following bill, and it passed An
for the relief of John Adams.
Mr.. Bell of the Finance Committee, reported bill TO
amend an act 10 provide revenue for the support OF the
government of the State. approved May 81. 1S47.
Mr. Braskear introduced resolution which adopted,
limiting until omonow noon, 3h inst) the introduction
Of any new bill.
Mr. DIM introduced a resolution fixing the adjournment
of the Legislative Friday next Adopted and
reported to the House.
report from the State Engineer was received
Mr. May. with leave, introduced An allow compen-
sation TO Sheriffs in criminal matters
On motion of Mr. Gaudet it was amended 80 as to in
olude Clerks. 1t was then passed as amended
The concurrence of the Senate requested the follow
ing bills from the House:
An act to reduce the number Of jurors in the 18th judicial
district
An act to emancpate Charles c. Pretaro.
And resolution instrueiing the State Engineer report
on the probable cost Of eyee between Isle de COne and
Red river.
Mr.. Dial with leave introduced resolution nstructing
the State Engineer to mark out a road from Monroe
Ouaehita, to the most direct point the Mississippi.
Passed.
Mr. Peck, with leave introduced the following BILL which
passed An act for the relief of Doury Pntchard
Agreeaby to notice. Mr. Yaa Wiekie introduced An act
to create two additional pubic for the Parish of
Pointe COupee The rules dispensed with. and it
passed.
Mr.. SigHy presented memorial signed by NJ NJ Robin.
and Thos Lea, in relation the publication of the
Louisiana Reports. Referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
Mr. Sgr with leave introduced An for the relief of
P Caire, State Librarian Referred to the Committee
Education.
mr.. SigHr, with leave. introduced An act authorizing
the State Engineer purchase the patent right Of Dr. j. r.
Putnam to a dredging machine
Mr.. Porter with leave introduced An act the
location of school lands. Referred to the COMMITTEES
Education.
Mr.. Moore of the Committee of Finance reported favor
ably the bill for the relief of Peter Funderburk Passed
On motion of Mr.. DaH Rekte the Senate passed act
to provide for the right Of for building and constructing
road from the Parish of St. Landry to the Mississippi
Mr.. S0aVze with leave, introduced act to establish
ferry the Atchafalays the point where the public
road from st. Landry crosses the river. Passed
ORDER DAY.
An establish the boundary between the parishes of
Calcasieu and Rspides was. motion of Mr.. Cook laid
over subject to cal.
An amend the relative the recording of
passed by Noares Public out of the Parish of Orleans
Passed.
An to improve thorOughfares through the Mississippi
swamp. Passed
An act to amend an act to provide for the publication of
the decisions of the Supreme Court laid subject to
call. The Senate adjourned
HOUSE or REPREsENTATIvEs.-The Speaker preEented |
the House communication from the Secretary OF State
relative to the State Library which referred to the Com
mittee Edueaon another from the State Engineer,
which referred to the Committee Internal Improve
ments Some petitions and memorials Of great impOr
lance presented and referred.
The House went into Committee of the Whole num-
Der Of small appropriation bills of pensions to veterans
and after having passed them through the Committee nal
ly passed them
The bill to divide the western part of the State into mill
tay districts motion of Mr.. Clark. taken mp and
passed
Mr. BOdin from the Special Committee, reported bill 10
amend the charter of the city of New Orleans which makes
most Of the officers appointed by the Councils elective
by the people, The bill was read the first time
Mr. Smith, from the Committee the Judiciary, reported
number Of bills which had passed the House at the last
session. of which there taken up and pased-An act to
prevent auconee from purchasing at sales made by them
selves joint resolution requesting Senators and Rep
esentaves in Congress to the adjustment of the
A..
bill give privilege vessels for potage and towage
bill allow and sell the produce Of plan
tations through commission merchants.
The hour of II having arrived the orders of the day
taken up. Several bills from the Senate read for the
rst time Among the number a bill provide for the
payment of the debts Of the State which referred to the
Finance Committee.
The bill amending the establish free public schools
was read the third time and passed.
The bill to make appropriations for the support of free
public schools, read the third time and passed-Ayes
81, nays3
The bill to amend the eleventh article of the Constitution
came up in its regular course This bill provides that in
all elections held by the people, free white male person
who shall have been citizen ofhe United States tDO years.
shall have resided in the State year next preceding
eectoA and the last six months thereof in the Parish, etc.
shall be entitled to vote"
Mr. Cob moved to strike out the word tVo and insert
one. Canied-Ayes q. nays 26. Mr.. Duncan, of Orleans
moved that the bin be laid the table, Lost-Ayes 81
nays H. The bill then passed to its third reading and
the rules being suspended II was put on the mai vote and
lostthree hs of all the members voting for it. Ayes
AZ. nays a.
Mr. Roberts who voted against the b gave notice that
tomorrow he should a reconsideration Of the vote
and the House adjourned.
MURDER CoNvIcTIoN.-At Pittsburgh, Henry |
ZimmerIy, German, has been convicted Of the MUIR |
der of his wife, In September he stabbed her with |
shoemaker's knife in the back, and piece break
inc off worked its w-av 10 the lungs.
surcrDE.-on the Doth ult, one of the sailors