The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-16
Louisiana Legislature.

the University of Louisiana. A motion, by Mr.
Parham, to strike out S35 600 and insert $4,000,
was lost, and the bill finally passed
Mr. Kenner introduced a bill to provide contin-
gent fund for the State Superintendent of Public
Schools, and for the payment of his salary after
giving rise protracted debate finally passed
HousE.-Alter reading the Journal, the House
took up the bil-reported by Mr. Smith, of Orleans,
from the Judiciary COMMUNICATIVE to auction
GERS; prohibiting any person acting such from
becoming purchaser at an auction sale. The bill
was passed without opposition.
On motion, the bill TO establish Board of San
itory Commissioners, in and for the City of New
Orleans, was then taken up and passed.
| An act for the relief of J. P. Moreau and others:
! passed
The Committee on Federal Relations, to which
was referred the resolution to request Congresses
receive the officers of the Texan Navy into that of
| the United States with the same rank which they
held previous TO the act of annexation, reported
adversely 10 the resolution
| The same Committee, to which was referred the
memorial concerning Whiiney's Pacific Railroad
| project, reported adversely to the scheme. The
| report of the Committee was adopted.
resolution from the Judiciary Committee pro-
vlding that every police juror shall be furnished
with copy of Billiard and Curry Digest: adopted.
An act for the improvement of the navigation of
Bayou Rouge, iii the parish of Avoyelles: passed.
Mr. Pile offered a resolution extending the time
allowed to the State Printer for the delivery of the
| Acls of the session, 80 days, was adopted.
On motion, the bill authorizing the sale of certain
slaves belonging to the State, was taken up and
| passed.
|
| Port Wardens and Harbor Masters being the order
of the day, came before the House. and was ordered
to be engrossed and read third time on the fol-
! lowing day.
| An Act to amend the act to remove the Seat of
Government: passed
The Act for the Improvement of the navigation
of the Bayou Rapides taken up at its third
reading, and finally passed. This bill appropriates
S5OOto to the erection of three locks in the Bayou
| Rapies.
| An Act to amend the seventh section of an act
| to provide for the State: passed.
! The bill authorizing the publication of the deci-
cioIs of the late Court of Errors and Appeals, was
| laid on the table
| The bill to increase the salary of the District
| Attorney of the Third Judicial District: rejected.
| An act to prohibit any Sheriff or Notary Pub.
lie, from passing executing any act for the sale,
transfer, exchange of real estate, unless the
taxes then due the State thereon, shall have been
first paid, then came up, when MIR. Larue offered a
substitute providing that no Sheriff or Notary
Public, within the parishes of Orleans and Jefer-
son, shall pass execute any act for the sale,
transfer or exchange of real estate within the said
parishes, unless the Municipal taxes due upon the
same, shall have been previously paid. The pen
atty for violation of this act is fine of not less
| than $50 or than $500, to be applied to the
of the public schools. The substitute was
adopted.
An act for the relief of J. II, Wright, was laid
upon the table
bill to improve the navigation of Deer Creek,
was taken up and passed.
The bill for the relief of the purchasers of the
College of Louisiana, was laid over until the next
day according TO rule.
resolution TO instruct the State Engineer TO re-
move the instructions to the navigation of the river
Amite: passed.
A resolution to request the State Engineer to
survey the evee on the Mississippi below the mouth
of Fausse river, etc, was laid over.
A message was here received from the Senate,
informing the House, that the Senate had adopted
IA general bill a substitute for several bills on the
subject of Internal Improvement, originating in the
House.
An act to amend an act to incorporate the Ro-
man Catholic Church of the parish Of St. James,
was then taken up and referred to select COM
mitee.
A bill concerning roads and levees in the parish
of Point Coupte and authorizing the Police jury
To levy special tax for the support of the same was
passed. 50
Mr. Wilder introduced a bill appropriatng
1891 f5, iii payment of the Assessors of Taxes in
the city of New Orleans, for sums expended by
them for office rent, etc: read once
A bill to regulate the rights of adjoining propre-
tors in reference to party walls, was taken up and
passed; also an act to amend act to provide for
the organization and disciplining of the Militia of
the State.
Mr. Philips, from the Committee of Conference.
to which referred the amendment of the Sen
ate to the Revenue Bill, reported in favor of the
recession of the Senate from its amendment.
Mr. Rodn called up the bill amending gle 9Th
article Of the Constitution that the Legislature
shall hereafter meet annually instead of bennially.
Upon the question of its adoption the yeas and
NAYS Were called and the bill was lost three-fi fths
of the members elect not voting in the affirmative.
A bill authorizing Noares Public in the city of
New Orleans to take testimony, administer oaths,
ETC. was taken up and passed
Mr.. Conrad moved to take up the bill granting
further time to the City Bank for the liquidation of
its liabilities, which was indefinitely laid upon the
table few days since but the House refused to
suspend the rules 10 allow the bill to up.
A bill approprating $1,000 to the purchase of a
certain number of copies of the translation of
GayerrGs History Of Louisiana, laid upon the
liable.
Mr.. Bodin moved to take up the bill amending
the dueng clause in the Constitution but the
House refused
On motion, the House adjourned until 9o'clock,
this morning.
SHIrWRECK AND MassAcRE.-The British wha-
Ter Sovereign was wrecked August II, on the
Eastern side Of the Sandwich Islands the captain