The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-11
Louisiana Legislature.


the bill rendering Inspection voluntary Were con-
! Cured in by the Senate
The bill providing for the liquidation OF the affairs
| of the Union Bank of Louisiana, was taken up and
| passed.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Bryce, relative to
| quo suarranto, extending the cases In which they
may be applied for, and regulating the proceedings
| therein was upon motion of Mr.. Reynolds. la1d
upon the table indefinitely
The bill for the improvement of the navigation OF
Bayou Rapides, was then taken up and discussed.
HousE-Immediately after reading the journal,
| the resolution of Mr.. Connolly, of Terrebonne, to
hold no more evening sessions, was adopted
| The Committee on Parochal Affairs reported
bill TO establish and define the boundaries between
the parishes of Avoyelles and ST. Landry which was
passed ~,
The Committee on Agriculture reported bill
to amend the act concerning the culture of silk III
the State of Louisiana. The amendment provides
that premium of twenty-five cents shall be paid
upon every pound of silk reeled in the State from
| cocoons raised within the same. The rules were
suspended and the bill passed forthwith.
Mr. Smith, of Orleans, presented memorial
from the Historical Society, praying that an act be
passed authorising the Secretary of State to de-
| post WIFI the SOclety VI I'LL
printed acts. socumentso reporso sts. The bill
passed.
The member from Point s'oupte. introduced
bill concerning the advertisement of Sheriff sales
in the parishes of Point Goupee and Wess belica
| ana. Passed
An act to change the serrn Of the DistriC@@ourto
in the parish of Calcasieu. Passed.
An act for the relief of Major Gally's Battalion
T. q.
| Militia
! A resolution 20 appoint joins committee from
the Senate and House, to inquire into the eypedi-
ency of purchasing the likeness of Gen. jackson,
now in possession of Jacob Barkero and to report
| upon the same, was adopted.
On motion, the bill for the relief of Jane @ravee
:. u. c., was then taken up and passed.
The Committee Internal improvements, 20
whom referred the bill to provide for the inn
provement of the navigation of Bayou Boeuf re-
ported the bill back to the JIouse with amendment
Laid over.
The same committee reported back the bill to pro-
vide for the sale of sey,ain slaves belonging So the
State.
The act 20 amen4 an acs investing certain pow.
in the freeholders of the town of Alexandria
was on motion taken up and passed.
On motion, the act to incorporate the Gown of To-
ganport in the parish Of Desoto. was taken up and
passed.
The House, in com mfeeee Of the Whole Mr.. Bull
lit in the chair, then took up the bill for the relief
of Abraham Penn. Passed
After several bills for the relief Of private indi-
yiduas had passed, bill from the Senate concern.
ing roads and leveeso in the parish of Point Coupee
was passed
The committee then fose and reported the above
mentioned bills back to the House, by which they
We're passed; when on motion Of Mr.. Duncan, of
Orleans, the bill to amend an act concerning the
Free Schools, was taken up, in preference to the
order of the day. The bill passed. A supplement
tary bill on the same subject was then taken up,
and passed with an amendment offered by Mr..
Smith, of Orleans, prov ding that the money due
90 the respective Municipalities of New Orleans
from the school fund, should be 9aid monthly, in.
stead of yearly, as heretofore.
The House Went into COMMITTEES " tile Hhoie
alpon the bill to purchase slaves boats, and ma
ahlneFy tos purposes OF internal improvements and
go repeal acts ia and 2l7, passed l947 After be-
ing adopted in committees the bills were referred
back to the House and passed. The bill as passed
approprlaes as much of the sum of $40, 600 as was
appropriated in 1S47 for the purpose of purchasing
two snagboats one of which shall be fitted up as a
dredging boat. ltfurther appropriates the sum of
2S, 600 to the purchase of an additional number of
slaves to increase the State force; and S24 900 to
meet the expenses of the internal Improvement sep
vice during the current year; and like sum to de-
fray the expenses of said service during the wear
1919. 1t also repeats several passed last year
providing for the performance of various internal
improvements, and places the money 80 she credit
OF the internal improvement fund.
o bill to divide the State into four districts ana
equitably apportion the Internal Improvement
Rnnd among the said districts, sikers up end
passed Che bill provides thas. }
that part of the State of Iousans Sying east of the
, s and Bask ve and and all that
form second district The Red river s and is Sbnia la
and the sabine river and its tributaries snail tonf the third
the State west ofthe Mississippi river south OF Red
on 5o With the af s ave his % M
er o MUd to e ai ea 9ne boat n with sufficient nun
boat into the second district two boats the third district
n na That into a1 net op Asa amy part Of the State
a SIX boat, s be employed in making roads and levees
That the State Engineer shall continue the State force as
uove divided IN their proper departments until all the work
the stage Of the water be spc the force from
w2ng efficiently in any district the Engineer may
,ageousy empoyed and to return them their proper de-
partment the
70 work to advantage
bill t" determine Che Internal Improvement
fund and for other purposes: passed 1t estab- :
lshes specific fund for the purpose of In
tefnal Improvement from all moneys accrlling
from the sale Of the lands donated to the State for
'uch purposes. Accompanying this bill was a re-
port concerning the condition of the Internal I'm
provement fund, from which it appears that the
State has already realized from the sale of public
lands donated by the General Government in 1911
and 1911 the sum of 1864 1864 49, and may expect
to realize the further of S52Os29 IS; that
there has been appropriated the sum of 1868 1926 25
deducting the amount expended for slaves, ma }
chlnery. etc, leaves 1863 1926 25, and that the
State Is liable Or has paid as security for chartered
companies classed State debts for Internal I'm
Povements, the of 81. 800 1926 66; deducting
from Tins the amount received from the Sal of tho |