The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-19
Louisiana Loglsiaturo,

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in the chair.
Mr. Garcia of the parish of Jefferson, of the Committee
Of Enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled
Resolution directing the State Engineer oTeove obstuc
tons from Bayou LOls; act to make appropriations
for the support of public Goods for the 1886 1877 and
1S4s resolution nstuctng the State Engineer in relation 70
Bayou Pierre Part act to authorize the Treasurer oil the
State to refund to the parish of Tensas moneys paid INTO the
above the due for each year. and an act for
the relief OF Drury Pntchad. lie also reported the t0OW-
ing enrolled House bills and the President signed them An
act to make appropriation for the support of fee public
schools act to repeal authorizing interchange
ofhe judges of the 18th and 18th districts and act to es
tabsh certain military divisions and brigades.
The House was Informed of the concurrence of the Senate
in an act for the relief of Eel and Rdgey fer the
lief Of Pierre Dupart and b. Aubin f. an actor the
relief Of Jno Tegler and VIM StTauhe veto ans OF 1874
rs resolution nstTuctng the State Engineer to OBJ
strucons the navigation of Bayou Macon act for tie
relief of John Urich, veteran of 18l4-'f5.
The House also informed of the concurrence in the
amepdments made by the House act to provide for the
gradual payment of the debts proper of the State and
provide for the correction of the assessment rolls Of the
State fog the yeas 18i7 and 1913.
On motion of Mr.. Bell the Senate reconsidered act
amend act to provide for the support of the
Government of the State'
The 9th and 14th G~cons amendments of the HOu,e)
amended and the bin reported to the House.
The Senate informed of the concurrence Of the House
in the Senate's amendments the bill relative to auc
tionees
The concurrence of the Senate YVES requested in
making appropriations defray the expenses of the
Government of the Sta'e.
The signature Of the President Of the Senate requested
to the enrolled Houe b-an act to amend an act relative
roads and evees the parish of Paquemnes; act to
increase the number of Police Jurors in that part Of the
pa sh of Orleans the light bank of the river act to
emancipate c. PetrOni authorizing Peter McByde
adopt j. ReynaId act TO provide for the payment OF
Electors of President and Vice Pe5iden act for the relief
of c. Wexe for the relief of A L. Eares, veteran
of 1s15; resolution the subject of the practice in the
u s. Counts in this State; act for the relief of Lakin
Story veteran of lSl15; resolution nstruCtng the State
Engineer report the probable of eyee between
lie de Coue and Red River act for the relief of L. Gull
laume and A. Goban, f. Co. veterans OF 184'15; act
for the relief of John Gordon, veteran of 1Sl4l5 and
for the relief of Nicholas Gatn veteran Of lSl45
Mr. Bell, of the special committee the bill provide
for the revision and consolidation of the statutes and code
of th Stae, reported favoaby and without amendments
Mr. BrGShear moved to amend the third section by striking
out the appropriation of $l2 coo and inserting $9O0O The
ayes and called this motion. and it lost
ayes 8, noes IL.
The Senate re ed dispense with the rules and pass
the third reading of the bill,
The Senate informed that the House disagreed to the
amendments of the Senate the Houses amendments the
bill providing for the support of the government
of the State" On motion of Mr. Moore the Senate insisted
their amendments, and the House Yves informed
cordingly
Mr. Keaner of the Committee on Claims reported ia
voaby the bill for the relief of John Twbell-pased.
On motion of Mr.. Wadda, the Senate passed act for
the relief of N. CESAR, veteran OF l0I4-'l5
On motion of Mr.. SgG the Senate passed act for the
relief of Catherine Lacoste widow of j. B. Desportes.
Mir Yas Wieke moved to take resolution insructng
the Engineer to construct levee between Nine Ganeaus
plantation and the lower mouth of False ver-moon lost
The Senate informed of the of the House
in provide for the appointment of two additional
notares public for the parish of Rapides authorize
the appointment of additional notary public for the parish
of St. Landry a resolution authorize the Governor the
Treasurer and the State EngineertO contract with the Bara
taria and Laourche Canal Company for a division
to provide for the in which donations may be made
10 public institutions of learning resolution nstructing
Senators and Representatives in Congress to procure the
passage oil law to refund certain moneys to the state OF
Louisiana provide for the right Ofway for building
and constructing railroad from the parish of St. Landry to
the Mssppi river act the location of school
lands resolution nstructng the State Engineer to mark
out road TO commence at Monroe in the h of Ouachta
the most direct point the Mississippi between VcksbuTg
and the Arkansas line act for the relief Of P Wallis
resolution ordering the State Engineer examine certain
bayous communicating with False amending
act to fix the terms OF court in the parishes OF ST. Landry
and Celcasieu improve the navigation of Bayou
Ksahie in the parish of Natchtoche and act amend
act to establish board Of health the parish of Orleans
The of the Senate requested in the
poinment of Committee of Conference the disagree.
of the two Houses the bill providing for
the support of the Government ofthe State Mesrs Larue
Phillips, Winchester, Connolly and Cook appointed
| the part of the House.
The Senate cOncuned and the President appointed Messrs
After time the Senate informed that the House
had adopted the report of the committee recommending the
adoption of the Senaes amendments to the 9th section and
that the Senate ecede from their amendments to the 18th
section The Senate cOncuncd.
The balance of the sitting taken up with inter-
| change of messages.
| HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-ln the morning several
bills of the Senate passed. but they principally Of
aloca and private character At Il ock the House went
into Committee Ofthe Whole the bill to appropriate $4,000
contribution of the State stOekhoder in the COnsO
dated Bank The amount appropriated not large, but
the object of the bill establish the liability of the
State for oneourh of the losses of the Bank and in this
view the bill was one of the greatest importance.
Mr.. BOdis made long argument to show that the State
LIABLE
Mr. Larse spoke for about two hours the opposite side.
In the course of his argument he expressed the opinion that
the question was better fitted for the decision of the
courts than the Legislature, and that he would introduce
bill to allow the Stockholders of the Bank the State to
/ test its liability.
Mr. fairfield remarked that he had drawn up such bill
whereupOn Mr. Ldrue expressed his willingness TO close the
debate once this accepted substitute for the
measure under discussion.
Mr. Winchester remarked that there no hope of the
original bill being adopted for should it receive
Oy of the rules could not be suspended TO secure
its passage accepted the proposition The substitute allow
ing the State be sued adopted and the House then
/ adjourned.