The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-16
Louisiana Legislature.


FRIDAY, Dec Is.
Hon. T. Landry, Lieut. Governor and President of the
Senate, in the chair.
TIE senate was informed of the concurrence of the House
inAn for the relief of Druy PrchaTd; an act to au
thorze the State Treasurer refund to the Parish of Tensas
any moneys paid into the treasury above the tax due for
each year.
Resolution directing the State Engineer remove obstrue
tons from Bayou POurs, in the Parish of Assumption.
And resolution insucng the State Engineer in rela-
ton 10 the navigation Of Bayou Pie re Part.
The concurrence of the Senate requested in an
perfect certain records of proceedings the Parish of Tee
bonnie.
An act create an interchange between the Judges of
the Seventh and Eighth Judicial Districts of the State Of
Louisaa
An act relating to the Magnetic Telegraph
An act eectualy to prevent slaves from obtaining
spituOu and intoxicating liquors without the consent of
their masters.
An act relative to holding District Courts in the Four
teenth Judicial District.
An provide for the payment expenses incurred for
recruiting and mastering into service the several regiments Of
An act relative the District Courts the city of New
Orleans.
Resolutions nstructing the State Engineer to remove
distractions to thenavigation Of Bayou Macon.
Resolution instuctng the State Engineer in relation to
Bayou Manehac.
An act to authorize John A. Bryant to construct end keep
a toIl-bdge Bayou Ramos. in the Parish of St. Mary
An act change the appeals from the Seventeenth Judicial
Resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint Commits
oners in relation to the location of State Seminary
Resolution instructing the State Engineer construct
pass between Lake Pearl and Bayou de Glaize.
Resolution authorizing the Auditor Of Public Accounts to
settle the accounts of George Taekington.
And an act supplementary act relative to the Har
bomaser Wardens and Pilots Of the Port Of New Orleans
and for other purposes.
The signature of the President was requested to the
House bill.
An act to make an appropriation for the support Of free
public schools.
And an act repeal an act authorize interchange of
the Judges of the 14th and 18th Districts.
The Senate informed that the Speaker Of the House
had signed the Senate bill
An act for the relief of Il. Hand, keeper Of the Parish
Prison of West Feliciana.
And resolution relative to the distractions Of Bayou
Tortue. The President signed them.
The Senate took the substitute of the House to the bill
making appropriation for the support Of public schools
during the years 1867 and 8. ConcuHed in.
The Senate, motion of Mr.. Bell, eoneuned in the bill
providing for the payment Of electors of President and Vice
President.
The Senate took up at its 3D. reading provide for
the revision and consolidation of the Statutes and Codes
Mr. RenRer moved to lay it the table; and noes
called-12 ayes and Is noes. Motion was lost
On motion OF Mr.. ReHner, the bill was reported to a
Special Committee with instructions to report Tomorrow
The President appointed Messrs Kenner Bell, Brashear
On motion of Mr. Kenner, the Senate passed the House
bin dthonze g. S. Fagende and his wife to adopt L.
Rerscamman
Mr. Sgur gave notice that he would to reconsider
the bill to establish ferry across the Achafaaya river.
Mr. Cook moved that the be taken the reconsider
alton.
The vote was taken and the reconsider alton was not
granted.
On motion of Mr. Maunsd White. the Senate passed the
act TO increase the number of Police Jurors for that portion
of the parish of Orleans the right bank of the river
The House informed OF the OF the Senate
in the following acts
An act providing for the payment Of the Electors OF Pes
dent and Vice President.
An act to authorize T. G. Fazende and his wife adopt
L. Reescommon.
And the act to increase the Police Jurors Of that part of
the Parish of Orleans on the light bank of the river
The following bills from the House read and passed
An act authorizing Peter Mcbride to adopt Josephine
RaynaTd
Resolution instrucng the State Engineer to report on the
probable cost Of evee between lie de Coute and Red River
An act for the relief of Lieut. Gulaume and Auguste
Goban {. m c., veterans of lSl4-15.
An act for the relief of John Gordon veteran OF lol4l5'
Resolution requesting Senators and Representatives in
Congress to in relation to the practice in the Circuit and
District Courts Of the United States in this State
An act for the relief of Nicholas Graa veteran OF l5l4l5
An act to establish certain Military Divisions and BHgades
in this State
An act relative 10 AuctiOneers.
The following House bills underwent their first reading
An act to amend article BOA of the Civil Code.
An act for the relief of J. NJ. Cucuu.
resolution authorizing the Governor TO contract with
Hiram Powers for a statue of Washin gton
An act to amend an act establish Free Public Schools
Read twice and referred to the Committee Education.
An act to amend the law of SUGGESTIONS laid on the
table indefinitely.
An act for the relief of John Twibe rejected recon-
sidered and referred TO the Committee on Claims.
The Senate with closed doors Executive business.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATTvEs.-Therew was very little
done in the House before IL o'clock when the motion OF
Mr. Roberts to ieconsiderhe taken the bill to amend
the 10th Article of the Constitution put to vote and
carried after which the vote again taken on the final
passage of the BILL and threehs not voting for it, was
lost-ayes 49, noes SO.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the
bill from the Senate amend the Revenue Law, and the
bill reported by the Finance Committee of the House for the
same purpose The former of these two bills reduces al
taxation, whether property occupations one-third
and the latter makes many important changes in the prac
cal operations of the law After adopting many OF the
amendments the Committee reported progress and
asked leave sit again The report was adopted
and the House adjourned.