Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-12-14
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 1913.

SENATE.-This body met as usual, al
10 A NJ, pursuant to adjournment, Lieut.,
Governor Landry in the chair. .s
A resolution, which passed the House al
the last session, providing for improving
the navigation of the Bayou Tortu, was
read a third time and passed.
-HousE.-The House met at ii o'clock,
A.. NJ, pursuant to adjournment.
State Seminary.-A resolution was
submitted, requesting the Governor to
appoint a commission to selectthe most
eligible site for the erection ola State
Seminary, and report to the next Legisla-
ture. 1t was referred.
A bill providing a sum not to exceed
$4,000, for the payment of expenses in
Cured in mastering into service, for the
Mexican war, volunteers from this State,
was referred.
Magnetic Telegraph.-A bill; nrelation
to this important agent, was submitted by
Mr.. Smith of Orleans. 1t renders it the
imperative duty of all operators of the
to transmit all messages offered,
and in the order in which they are offer
ed, under a penalty for non-fulfllment
of fine and imprisonment. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Public Schools-The bill for the ap-
preparation ofS555,OOO, for the schools,
been brought forward, a motion
was made by Mr.. Duncan, of ST. Mary,
to postpone the passage till the amend.
referred t o the Education Commit
tee shall be laid before the House.
1t was then stated by Mr.. Phillips, for
the Education Committee, that the
would not affect the appro-
priation. He, therefore, urged the pas.
of the bill.
Mr.. Duncan thought that the course
to be pursued was first to proceed with the
amendments, aud then vote on the bill.
Mr.. Larue advocated its passage, forth
with. Considerable discussion ensued,
this point, which continued during the
of the sitting.
a SATURDAY, Dec. 9th, IS4S.
SENATE.-The Senate met this morning
at 10 O'Clock, the Lieutenant Governor in
the chair. . "tt" -N' ..'|"ff NJ #''
A petition from certain inhabitants of
the parish ofSt. Landry, complaining of
being over assessed, was referred to the
Finance Committee. [They say the over
is owing to the 3 per cent. al
lowed Assessors. ..,.a4 r .
Mr.. Richardson called up a bill intro
duced at the last session of the Legisla-
ture to amend an act encouraging the
culture of silk in this State. The amend
ment consists in offering alargel snm than
previously provided as premium on each
pound of silk produced in Louisiana du-
the next four years. 1t was referred.
Mr.. Brashear called up his resolution for
the division and completion of the Barra-
taria and Lafourche canal.
HoUsE.-Tbe house met at half-past 10
o'clock.
The Committee on Finance reported a
bill appropriating the sum of $500 for
the support of public schools during the
years of IS46-'47-'4S. This is a substi-
tute for a bill introduced and referred to
the committee, and is for the expenses in
Cured under the old system.
The Senate bill in relation to the ces-
sion ola portion of the Lafourche and
Canal Company, with provi-
sions for placing the ceded portion ina
navigable state, was taken up and read
once. ."t a. a' tts3
J A bootless endeavor to take the bill re-
the person who forfeited his recog-
nizance from the non.appearance Of a cul-
prit who stole a pair of boots, in the par
ish of ST. Helena, was made. 1t was ia
ken up, but indefinitely postponed.
"a. The special committee to whom the
of the Washington statue was re-
ferred, reported a joint resolution autho-
the Governor to contract on the
most liberal terms with Hiram Powers
for a statue Of Washington, in the fu'l Icon
fidence that he will faithfully execute the
By suspension Of the rules,
the resolution was read three times and
adopted. n 5a,
6The City Council of Savannah has