Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY,,
FEBRUARY 20, 1850.

FEBRUARY 20, 1850.
The House met ~agteeably to adjourn
fment.
A Quorum present.
The Speaker laid before the House /
communication from the State Trea snrer.
4 On motion the same was laid be
\ fore the Senate.
The following gentlemen introduced
the following petitions;
Mr.. Parker, petition fromE. Bel
leau praying for relief: Refaffed t.
committee. i A. .
Memorial from M. M. Robinson
and w. d. Hennen: Referred to com.
mittee.
Mr.. Lewis, memorial Of the Medi.
cal College ofM Orleans. praying fol
an appropriation Referred to 4 com.
mittee composed of Messrs. Lewis
Noise, Walker, Saunders and George,
Mr.. King, on behalf of the Judicia.
ry committee, reported uniformly on
the following Bills
An act to emancipate Charles Del
lery, Louisa Jones, John Baptiste
Martin and Jacques A. Capped. Same
member on same committee: An act
TO repeal An act entitled An act in
reference to the publications of Judi
cial Sales in the Parish of East Fell
ciana, Madison and Carroll Report
ed unfavorably on the same, a gener-
al law having been recommended.
Same member on the petition of C.
Bodosquie asking TO be allowed to
adopt two children: Reported favor
ably by bills. Same member, Anact
to change the time of holding Courts
in and for the parish ofPoint Coupee I:
Reported the same back Without a.
.mendments.
Mr.. Griffin submitted his report on
behalf of a minority of subcommittee
on Internal improvement, relative to
the break water of Donaldsonville. g
Resolved By the Senate and
House of Representatives ofthe State
Of Louisiana, in General Assembly
convened--That the State Engineer
be authorized and required to make
a personal examination Of the break
water at bayou Lafourche and if in
his opinion the public interest require
it, to remove the same on motion the
same was made the special order Of
the day for Tuesday the Goth.
Mr.. Calvert, On behalf ofthe spe-
cal committee to whom was referred
the Bill entitled An act to establish a
Female Acadamy IN the town of
bstrop; reported by substitute I'm
der the following title: An act max.
iig an appropriation for the building
"a Female Academy in the town of
Iostrop, parish of Morehouse.
MIR. Auch, On behalf of select on
%nittee, An act to amend An act en-
tiled An act to extend the limits of
he parish of Orleans: Reported the
anne back to the House without a.
nendments.
The following gentlemen gave no ice they
you'd introduce the following Bills: =.
Mr.. Bienven,, An art to define and re-
eulate the duties OF JUSTICES OF the Peace,
Mayors, Aldermen. and Recorders of incer-
corporated towns and cities, acting as Justices
of the Peace in. this Sta'e, relating'to slaves
arrested as runaways, or If beng at large
without a pass, and to repeal all conflicting
laws. gnas #Epa
An act to admit the testimony of slaves in
cases only against white persons tam.
.pering with slaves. a,.s,.e.. E... ..,fau..-r.
An act 10 define and regulate the duties of
who may hereafter arrest a runaw VI
slave "r slaves going at large within the cor
porated limits of any town or CITY, contrary
TO the ordin noes thereof, and repeal all con-
fl! citing laws.
Mr.. Griffin, An ac' asking for $4,000, for
maki'g certain Improvements in, the Parish,
Avoyclles.
Mr.. Winfree,. an act making an
appropriation for the construction of,
a road from the bayou Manchac to
New River. '%..
Mr.. George, An for the reliefof1
Jas. Marks. ..-.. .... .-s /
Mr.. Auch, An act to provide for
representation Of The city of
in the General Council of
the city of New Orleans.
. Mr.. Marks, An act to fix a day GER
tain on which the term of all Offices
not fixed by the Constitution shall
expire.
The Asst Secretary Of the Senate
requested the concurrence of the
in various bills and resolutions.
The following members introduced
he following Bills: On motion the
rules was suspended, they We're read
End time and referred to their appro-
pirate committees. asts .f
Mr.. Calvert, An act granting to
Recorders, Notaries Public,
and Justices of the Peace. An act
or the relief of Richard H. Cunly. d
Mr.. Perkins, Resolution ordering
he State Engineer to repair to Mills
Pans Bluffs on Sabine river, with the
State hands, &c.
Mr.. Haynes, An actforthe support
If the Insane Asylum at Jackson for
,wo years.
Mr.. Abney, An act to create a
Weigh Master for the city
md port of New Orleans. 7,
Mr.. Sargent, An act to repeal the !,
md section of an act to celebrate !
marriages.
Mr.. Morrow, An act for the relief E
# Thomas Kilgore, !,
Mr.. Canonge, An act to regulate !
lections in the Parishes of Orleans !,