The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-23

pIectlng Of she Stale Legisfatpre.
Both Houses Of the Legislative Of shiA slAis,me
at Baton Rouge on Monday
IN the Senate, Trasinion Landry, Lieutenant
Geyefnof, took the chair. Thirty members wer,
present..
/ The following officers Of the old Senate were
re-elec'ed; Gen. Horaiio Davis, Secretaryg ST
!Geomhe Davis, Assistant, Secretary; Brunei
Sergeant at Arms r. J. Kef Reporter. Messrs
\ r. e. Wedetstfandt, j. IN Cafrignn. Davis and
,heckies We're elected Enrolling Clerks; E. Wilt
and H. I.aniisse, Tanslators. q.
MIR, Bryce gave notice that on Friday next he
would move 4 resolution for the amendment Of The
CONSTITUTION, making the following officers elective
Chief Justice, Justices Of the Supreme Court Dis
ttict Judges, Attorney General Secretary Of State
State Treasurer. Adiutant General, aud Clerk d
4 the supreme Court Il s.. ~ sg
After receiving Tie Goyernof,s Message, the
Senate adjourned. - 49,. -. I.
I The House was called toorder and The ron read
by Mr.. Cdyillier, Clerk Of ihe last Hoae. Ninety.
seven members answered,to their names. On mo,
lion, Mr. Noise, Of PIaqueminss, was called to the
chair when the House proceeded to the election ,ol
| Speaker. Mr.. Connolly nominated r. W, Fdrrar,
Eof. New Orleans, and Mr.. St Martin nominated
/ e. ", Mcfsesof Plsquemines, s. - ~
Col. Farrar twhig) Yves elected oa'the first bal.
lot--s4 TO -43. He was sworn in BY Mr. Noise,
and in assuming The chair delivered the following
address, which We copy from the Evening Picay-
ane, not having been favored with copy ourselves
Geistttnea s DO Hoaseef RsRrss lsesI acnOS-
lusi done me and the obligations Koa have awakened in my
r DFese py me very aIag 81 confidence and
srslees and peg 20 assure yon that the importance and
while in tbs chaS that ss least 5e able % estyef6
II Fehon the present occasion The nost seIsibiy
not only from is elevated rs but fhaith the exception
former colleague Il meet for the first the al
those 70 Whose favorable opinions Lam presently
ag on @ And ser 81 ~ % a.
sing ny own pp Bile acts thlk may venture to ascrbe tie
heretofore given when It my privilege and good fortune
e preside on other Occasions over the deliberations Of he
4 seeming he approved Of my cofffer then, and the a
10 b 81 es psGe s s Ess SGs6sd
conduct and decisions than of power or
gentlemen, ssl with into the char al this Ine,
we sane srlt q Importantly and justice which governed ue
kp9wledge and experience epdeaEor do my whole duty,
both TO this body and to the country, hope thain speform
Of the House. no consideration other than the pubic good he
and deeorom Of our proceeding and the just para
hpeg however, of You not 70 be unminfnI OF eratum
ever be present with whatever Of experience, ready
k9Qselge and any one may lie enabled to snrround him
eogcer4 in The House. and PUBLIC aness
ne VINO directs dehberatons shall be fortified and sustained
Dy tle Gonnaenee and deterenee OF the members;
NAY not, th1 IN advance rely on Seur coopeaion aud
assistance 10 the matters Of my duties, Where the Discharge
them shall come wtn the letter and spirit OF the rules and
the province Of the parliamentary law q p 4 "
ne wisdom and history of parliamentary customs afford rs
not more sructte lesson, than that hy far the most per-
iect and most eyIetions not only method Of Legislation
ing the usages and egulatous prescribed time Of md
1P the conduct and government Of deliberate aenbes
ness OF power and number By DISQUALIFICATION of te effective
fur1slied Them in the consistent ri of satfe dis
slne; ani an dese shelter and protection aganst pbecpi
ray Imperfect and uilwise legklatious = = 90
Invoking yonr ready aid and kind indulgence the offices
OF the committed me, permit me, gentlemen to
GU Oh my constants my undlsembled graetuness
4 The Speaker then proceeded to swear in The
members Of the House after whicft the other off
GERS Of the House were elected, as follows; ]. E
Layet, twhig,) Of New Orleans, Chief Clerk, BY
So votes TO 36 for J. B. Wederstrandt, (dem.) E..
,salomon, twhig,J Of New Orleans, Minute CLERK,
by 40 votes TO Al for A. Duplantier, tdem.)
G. F. Briant, (whig,J for Sergeant al. Arms, on
the second ballot, received so votes 10 80 for E.
Rencondit, tdetn, and scattering. Ohsthe first
ballot there were ten candidates and no choice.
On motion of Mr. Elan. the rules of the last
House were adopted. - - -.
1 On motion of Mr.. Nose, the Senate was in.
formed Of the Organization ofthe House. =.
"A joint Committee Of both Holses waited tIpon
the Governor who Immediately communicated the
Message, (which will be found on OUT ohtside.) 4
Both Houses were to meet in convention yester-
day, TO count and declare the.votes for Governor
aud Lieutenant Governor. .s5