Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY

TEBHU IVY ~ ISDb
The House met pu1snant to adj
%journment.
On the Roll being called II quorum
answered to their names
Leave Of absence wis granted tt
Mesars. Elam. Gill and Humble.
The following gsntIehen introduce.
cd the following Petitions, which be
ing read, were on motisn referred tt
their appropriate committee.
Mr.. Heron. Petitionbf John Burke
J praying for relief.
Mr.. Lewis, Petition foni G.. A. w
Steadmnn for relief.
Mr.. McCranie, Joht Williamson
for relief.
Mr.. Caldwell, WHreas annual
overaows Of the watep Of the Missis.
sippi On the coast Of louisiana exhi.
bit dangers and create CONSERVATION
amongst iii people, calculated not
only to injure the groting greatness
and commercial importance Of the
State. but to prevent Its increase in
population. Nature seems TO be
making some new Development in
this mighty river, within the last few
years, which may hale been centu-
ries in forming, but witch arc highly
injurious and without the interven.
ton Of science and theland Of art, al
an early period, she my execute Der
will, beyond the powg Of science or
of art to remedy &c.
Nr. Connolly, on behaIfp the comm tee
on Into nal fmprOvcmeJtsIto whom was re-
ferred IAN act t prDtecttlv, portion Of the
Parishes Of Orleans and Etierson, wherein
mentioned, from innniatit,, ard provide for
the drainage Thereof" replied the same back
10 tho House with amenJatats.
Mr.. Watts, on behalf n TIE Committee on
Pubic I'd cation, 10 whot was referred the
Report OF the scereta y 4 State m the y ate
Library, toge her wtb t~tdlorunefts and cor
respondcnce thereto ann9ed, reported, that
in consequence Of heir aeat length and dit
fl ulty Of featine them heir present van
uscript form, they re petfttlly suggest the
proprie'y Of hsving The she %priptej.
The Speaker laid befof le House n CON.
munira'iou fon J. +. I1Eiairbour g, 10 re-
lAtion to selecting a siiaor the Stale sfmi-
nary referred to coiuintce on Public Edu-
cation.
The same also laid fore the House the
! Report Of the Register Public lands /; te-
ferrei to committee.
Mr.. Bsbin: "An actbr the establishment
Of a depot at BAtnn Rofe, for the pu pose If
storing and safe keepii4 machinery, &c. be-.
longing to the State Erflneer's Department,
with an Infirmary attactd thereto"
Mr.. Barthe. "An acto enable and aut' Or
ize the owners Of swap lands to drain the
same.
Mr.. Lewis: " An al 10 confirm The pro-
cnsdings Of Bythe'l Hires, liquidator If tie
Clinton and Port Hudsb Railroad Company.
Mr.. Belts: +" An acto provide for the b..
wi Of Dea'nonel Bod. ON the Mss's sipfi
River, and to secure hap rishes Of Madison,
Franklin, Tensas, Conerdia, Casshoula and
AvoyelIes from inundabnsi"
Mr.. Rsmage " An Et to annex a part Of
the parishes Of T'ensasa and Madison TO the
parish Of franklin"
Mr.. Marks: To insrpora'e the town Of
Bayou Sra.
Mr.. Ragan, al Act relative to
stockholders, furnishing additional
security to the vaious Banks of the
State"
MI. Rivers, "AiAct supplemental
ry to an act entitId an act to amend
an act entitled 4, act to establish
Free Pubic Scho3s in the State Of
Louisiana, al Urged 90 December
Is4s."
Mr.. Leroy, IN Act to establish
the boundary between the parish of
Jefferson and Laburche Interior"
Mr.. MARKS, al act to repeal sec
ton II Of article 224 of the acts Of
Js47."
On motion of Mr.. Bienvenu the
House took up FIR a second reading
the Bill entitled IAN act to authorize
the State Treasurer to pay the ex-
penses incurredbr the inauguration Of
Joseph Walker and J. B. Plauche,
Governor and 1t. Governor of the
State OF Louisiana, the same being
read, on motlonEhe House formed it
self into a committee of the whole.
MFR. Larue being called to the chair.
After some timethe committee rose,
reported progress, and asked leave to
sit again, on milton said report was
adopted.
Mr.. Winfree,O On motion the House
took up the Rebrt of the committee
on Judiciary, a the Bill entitled,
g An act to incorporate the Louisiana
Institute for the Instruction Of Youth
approved Marel Is, 1s47. On motion,
the unfavourabH Report Of the Judi
ciary committee on the same was
to.
On motion, tie House adjourned
10 o'clock. 4 NJ. tomorrow.
TUE SD4Y
FEBRUARY 5, 1850.
The House ma pursuan. te ADJOURN
ment.
On the Roll being called a quorum ans.
to their names.
Leave OF abeene was granted 10 Messrs
King and Gill.