The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-14
[Reported for The Creseent.I
Louisiana Legislature.



L0uisiana Legislature.
Baron RoueE, Monday, March H. ls5o
The Senate met agreeabIy to adjournment. Pres
ent: Hon. J. B. PIauche, Lieut.. Governor and
President of the Senate, in the chair. Twenty
four members present.
Leave Of absence was granted to MIR. Phillips
for few days, on account Of sickness.
Mr.. Bryce introduced resolutions proposing
amendments to the Constitution; said resolutions
were referred to the Committee on Amendments
to the Constitution with instructions to report on
or before Wednesday next, the 18Th inst.
Mr.. Beebe introduced An act supplementary 10
an act to establish Board Of Health in and for
the parish Of New Orleans, passed 10Th March,
lS4S; rules suspended, said bill underwent its I'd
and Sd readings and passed.
Mr.. Butler introduced resolutions directing the
State Engineer to remove distractions to the
igation of the Coushatta Chute; adopted
Mr.. Salomon informed the Senate that the
Speaker pro tenn. Of the House had signed the
following enrolled Bill and Resolution Of the
House, and requested the signature Of the Presi
dent of the Senate thereto, viz An act 10 attach
Maurepas Island to the parish of Livingston; and
Resolution instructihg our Senators and requesting
our Representatives in Congress to procure the
passage of law to secure the cleaning Of the,
raft of Red River.
Mr. Hereford introduced An act relative to the
establishment Of branch Of the Louisiana State
Bank at Baton Rouge; said bill underwent its I'd
and Sd readings and passed.
| Mr.. Bryce, resolution directing the State Eng-
neer to make certain improvements Bayou
BGuf; adopted. ...-a
| Mr.. VanWickle, resolution instructing the State
Engineer to remove obstructions to the navigation
Of the lower channel of False River; adopted
| Mr.. Sigur, An act to provide for the government
and administration of the city Of New Orleans in
case the three Municipalities thereof should be re-
| united into one corporation; read LIST time.
| Mr.. Drew, resolution directing the Stale Libra
ran to furnish certain books upon the order of the
Clerk of the District Court of the parish OF Clai-
borne; adopted. aH a"
| Mr.. VanWickle, motion, An act for the relief
Of the inhabitants of the State of Louisiana sub
ject to the overhows by the Mississippi river, and
to create general Levee Fund.- was made the
special order of the day for Wednesday, 18th inst
| Mr.. Gardere, on motion, An act to repeal an act
entitled An act to amend the charter Of the New
Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Company, approved
April 6, 1s43, was taken up at its I'd reading
and referred to the delegations from Orleans and
Jefferson. a-f
/ Special Order Of the Day.-The Senate resumed
the consideration Of the bill of the Senate en-.
titled An act to revise and amend the act entitled
act to establish free public schools in the State
of Louisiana, approved Sd March, 1877 and amend
ing the same, approved December, 1S4S; said bill
was postponed, and made the special order Of the
| day for tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Sigur the Senate took up al
its ID reading, An act concerning the Penten-
tiary pending the consideration Of this bill, Mr.
Adams moved to lay it over subject to call. On
motion of the same member, the Senate took up
An act to provide for the construction Of Railroad
from the Mississippi River to the Grand River
passed. On motion of the same member, the Sen
took up, its I'd reading An act to aid in th,
establishment of Mechanics Institute in the city
OF New Orleans; laid over subject to call
On motion of Mr.. Csde, Mr. Hereford was ap
pointed on the committee to audit and supervis
the expenses Of the Senate
On motion, the Senate sat with closed doors OF
Executive business
The doors being opened motion, the Senat
adjourned till tomorrow morning, 9 o'clock.
BATON RoUsE, March Il.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Petitions were introduced by the following per
sons:
Mr.. Wilder-Petition of G. Hooper.
, Mr.. GENERALIZATION of G. K. Storey
: Mr.. Larue presented a memorial of the New Oh
leans bar.
Bills were introduced by
| Mr.. Larue-An act to raise the revenue for th
support of the government.
Mr.. Fleming-An act for the relief of Charlie
a Lovenskiold.
' The House adopted on its second reading, tn
e Homestead Exemption Bill.
This bill provides for the exemption from seizure
y OF different articles Of household, ETC.. and $65
worth of different property. Mr.. Watts, of Ca
h roll, introduced this bill Ithink it will pass.l
s. The hour of twelve having been set apart to ele
g Speaker, the House went into an election.
Mr.. Noise (d) beat Mr.. Walker ivy thr
x votes Messrs. McCraine, McMchael and Goss
Ia lin, wings, refusing to vote, and Messrs. Moro
d and Scarborough, wings, voting for Noise. L
IS democrats were all present but one, and all vot
ID for Mr.. Noise. Five wings absent-one of the
e Mr.. Barthe, of New Orleans.
The Nashville Convention again set for nc
d. Monday.
re The Citizens Bank Bill for Thursday.
Special Order" Amendments of the Cons
!; tution."
A. Mr. Larue proposed substitute for the first Sc
if ton, giving to the people the election Of all office
Is created by the constitution or laws
o. The vote on the substitute was 49 ayes, 4S no,
,s The Chair decided it took three-6fths to carry.
" Mr.. Larue appealed, and the House sustain
es the Chair.
1t Pending the discussion, motion carried
adjourn.
H. P. SIN the Senate to-day, the bill appropri
on ing $S50O0 for the building Of four school hou
IL in the Second Municipality, was killed off b!
or large majority.
70 Negro Clothing.
Dr. w fabrics of the TENNESSEE MANIJFACTI