Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-23
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FEBRUARY l5, 1850
The Senate met agrecabIy to ad
journment. a-t 'ta.. ..
Present: Hon. james G. Bryce
President pro tenn.
| Twenty-one members present.
| On motion OF Mr.. Peek. leave ot
absence was granted to Mr., Caul.
field. m #a f=E.. ..g. .s.#s
| Nh Waddill gave notice lie would
introduce "An act for The relief OF
Julien B. Maillet."
Mr., Ray gave notice be would in.
troduee the following Bills
An act TO amend the 10th section
OF an act entitled an act to provide
for the disposal of the Internal lin
provement Lands. !" a .at
IAN act to provide the manner in
which service of Citation Of appeal
Is to be made when the appellee re-
sides out Of the State and is hot re-
presented therein.' a.,r -. f
"An act to provide for the pay
n,ent of witnesses in criminal prose
cutions and the mode Of allthentica-
ting their claims .ga..t .u...
An act TO authorize Justices Of the
Peace to take Inventories" ~
An act to authorize The Clerks Of
the District Courts to perform all the
duties Of Recorder in the case of the
death. resignation. absence Or tlisabil-
ty of the Recorder to act"
An act to abolish family meetings
III all cases. and
q" An act TO reduce and fix the sala-
ries of the Governor, Secretary Of
Stnte, Attorney General, Auditor of
Public Accounts. State Treasurer,
State Engineer, and Superintendent
of Public Schools ',. i. n,
Mr.. Dufoi1r: "An act to provide
for the arrest Of offenders from other
Sthtes or Territories" which was re-
ferred to committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Clark /" Resolved, That ns h
mark of respect for the long and faith
tnl services of the late Gen. phillc.
mon Thomas, on the battle fields and
the Halls Of Legislation, that the
Senate appropriate the sum of two
dollars to procure Tablet
with suitable inscriptions, to be erect
ed in the Senate Chamber"
On motion, the rules were suspended.
md the above resolution was read Tor the
3D. time, and finally adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Haralson, An act increasing The
iunhcr Of Jurors in The parish Of West
'eliciaha, from forty.eieh. to ninety. four"
Said underwent-hs Sd reading and passed.
Mr. Ray presented a memorial from &. |
julien, accompanied hy Bill eniitlcd,
An act for the relief OF Benjamin Cullen,
sheriff Of the. parish Of Jackson" Re-
'rred to committee on claims
On motion Of DR.. Hereford, the Senate
,ok up the resolution granting the use of
he lower rounda Of The State House to
ne Washingtrn Guards, ,efor The purpose Of ,
wing ball in celebration Of the 22l c
ehruary. Same passed its 81 reading
nd adopted. q
'''' ""iooi .icPotttu hFoTaDiY 10 An
ct TO regulate suits by summary process, !,
etween landlords and tenants. y h.. n
Mr.. Cole, :. Resolution directing the {
tate Engineer TO make certain surveys 0
nd Improvements on Bayou Lafour.be.' .
efe'red to committee on Roads aud lie. n
ses. n
Mr.. Richardson, An act to create Il
otary Public for the parish of st. He.
ma. g.
On motion, the Senate sat with CLOSED doors
Executive business. ;,
The doors being opened, on motion, the
mate adjourned till Monlsy, at 1Oo'clock
M. ast E II "A a.
eE MONDAY, "f.3@" d# o'
FEBRUARY IS, 1850. ~ :,
The Senate met agreeable to ad-
urnment.
Present: Hon. ]. G. Bryce, Presi- ca 81
mt pro tenn.
twenty -four members present. re
The Assistant Secretary requested pi
e concurrence Of the House in the a
lowing Bills and Resolutions: tb
An act to authorize Martha Smith al
keep ferry across the Bayou Dok
eat" fol
" An act directing a census to be- pa