The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-09
[Reported Tor the Crescent
Louisiana LIE legislature.
BAroN Rouen, ruesday. Feb. 5. 1at

BATON ROUGE, Tuesday, Feb 3, 1850.
The SENATE met agreeably to adjournment
present, }. b. Plauche; President, and twenty-Jur
members
Mr. WddaiR gave notice that he gVeGIdisaroduce
San act to amend article 1873 of the Civil Code Of
Louisiana" and also " An act TO amend articles
! ia and 1913 Of the Civil Code OF louisiana"
Mr. Ray gave notice that he would introduce
San act granting compulsory process for obtaining
attendance OF Witnesses in trial of all cases OF pros
| ecutlons by indictment or information and also
An act to consolidate the offices of Clerk and Re-
! corder in the country Parishes, aad IAN act ma.
king the Statue Laws OF the other States and OF
the United States, as published by the authorities
of the States or the United States, prid tdcie evil
dence of what the law is, without further certi-
| ficate."
Mr.. Bruce gave notice that he would introduce
An act take the sense of the good people of this
State as TO the necessity and expectancy of calling
Convention to amend the Constitution of the
State"
Mr.. Dutour introduced San act to provide for
the delivery Passports and the authorization Of
documents in the city of New Orleans" Read for
The first time On motion, the rules were sus-
pended, said bill taken up at its second and third
readings, and referred TO Committee on Judiciary
Mr.. Bee6e, by previous notice, Introduced IAN
act to provide for the protection Of persons and
property against the explosion OF boilers on hoard
OF steam vessels plying in the waters Of The State
OF Louisiana, by com petent engineers and 10 pun.
ish their negligence" Read first time rules
pended said bill was taken up at its second read
ing, and referred TO committee.
Mr. Ldyet, Clerk of the House, requested the
concurrence of the Senate in IAN act 10 exempt
the officers and members of the Lafayette Riflenen
volunteer company Of said city, from jury duty.
M. DrCD, of the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons, to whom were referred Messrs. Moore and
PeCks resolutions relative 10 Slavery, reported a
substitute 10 said resolutions which was read and
ordered TO be printed and made the special order of
the day for Tuesday next, 18th Of Feb. Ga motion
of Mr.. Moore the original resolutions also or
dered to be printed, together with said substitute.
On same committee, Mr.. Drelc reported /" An
act to appropriate money delray the expenses Of
the Delegates to the Nashville Convention, to be
holden in June next, which was also read Tor the
first time.
Mr.. Peek introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted
RGSoioed That the Directors Of the Pententary inform the
Senate why they have faded in compliance with the law
ng TO that Institution, TO present their annual statement to
stitution.
Mr.. Butter introduced a resolution authorizing
the Governor to appoint three additional Notaries
Public ia aud tor the parish OF Natchitoches one
of whom shall hold his office in the Coushatta
Ward read first time. On notion the rules were
suspended said resolution was read for the second
and third times and was finally adopted.
THE President submitted communication from
Mr.. Alexander Dimtry, Superintendent of Public
Education, transmitting /" A Table of Apporton-
ment Of School Moneys Said table was re-
| ferred TO Committee on Education and ordered to
be printed
Mr.. Ven Wickle of Committee on Internal I'M
provements, to whom was referred An act to en-
able the Governor to have the swamp and over
flowed lands selected, which were granted to the
State of Louisiana, by the act OF Congress of Sd
March, 1919" reported favoraby to said BILL
which ordered to be printed.
On motion the Senate sat with closed doors on
Executive business.
The doors being opened, on motion, the Senate
adjourned till tomorrow, at 10 o'clock, A NJ.
BATON RoueE Feb. 6, 1850.
SENATE-The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment, J. b. Plauch6 Lieut. Governor, presiding.
Dr.. PhiEips, on behalf OF the Internal Improve
ment Committee, TO whom was referred the resolu-
ton to place locks the bayou Vermilion, re-
ported substitute for said bill, Passed.
M, Cdaifekd introduced resolution appointing
a joint Committee Of three members the part OF
the Senate, and -- members OF the House to
visit the Lunatic Asylum at jackson, and report
upon the expedency OF extending the building, and
upon such other matters they may deem oil i'm
portance. Passed, and the President appointed
Messrs. Phillips, Caulfeld and Dufour the Com
mittee on behalf of the Senate.
| M Dufour called up the bill granting to the
city 0. New Orleans the power Of taxing capital.
| Passed.
/ The Lieut. Governor submitted communica-
ton from the Directors of the Penitentiary, in
lation to their report.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Senate took up the bill submitting to the
people the election of the Chief Justice and Asso-
elate Justices Of the Supreme Court, the District
Judges, Attorney General District Attorneys, Sec
rotary Of State, the Treasurer OF the State and the
State Superintendent of Public Education. The