The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-08
Reported for the Crescent
Louisiana Legislature.

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Twenty. six members present
Mr.. Bryce introduced an act for the relief Of
Charles 5. Leckie, Sheriff of Rapides Passed,
and the Assistant Secretary requested the concur
renee of the House 10 said BILL
lie further requested the concurrence Oh the
House in an act to extend the provisions OF an act
to establish the circuit system in the 10Th and nth
Judicial Districts. approved January ", lS47.
Mr.. Drew introduced an act to emancipate &. H.
renrose, minor; passed.
Mr.. Solomon the Assistant Clerk of the House,
informed the Senate that the Speaker of the House
had signed the enrolled bill of the Senate, entitled
an act for the relief of Harrison Rogers, OF ST
Landry and also of j. W. Hayes, of West Fell
| ciana.
| The President pro tem signed said bills, and the
same were submitted to the Governor for his APP
proval and signature.
| Mr. Salomon informed the Senate of the con-
currenee Of the House in the following bills OF the
| Senate
| An act granting powers and privileges TO any
number of persons who shall form themselves into
corporation for the purpose of opening Turnpike
Plank Road from Shreveport, through Greenwood,
in Caddo, to the Texas line.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to estab-
| lish a Workhouse and House of Refuge by the
several Municipalities of New Orleans, and for
other purposes, approved March 5, ls4l.
And further, an act declaring valid certain nota-
rial acts which have been heretofore, or may be
hereafter, executed in this State
|
Mr.. Kicker introduced an act to amend the first
section of entitled an act to provide for the
| draining and clearing of the marsh grounds and
swamps situated between the city of New Orleans,
its incorporate suburbs, and Lake Pontchartrain,
approved March 10, 1885, Passed.
On behalf of the Finance Committee, Mr.. Phil
lips reported substitute to act for the relief of
several Charitable Institutions therein named,
| which substitute s entitled, an act making appro-
priations for the general expenses of the State up
to the 3lst December, 1851 said substitute was
made the special order of the day for Wednesday,
March g.
! Mr. Phillips reported, on behalf of the same COM
mlttee, without amendments, an act 10 amend the
37th section of the revenue law of this State.
! Same member on behalf of Special Committee,
resolution instructing the State Engineer to make
survey and map of the new parish Of Iberia
| SMr Cade reported a substitute, which under
went its second and third reading and passed.
| On motion, an act to provide for the effsctual
cancement of the bonds of the State, issued for the
use Of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, was made
the special order of the day for tomorrow.
Mr. Solomon requested the concurrence of the
Senate in an act relative to the 9TH and 9th Police
Jury Wards Of Concorda; said bill was taken up
| and passed.
The following bills were taken up, underwent
| their third reading, and passed
| Anact TO authorize person under arrest charged
with bailable offence, to give security residing in
| any part of the State
| An act to enable the Governor to have the swamp
and overlooked lands selected, which were granted
the State of Louisiana by the act of Congress- of
| I'd March, 1S49.
Mr.. Cole, on behalf of the Committee on Claims,
to whom was referred an act for the relief of Harry
kean, reported substitute to said BILL bearing the
same title, which underwent its third reading and
passed.
MIR. Van Wiekle introduced an act for the relief
OF the inhabitants Of the State OF Louisiana, sub
Iect to the oveThows by the Mississippi river and
TO create q General Lsyee Fund, underwent its
| second reading, and referred to committee.
The Assistant Secretary requested the concur
renee OF the House in the resolution ordering the
| Improvement Of the navigation of Red River
Resolution relative to the establishment of Dock
Yard in the city of Lafayette its vicinity for the
| construction, equipment and repair Of national
vessels.
On motion Of Mr.. Philli ps, the Senate took IN
the following bill at its second reading:
An act to take the sense of the people on the er-
| pediency of calling a Convention TO amend the
Constitution. Mr.. Phillips moved that said bill he
indefinitely postponed. Pending the debate on said
motion, Mr. HARRISON called for the previous uues-
ton, Shall this bill be indefinitely postponed %
MIR. Duncan called for the yeas and nays-there
being tie, Mr.. Bryce, President pro tenn gave his
casting vote against the motion, which was lost
MI PhIlllps's motion to make said bill the order oil
the day for to morrow, was lost; and pending The
discussion on the motion to postpone the bill ndef-
nltely, the Senate, by motion, adjourned till to-
morrow at o'clock, A. M.
BAros RouaE, March 5, 1850.
The House met pursuant to adjournment. Quo.
| rum present.
The Speaker presented the petition of the Gene
raj Council IN relation to the protection bill. Re-
| terred to the Committee on Levees.
MIR. STANDARDIZATION of the Louisiana State
Bank in relation to the Navigation Company.
| Mr.. Sever, on behalf of the Judiciary Commit,
tee, reported the following bills An act relative t
I IN, oCn r1o
| act to provide for appeals from Justices of the
Peace in certain cases in Orleans and Jefferson
and an act to protect the city of New Orleans
against overflow.
Mr. Walker, on behalf of the Committee on Com.
merce, reported the following bill An act relative
TO the number OF inspectors Of flour, and of Re-
packers and Inspectors of beef and pork in New
Orleans.
Mr.. Connolly presented an immense number oil
local bills from the Internal improvement Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Barthe, from the Select COMMITTEES, report
ed the Senates bill in relation to the Navigation
Company. This bill was passed through its sew
eral readings and is now law 1t provides for the
forfeiture of the charter and authorizes the Cover
nor to lease out the same for 20 years. Mr. Barthe
made very lengthy report in relation to it, and
IN conclusion gives as reasons for the forfeiture oil
charter:
|. BY failing to keep regular set OF books until
1884
2. BY declaring dividend in 1886 when THEN
only means of paying the same was by applying
moneys belonging to their creditors.
). BY dlscOuntlng notes to an amount over
1000 when nsolvent.
A. By Encouragement of their affairs.
D. BY nonteasance in not performing the work
required by their charter.
The House then passed the $2j, 900 bill for the
Medical College, in New Orleans-vote, SO to 10
The bill concerning the Batture in front of the
Second Municipality, came up the special order
Upon this bill Messrs. Sever, Larue and Noise
were the principal speakers. The former gentle
man wished the matter put off until next week
The others opposed it. 1t was finally made the
order OF the day for Thursday, the 18th inst.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Our Reporter adds the following The Citizens
Bank Bill was to-day passed in the Senate to a
third reading by 2 majority | am very sorry to
inform you that the friends of the convention and
protection bills now entertain no hopes of getting
them through the Senate. 1t is the general i'm
preston that the friends of the former in the
Senate, are afraid to face the music. The Nash
vile Convention resolutions will come up to-Inor-
row in the House. A substitute will be offered,
viz; the Tennessee Resolutions. You may put
down Louisiana as being opposed and refusing to
send delegates to that convention
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