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

Mr.. Bee3e-AAn act To amend Art.
:,2OI Of the Civil Code.
lion. Geo. McWhortcr'sletter ol re-
sirnation whs submitted to the Sem
ate, he being elected State Treasurer.
Mr.. Ray obtained leave 10 Introduce
An act continuing nll public function
aries IN office. until their Successors
shall have been duly qualified, and
determining the manner IN which Obj
jeclions utay be made 10 certain aefs
--rcnd first time. On motion, the
rules were suspended, sud bill was
taken NJ Mt its second reading and
referred 10 judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Ray introduced various rcsoln-
tious relative to changing the Consti-
tuition, etc, so as to elect by The people
the Judges Of Supreme Courts Dis.
trict Courts. Attorney.General, Dis
irict Attorney, Secretary of State,
Treasurer Of State and Clerks Of Sd
preme Court. and providing for time
of holding said elections.
Amendment to the Constitution pro-
posed:
In NIL elections by the people every
free white male who has been two
years citizen Of the United States,
who has attained the aae Of twenty
one years, and resided in The State
one year next preceding the election.
and the last six months thereof in the
| Parish in which he offers TO vote, shall
have the right Of voting, provided,
| eltc org shall in all cases except ire y
son. felony, breach Of snrity Of the
pence, be privileged from arrest, dur.
ing their attendance Of going to or re-
turning from elections
On motion Of Mr.. Peck, the Stand
ing COMMITTEES on the Penitentiary
was increased, by adding Mcssrs.
Albums and Vnn Winkle to said com.
mittee.
!. On motion Of Mr.. Gardere, the Sen
ntc sat with closed doors, on Execu.
tive business.
DR.. Here ord moved that. the Sc, :
geant.at~ Arms be instructed to sub
scribe for one copy Of the "Daily Re-
porter" for each member OF the Sen
ute.
Mr.. Ray moved to amend DR.. He
reford's motion, by increasing the
number to three. Motion ~ amen.
ded, adopted.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
till Tomorrow at 10 o'clock, a. N.
FRIDAY,
FeGauAny /, 1850.
The seuate mot -aareeably 10 adjournment
Hon. ]. u. ptancht, Lieut.. Governor sst
President Of the Seaa'c, in the cIair
'rwsniy.one members present.
On ngtion Of Mr.. Dnfour, leave Of absepct
, was granted 10 Mr.. Eoudousquie, on accoun
Of illness 10 Bis family,
Do moi zof Mr. 5wayzt, tho oath wal
!, administered TO the Hon c. +. Taieman
> member from Nj. Landry aud Caleasicu1
{, Mr.. Dufonr reported fayorabJy on behalf 0
the judiciary Court, "An Act for the prose
cation and punishment Of kidnapping Of viii t
: persona. On motion, the Senate took inf
consideration said bill on it's I'd reading II Wa
. a iopted, and on motion the r0les we're sus
i pended 1t underwent its 5d reading an
J. pasaed
, Mr.: Butler, on behalf Of tie committee g
/ Claims, tn whom had been referred the me
moral o. Mcrtick Mellon, introduced, A
Act for ihe relief Of Merrick Mellon" sai
= bill wss read for the LIST time
sc The Governors Messenger delivered
+. raassec In writing from tine Governor
M Layet, Clerk Of the House, informt
or the Sen te that the Speaker Of the Hous
~ had sened the enrolled resolution Of the NJ
nate, iiAasuctog our Senators and requcatln
TO our Representatives in Congress, to use the
best efforts % procure daily mail from ii
10 city Of NcwOrleans 10 the seat Of Cover
- snent Of the s.se Of Louisiana, and the Pr
% sident signed the same.
II lie further reatsstcd the concurrence
,lnl the Senate IN: "Ah act TO amend an q
ffe-rntitled, An act 10 incorporate the town
use Ynadsonviilc, and An act 10 iuorpofa
,ily ntown Of Vernon in fhe parish Of JAG
'"o Ihpresiden. submitted communicate
9n. iym Governor, enclosing resolutions
act s.a .u'as'oh tho Wllmot proyiso, from d
the .,aus aa.ss - Ivaihdiana and Connecticut. wb
ov- were feierA to committee On Federal T
Mr.. swayzspoved tina, the Senate IA
rial up, at its I'd f,a;no reaaIa,;on o,a ,t;
1A.,.a r .taar ftuuIp3 IesoInt1ou bfnbb
cw ieass , u ap7enee '1' fhe Auditor f,r ten da,
=, ~, went its 3D. reading a. as...d
''A Mf Hereford gave ,stsce hc would int
duce An act to exemR from seizure Il
trO- Insurance Policies"
,inf Mr.. Dufour gave notice h h..o,td -, nd,
ar. "An act to provide for the sgsnr,, ~ ~
20 ports, and The authentication Oh n,oe,,s "a
pai the city Of New Orleans
ms, Mr.. Waddi.I, "An act to impra, a.. :,
the rouglfares across the Mississippi s,,,s -
Nm Mr.. Drew, +" An &C; to ap.borise slrv, sl,y
,,a Jones' to build turnpike or plank !,
~ from The west bank of the bayou Da.'
vi. near Winden, to Red River, opposit
LED, hreveport.
and Mr. Cbamb'iss gave notice he would il
The duce Ap act TO make cross leyee
,.rs the Mississippi river. near the line Of
'"9 State of Arkansas, TO the high lands we
~ bayou Mason"
the Mr.. Richardson, +" An act 10 create ar
ditional Justice Of the Pcaee, in the pa
the of Washington" which underwent its
inf reading.
nv -. On motion Of Mr.. Clark, the comm;tte
'he Levees were permitted to request the
per- mhtee OH Printing, to have their cirt
: to queries printed.
nose On motion, the Senate sat with cl
!. .s doors. on executive business.
:" On mo, ion the Senate adjourned till l
II " NJ, Monday.
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