The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-08
Reported for the crescentl
Louisiana Legislature
Baron RoueE, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1850.

The Senate met agreeably to adjournment.
Present.. B. Plauche, Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate in the Chair twenty MEM
bers present.
The Assistant Secretary requested the concur
renee Of the House in an act to authorize w nj.
Prescott u Co., proprietors, ETC., to build bridge
across Bayou Courtableu." He also informed the
House thatthe President of the Senate had signed
the enrolled bill of the House entitled an act to
obtain daily mail from New Orleans during the
session of the General Assembly"
Mr.. Layet Clerk of the House, informed the
Senate of the concurrence of the House in the fol-
lowing bills and resolution " An act to authorize
the construction of floating or drawbridge at New
Iberia" Resolution inviting the Bank of Louis
lana to continue its branch at Baton Rouge" The
Clerk of the House also informed the Senate of the
concurrence of the House in the Resolution ap-
pointing joint committee to report in all matters
relating to taxation by the Municipal Councils in
the city of New Orleans, and also to consider and
report on the proprety of demonstrating the Mu
inequalities of the city of New Orleans into one :"
and that the Speaker of the House had appointed
Messrs Sever, Beverages, Monaghan, Leeds, Cald-
well, Bartlette and Laville of said committee. "An
act to authorize the city of Lafayette to contract
for and negotiate loan or loans of money for the
purpose Of extingushing the present liabilities of
said city, and providing the means of redeeming
such loans" Resolutions instructing the State
Engineer to repair to the parish of st. Bernard to
examine Bayou Terre aux Beuf and make a re-
view and survey of the shoals on Ouachita, and
report the expenses of making the improvement
on the same"
Mr.. Duncan presented memorial from the
members of. the bar of the Fourteenth judicial
District, praying that the September term of the
Supreme Court be held at ST Martinsville, instead
of Opelousas." Referred to the Con mittee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Phillips gave notice that he would intro
duce an act to change the manner of electing the
members of the Police Juries.
The President submitted message from the Gov
ernor transmitting the report of Col. J. F. H. Cai
borne, which WIS referred to a select committee
composed of Messrs. Hereford, Waddil and Beebe
Agreeably to previous notice, Mr.. Cade intro
duced resolution, instructing the State Engineer
to make surveys on Bayou Vermilion, and to erect
locks or dams on said bayou, which was read for
the first time.
\ On motion, the rules were suspended, said reso
luton was taken up at its second reading, and was
referred to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
Agreeably to previous notice, Mr.. DreW intro
duced "An act 10 authorize E. T. Jones to build
Turnpike and Plank Road from the west bank of
Bayou Dorcheat to Shreveport" and can act to
authorize Martha G. Smith to keep Ferry across
the Bayou DUrcheat." Read first time. On mo-
ton, the rules were suspended, said bills under
went their second reading, and were referred to
Committee on Internal Improvements.
| Mr. Drep also introduced the following resolu-
ton, which was read and adopted
ResOged, That much of the Governors message
I[ed to Finance, be referred to Finance Committee and
Federal Committee, Public Lands to Public Lands Commit
tee, and Agriculture to the appropriate Committee.
Mr.. Waddiu, by previous notice, introduced
" An act granting to Michael Towas and Joseph
Senas, the exclusive right of keeping Ferry
across the Mississippi river, at Shreves' Cutoff,
in the parishes of Ponte Coup6e, West Feliciana
and Concordia"
Mr.. VanWickle, of the Committee on Enroll
ment reported that he had submitted to the Gov.
ernor for his approval and signature the resolution
instructing our Representatives in Congress- tc
use their best endeavors to procure daily mai
from the city of New Orleans to Baton Rouge
during the General Assembly
On motion, the Senate adjourned till tomorrow,
! 10 o'clock, A. NJ
HoUsE.-The House met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. A quorum present.
The following petitions were presented:
Mr. LarUe-From the Catholic Association.
Mr.. Stark-From G. F Briant
Mr. SeUsr introduced resolutions calling upon
the Governor for information in regard to the Nash
vile Convention to furnish the House with all the
information in his possession in regard to it.
Mr.. Wilson reported against the petition of Sam.
uel Locke and others, praying for division of the
Seventh Ward.
Mr.. Monaghan presented bill to exempt the Di-
rectors of the Public Schools of Jefferson and Or
leans from jury duty.
| Mr.. Barthe-An act to enable and authorize the
owners of swamps, marshes and other lands, to
drain the same.
| Mr.. Leeds-An act to authorize the several Mu-
inequalities of the city of New Orleans to levy taxes
upon capital, was, by a suspension of the rules,
passed through all its readings.
The House also passed the bill appropratng $3.50
for the expenses of Inauguration.
The bill to protect the portions of the parishes Of
Jefferson and Orleans from inundation was ordered
to be printed.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to l. T. Preston was
passed. Also, the acts for the relief of A. Meard
and A. s. Blackburn.
The House then adjourned
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