Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-23
e GISLAT U r E.
T'U T. s IDA Y
FEBRUARY 10, 1850.

rEBRUART ~, lSJV.
The Senate met agreeably 10 adjourn
mpnt.
Present Hon. j. G.. Bryce, President pro
tenn. ..... s-.=r
1wonty. four member present.
The Arslrttni Secretary in orm, d the House
Of the concurrence OF tile Senate in the toll
lowing Bills:
An set to provide for the payment Of the
menu ers, officers and contingent expenses OF
the General Assembly" .E
+" An act to provide for the appointment of
Two additional Noiarios Public for the Parish
of Cat ,houla."
An act to c-eate an additional Notary
=, bic for the Parish Of Carroll"
AT act to authorize the Governor of the
State to appoint a Notary Public in The Parish
of Franklin" and in s... U.sHaE3 ..H5=
"An act to empower The Clerks Of the Dis
trict Courts 10 convene the Police Juries of
the different Parishes"
The President pro lem. signed the enrolled
bill of the House relative 10 the Incorporation
If the town # Vernon, Parish Of jackson.
The President pro TEN. also submitted a
preamble and resolutions, adopted y the Cen
eraI Counci! of the City of New Orleans,
praying that some modification be made of the
law prescribing the time allowed to vessels
arriving from sea. 10 moor in the pott of New
Orleans Referred tocommittee. ,
The Adjntant and Inspector General, rub
mited his Report relative TO the present STATE
of the Mll.t tia, i s zation and discipline,
t"gel her with Suggestions Of defects in the
Militia Law. .ssf#s 4=.s ~.
Mr.. PhIIl ps, on behalf Of hesCommi,tee
IN ttytprpaj Ip,t rnynunpptS rapprtol 6. A - nat
to augment The internal improvement force of
the Stale. Read first t me and male lie spe-
rial order of the day for I thursday, 2Ist Feb.
rnary. ms. l..s. s. "a
Same gentleman, on behalf of Finance
Committee, reported favo' able toa an act to au-
thotize the liquidation of tie affairs of the
City Bank OF New Orleans.'' Maid bill IN
derwent its third reading and passed.
Mr.. Phillip introduced " Anact for the re.
lief Of WIN ]. and Albert Arnett,' which, was
read second time and referred 10 committee.
Mr.. Dufour: "An act TO amend an &C, re-
gulating the fees to be paid for the arrest Of
runaway slaves" WAS recommitted to The
Committee. on Judiciary. ...s,.E 81 r
Mr.. Moore presented a memorial from
Nessrs. Rice &oClarke, Of Philadelphia, pray.
ing thai an appropriation be made for the pur-
pose of paying them for certain works ftrn-
ished to the House of Representatives and the
State Library. Referred to committee.
Mr.. Richardson: IAN act for the relief of
J. D. Davenport, of the Parish Of st. Tam
many underwent It's second reading and re-
feried to committee. Wa g"=4. #anzf y.
Mr.. Drew, of the COMMITTEES on Federal
Relations. to whom was referred "An act
authorizing the Governor to procure a
block Of MARBLE" reported a substitute
to said Bill, which substitute is entitled.
T" An act to procure Il block Of stone for
the Washington monument" Said reso-
luton was read I'd time aud adopted. Mr.
Peck moved to amend Ist section of said
Bill, by striking out the inscription therein
contained, and which is in these words,
i" The State Of Louisiana, euer loyal 10 the
Constitution Of the Union," aud inserting
in its lieu the words. The State of lou
asia a, Union under the Constitution"
Said substitute underwent its Sd readity
and passed.
Nj. VanWinkle, Of the committee on In.
@ternal Improvements, to whom was referred
the resolution fixing the salary of the As
sistart State Engineer at two thousan nd
dollars, reported favorably thereto.
Mr.. Dufour introduced the additional re.
solution, and to become the first ~resolu-
ton
Resolved. That hereafter the salary of
the State Engineer shall be fixed at three
thousand dollars per annum."
Mr.. Swayze called for the yeas and
nays, and The said resolution was adopted
by a vote Of 90 yeas and 2 nays.
Mr.. Peck, Of the committee on the Pc.
nitentiary. submitted his Report, which
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Peck. of the same Committee, in.
troduced IAN act for the collection of
monies due the State from the Pepiten-
tiary," which was read for the first time,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Dufour, of the Joint Committee to
take into consideration all subjects of tax.
alton in the city of New Orleans, reported
" An act defining certain powers and du-
ties vested in the Councils of the several
Municipalities Of the city Of New Orleans,
and providing Tor the election Of certain
municipal officers which was read first
time, ordered TO be printed, and made the
special order Of the day for Monday next,
18th Feb. ''t 3a+ t
Mr.. Clark, +" Resolved, that the conn.,
mittee on Internal Improvements be re-
CURED to examine the accounts and vou-
in the Office Of the State Engineer
for the years 1859. Also to set forth !