New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-14
Things at the Capital.
From Cur GUN Correspondent.

borne has been poured out in deadly opposition to Con-
sodation with Lafayette They have held up the
cated form of the Old Third and appealed for commiser-
ton to the country members All THAR efforts will be f-
tile To-day the whole subject of Consolidation comes up
in the House There but sentiment with the coun.
try members They regard the essentially ne
cessary the improvement of the commercial health
the State and will not suiocate benefit to sub
limited individual interest in the lower part of the
city will not close this letter until after the subject
disposed of to-day
Youw please call the Deas attention to the fact that
Mr.. Benjamin. from the Judiciary Committee reported
maroraby by unanimous tote of the Committee. on Mr.
Bill for the relief of the stockholders of the Citizens
Bank. hope that the Delta will not now repeat that
it received with general favor Mt Baton Roupenor
the Bee insist on it being so lucid and clear,
| As said in my communication which the IS Delta
quotes as incorrect with proof from the Beef that it
So Mr. Cadets bill was ridiculous maneuvre of partysn,
which has scarcely respectable countenance from the
independent fhis political friends any man
read the bill with its extraordinary propiso and
cognze any in it. he will excite the especial wonder
| of all Financiaidom.
Mi Benjamin's substitute for this and the vetoed BILL
is now in the hands of the printer and will the
especial order Wednesday next. There is disposition
restore the Bank to her forfeited privileges The Demo-
Gratis however wish to avoid the Governors objections
1t believed Mr. Benamin's bill will this general
wish inasmuch it has been framed for this purpose
after full consultation The Committees of both Houses
deserving of great praise There such absence
bitter party or local preudces among the members that
nothing of Importance before either branch without
having passed through the crucibe of confidential con-
| sultation and honest advice
The House got itself into very good humor Yesterday
over two local bills The first to change the name
some gentleman with an unfortunate name There was
| general laugh when the title was read
The merriment very excessive but not without
sympathy for the disconsoate German who had borne
the brun of American criticism since he touched
shores for no bill has been troted through quick
during the session. excepting at ali times the bill making
appropriation for the diem of members.
While the whole House in full cacchinaton that
worthy of the Emerald Isle who has the honor to
present the good democracy of Rapides called up bill to
provide for the formation of the Parish of Dugdemonia
Mr. r. succeeded in having important amendments made
in regard to boundaries He then said he had petition
from alarge portion of the citizens of the territory
cluded in the proposed parish asking the adoption OF
another and in order to do he would move first
to strike out The motion prevailed and Mr. R. proposed
the name of Winn' Mr. Richardson proposed the
of John Moore" Our waggsh friend White who writes
the Jenny Lipdsms for the Thibodaux Minerva, liking
the name of Moore, proposed Fillmore The names OF
Cass and Taylor successfully proposed and
the hilarity of the members increased
The large blue OF Erins expanded into ey-
preston Of wild surprise and that piece Of paper which
he ALWAYS twists when he is excited became as hard as
hanrmans cord lie asked If gentlemen wanted to give
his people name they did not want the name he
nroposed was honored by his constituents in their mem,
| orv of a gentleman now deceased who had served
them in the National Legislature 1t was no use The
names of So inn;' and John Moore were both
lost Our editorial friend pertinacously stuck to Fill.
| more Mr. Ryan could not have appeared more un-
happy If he had been doomed to spend the balance of his
DAYS on his native Isle in the midst of perpetual potatoe
| rot The name of Fillmore was adopted by one vote
The niece of paper at this unctr went entirely in two
from a violent twist 1t was too much How could A
Democratic Representative account to his sovereign
stituents for such mshap compliment to the Presi-
ident9 Such thing was against all party usage Mr.
RYAN demonstrated until reconsideration was moved
It was voted down. and there seemed no remedy until
one of our CITY REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Campbell remarked
that this seemed to be practical saw and he would
move to re-commt the bill to the Committee which was
carried with great unanimity and gee
This morning the member from Rapdes is in great good
b,mcr and has not twisted paper during the ay The
committee reported his bill back filled with the name of
Winp,, and it was passed immediately So we have a
new Parish named Winni' formed out of parts of R,
| hides Catalonia and Natchtoches
| But the night is upop me- and about NE the blzz of
many voices discussing the great event of the day
The first Consolidation Bill passed the House without
amendment There was an earnest effort oil the part Of
Messrs Augustin. Payne Meehan. and few others Mr.
Augustin moved to the Second Section so as to
take the sense the people of the three municipalities on
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