Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-02-28
Legislative Proceedings,

1AarsztV FebrnarN, 90
1s52e-IsIe Selate met agreeable 10 al
iournnaiit. Present lion. j. IL Pla1cll6,
Lieutenant Governor, and President OF the
ssilnie, iii the elaair III Senators present
lily il III 4ssag " from the House, through
Mi. E. Solomon, tlieir Assistant clerk, the
Senate was Informed Of He concurrence
Of tile House, 10 the following entitled
bills
An act, for the relief Of the Citizens
iauk Of Louisiana.
An act, concerning, the discussing Of
drinking houses, ard the sale Of intoSicat-
Ing liquor IN this State.
Al aot, to change the time Of holding
tie sessions Of tile District Court, iii tile
Fourteenth judicial District, 50 fat as the
parish Of ST. Martin is concerned.
The assistant clerk Of tie House, also
requested tile concurrence Of the Senate,
To the following entitled bills and resolu-
| tons
An oct, concerning The emancipation Of
slaves In this Etate.
An act, to authorize The construction Of
i railroad, from Red River, to Grand
Point, on bayou Peris.
An act. to provide FOR tile location of a
| State Seminary Of learliing.
An act, giving Attorneys md Counsel.
lofs at Law, q lieu mud privilege upon
Judgments for their fees
Resolution instrnetitg our Senators III
Congress ana requesting our Representa-
lives, to Use their best endeavors TO es-
tablish a mail route, to be carried ii four
horse coaches, from the mouth Of Red
River, to Bnrr's ferry on the Sabine
river.
Joint Resolution, ~relative 10 the route
Of the mail steamers, from New Orleans
aud Mobile, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Martin OH behalf 81 the joint Com
initee Of Conference 10 whom was refer.
red the following entitled bill Of the
House An act for Tie relief of persons
who have irregularly paid money to the
! late Register Richard Lotlelss for lands / q
The State Land Office. Reported by resp
l~utiots Under the following title joint
resolution relative to certificates issued by
Richard Loucl;s tate Land Register. On
motion, the rules were suspended. Tie
Senate took TIP the above resolution which
underwent its several readings and passed
sPEeIAL ORDER or RITZ DAY.
Unfinished Basiaess Of Yesterday.
An net to reduce the salaries aud fix
the contingent fund Of State Offices.
Mr.. Robb reported favorable with amend
ments on MI not 10 raorga1ize the inter.
mi improvement department Of the State;
made special order of the dry for Tuesday
next. An act To authorizes tile owners
Of plantations and other lands to protect
from inubdatiou, and also without amend
meft aflaet to authorize the improvement
Of tho Cross Bayou aud tue navigation Of
tile hikes &c, connected Herewith.
Mr.. Robb reported on the joint resolu.
ton requiring Tie State Engineer to cut q
eailal from the Mill Bayou TO the Shoe
pipe Swamp by q substitute. The same
Senator reported tiiler the following title
An act to improve Faasse River said
bill was made tie order Of the day for
Wednesday 81 March.
HousE-I Thursday. Tcd. &c, 1862
10 members present.
Mr. Aaron Prescott asked leave to
record bis vote on the FINAL passage Of tile
Citizsns' Bank bill, which was granted,
and lie voted in the negative.
Mr., Connolly. on BEHALF Of the Commit
tee on Internal improvements, reported
An act to appropriate a certain sum Of
mouey to open d road from the city oil
Baton Bouge TO Madisonville Resoln-
ZION requiring the State Engineer TO repair
to the Amite aud Mancllac, for the pur-
pose Of removing the distractions to the
navigation Of said streams Joint resolu-
Iioas requiring State Engineer TO examine
the Bayou Maneliac and report to the
Legislature, &c. Resolution instructing
the Internal Improvement Committee to
report q bill giving the swamp lands to
their respective districts. All the above
bills and resolutions reported on ~unfavor.
able.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following
resolution Resolved, that hereafter this
this House shall meet at 10 O'Clock, 4. N
Adopted.
by q message from the Governor,
through his Private Secretary, tho House
was informed that lie had signed An act
to incorporate Che town Of Plaqueminc, In
The parish Of IberYillc, appointed May,
9th, 1916. An act ~telaiivc 10 the ex-
{ preparation Of lands for railroads end other
works Of public ntillty-passed.
MIR. IL. M. Summers asked and obtained
leave to record his vote iii favor Of the
final passage Of the bill for the relief Of the
Citizens Bank.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock, 4. NJ, 20
morrow morning.