New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-22
Baton Rouge Gossip.
from Our Cum Correspondent.

the weather which glowing in the br1ancy OF tropca
brightness turned recreant to our hopes and gave old
Boreas full license to go another bust could but
think what ludcrous figure my eulogum on the Sunny
South would cut before your shvering readers of this
morning.
Both Houses of the Legislature convened to-day at IL
O'Clock with twenty eight members in the Senate, and
eighty three in the House The wings had it all their
own way and came truly and noby up to the work in
pe of the arrogant hopes of the democrats who have
had good reason to be somewhat creluous about whig
trmneSs
In the Senate Gen Plauche in the Chair, the only
citing contest on the programme up in the shape
of election for Secretary of that body Gen Horatio
Davis who had held the Office for more than thirty years
defiance of both wing and democratic maorities seated
himself in his familiar chair with all that air of confidence
which habit fixes upon He called the roll-reaGiEg
his oon-on the vote for Secretary. The result was
fifteen votes for our worthy eow-ctzen, Col James b
Walton and thirteen votes for Gen Davis While the
wings and the whole Senate ought to congratulate
themselves the election of Col Walton who viii be the
most agreeable and efficient officer they could have Sc
lected lesson has been taught to official arrogance
which augurs the future higher degree of courtesy
in our political canvasses in the city.
Our discerning young Creole friend Jules Cassard was
elected Assistant Secretary on the first ballot.
In the House, the wings nominated John e. King, ESD.
of St Landry for Speaker The democrats nominated
for the same office. Gen +. +. Williamson. of DeSoto
The result showed fortyeigh votes for Mr. King thirty
five Gen Williamson On being conveyed to the
chair King returned his thanks feeingy eloquently
and patrotically promised copy of his address,
| to send with this letter A high compliment was paid to
that best of all and best of all Clerks John E. Layet
He unanimously reelected to the Cerlship of the
House h. Solomon, of the city. also reelected as
Minute Clerk Mr. Lewis also whig by thirty eight
majority have already teegraphed you the names of
these and other officers, elected to-day Tomorrow the
Senate will elect Reporter and the House Reporter,
Translatng and Enrolling Clerks, 1t will be regular
| whig rush
1 am happy to say that Mr. Robb voted throughout
with the wings.
The whole organization has been the most orderly and
expeditions have witnessed There seems to be
high degree good feeling among the members of both
houses The of work be done very great and
if to-day given any indication of the session. can
say there will be very little casing
On reso uton in the Senate to adopt the rules of the
last session. Martin proposed to amend by striking
out the section giving the President the appointment
of standing committees and adopting the rule of the o.
s. Senate to elect the committees Mr. Wickliff of Felic
ana opposed the amendment pending which the Senate
adjourned
B. Leefe will contest the seat of W Weisheimer of
| the Eighth District. Third Municipality
The Governors Message will not be presented until to-
morrow. L have already sent you copy of
This letter has been written in the midst of about
much noise and confusion prevailed at Babel and
infinitely Interruptions than fell upon man
in the length of time confess wrote it. but will
hold myself responsible forts style merits in any
way. H.
SPEAKER KINGS SPEECH.
Gentlemen, Of the House Of Representatives
For the confidence and partaty which you have just
manifested in selecting your presiding officer beg
you to accept my grateful Acknowledgements In accept
ing the trust you have reposed in do with many
nisgvngs to my capacity to discharge adequately its
delicate and responsible duties But it will be my con-
slant endeayor to administer its functions in such
ner, as to prove agreeable to you and profitable to the
country. If from limited experience in the duties of
the Chair occasional errors should be committed beg
you will impute them to their proper source under the
assurance that every of Judgment will be than
compensated by honest and sohcous study under all
circumstances to discharge faithfully and mparaly the
duties of the Chair.
The session which is opening is regarded with ex-
IRENE soCitude by the people of the entire State The
public heart trob with anxiety in view of the great ques
lions of State interest which here to be acted upon
and which when incorporated into the Legislation of the
country will be calculated striking influence
upon its destnes The which you about
introduce have been to extent oreshadowed in the
numerous public demonstrations which Immediately pre-
coded the elections In accordance with the in
structions derived through these primary assembages
you about to embark upon system of measures,
which, while they intended prove beneficial and
glorious in their results will be unattended with
many and serious difficulties, which the wisest
not always forsee.
Independently of the ordinary legislative duties changes
have been proposed which strike the very foundations
If jurisprudence-changes which to wise
useful purposes must be adopted only after the
careful and laborous investigation. Experience having
demonstrated the nsuicency of labor to give ade
quate stimulus to public enterprise to afford energy
commerce producveness to industry and activity to
capital, of public duty dictates that those laws
must be remedied. But the labor, the skill and the
sponsbiy attendant upon this work of reformation may
weappal the bolest innovation upon established usages
Supera1ded to this, your labors will extend to field
which has been but little explored by your predecessors
While other States developing their resources
and enhancing their wealth through
of railroads and other great public improvements Louis
lana has looked on in sunenes and inactivity until her
energies have become paraysed and the of the
Valley of the Mississippi has been well nigh wrested from
her grasp But salutary reaction has recently taken
place. The public sentiments of the State improvements
and with voice which is too potent to resist she has
commanded her Representatives to modify existing
enactments to deveope the country which has hitherto
slumbered in the unproductiye solitude of nature It
thus evident gentlemen that in the novelty. the magn
tude and the accumulation of the obligations resting upon
you you have aruous duties perform In the limited
time allotted to the session by organic law your abor
only be accomplished by the strictes attention dis
cplne and by rigid adherence those rules which you
will adopt for your government and in the applca-
ton and enforcement of which the chair will rely with
the greatest confidence upon your cooperation aud sup
port.
But in anticipation of such an unusual pressure
of business we have gentlemen, to congratulate
we have this day assembled The tempest of public ag
taton which recently threatened the shpwreck of the
National Constitution has happily subsidized The earth
quake of tanaiciSm that shook the Union to its ounda
tons no longer dstract your attention sturbs your
repose The counse of sagCs and statesmen heard
above the tempest and the Republic repoSes on the
most stable foundations. Peace quiet and harmony
having been restored to the Councils of the Nation YOU
may now devote your exclusive attention to those sub
ects of local and State interest which you may deem best
calculated to enhance the public prosperity
There is something too, in the genius of the place at
which you have assembled which is congenal the
complishment of the great which will engage
your attention This beautiful Capitol which years
ago was uncouth uncomfortable and incomplete now
capvates the taste it displays the symmetrical pro-
portions from the imposing eminence that overOoks the
great Father of Waters Its interior decorations CORES
pond with its external proportions This magnificent
hall is lit receptacle for the proudes representatives of
free people
If speedy to great COMMERCIAL Capital be
is secured long countless floating palaces shall sweep
by the base of this Hall and SO long you may
ncate with the lightning itself. through the medium of
your tccgrpphc wires The location is thus admirably
adapted to the dispatch of business while its
paratVe quiet. it is congenia to the deberaton and
thought necessary to the perfection and practical
cheney of your labors.
Ii. gcnemeu have this day assembled under favor
ing auspices. in the most imposing cdce which Louisiana
has erected for her public Archives and Repre-
sentativcs if this day find ourselves surrounded by
the embellishments of taste and the improvements art
let in imitation of this architectural progress endcavor
to remodel and perfect the structure of juriSpru-
dencr render it better adapted the great purposes
public utility and in accordance with the genius
and the spirit of progressive people
conclude. gentlemen by thanking You anew for the
signal mark of your confidence which has elevated me
the Chair and wishing you happy soourn Mt the Capital
Of the State.