New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-06
Things at the Capital.
frum Cur Chm Correspondent.

Ryan Others the ground that the picture
imperfect to credit to the State, in the compliment il
wished to pay and not suitable testimonial There
illusions to party. Several gentlemen turned
be very much sandered about what they had said
on the subject; and finally the committee killed the
resolution cannot venture my opinion of the merits Of
the picture having had any further acquaintance
with the fine arts than afforded my Juvenile days
(and that long before Mr. Morse stuck telegraph
post in the groun by the of chalk and charcoal
the barn doors. But say that if the portrait was
true in every lineament and shade is not such me-
mento as Louisiana should give to the memory of one who
claimed her his home and mingled her name with the
| glory of his achievements. rt=s' -
On yesterday Mr. Rivers asked and obtained leave 10
withdraw the resolution, and introduced smother in its
stead appropriang $1,000 of the contingent fund of
the House for the picture Much the same character OF
debate occurred the former resolution Those who
opposed it. expressed their willingness TO appropriate ten
times the amount to honor to to the memory of Gen
Taylor rdiculedthe portrait by Mr. Thorpe utterly
unfit in every particular Mr. Noise said he could not
for the purchase ote picture but he would vote for
appropriation of $4,000 to obtaining statue of Gen
TAYLOR by Hiram Powers The other democrats protested
| assent to this.
Our vigant representative Mr. Price observing that
there party feeling in the issue, Immediately
offered bill in accordance with the expressed wish of
Mr. Noise substitute The Speaker decided it out of
order not pertaining to the subject natter of the
resolution. With all due Difference must say that the
subject NATTER was testimonial not the $1,000 the
portrait Mr. Price then offered resolution that
tee of five be appointed with leave retire and report
immediately bill to make the necessary appropriation
for statue Messrs Rivers and parham opposed it, and
the resolution waslad the table, motion of Mr. Day
of St Mary. The resolution appropriating $1,000 was
| adopted.
| 7 snft
to sneak into of the capitol to have the ex
pense of their magnanmty patriotism charged to the
contingent Of only department of the State
why give the credit of this grateful respect to both
branches Of the Legature Why pay fori from the
public treasury the State have the credit of honor
ing the memory of her hero President? The refusal to
make this appropriation does not look very well alongside
of the appropriation of $4,000 the jackson monument
and battlefield memento, which voted for without
4 distinction OF party.
The first exhibition of prejudice between the city and
country during the session in the debate on the
bill for the relief Of the Mechanics Institute Newor
leans 1t is hard to determine who threw the gau
let after the number of explanations and personal dis
chalmers called for and entered all sides But the
effect of such will be felt the balance of
the session Although explanations made there was
great warmth of feeling and tone of defiance which will
give sectional complexion to all local business to be
transacted This bill came very being defeated The
stood, its passage3S yeas 50 nays. to all ap
pearance was lost There CONSERVATION among
the city members One two of the delegation were not
in the chamber Several country members asked to re-
cord their votes, but but Mr. Barrow having been
within the bar of the House when the was taken he
alone was permitted to vote. He recorded his vote in
favor of the bill which made tie The Speaker after
some little hesitation, voted in the affirmative and the
bill was passed
1t pretty generally believed that the Governor will
veto the NewOrleans Navigation Company bill Should
he So there is great probability that the bill will not
receive the majority required to make law Mr. Sgur
others here exerng themselves to the utmost ex
tent to defeat it, There charge that the bill SNUG
ged through upon falses tements The issue is cues
ton of fact about which know nothing The statement
made by Mr. Benjamin in the Senate where the bill was
called up out of its order and passed without opposition
is certainly very different from the statement made by
Messrs sgur and others II either of them should be as
right he is plausible the other will be as wrong as he
is inexcusabe.
The Committees of the two Houses on the Pepitentarv
have made adverse reports Mr. Watterton on the part
of the Senate Che has not yet repore will report not so
healthy condition and perfect discipline as could be
desired. Mr. Day of the House, has reported in yery
complimentary terms and makes the institution ms per-
feet could be wished.
They differ very materially in figures My acauaint-
with the lessees of the Penentia high stand
ing business capacity and experience fully justify
conclusion favorable to them and acceptable to the State
Provisions have been made for the building of two hun
dred additional cells and other required improvements
The Homestead Exemption bill expected to come up
to-day in the unfinished business of the House. but was
not reached in consequence of the lengthy consideration
of Mr. Ranneys swamp land bill of which have in a for
letter given you synopsis There much chance
stpnl he spft
of acting in concert and reporting only one bill have in
roduced less than five different bills The last one in
troduced was by MIR. Summers substitute. 1t was
laid on the table. The city members all in favor of
the measure but they sadly inhmonous in their eff
have passed The country are generally
opposed to the bill and will probably defeat it, The
city members have done all they could except their ds
greement to the FORM frame bill meet the wan
of the people, and it fails the sin will be the heads of
the country representatives who say their constituents
care nothing about it.
The swamp land bill will not pass the House although
was adopted on Its second reading 1t will be taken up
for final action Tuesday next 1t is the most import
ant that has been presented during the session
but its compexty gives to it such mpracticabe an.
pearance that many who deeply interested in the OBJ
ect to be attained will vote against it, predicted this
in my former letter. |
Mr. Parham. Chairman of the Finance Committee has |
succeeded i'll having his resolution adopted nstrucpr
his committee to make appropriations to volunteer
companies If Mr. Parham should ever run for U s. |
Senator gallant soldiers will remember him General
Augustine who is the Murat of the House on all military
subjects charged boldly the enemy, but the tide of
battle against him. and the of the soldery was
State feels pride in he-they are use
less and have bounty It will devolve upon eac!
to support its volunteer corps
The Senate did wonders to-day They disposed of over
seventy bills by halfpast II o'clock and only had two
speeches. TT
REPORT OF THE AuDToR.-By resolution of the Sen |
ate the Auditor of Public Accounts was required to m
nish statement to the Senate of the Receptsand Expen
ditures of the State from 1880 the present time Below
is the reply of the Auditor accompanied by his official
statement
j i. PLAucHE, President Of the Se,aie:
In answer to resolution of the Senate requesting fine
soon as practicable the of the Annual REGENTS
and Expenditures from 1880 to 1852 have the honor
transmit the accompanying statement
Very respectfully l.. BoRpELoN, Auditor Pub Accts
STATEMENT shopng he Of The Annual Receipts apd
hsafe'ldtttfes prom The gear 1880 10 1852
,s Gnc NE'6Pis ENptNn.TrEks Receipts
io5O'' SOU ~ q $40 ,O56 s.. $l67 1886 80 |
1881. ;. sos, l6S 81 1854 ,S4S 60 13e 900 o. |
1882. .467 1853 66 372,S43 SO. 49,, 95' O10 os
1888. .4S2 ,377 80 394 $50 80 S771S go |
1884. .5S2,254 80 500,S67 Is. 81 .3S7 az |
1870. .456, o99 "a 396,394 70.... 59,7O4 GA |
1856. .564,s2 10 50l $50 S1.... So ,294 90 |
1887 S52.3l6 Is S5S,sS4 81. =. .493 1871 "a |