Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-04
DOINGS AT THE CAPITOL.

BATON ROUGE, Jan. 25.-ln the Senate, Mr..
Lacoste gave notice of a bill to divide the par
ish of Orleans--right bank--and annex the
same to the parish of Plaquemines.
The President appointed Messrs. DeRussey,
Braud and Mckay, a committee to examine into
the affairs of the New Orleans, Jackson & Great
Northern and Opelousas Railroads.
The apportionment bill was then taken up
and read by sections and passed.
The report of the Citizens Bank of Louisia-
ma was laid before the Senate by the President,
and referred to the Committee on Banks and
Banking.
The report of the New Orleans Charity
Hospital was received and referred.
After sransacting some other business, of no
general interest, the Senate ad journed.
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 25.--ln the House, Mr..
Rains offered a joint resolution instructing our
delegation in Congress to vote for an act to
give l6O acres of Public lands to each actual
settle thereon. Adopted.
Mr.. Miller offered a resolution requiring the
State Engineer to survey a route for a road
from OpeIousas to some point on the Missis-
supplemented to the Committee on Internal
improvements.
Mr.. Corcoran offered a resolution Of thanks
to Captain Ingraham for his conduct in the
Koszta affair. Referred to Committee on Fede-
raj Relations.
Amemorial of citizens of Orleans, right bank,
in relation to ferries, was presented by Mr..
Thayer. Referred to Committee on ParochIal
Affairs.
Mr.. Roberts, from the Committee on Elec-
tons, in case of the contested election for re-
preventative in the parish of st. Bernard, re-
ported 10 favor of the contestant. Mr.. Duvill:on.
and adverse to that of Mr.. Millaudon, the sitting
member.
Mr.. Miller, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back tine bill to appropriate
S27O,OO0 to drain the swamp lands Of the State,
recommending its passage:
Mr.. Hatch introduced a bill for the relief OF
the veterans Of 1914 and 1915. Read and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Villers introduced a bill to amend the
act to regulate judicial sales. Read and refer
red.
Mr.. Grandmont introduced a bill to modify
the right of appeal 10 suits brought before JUST.
ces Of the peace in the parish OF Orleans. Read
and referred,
Mr.. Hardesty introduced a bill to grant the
aid of the State to the Baton Rouge and Clinton
Plank Road. Read and referred.
MIR. Jones introduced a bill requiring sales to
be made of the 10Th section of lands appropri-
ated for schools. Read and referred.
Mr.. Woods introduced a bill! to amend article
3O7 to the Civil Code. Read and referred.
The report of the N. O. Charity Hospital
was received and referred to the Committee on
Charitable Institutions.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the bill to provide for the payment
of the officers and members OF the General
Assembly, and the bill to appropriate $27o,oOo
to drain the swamp and overfowed lands Of
the State. (The latter bill was explained by
Mr.. Miller, who introduced it, TO be merely for
the purpose of carrying out and giving effect to
the law of the last Legislature appointing
Swamp Land Commissioners and defining
their duties.)
The committee recommended the passage Of
first of the above bills and after some discus
sion Of the latter, the committee rose.
The bill to provide for the payment Of the
officers and members of the General Assembly
was then read a third time and passed.
The Apportionment bill (from the Senate)
was taken up and made the special order for
tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Nixon a bill to protect
creditors from the surrepsitious distribution of
assets of SUGGESTIONS and iDsolvencies in the
parish of Orleans, was taken up aad passed.
The House then adjourned.
The proceedings of the 9th were uninter-.
esting.
BARON ROUGE, Jan. 30.--Private bills for
the relief of Safe officers and for the emancipa.
ton of slaves have taken up the time Of the
Legislature during these last few days. The
most of these bills have been further laid over,
and will come up again on future occasions.
Mr.. Wales has presented a resolution in the
House to appoint a committee to investigate
the constitutional qualification of individuals
holding office under the Federal Government,
who are now members ofthe General Assembly,
or employed as clerks with a salary.
1t has not yet been decided whether any
election of United States Senator shall be
brought or this session, or postponed according
to the requirements of the State constitution.
The Sherif's bill remains in the hands ofthe
committee to which it was referred.
Col. C%ampbel's bill for the releief Of the
railroad taxpayers by substituting city bonds,
will he brought up on Wednesday, instead of
Tuesday, as previously contemplated. Many
of the prominent members will support it.
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 31.-In the Senate, to-
day, MI. Wicklife introduced a bill to regulate
the manner of divorcing on the ground of
insanity.
MI. Hodge introduced a bill to provide for
the registry of voters in the parish of Orleans.
Mr.. Munday introduced a bill to regulate the
retailing of ardent spirits in the different wards
Of the city Of New Orleans, and a bill to autho.
rize MI: E. Murphy to donate his property.
The Senate bill to provide for the division of
the parish of Orleans was sent to the House,
and laid on the table.
In the House, the bill making it the duty of
certain officers to report to the Governor the
defalcation ofany officer who may be reelected
to Office, was passed.
Ih3 LlnnRR n fy,QHS