New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-07
Louisiana Legislature.
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lion Of local bills, spent most of my time, in
the Senate. Mr. Lacey called up the bill for
bhe relief of G. w. Coppin Co, of Cincinnati, |
for supplies, etc., furnished for the use Of the
model farm, amounting to $4,000 or S12, 900,
which was made the order Of the day for Mon
day next
The Judiciary Committee reported a bill in
favor Of q general system Of emancipation, in
lieu Of the one at present in operation Also,
in favor Of the one allowing clerks of courts to
hold family meetings. They also report on the
resolution Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, contesting the right Of Mr.. Martel to
bis seat as Senator from the parishes of St
Landry and Caicasieu, on account of his hold
ing the office of Notary Public, at the time Of
his election, They deny that the two offices are
incompatible with each other. They do not re-
gard Senator as occupying civil office and,
second, If the two offices are.inconsistent, they
contend that as soon as he takes his oath as a
Senator, that the former Office becomes ipsos
fdcfO veids and is, therefore, vacated.
Ii the position assumed by the committee be
eorrect,s what becomes of article 90 of the Con-
stitution, which says: r -. e ~ I'D
That no member of Congress, or person
holding or exercising any office of trust OF
profit under the United States or either of
them, or any foreign power, shall be eligible to
be a member of the General Assembly, or hold
or exercise any Office t,.si .s.|...s, ~
The language is imperative and admits of but
one, exception, which is that of Justice Of the
Peace. which is not recognized as an office of,
trust or profit in this State : ,.,.4sts44 ,s4s
The Federal Constitution has wisely ordained
that no enc shall become q citizen Of the United
States until he relinquishes his allegiance to
every foreign power and potentate upon the
same principle our own Constitution has declared
that no individual shall hold two offices at the
Gam IF
with each other
Such provision is necessary to preserve the
purity Of our elections and guard against that
corrupting influence which now exists to an
alarming degree and endangers the existence of
our free institutions.
The Legislature has until the present acted
upon this principle.
In the case Of Judge Briant, who was re-
turned as "a member Of the Senate from the
Parish of ST Martin, the Senate decided that
he was not entitled to his seat because he held
the Office of Recorder at the time of his election.
But the present Legislature, disregarding all
precedent, as we'll as the plainest dictates Of
justice and common sense, have set aside this
provision OF the Constitution, have legalized
those who were clearly Ineligible, and ought to
have been excluded from their seats l am
glad to'see that, there are some democratic SEN
ators who are disposed to act eonscientiously
upon this subject, who regard the Constitution
as paramount and supreme, and who will not be
influenced by party feelings. whenever this
comes in conflict with their duty 'se y q
This subject is made the order of the day fol
Thursday next, and, mo doubt, will give rise t,
considerable discussion. The Senate had unde
4 its consideration the mode of drawing Jurors il
the different parishes of the State, but as it doe
not apply tosthe city Of New Orleans you canno
feel much interested. 1ss. - O.
| aa y BAToN ROUGE, March T. 1864.
| The Senate did not sit to-day for the wan
of a quorum, In the House, Mr.. Smart, from
the minority of the Committee on Internal I'm.
proVements, reported unfavorably upon the bill
for the construction Of railroad from New
Orleans to Baton Rouge Mr., Jordan moved a
reconsideration Of the bill which was passed or
yesterday, toreclaim the swamp and oFerfowed
lands on the Bayou Lafourohe, and to resery,
the same from sale for a limited period, which
motion was carried He stated that it Womb
cause serious damage to the planters in th
parish of Terrebonne, whose lands would b.
overaowed by the contemplated work, in conse
quence Of the outlets proposed to be made o.
the western side of said bayou. A repor
was made by the Committee on Public Lands
directing the Swamp Land Commissioner for th
First District to cut a canal from Terre ,Au.
BeuH, in the parish of St. Bernard, to LAX
Borgne, for the purpose of reclaiming the swami
and overfowed lands in said parish, and appro
printing ten thousand dollars for that purpose
Mr. Newman introduced on aot to amend al
act to consolidate the city of New Orleans, ane
provide for the government of the same, ap
proved February %, 1862.
This bill provides that the four Recorders il
the city of New Orleans shall be appointed b,
the Common Council, with a salary Of not les
than two thousand five hundred dollars, no
more than three thousand dollars year.
The rules were dispensed with; said bill wa
I read a third time and passed. 5[
The Committee on Public Printing reported ,
bill for the relief of P. K Wagner, for; printin.
for the use Of the House for the years 1847 S anl
-. The rules were dispensed with; said bill wa
read third time and passed. - -G8..E
A bill was reported by the Committee OF
Lands, requiring the Swamp Land Commits
sioner for that district to stop up Yellow Bayou
in the parish of Avoyelles, and, if necessary, 4
make an embankment along said bayou, Thi
was warmly opposed by Mr.. Oliver, who sai
| that it was only calculated to benefit a few per
sons who had purchased large quantities of Ian
| in anticipation of the contemplated improve
ment; that it was a bad precedent, and that i
was depriying the Commissioners of the disere
| ton vested in them, 10 make such Improvement
as they might deem necessary for the publ
good. H.
/ 1t was also opposed by Messrs,, Pierce, Nor
rison and Davidson, who contended that sue
works ought to be left entirely at the discretion
of the Commissioners. After q long discussion
said bill was laid upon the table subject to cal
The Swamp Land bill is made the order
4 the day for Monday next, when it is expecte
to give rise to much debate, as it seems to b
very difficult to agree upon any system as I
the distribution Of that fund C.
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| WAsHIGGTON's TEACHERS. - Washington ha
| but two teachers, one an old fellow named Hot
/ by, one of his fathers tenants, sexton as we
/ as schoolmaster of the neighhorhood, who use
4 to boast, after he was superannuated and some
what addicted to strong Potations, especially 0
the Generals birthdays, that it was he who, be
tween his knees, had laid the foundation of Get
/ Washington's greatness, by teaching him b
letters; and the other, the Mr. Williams alread
mentioned, who was, according to Mr., Weems,
"capltal hand' at reading, spelling, Engls
u grammar, arithmetic, surveying, bookkeepin
and geography, and often hoasted that he ,ha
made George Washington as great q scholar {
himself. We cannot doubt that to his thorough
ness in teaching what he did know, his gres
pupil owed much of his acquired power; for,
:. good foundation in few important things is tt
best possible beginning for, a boy of ability an
enterprise, Mrs Kirkland -. .s. -,.
A WEDDING PARTY PoIsoNED,---A weddin
party took place at Batavia, New York, latel.
and during the evening all present We're take
sick, Subsequently the bridegroom Mr.. Phi
pott, the bride and young man named Pear,