New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-13
Louisiana Legislature.

BATON RoUGE, Feb. 10, 1854,
In the House, Mr. Cronant introduced q bill
authorizing the city of New Orleans to Issue it's
bonds to pay the expense of drainage and I'M
foreground sewerage, etc, which was referred
to a select committee of five Also, an act to
| amend an act for the consolidation of the city
| Of New Orleans.
| Mr.. Roberts, of New Orleans, introduced a
resolution to-day instructing our delegation in
Congress to use their efforts to procure the Ma
| val Depot, which is contemplated in this State,
at Baton Rouge. As the Secretary of the Navy
| has decided against the location at Algers, |
| don't know of any spot more appropriate than
Baton Rouge 1t is the first highland that
meets the eye after leaving New Orleans, and
possesses all the embellishments which nature
could give to it. and it only requires the aid of
art to complete the picture which nature has
commenced
Many local bills we're disposed of There
was nothing of general nature except a pro-
position to change the time of meeting of the
Legislature to the first Monday in December,
Mr.. Laues moved an amendment fixing the time
for the third Monday in April Both the amend
ment and the original bill we're laid on the bic
The following preamble and resolutions were
introduced by Mr.. Lawrence, of Plaquemines,
which lay over one day under the rules
Judah Touro, of New Orleans, large residuary
interest of his immense estate has fallen to
Rein Davis Sheppard, who has, in the noble
and disinterested benevolence of his nature
sgni6ed desire to devote q large portion of that
sum to the erection of a monument, oommemora-
tive of his benefaotor, and to the improvement
Of Canal street in said city.
And whereas the erection of State House in
the centre of Canal street, at tho intersection of
Il or tbn ,iriu
the east, and the New Canal on the west, built
of proper proportions and of suitable materials,
would not only commemorate, in an appropriate
manner, the almost unequaled philanthropy of
one who while living. gave profusely and bounti-
fully to the poor yet suffered net his right hand
to know what his left done; but at the same
time ever stood out, in bold relief, as the most
conspicuous ornament of the city, and at all
time to come will fix, irrsyocably the seat of
Government at the great emporium of the south
west.
And whereas another grander object might in
connection with the same subject, be accom-
plished, by converting the capitol, and other
public buildings at Baton Rouge, into an institu-
ton Of learning to be called the Touro UNIVERSE
ty-Therefore,
Be it Resolued, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of Louisiana, in General Assem-
bly, convened, that joint committee of -
members of the Senate, and seven members Of
the House be appointed, with instructions to
take these subjects into consideration, and with
leave to sit during the recess of the Legislature,
and report within the first week of the next
session, the probable expense of such an under
taking, and what amount the Legatees of said
estate will donate, and what amount the city of
New Orleans will subscribe towards the erection
of said capitol.
2. Be It further Resoloed, That our Senators
t0nGraEg n1 nd Raf 40
tives requested to obtain from the United States
an appropriation of the two millions of public
lands in this State, for the purposes above men
toned. And be it further
Resoiued, etc, That the Governor of this
State be requested to forward copy of these
resolutions to each Of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress-