The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-02-07
Louisiana LEGISLATURE.

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anime the proceedings of the board OF swami
land commissioners was adopted.
Mr.. Marteli introduced a bill for the rellet 9
widows and orphans. Referred to the judi
ciary committee.
Mr.. Martel presented a report from the SAM
tary committee.
The house bill providing for the continggen
expenses Of the senate and house was passed
Mr.. Ryan was added to the judiciary com
mittee.
A memorial from the Canal banking company
was presented and referred.
MI. Rivers introduced a bill to dispense will
the DAYS of grace now allowed on bills ant
drafts payable at sight. Referred to the judi
ciary committee.
HousE.-A resolution wasintroduced by Mr.
Mcdonald, of Claiborne, that Mr.. j. B. IRENE
of New Orleans, who is now in the last stage
of consumption, be allowed his full perdiem fol
the session.
Mr.. Wemple, of DeSoto, introduced a bill
regulating the salaries of the register and re-
~ceiver Of the state land office.
Mr.. McWhorter introduced a bill relative tc
family meetings, which was referred to the ju-
dietary committee.
Mr.. Olnev, moved to take up a bill of the
last session relative TO the establishing OF a
quarantine station near the mouth CT the Mis-
%sissippi. Referred to a special committee Of
five.
The governors message vetoing q bill OF
last session, emancipating a slave, was then
taken up, and after some discussion was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
The bill to regulate the office of attorney
general was passed.
A resolution was adopted providing for the
appointment of a committee to examine the
condition of the charitable institutions Of the
state.
The house adopted the joint resolution Of
the senate providing for the appointment OF a
Joint committee to examine the securities de-
posted by the free banks with the auditor of
public accounts. a
A bill relative to bills and promissory notes
was passed,
A bill relative to apprentices and hired men
was passed.
JANUARY 26.-SENArE-There was no quo
rum in the senate and therefore no business was
transacted.
HoUsE.-The report of the committee on
revision was made the standing order daily at
II o'clock.
Mr.. Jacques introduced a resolution that alb
except on leave shall not be entitled to
per diem. Lost.
+, Mr.. Caffrey introduced a bill amendatory of
IN act relative to quarantine in the Atchafalaya
Jay. Passed.
Mr.. Hatch introduced a bill relative to me-
.,hanical institutions and useful arts. Referred.
Mr.. Hardesty introduced a bill relative to
amily meetings.
A p,accooa wac ynaoiyad from, tho ~ /
%elative to the report of the swamp land com
nissioners.
The bill relative to attorneys at law was
Iassed.
Mr.. Phillips, from the committee on revision,
Introduced a bill providing for the registry of
irths and deaths. The consideration of the
was postponed until Monday mex.
A bill to provide for ascertaining the bounda-
es of parishes was passed.
A bill to provide for taking testimony and
acknowledgements Of deeds, &c, was passed {
On a call of the house it appeared there was
a quorum present. ]
JANUARY 23.-SENATE-The report of the t
of public accounts was laid before the I
mate, and 1880 copies were ordered to be !
rinted. t
The committee on internal improvements re- 9
orted several bills, with amendments. il
A petition from the board of directors of Min s
N college, asking for an appropriation of Il
5000, was presented.
Mr.. Hodge introduced a bill to enable mar II
I'd women to contract and bind their p%arapher- b
j property. t.
A motion by Mr.. Mundy to take up the joint tt
relative to a mail route across the fl
linus of Tehuantepec was adopted, and then
e senate a adjourned. +;
HoUsE.-Mr. Davidson, Of Livingston intro c.
iced a resolution respecting the registry of the n
mes of foreigners. e
Mr.. James, of New Orleans, gave notice of fs
bill, asking our senator's and representatives IL
congress to exert their influence to cause a
peal of the naturalization laws.
The two bills Of Mr.. Slaughter, of Caddo, ei
Q: to regulate succession sales, and to require CT
eritfs and auctioneers to identify notes and l
nds taken at public, sales, were read and re- II
red. P
The bill to provide for the payment of the
of the general assembly was taken up a
d passed. The sum Of $4,000 appropria- I'll
The bill to incorporate the P~hysico-medical IL
of Baton Rouge was passed. C
u olll 10 Iepeal all laws providing Tor the -
of births and deaths was taken up. l
some discussion it was postponed for the m
esent.
JANUARY 29th.-No quorom in the senate. p'
9UsE-The following bills were passed: to til
5ulate the mode Of keeping public accounts, &C
regulate and define the duties and powers of re
mlnlstrators, executors, curators and syndics, a
.ative to judicial advertisements, to prevent CT
ems from holding Office, relative to persons NJ
rested and imprisoned for debt, relative to re
relative to judicial and other sales al
'de at public auction, to regulate the office of
dltor of public accounts, to provide for the til
al of slaves for capital crimes in the parish of ey
leans, to regulate and define the duties of q
? clerks Of the supreme court. a
JAN. 2oth.-In fir
2 house. The speaker laid before the house BIZ
COMMUNICATION from the president of the Uni
States, transmitting a report from the secre- he
Of state upon the subject of the case of Sc
alter M. Gibson, which was referred to the Sc
nmlttee on foreign affairs. ye
MT. Fuller, from the committee on com