The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-02-09
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FRrpAY.Fehssl, l856.-Eenate.-Senate met
pursuant 10 adf0urnmentr-4 members present.
The. Governors veto 0na bill to loan $4,000
r. Helmei Of the Perish Of. Caddo, out Of
Free Public School accumulating fund, was
sustained.
veto message of Gov. Hebert on the
resolution to extend the lease Of the Louisiana
Penitentiary to May, 1856, was sustained :
Joint resolution to accept an invitation. to
attend the Inauguration Of the Jackson Statue,
concurred in.
An act to allow the Catholic Church in the
Parish Of Ascension to dispose of a part Of
their cemetery il that parish, for Protestants
and Jews-passed.
The Senate refused to concur in the resolu-
ton Of the House to adjourn until Monday,
Senate adjourned to meet again tomorrow
at the usual hour. r5I<
House.-House met at 10 o'clock, SO mem
1bers answered to their names. 81 eos
Messrs. LIE Blanc and Gordon, from New
Orleans, presented themselves and were sworn
in.
Mr.. Locoul offered a resolution that when
the House adjourn, it adjournto meet again on
Monday the. 18th inst. Mr.. L. offered as q
reason for his motion that an invitation had
been extended to the Legislature to participate
in the Inaugural ceremonies Of the Jackson
Statue in ewOrleans on the 9th inst, that
the travelling committees would be off on duty
and itswould be difficult to have a quorum.
Mr.. Smart offered an amendment thai
the stAnding committees be requested in the
mean time to make ready their reports. Actor
suspended.
Mr. Estlin moved that Messrs. Brice ane
Shields, representatives elect from NewOrleans
whose seats have been contested, be allowed
time to collect evidence in the case, before {
Justice Of the Peace in NewOrleans.
Mr.. CAN'T moved to lay on the table-sait
that the gentlemen had been consulted, ant
their witnesses have been consulted, and theil
witnesses have been summoned to appear be
fore a committee-said that would retard TIN
action of the House to the end Of the session
Mr.. Estlin said in explanation, that he Of
fered the resolution in order to facilitate bust
ness--that the witnesses were citizens Of New
| Orleans, who have their own affairs to attens
to, and it would be difficult to have them a
the Capitol.
Mr.. CAN'T moved that the report of tn
committee be published-l000 in English ant
500 in French. Amended by Mr.. Woodbridge
for 1000 in each language.
Mr.. Favrot offered q further amendment t
make $4,000, and MIR. Duperier $4,000. MI
Dupsrier objected to the publication of thi
particular case of condensation, to the e~xclusio
Of other cases-said that he hoped to see th
whole matter brought before the public.
MIR. Brice was in favor of printing, an
made an eloquent speech in justification of hi
1 ,o,:t,o, nj, +Lo rorno,o,{,ksro IF %Ia Ap,nrsn,
party in NewOrleans. Yeas and nays Gale
for on motion to lay the whole matter on til
table-carried.
Mr.. Favrot, offered q resolution to have q
the documents, in reference to contested elet
lions, published-lost.
Notice Of many bills was given. The onl
one Of any public Importance was that Of Nj
Duperier, in reference to some resolutions {
Instructions to our Senators and Represents
tives in Congress, relative to a change in IL
naturalization laws. t
The House adjourned to meet tomorrow Q
ten O'Clock.