The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-13
$tgislatibt Yrets'aings.
TUESDAY, 18th 1855.

lU90DAY, JZIn 1890.
6ErArs.-0enste net pursuant 10 i'd
jcurnment, and was opened with prayer
"a members present.
Several local bills presented.
A resolution 10 appoi,V) "a Joint Commute.
TO examine levy machine passed
Mr. Sims of Point Ccupee, gave motto.
that he would Introduce a bill 10 make
an appropriation TO purchase 900 slaves te
put on the Internal Improvement service
Senate adjourned TO meet morrow al
The usual hour
Horsr.-tlouse met AZ 1oi o'clock, 70
members answered to thee )n.Ges.
! Journal read
Mr.. Mcdonald offered a resolution, in
structing the finance commute 10 enquire
into the legality Of the payment Of certain
amounts in the STn, T.easurers report for
the past season Rules suspended and the
resolution taken up Mr.. McDonsld made
few remarks explanatory Of his reasons
for Offering the resoIution-.ad that an
appropriation was made by the last leg;sla-
tnte to purchase certain number Of VOL
un,es Of oRobinson's reports, and under that
law six thousand volumes were purchased
at an expense of $4,000 to the State-that
for the public printing $4,000 was appro-
priated whereas $50, 500 had been expen-
ded. Mr.. Med mentioned several other
'nsfANces where money had been psid the
pass season without appropriation and
contrary to the constitution The resolu-
ton passed
Mr.. Downs offered petition from citi-
zens living on the Bayou Crosse Tete, ask
ing an appropriation TO improve the navi-
CATION of the Bayou Crosse Tcte.
Mr.. Pike offered memorial from Phil
lip Winfree Esqr rules suspended and re-
ferred to committee on claims.
Mr. Wright of Orleans offered memoir
ial from the Board of Administrators of the
Mechanics Society of New O,leans-re.
ferred
Mr. Fuller offered a resolution instruct
ing our Senators and Representatives in
Congress TO use their iunue be in procuring
certain post roads
Mr. Wright offered a resolution grant.
ing The use of the Hall Tomorrow night
for Mr.. Louis Dutour. to deliver a lecture
on Education-grar!ed
A discussion took place between Messrs
SHINES aud Smart, in reference to = 70.
port from the judiciary Committee in ~.
ference TO certain bills TO emancipate
minors.
Notice Of seVt9l bills given.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill without
previous notice, to establish a department
of Natural Science in the University Of
Louisiana, referred tie Committee vn Public
Education
An act to amend the several acts Of the
Legislature relative 10 the Police aud Gov
eminent of the city of Baton Rouge, was
called up-read by its title and passed.
Mr., VanWinkle gavs notice of bill to
provide for the disposal Of swamp and
ovarnowned lands.
Mr.. Vail gave notice that he would in.
troduce at some future time an act 10 in.
corporate the Howard Association of Baton
Rouge
Senate bill relative 10 contested cleo.
tions-passed.
Mr.. Hamlipton called up resolution
introduced by inn. to fix the salary of the |
two Pages Of the House, and moved that
The amount allowed them be two dollars
per day. Amended by -four dolIars,o !
yeas and nays called on the amendment
yeas q tsys3 30.
Mr.. Pike moved TO fix their compensa.
Ton at three dollars an" fifty cents per
lay, yeas and nays called Yeas 80 nays 81.
Mr.. Est|in, asked a suspension OF the
'ules to setsodnes two bills. Granted
House adsgsrbed to raeet at IL O'Clock
o-morrow.