New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-18


his object To act upon tile Joint resolution for the
relief of the poor Of Washington and Georgetown.
The House soon after adjourned to the following
a Monday =
Ii State Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. sl3, lB56.--Seaate - Mr.. St
Paul introduced resolution to count the votes for
and against the removal Of the seat Of government
including those scattered about on the floor at the
election riots in the ninth precincts in New
Orleans
Mr.. Simns, Of Pointe Goupee, on previous notice
introduced bill appropriate $780, 900 of the swamp
land fund for internal improvement service.
The Senate went into executive session on open
ing the doors adjourned till tomorrow.
House louise met at II o'clock; 4 members
present.
Nj. Downs called mp resolution in reference 10
printing the Governors message, to amend it by in
serting l,00G copies.
Mr.. Hamilton offered an address, with resolutions,
in reference to the removal Mr. Joseph Hufty, Sher
iff of New Orleans. <
Mr. Alexander objected to its being read, as under
the rule Of the House he said it must lay over one
Nh. Hamilton said it was an address, and asked
that it may be read.
Mr.. Semmes coneurred in opinion with Mr.. Ham
ton. Il HE address and resolution were laid ever.
MI. Sennes moved that the sum of $50 be allowed
Mr.. Senzeneau, for obtaining testimony in New Or
leans relative to contested election in his own
F. VS.. AZ. 1T. Morgan. Amended by "a resolution to
40.
Mr. Patten called iii, Ills resolution Of instructions
TO the Senators and Repre- atFes IN Congress- in
reference to the naturalization laws. Referred, to
Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Downs, honla Special Committee, reported IA
vorably on a bill to authorize the Baton Rouge,
Gross Tete and 0pelonsas Railroad Company, to eff
feet d loan Of $40 900. 3$
Mr.. Walker offered d resolution inviting Clark
Mills, the sculptor, to seat within the bar Of the
House. z5a rs
4. Mr. Jordan gave notice Of a bill to increase the
number Of Sheriffs in New Orleans g. =
Mr.. oyer gave notice of a bill to incorporate the
toSFn of Flynn; laid over. 81 =&
Mr.. Hamilton gave notice Of bill to prevent per-
sons from pistols, knives, sung shots, brass
knuckles, etc: read. l=lEfJ5 l9s5
Mr.. Pike moved to refer it to the Committee on
Unfinished Business.
MI. Harnilton's bill was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. ..3a55
Mr.. Wright gave notice that he would introduce a
bill to lease the State Pententiary.
The House adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock tomor-
row. 55s55g j5534s a. II
TUESDAY, Feb. l4ttll, 1856 senate,--We have no
Senate proceedings to-day.
Hoase.-House met at 4 o o'clock, 10 members
present. 38f5 ZEE II Isl ss#5$3
Message from the Senate Senate concurred in
House bill, to instruct the Committee on Banks and
Banking to examine the condition Of the Savings
Banks in lew Orleans Also joint resolution to count
the votes relative toremoVal Of the neat OF Govern
ment.
; "A resolution Was offered and adopted instructing
the committee on Contingent Expenses to inquire
into and ascertain the amount of expense incurred
by Messrs. Morgan and Senzeneau in contested cleo
tions. E5 a 5..
Mr.. Gordon gave notice Of a bill to require a new
survey of the State.
Senate bill to recount the vote relative to the reno
val or the Seat OF Government, called up, and gave
rise to some discussion On the passage Of the
the yeas and nays stood, yeas As, nays %.
The House adjourned to meet at eleven o'clock to-
morrow. .5 =5l
FROM TExAs-The Austin State Times says that
the egislature which has adjourned, accomplished
but single important measure, the passage Of the
Public Debt bill. 81 ~ 5$5,
The wife Of Gen. Wilson, of Vine Grove, Grimes
county ze to death on the night of the 9Th instant
She was returning home from visit to a neighbor
horseback is supposed to have fallen from the AMI
NAL, and being stunned was unable to rise, and frozt
to death. a man named John Crosby was also frozel
to death on prairie in Robertson county.
SWelearn from Austin that Blankenship and Lewis
charged with having burned down the Auditors Office
had, with forty or fifty friends armed to the teeth
come into the town and openly deed the law, declar
ing that all the shets Texas could not arrest them
The affair caused much excitement and indignation
and the Sheriff. at last accounts, was sulnmoning
large force to carry the law into effect.
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THE LATE DISTURBANCES IN MoNTEv1DEo.-A col
respondent Of the New York Herald on board til
United States ship Savannah, writing on the l3t
December, off Rio Janero, states that during th
late disturbances in Monteyideo an American marin
force was landed from the ships Germantown an
cambridge in order to protect the lives and proper
of our citizens. The difficulties between Brazil al
Paraguay were not settled, but Don Pedro anxiol
for d fghtif the troubles could not be amicably a
justed. AT Rio the weather was warm-health
the port good. The crew of the Savannah had su
scribed $500 for the relief of the sufferers from yeo
fever in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Forcible allusit
is made to the steady increase Of the French Al
British squadronns in the Pacific. u.s..
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS We find the following tt
egraphic dispatches in late Northern papers:
l1iNsdale, lNiich.) Feb. ia collision occurrt
on the Michigan Southern Railroad, near this plac
last night, between the eastern and western EXPIRE
trains. The hickman, baggage-master, fireman, al
another man, were killed. The engineer, brakema
and trainboy had each a leg broken.
The baggage car Of the eastern train was burne
with all the baggage and mails contained in it.
Chatham Four Corners, Feb "A freight tra
on the Harlem railroad went through the bridge ne
Dover Plains yesterday the engine falling thirty fe
into deep water. The engineer and fremen were S
Verely injured, and the bridge rendered compile
wreck. E..
BETTING ON THE PERsIA.-The New York EY
ming Post says: ss4@a@ o...... ..M
/" We understand that over $40 900 were bet by d
ferent parties in this city upon the arrival of the
Cunard steamer Persia, in eight days from the day
her departure.h
The Persia was out fourteen days in consequence
exceedingly rough weather, but it is said, she full
demonstrated her capability of making the passage
eight DAYS under favorable circumstances
MAN FOUND DEAD IN A CHIMNEY FLuE-Yeste
day morning, (says the New York Courier0 at IL
tenement house of John Stuart No. 1870 Cherry stree
the dead body of 6 young man was discovered in OF
OF the chimney fues. The body was found to
damned firmly in the hue, and frozen. He had on
clothing except his shirt and drawers. 1t proved
betthe body Of an insane man, named Louis Mile
who disappeared on New Years morning. A persc
saw him go down the chimney on New Years NOR
ing, but supposed lie was taking short cnt to !