The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1856-02-02
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FRIDAY Feb. / 1856.


SErArE.--Senate met pursuant to ad-
journment-24 members present.
The Governors veto on bill to loan
$4,000 to L. P. Helme of the Parish OF
Csddo, out of the Free Public School, &C.
cumulating tuna, was sustained.
The veto message of Gov. Hebert on
the resolution to extend the lease OF the
Louisiana Penitentiary to May 1850 was
sustained.
Joint resolution to accept an invitation
to attend the Inauguration Of the Jackson
Statue, concurred in. 3
An act to allow the Catholic church in
the Parish of Ascension to dispose OF part
of their Cemetery in that parish; for Pro-
testans and Jews-passed.
The Senate refused to concur in the
resolution of the House to adjourn until
Monday the 18th inst.
Senate adjourned to meet again to-mor-
row at the usual hour.
HorsE.-House met at 10 O'Clock 80
members answ erred to their names.
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 adjourn to
meet again on Monday the 18th inst. Mr..
L. offered as reason for his motion thai
an invitation had been extended to the
Legislature, to participate in the inaugural
ceremonies of the jackson Statue in New
Orleans on the 9th inst-1hat the travel.
ing committees would be off on duty, and
/ it would be difficult to have quorum.
Mr.. Smart offered an anerdment.-That
the standing committees be requested in
the mean time to make ready their reports.
Action suspended.
M. Estlin. moved that Mssrs. Brice and
Shields, Representatives elect from New
| Orleans. whose seats have been contested
be allowed time to collect evidence in the
case. before Justice. of the Peace in
New Orleans.
Mr.. Grant, moved TO lay on the table
sa id that the gentlemen had been consulted
and their witnesses have been summoned
to appear before committeeman that 1t
would retard the action of the House to
tie end of he session.
MIR. Estin said in explanation, that he
offered the resolution in order 10 facilitate
business-that the witnesses We're citizens
of New Orleans. who have their own af-
fairs to attend to and it would be difficult
to have them at the Capital.
Mr.. Grant, moved that the re port of the
committee be published 1000 in English
and SEQ in French. Amended by Mr.
Woodbridge. for 1000 in each language.
Mr. Favrot offered further amendment
to make 25,0OC and MIR. Duperier $4,000
Mr.. Duperier, objected to the publication
of this particular case OF condensation &c
the exclusion of other cases-said that hi
hoped TO see the whole matter brought
before the public.
Mr.. Brice. was in favor of printing, ant
made an eloquent speech in justification o
his position as the representative of the
American party in New Orleans. Yea'
and nays called for on motion to lay tn
whole matter on the table-carried.
Mr.. Favrot, offered a resolution to have
all the documents. lin reference to contested
elections published-lost
Notice Of maLy bills was c. wen. Ih'
only one of any public Importance wa
that of Mr. Duperier, in reference to SOM
resolutions of instruction, to our Senators
and Repre.entatives:in Congress relative t.
change fin the naturalization laws.
The House adjourned to meet to morrow
at 10 o'clock
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