The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-19
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TUESDAY. March l8. 1856,

Adjournment at 10 o'clock. mem.
beers present.
A resolution to give House bills pre-.
ference over Senate bills gave rise to
much discussion and occupied the at
1 tention of the House for about half
hour.
Mr.. CAN'T, asked a suspension of
the rules in order to take up the bill
leasing the Penitenitary carried
motion to recommend the bill, lay on
the table, followed in quick succession
after much angry discussion, the bill
was made the special order for to-
morrow Immediately after the reading
of the Journal.
Mr.. SHINES, introduced an act to
amend tho 35th section ofan act sup
Elemental to the act for the consolida.
ton of New Orleans. The rules sus-
pended, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Fouston, an act to encourage
volunteer companies-laid over under
the rule.
Mr.. Randall, made motion, that
the Clerk Of the House proceed to the
Senate, and correct an error made by
him in the appropriation bill.
The Clerk read from Finance Com.
mittee report to show that he had not
made an error.
Mr. Shields called up an act incor-
poratinathe Mechanics Association.
of New Orleans-passed.
Mr.. Norwood, called up an act to
incorporate the Louisiana Central stem
of the Mississippi, and IPacifio Rail-
road company-passed with reading
title.
Mr.. Favrot, an act to amend an
re enact the 18th Section Of an act
relative to time of holding courts in
the Sixth Judicial District court, pass.
ed with an amendment by Mr.. Downs.
An act for finding the Swamp Land
fund, gave rise to discussion-Bill laid
on the table.
Mr.. Hawkins, gave notice that he
would move a reconsideration to. mor-
row.
Mr.. Hawkins, called up and act to
prevent the Instructions in Atchafala-
va river.
Mr.. Mcdonald an act for the relief
of w. G. Barten, passed.
An act for the relief of Bernard
Marigney was called up-discussed,
and lost.
Mr. James, introduced a resolution
to allow each member to call up one
bill, commencing alphabotically--pass-
ed.
House adjourned to 6 O'Clock.
= SERIOUS Riot AT YALE ColLEaE.-I
New Haven March 4.-Last night |
there happened one Of those occurren-
ces which have but seldom happened
heretofore. Mr.. Fiske P. Brewer, tn.
tor in Yale College, having in some
manner caused the almost universal
dislike of the students. was assaulted
by them in body last night. At
about a quarter after eleven the stu.
dents began to congregate before his
room in South College building
There deliberately they began to break
up bricks and smash in the Shutters
There was no hurry evinced, but they
did it all calmly, as if to show that they
were determined to let the tutor know
that they bad gone much too far
Afterwards, about quarter of twelve,
a few students went up to break into
his room supposing tina. Mr.. Brewer
was not in, from his not having shown
Mr.. Brewer was, however, in
the passage way, and seized the 6rst ad-
venturer, who, it seems. struck him on
the head with a club, as also with his
fists. The students then broke into
his room and broke all the sasbes of
his windows, as also some furnature,
after which they went away. Such
occurrences have but seldom happened
heretofore. Mr.. Brewers injuries are
not very great. Some twenty were
in the act, while about forty
Or fifty were gathered around them
we're placed in the yard,
but they took no part in quelling the
tumult. 1t is an occurrence much to
be regretted, and certainly unmanly
and undigni6ed on the part of the stu