New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-26
Louisiana Legislature.

BATON ROUGE January .--SeNGGe.-Ine
Senate met, and adjourned after the transac-
ton Of some unimportant business.
House.--Mr. Semmes, Of New Orleans, pre-
scented q number Of petitions, with accompany
ing evidence Of contested seats in the House by
named parties, among which was that Of Mr..
Hatch, of st. Helena. Referred to Special
Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Beecher offered q resolution for supply
ing the members of the House with ten daily
papers each, as usual. sS l.ls5.3 K
Mr. Stirling objected. He thought it a use
less expense to the State, and moved that three
be substituted instead. Another member sub
stituted five as the number, which was adopted
On motion, the House proceeded to the cleo
tion of a Minute Clerk. Mr.. E. B. Whitson
was elected by reclamation
I motion to elect Warrant Clerk, gave rise
to an animated discussion, as to whether the
salary Of said official be maintained at $40 per
day.
Mr.. Mcdonald considered the Office an impo-
sition, and moved it be abolished. Motion lost
Conrad L. MarVer was nominated and elected
| to the office, the salary question being finally
settled by reference to the statutes, which fixed
| it at IS per day. .- -.-..e
The following Translating Clerks were elect
ed: Messrs Duplises, F. Foynet and -
Fargo.
Enrolling Clerks--MeBsrs J. W. Addison, G.
! Fl. Smith, F. HARRISON, A. B. HALEY, W. W.
Packee, T. l.. Randall and s. 3. Haynes.
| Mr.. Beeeher offered resolution that the
House be opened every morning with prayer,
| and that our ministers be invited to attend
alternately for this purpose. The adoption of
| the resolution demonstrated the piety Of the
House beyond question.
Mr.. Brice, from New Orleans, asked and OBJ
| tanned leave of the House to enter the protest
of himself and colleague from the Second Re-
preventative District, New Orleans, against the
| testimony taken by the contestants for their
seats, as he and his colleague had not received
notice to be present at the taking Of said testi-
| mony, and they objected to being ousted by
| such an er parte process.
| Mr.. B. embodied his protest in o resolution
requesting the committee to send for papers and
persons, which was assailed by Mr. Semmes, of
| New Orleans, who moved it be laid on the table,
| which was done.
The appropriation bill for paying the officers
and members of the two Houses, and all con-
! tingent expenses, was then passed. The bill
L amounts to $4,000.
1 The joint resolution relative to appointing a
4 committee to investigate the accounts and
! vouchers of the Swamp Land Commissioners was
1 adopted.
/ The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Nc
l Donald, of Claiborne, endorsing the high ma
4 tional views of President Pierce's message rela-
! tive to slavery, came up, and was adopted after
some discussion, in which Mr.. Med. took occa-
sion to g define his position" He said he had,
/ by introducing this resolution, been charged by
members of his own party with deserton to the
i Democracy, but he did not wish to commit his
4 friends to the resolution, but to express his OWE
sentiment in regard to man who had taken &C
4 firm stand for our rights. He was still oppo.
7 sed to foreign influence and in favor of Native
n Americans for Office, but he did not shape his
\ politics from party preference, but from the CON
victions of his own mind
\ The Democratic member from Claiborne
moved that Mr.. Mods resolution be amended
so as to express the thanks of the House to the
&c immortal seventy four'' Richardson men il
Congress for their course on the Speakership.
\ Mr.. Mcdonald wished to know the gentle
mans notion for this amendment, which Woule
prevent him voting for his own resolution. HI
thought it most ungenerous in his colleague t.
4 thus thwart him in giving expression to his feel
! ings to our President, and he hoped the Demo
(; Gratis would not SO amend the resolution.
The amendment was adopted, but withdraw
by the mover, and Mr. McDonald's original res
! olution then passed unanimously.
The House soon after adjourned.