New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-11
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Louisiana TsceIsIatuse.

FRIDAY, March T., 1s5G-H House-fIouse met nur.
s'lant 70 adjournment at 10 o'clock. Ffty-seyen mem
Mr.. Dunn, from Connrntte on Commerce renorted
favoraby on an act for the protection Of masters and
owners OF ships and steamboats, The hill nrovifes
fine OF 80, and imprisonment not over ninety days,
10 any person Or persons who shall be found guilty
interfering with the Of vessels thus nterfearno
with the business of commerce.
Mr. Dunn, from Committee on Commerce renoatedl
favorably on BILL relative to seauen, beatman and
rernen in the State providing that contracts shall be
entered into with such by the masters Of boats and
yessls and fixing penalties for non-perf0rnance Of
duty made the order Of the day for Friday.
Mr. Haynes reported favorably on bill for the re-
iefof veterans OF 1874 and 10.
Mr.. I4avle-an act to regulate the fees OF Justices
Of the Peace in the parish Of Orleans.
Mr.. Walker, without previous notice introduced an
act to provide for subscription by the State to the
Railroad Company-referred to committee on Internal
improvements
AS the order of the day the city charter of New
Orleans, came up.
Mr.. Mackey called for the yeas and nays on every
section as ibeaine up. Seconded by Mr.. Estlin.
Mr.. Wright Said that the opposition to the charter
grew out o Tie fact that the time for holding the
elections, from March, had been changed to July He
was willing to compromise the matter, and moved u
reconsider the vote fixing the time to July The re-
suit that the third Monday in June was substi-
| tuted.
SATURDAY, March 8.-House-House met at IL
| o'c0ck--siXty members present.
Mr.. Robinson offered resolution thatafter the 18th
inst. no new business shall be introduced. Passed.
MI. Wright offered joint resolution of instructions
to Senators and Representatives in Congress to have
| an appropriation to open channel through Lake
| Pontchartrain. Adopted.
Mr.. Estlin called up bill to appropriate the sum OF
81 600 to the National Guards of New Orleans. Lost
Mr. Lawrason called up his resolutions in reference
to DR.. Kane, providing for medal to be presented
/ him in the name OF the State by the Governor
| Adopted.
/ The charter for the city of New Orleans was here
taken up and occupied the House until it adjourned
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a REPORTER MoBBED.-On the 28th ult. the fugi
tive slave case in Cincinnati was terminated by re
mandng the slaves to their masters and sending then
over to Covngton in custody of the U. s. Marshal
After reaching Covington a sort of congratuator,
4 meeting was held and several speeches made 4 re
porter of the Cincinnati Gazette was present, obtain
ing items, and after the meeting he was attacked by
few lawless individuals who supposed him to be a
Abolitionist. We copy the Gazette's account OF til
affair: as
E perse, our reporter then left While he had bee
standing in the crowd, with his pencil This hand h
frequently heard such remarks as-'tsee that d
Abolition reporter" What business has he over he1
+ | from OhioI' but thought nothing of them. He ha
T. gone two Or three blocks from the Magnolia Holls
q toward the river when he was suddenly struck b.
2 hind. He turned around, but was Immediately su
+ rounded by a crowd, struck by a number of person
V and knocked down. One respectabe-looling ma
Z demonstrated with the, crowd but with no cflec
= They cried, Tar and feather him.; Duck him
He's ID Abolitionst, give him he'll t:lTal
h him down to the river and put him on a cake Of c
h and let him go to the devil The lastsuggestie
= seemed to delight them, and they surrounded hi
! and proceeded toward the river. He noticed nul
3 ber OF men inthis crowd whom he had seen in tt
r. court-rooms during the trial of the case, serving
special Deputy Marshals from Kentucky.
Just as they reached the levee they were joined
r, small party, some of them Deputy Marshals lro
r. Ohio. who had come to assist in bringing ov
e the fugitves. Nj. Lee late Deputy City Marshal
Cincinnati, recognized our reporter; the Ohio par
drew their shooters and ordered the kentuckians
v stand back. They obeyed. But the moment the c1
boat had left the landing the Kentuckians crowded
"A the wharf boat and shouted their curses and threat
ss, d Abolition reporter on that side Of the river
- | would kill him. .---- ~