New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-26
Louisiana Legislature.

BATON ROUGE, January a. l957-Senate. St
Paul introduced bill in relation to justices OF the
peace in the parish of Orleans, which was referred
BY Mr.. Sirnnls, bill to appropriate $4,000 for
work done or to be done on the Atchataaya. Passed
two readings and referred.
By Mr. St. Paul, bill to vacate h,stanter all the
offices of notares public in the parish of Orleans
and to authorize the Governor to appoint sixty
others, designating, specially, the by whom are
to be kept the archives of the parish The bill was
passed its first and second readings, and referred:
By Mr.. Simms, a bill in relation to surveyors OF
swamp lands Read by its title and referred
By Mr. Munday, bill to amend acts in reference
to crimes and offences bill fix the fees OF justi-
ces of the peace in civil and criminal cases.
A bill allowing appeals in certain criminal cases on
the part of the State.
A bill to punish the sending of threatening letters.
A bill to amend and reenaet the 1880 article OF the
code Of practice.
bill requiring the certificates of district clerks to
commissions executed by justices of the peace, and
A bill to exempt one negro slave from seizure and
sale on execution, and if female the issue thereof
up to ten years OF age.
The foregoing bills were seyeraly passed by their
titles on the first reading
A Joint resolution from the House to give the nm
finished business of last session precedence over the
new business of the present session was rejected.
House-House opened at ii o'clock, 81 members
present. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Suratt.
Mr. Hamilton offered joint resolution to have five
members of the House and - members OF the Senate
to take into consideration the necessity OF mansion
for the Governor. Laid over under the rule.
Mr. Haynes offered resolution relative to printing
extra copies of the Governors message Passed.
Mr. Mathews gave notice of the following bills A
bill to facilitate evidence in suits by the Vicksburg
Shreveport aud Texas Railroad Company, VS.. the
Stockholders of the same.
4 bill to prevent pleas for delay in suits by the
same
MI Woodbridge gave notice ola bill to tax Insurance
companies for the benefit of the Fire Department Of
New Orleans.
+ The resolutions relative to the late David Martin
were adopted.
Mr.. Woodbridge pronounced eulogy on the late
David Martin.
Mr.. Semmels gave notice of a bill relative to Free
Banks
: Mr.. Duperier, an Act to prevent the emancipation
of slaves. Referred to the Judiciary committee.
| Mr.. Pike gave notice of the following bills:
An Act to provide for the better security of thu
| Capitol from fire.
An Act to amend the fourth section Of an Act, en-
titled An Act for the relief of the Charity Hospital
The resolutions eulogising the political course Q
Senator Benjamin, came up and gave rise to dis
cussion.
The resolution to appoint nine members Of tn
House to provide some better means to protect lii
and property in New Orleans. Adopted.
The resolutions of instruction to Senators and Re
representatives. relative to the proposed reduction
the tariff sugar, gave rise to discussion, Pendin
which the House adjourned.
THURSDAY January o. Senate. Mr.. Haynes
from the Judiciary Committee, reported in favor 6
the passage of the bill referred that committee
prohibit the emancipation of slaves in this State wit
amendment. The first section of this bill prohibit
hereafter all emancipation Of slaves.
The second section excerpts from the prOhibitio
the slave who may have saved the life OF his owne
or owners house, or the child of either.
The third section provides, in this only case of es
cepon, there shall be enacted the most rigid judcis
proof in a regular issue Of the facts for the publ
notice for forty days.
Mr.. St. Paul introduced joint resolution author
zing the Adjutant and Inspector General to sell G
otherwise dispose of the military arms belonging
the State which unit for use, with view to tn
substitution of more efficient weapons. The resolI
ton received two readings and was referred.
Mr.. De ltnssy, from the Committee on the Militia
reported in favor Of the joint resolutions authorZn
the sale Of such arms are unfit for service. Th
report adopted, and the resolution was passed 0
its third reading.
The Senate then went into executive session
after which it adjourned.
Mr.. Woodbridge gave notice of joint resolution
appoint three members of the House, and - men
bels Of the Senate to examine into the affairs Of til
First District Court OF New Orleans, and report upo
the eXpediency of establishing another Criminal Cou
in that city
Mr.. Wright, joint resolution, instructing Senator
and Representatives in Congress to have the gener
: government 10 open the pass known the &C MIDI
Ground" Of Lake Ponchartrain.
Mr. Beecher, whereas, the late American ConVe
ton assembled at Philadelphia have ascertaiaed th
there is a God, therefore, resolved, that the mini
tiers Of His gospel i'll the city be invited alternately
open the House with prayer.
The Speaker informed Mr.. B., that under the III
of the last session. he had extended the invitation
Mr.. Semmes' memorial relative to st. Marys @
phan Boys Asylum of New Orleans referred
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Randall, bill to appropriate the sum of 800 OF
to pay the officers and members and contingent e.
penses Of the Legislature. The House went into Cor
mitee OF the Whole, and passed the bill.
4 Mr.. Wright a bill to incorporate DOlbear's Cor
mercial Academy. Referred to Judiciary Committe
Mr.. Wright also offered bill relative to the domi;
of Incorporated institutions. Passed.
Mr.. Semmes, bill to establish q general system
+ free banking. Referred to Committee Banks al
Banking.
Mr.. Semmes, bill relative to the faculty Of Il
: New Orleans School Of Medicine.
Mr.. Fuller a bill to establish "A Board of Publ
) Works, according to the constitution, and sever
j other bills
:, The resolution of Mr. Hamilton, relative to Il
Governors mansion, was passed.
y The House refused to concur in joint resolutiC
) OF the Senate to appoint committee to report
e the State Seminary Of Learning in the parish
n Rapides
:, The House soon after adjourned.
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