New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-21
Louisiana Legislature.

BATON RoUGE Feb. 17-Senate--A report was
made by Mr.. Pearce from the Committee on Educa-
ton unfayorabe to granting legislative aid to liter
ary institution in the parish of St. Helena and to the
Mt. Lebanon University in the parish Of Benville.
joint resolution called up by Mr.. st. Paul, for a
subscription by the State out Of the library funds to
twelve political newspapers, to be annually bound and
placed away in the archives of the State. Passed.
By Mr.. Phillips, joint resolution directing the
State Engineer to take steps for the removal Of the
steamboat g. JONES' from the channel of Red
river. near Campte-read second time and referred.
bill directing the Governor to withdraw the swamp
lands in this State from sale-read second time, re-
ferred and ordered to be printed bill for the i'm
provement of navigation OF Red river over the falls
at Alexandria. Referred.
By Mr.. Locoul, bill giving authority to Police
Jures to levy taxes to maintain patrols. Referred
By Mr. St. Paul. bill to prohibit illicit marriages
between white and coored persons by fixing heavy
penalties thereupon Mr.. St. Paul spoke of such
connections as common in the city of New Orleans.
The bill read and referred to the judiciary com.
mite.
By Mr.. Chew bill to amend the 9th article of
the Constitution in regard to the removal Of civil
officers by address of majority of the members of
both Houses of the General Assembly. (The purpose
of the bill is to amend the article in question so as to
require cause-a cause fully made out-for the re-
moval Of such officer ocers) The bill, after read
ing, was referred to the Committee on Amendments
to the Constitution.
By Mr.. Simms: A resolution making inquiry in re-
gard to swamp land matters. Adopted
By Mr. Smms: bill to prohibit the Register Of the
Swamp Land Office from selling otherwise dispos-
ing OF any lands not patented to the State Adopted.
BY S1r st. Paul: A bill in reference to free public
schools in the city of New Orleans. Passed.
The President submitted report from the Presi-
dent and Directors of the Opelousas and Great West
ern Railroad Company which was referred and or.
dered to be printed
HOUSE Bills on FIRST READ1SG.-A bill to in.
corporate the Southern Mutual Insurance Company
Of New Orleans. Passed first reading bill relative
M md h in To ntu
trict Attorneys. Passed first reading. bill to amend
the act equazing the tax slaves, referred tc
select committee, composed Of Messrs. Phillips St
| Paul and Taylor.
SENATE Bills ON THE THIRD REAp1sG-A bill te
t punish assaults with dangerous weapons under
consideration, when the Senate went into Executive
session.
After which Mr.. St. Paul called up bill from til,
House providing for speedy trial of motions of ex
ception, Intervention, opposition ETC.. which, unde
suspension of the rules passed through its sey
eral readings.
Adjourned to II o'clock A. NJ. tomorrow.
| HouseMr. Randall, resolution to appoint speeia
committee of two from each of the smamp land dis
tricts Of the State to consider new measure of in
ternal improvement
Mr.. Van Wicke, an act to appropriate from tn
fund OF the second swamp land district $1,000 t
make a road from Livona, in Ponte Coupee to th
Atchatalaya. Referred
Mr.. Walker an act to provide for taking testmon
in claims against the State.
/ Mr.. CAN'T, from Committee on Internal Improve
ments reported unfavorably Oh bill to improve th
falls in the Red river at Alexandria.
Mr.. Forshey called up bill to incorporate hoo
and ladder company in the parish of Jefferson
Passed.
Mr.. Pike, bill to provide for translation of ce
tain Spanish records in the parish of East Bate
Rouge.
Mr. Jourdan, an act to amend an act relative
District Courts in the parish Of Orleans.
; Mr.. R. Woodbridge, an act relative to divorces.
The Speaker presented the report of Lafayet
Caldwell on swamp lands. Referred.
AS the order of the day bill to provide for t
= sale of swamp lands was taken up and section
! section adopted, with numerous amendments T
bill was ordered to be engrossed for third read!
! to-day, and the House adjourned.