New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-23
Louisiana Legislature.

bill was then reconsidered and referred to special
committee of five.
The Special Order of the Day.-To wit: The bill
providing for the lease of the Pententary was taken
up at u NJ, and after much debate
Section lst., providing for lease of the Peniten-
tiary for five years the lessee lessees to be elected
on Joint ballot of the two Houses, was then adopted
ayes Is, noes 9.
The second section provided for the payment to the
State by the essees, Of oneourth OF the annual pro-
ceedS.
Mr.. Hyanls moved to strike out onefourh: Car
red. |
Mr. Oliver moved to insert one-half; which motion
prevailed.
The section, thus amended, was then adopted
And then the Senate adjourned.
Hoasc.-Mr. Haynes presented an act to lncorpo-
rate the Eaton Rouge and Clinton Railroad Company.
Mr.. Jourdan an act to provide for the public print
ing by sealed proposals, and to abolish the office of
State printer ordered to be printed.
The Speaker submitted report from B. HARRISON,
Register OF the Land Office, asked for by resolution
of the House few days ago.
The bill to provide etiectually for the sale OF
lands belonging to the State taken up at its third
reading, and after some discussion passed.
Mr.. CAN'T called up bill TO provide for re-dlStrlct
ling the State into judicial districts. After discussion
the bill was re-committed to special committee.
A joint resolution relative to the deposit OF State
| funds was taken up and passed.
Nh Semms called up bill to providerior the pur
chase of two hundred copies OF Leovies ordinances
| of the city of New Orleans Lost
| The House soon after adjourned.
| FEB. H. Senafe - Mr. ButlHHtOn presented IL
petition from George W. Coffin, a mechanic residing
in Cincinnati, representing that in the year 1858 he
was damaged by purchasing machinery for the bene-
fit of the Agricultural Society of Louisiana" in
which the State is alleged to have been Interested
He puts his damages at $6,500 and prays relief The
Petition, with accompanying documents, was referred
| to the Committee on Claims.
| Mr.. Locoul a memorial from the medical depart
lnent of the University Of Lcuisiana-reierred to
select committee.
Mr.. Oliver, bill providing for the construction of
levees in the parish of Catahouia-reerred to the
| Committee on Swamp Lands.
/ Mr. Levergne, bill to protect property from dep
relation by hunters-refercd
Mr.. Smms, from the Committee on Swamp Lands,
made report; $50 copies of which were ordered to
be printed.
MIR. St. Paul asked for the reference to Select
Committee of bill from the House comforting certain
privileges upon the New Orleans School Of Medicine
granted.
Slr. Pearce. a resolution inGuirng why large
number of copies of official State documents MESA
ges of the Governor reports in the contested election
cases. etc. were delivered b. the State Printer to the
State Librarian; and why the latter has retained the
same Adopted.
order of the Dav-The bill providing for the lease
of the peneutiary. The third section was Ilrst IN
order That section made it the duty of the lessee or
lessees to take charge OF the penitentlry to con
duct it at lis their own expense; to give the pts
oners their rations clothing and rest required by the
laws of the State, regulating the affairs OF the nstl-
tuition.
Mr.. Hyan,s moved to amend the entire section by
substitute which provided that in all purchases Of
materials carrying the business OF the lnsttu-
ton no interest shall be charged against the State,
and that the State shall incur no os IN the event Oh
no profit being made.
This substitute Was adopted by vote of 10 ayes to
4 nays.
Tie Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF
the subsequent sections which were variOnsy amend
Ell and adopted down to the 18TH (there are IL sec
tions,) pending which, motion prevailed to go into
Executive session.
; After which the Senate adjourned.
l FEBRUARY 2O.-Hon. Duncan +. Kenncr Senator
elect from the parishes of Ascension, St. James and
St. John the Baptist was qualified, and took his seat
Mr.. ST. Paul submitted joint resolution to pur
chase certain manuscripts, letters, etc. written u!
> Revolutionary heroes-AdOpted.
5 Mr.. Taylor, from Special Committee reported ia
II vorab'y upon bill to incorporate the " New Orleans
:, School Of Medicine with an amendment.
Mr.. Simms from Committee on Lands and LeVees
: reported tavoruhy upon bill to construct lcVees
Il the Parish of Catahoula also, upon bill i'll relation
s to surveys Of Swamp Lands
Mr. Stirling, from the Committee on Elections re
o ported untayoraby upon the bill to amend the chan
l. tiers Of the towns of Carroon and Jefferson Report
n adopted
10 Mr. Phillips, from Select Committee reported ia
q vorably on The House bill to amend the law to equa
ize taxation on slaves
Mr. Munday introduced bill for the relief Of th
y Charity Hospital accompanied by a memorial frol
+ the directors of that institution. The bill was reerre
Ia to the Committee on Finance.
u Medicine was called up for consideration.
t. The second section Of the bill provides for the FIRE
y access to the Charity Hospital of the students OF sal
N school upon an equal footing with the students III LII
" Medical Department OF the University Of Louisiana.
10 The Select Committee, to which the bill was n
terred reported substitute for the second secto!
st which provided, in effect, that the medical students
-, no other school but those Of the Unvesity-shout
have privilege of free to the Charity Hospta
g. The Substitute was advocated by Messrs Hyam
If St. Paul and DeRussey, aud opposed by Messrs Phi
he lips Munday, Darlington and Chew.
!, After the debate was closed motion to lay the su
NJ stitute on the table negntived-ayes H. noes
:" And the substitute then adopted.
IN Mr.. Martcl, voting with the majority, gave notice
rst motion to reconsider tomorrow.
:; ORDER OF THE DAY--The consideration OF the b
- - to lease the Pcnitentiary was resumed
le Upon reconsideration of section adopted yeste
ty day, Mr.. Burlington moved to amend it so as to pI
he hb the lessee from employing the labor OF the co
vcts in those branches Of the mechanical arts in viii
they would be brought in competition with the II
chanics of Baton Rouge and other portions of the Sta
The amendment was laid on the tabe-ayes
ma noes 9.
'n On motion of Mr.. Kenner, one Of the sections
ay the bill was amended to prohibit the lessee trt
Mt. employing negro COnvCts at labor outside OF the
eds cincts Of the Penitentialy.
,on The section providing for the payment OF a SIN
sum to the conviCts respectively, when released, "
under discussion when the Senate adjourned:
ion HouSc.-Mr X. Woodbridge called up bill relat
ard to the Charity Hospital and had it referred.
the Mr.. Anderson a resolution to have commission
ay appointed in the second swamp land district to lc
airy after Diamond Island leyce and protect it agai
on danger from RATS. Rules suspended aud passed.
for Mr.. Anderson, a resolution requiring the State
I'd, brarian to distribute certain books
the Mr.. r. Woodbridge, an act relative to theater:
New Orleans.
ave Mr.. Lawrason, on behalf Of special committee
Ter which bill to redstrict the State into Judicial
was tricts was referred reported tAvorably
the Mr. Randall called up resolution liking the u
az for meeting of the House after the LIST OF March
OF 10 O'clock Resolution adopted.
Mr.. blanchard gave notice of n bill to increase
fish compensation OF jurors i'll the parish of Orleans.
the Mr.. Shields, without previous notice, Introduce
cry bill to incorporate the Mechanics Society OF
s to Orleans Rules suspended and passed.
IONS As unfinished business Of the day previous,
1et House took up the bill granting aid to the New
er leans and Baton Rouge Railroad.
yed The first section of the bill adopted yester'
With The succeeding sections seycratly taken
will discussed and finally passed. The bill was ordere
can. he cncroSsed for third reading On motion
IS OF suspend tue rules to fix day certain for its Il
the reading, discussion arose, pending which the Ill
adjourned.
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due KINDNESS REwARDED.-On the 9th of March
d III while on a voyage from New Orleans to Havre,
a hy Iapman fell in off Newfoundland, with the
IS in Boomerang, from Mobile, dsnasted and in snl
ami bn tool; her tlla