New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-09
LouIssana Legislature.

| LouIssana Legislature. z'e'z
| BATON RoUsE, Wednesday, March Senate
Reports were made from various committees; among
them the Committee on Banks and Banking, through
its chairman Mr. Hyams, in reference to the condi
ton of the banks to be doing safe and profitable
business but alleges that some Of them have failed
to comply with the conditions Of the charters as TO
| securities for outstanding liabilities.
The report was followed by joint resolution d. !
rectng the Attorney General to institute suit against
the Louisiana State Bank for the dscontinuanee OF
its branch on Camp street.
ity report Both reports ordered to be printed
| SPECIAL ORDERs.-The bill authorizing the Com
missioner Of the Second Swamp Land District to 90
work on Bayou Plaquemines on motion of Mr. OIL |
vier was made the special order after reading the
journals on Thursday week.
The bill granting the aid of the State to the New
| Orleans and Baton Rouge Railroad Company was
taken up. The first section authorizing the nbscrip
ton of 100000, was adopted by vote OF " ayes TO
noes. The subsequent sections were adopted with
out call Of the roll. The bill was then passed on /
its final reading-ayes %, noes s.
| bill authorizing and requiring the Governor to |
appoint State Assessors in and for the parish Of Or
leans upon the expiration Of the terms Of present In
cumbents. Passed second reading-ayes II, noes 8.
A bill OH third reading, empowering the Governor
and making it his duty to appoint Constabes to JUS
tces Of the Peace in the parish of Orleans when pres
ent incumbents go out Of Office. Passed-ayes IA,
noes IL. ss,stts,a.,s r. IA ;szss. ifs ,i5
bin OF similar character III reference TO State
collectors in the parish Of Orleans, was taken up
Mr. Burlington desired to know how many more
bills of this character the gentleman from Orleans,
(Mr. ST. Paul) had on hand and suggested that they
, be all passed in batch. Mr. B. desired, also, to
know if these measures to be regarded as an ex-
position Of the doctrines to be advocated in future by
the Democratic party!
Mr.. st. Paul said he would give the Senator theben-
eft Of his confession. As long as the elections of me-
cenares, pretorian guard called tooverawe the peo
pie in the discharge of their constitutional rights he
was in favor Of placing the power of appointing such
officers in the hands Of the Governor.
| Mr. Burlington said, as the gentlemans s argument
was specially applicable to the standing army bill
passed by the House. he would understand it as indi
eating in advance his opposition to that measure
: Mr.. HyaIns, in undertone: Sufficient for the
day is the evil thereof"
The bill for the appointment by the Governor of
State Tax Collectors in Orleans, was then passed on
.r its second reading-ayes Is, noes 10. yg1 =
= A bill to exempt slave in each family from
seizure and sale under execution, was taken up on It's
Sc second reading-debated at length by Messrs. St
Paul and Munday in favor of, and Mr.. Chew in oppo-
ri sition to it, and motion Of Mr. Ryan indefinitely
/, postponed-ayes is, noes s.
N bill providing for repairs Of the buildings Of the
1g Medical Department of the University of Louisiana
Passed-ayes 13, noes H.. .s i=f"-f
A bill fixing Justices fees in civil cases : Passed
in second reading. .s-
NJ bill to amend and reenact the 133d article of the
Code Of Practice in reference to the ning OF jury
at men: Passed.
bill to amend the law in relation to crimes and
ofenses. (The bill fixes penalty of not more thar
So OO0 nor less than 1000 party for marrying
second time the former wife or husband beng sui
alive.) Passed. H.. g.. .,,l. ..s
y BILL on third reading, to amend an act in refer
ye ence to the manner Of selecting jurors: Passed.
" Adjourned to II o'clock, A. NJ, tomorrow.
House.-The following new bills were introduced
Mr. Sterling, an act prescribing the manner identi
flying the mortgage bonds of the Vicksburg, shreve
m port and Texas Railroad. Referred to Judiciary Com
e nittee .. ..y-|. .-.--
OF Mr. Downs. an act to fix the salaries of the Judge
ars of the disteict courts. wi ....... I ..0.
gh MIR. r. Woodbridge, an act for the relief OF tn
NJ, jackson Monument Association. s.
Mr.. Jourdan, an act to accept grant of land froE
the United States for the New Orleans and Opeousa
mt, Railroad Company.
mt Message from the Senatesevera bills were take
b up and passed from the Senate, and the House at
=, journed. .54,
md troduced bill requiring the judges of the sixth an
hat egth districts tointerehange Read and by reqnes
,r laid on the table subject to call.
m ma.- The General APPROXIMATION bill, from the Hous
nus was motion Of Mr. Withes referred te the Finant
Committee
The Mr.. st. Paul introduced bill to incorporate IL
ties Carondelet Canal and Navigation Company of Ne
ter Orleans. a..
zen mittee on Banks and Banking made supplmental
ose report especially in reference to the subject Of trt
banking.
to- A bill to amend Article 354 of the Civil Code,
yes reference to tacit mortgages was taken up on
n second reading, debated and recommitted.
lew bill making it the duty of the Auditor and Tre
lpb surer under the direction Of the Governor to asce
the tam and pay IN the manner prescrl1eo Lhe amou
md that will be due by the State the LIST of July mex
nee to the Free School and Seminary Funds Passed.
i've A bill relative to public schools. Passed ~,
lew A bill more efectually to carry out the purposes
cot. the swamp land grant by Congress, debated
ans length, and recommitted to select committee
pes A bill from the House to incorporate the Bate
On Rouge and Clinton Railroad Company, was passed
,ses its second and third readings z-f
hen Mr.. Defreese called up bill authorizing the acce
Ian. ance by the Vicksburg Shreveport and Texas Ra
six road Company Of the lands donated by act of CO
hort gress aid in the construction Of said road The
E to was passed on the second and third reading.
turn Executive session. Adjourned. -.
re- House, The House met at 10 o'clock The HI
urn. W. W. Pugh Speaker, in the chair. y,
ome After some unimportant business was disposed
the Senate bill to lease the penitentiary was tak
who up Ihe nrs sectlon oeihg read gave rise 70 use
son. sion, in which Messrs. Matthews E. Woodbridge
must Hamilton participated. At 2 o'clock the House
nous journed until o'clock.