The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-11
T.,r,;siana LEGISLATURE.

~ q 10 60 Il was TeGeFFed Ia ai's
dietary committee ,.;on which vas
rassed. 10 inquire into the propF1ef5 Oh ~.
Fiji Ia the Americans in Nicaragua ..ta..
4 bill was Introduced giving the same
on ships for towage as pilots nave; tho depo-
Mr. WrIehtts Joint resolution reiafiss ~ ~ ~ -
- - he Sfafe funds was called up, amenaee - =
:. :rcInaa only incorporated banks as eIg.oie !.
become repositories and engrossed Tor lhi'
ing .--..-, committee report
al againsf STATE aid to the Baton Rouge ana &c"
Orleans railroad ~c-,ort m
the subject .~an,ns
The finance committee reported against sAeinP
mo Masonic hall from taxation:
. THE bill reported by the select committee Oh me
s,bieet fixing the third Monday III March as Inc
time for The meeting Of The legislature was aa over
In the senate the bill relative TO prescription Oh
;ndyuents and repeating the law of 1898, was pass
4 bill for Furnishing assaults with dangerous Wea
pous, referred.
The house resolution in regard to the business OF
the First District court, was Iaid on the taoie
The BENJAMIN resolutions were passed oy Soie
of IA to 5 ,....,.o
The bill repeating the law against betting on eiec
tons was passed 1880
business done to-day in the senate.
The Judiciary committee reported faVoTaoiE on 'he
legal advertisements bill, which lays over
Honse-In the house Mr Van Wrinkle called up
the bill providing for system OF egyiHg and dram
age, which was referred to the committee on puolic
Lids Attempts were made 10 revive The tax On the
Masonic Grand Lodge hall, but they unsuccess-
fuI The committee State militia, reported III ia.
yor of paving the adjutant general soo0 year and
aso anth0rising him to purchase five thousand stand
Of arms The bill was ordered 10 be printed. Ar-
HAYNES gave notice OF bill penslonlng OF the FeteF-
ans Of lSI4l5 The resolutions relative the State
fund were passed.
The senate bill TO repeal the law against betting
OH elections was referred TO the judiciary committee
The resolution in regard to offering aid to the
Americans in Nicaragua was withdraw The Ba-
ton Rouge railroad bill fixed for Thursday next
The senate bill in regard TO the Savings bank was
referred 10 the judiciary committee new bill was
in regard to keeping the records, DC, IN
New Orleans, and was referred. The bill fixing the
time Of meeting of the next Legislature on the third
Monday in March, passed 10 Its third reading, when
the house adjourned over until Monday next.
Baron RorGE. Feb. 2.-In the senate, the bill to
take the vote of the people the repeal Of the law
against lotteries ably advocated by Mr. ST Paul
There was opposition, but the bill passed by
i vote OF III to I.
Mr.. Chew gave notice OF bill relative to the re-
moval Of civil officers by the legislature.
Mr. St PauIs bill to take the vote OF the people
on the question of repeating the elective judiciary
system was referred to a special committee
Mr. Withers Introduced two bills relative to the
$500 ~
the judiciary.
In the house Mr.. Sterling presented memorial
from the Vicksburg and Shreveport railroad compa
ny accompanied by bill accepting he land granted
Dv congress.
Mr. Gordon presented memorial from 1900 small
traders Of New Orleans in relation to taxation. Re
ferfed to a special committee.
Mr. FulIer's bill in regard to steamboat crews, and
wo others on the subject, referred to the
committee commerce, with instructions to report
new bill.
Messrs Wright and Folks bills relative to the pub
lie schools were referred to the committee Oh educa-
len.
The bill to change the time of the meeting of the
egi-laturs taken up, and long debate ensued.
Finally the bill was postponed indefinitely.
BATON ROUGE, Feb 3.-Stnate-I the senate, Mr..
st. Paul introduced bill to amend the charter Of
he City of Jefferson, which was referred Mr.. Oil
sef's bill in regard TO retaining swamp lands,
drainage. DC, also referred. The bill relative
. The judicial advertising in New Orleans was, after
long debafe laid on the table BY vol OF II 10 E
If it, and Messrs. Munday, Burlington and DucroS
against. Mr. Wihers gave notice that he would
nore.for a reconsideration tomorrow.
House.-In the the house. Mr. Wright introduced
joint resolution to djourn on Thursday uuiil
he following Wednesday. After some debate, the
esolution was adopted.
a bill relative to establishing Union college was
efcrFed As also bill relative to the trial Of slaves
Tie bill relative the repeal Of the lottery law
aud laid
BATON RorGE, Feb AFTER various reconsdera-
ions both houses agreed to adjourn Saturday next
o Monday week.
The following was the vote in the senate, to-day
N The legal advertisement bill:-Yeas, -; nays, -
In the house, Mr.. Boote introduced resolution
hat the Safe engineer report plan to stop drift
yood from entering bayou PIaquemne. but not to
lose the bayou.
bill was passed to incorporate the Southern Mu-
uai insurance company.
bill TO prevent the circulation of abolition docu-
nents and newspapers referred. This bill makes
q criminal offence to take abolition paper
bill To change the law in relation to the sale of
he public lands Of the State was discussed This
ill abOIlshes the State land office at Baton Rouge
nd establishes one in each U. S. land district.
The report of the attorney general regarding New
orleans affairs, read aud ordered to be printed