New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-20
Louisiana Legislature.

MONDAY, March 16, 57-Senate-The Senate
met at Ii o'clock. ~. Trl
Mr. Withers, from the committee composed of the
city delegation reported favoraby the bill to in
corporate the New Orleans Insurance Company.
Mr. Kidd introduced resolution, which was passed,
that no Senator be permitted to speak longer than
ten inmates nor more than twice the same subject.
MIR. Stirling introduced an act, which was passed,
to authorize the Judges of the Seventh and Ninth
Districts to interchange. 5.ta TTl
An act allowing the Canal Bank to charge per
cent discount on ninety days paper. Passed. s
An act to graduate the prices OF the swamp lands
in certain parishes, with amendments. Passed.
An act toprovide for the change of venue iu ermi-
nal cases. Passed. .ut = b. s .s5is
convention to elect lessee Of the Penitentiary after
which it met and resumed consideration on the bill
providing for the salaries of the Secretaries of the
Senate and Clerks of the House. The bill was tabled
by vote of Is to IL. ,.-.-
The bill empowering the Governor to borrow of
the Louisiana State Bank 100000 to meet the cur
rent expenses of the State in case no money was in
the Treasury to defray them, was passed-yeas II,
nays5. .' u. ,.
The Appropriation bill was taken up and the
Senate adjourned before concluding action on it. ''
House-hlr. Polk offered resolution requesting
the return to the House by the Senate of Act No.
20S, amending act relative to crimes and offences
requiring the State to pay the expenses of criminal
prosecution in all the parishes. Lost-yeas Z nays
Mr.. Smart offered resolution granting the Report.
oi siAeJ uas W VI iiS uP ms Aepolts Iauepteu.
Mr. Van Wickle presented minority report OF the
Committee on Public Lands adverse to the sale O.
one million of acres additional of the Swamp Lands
The Report was adopted and ordered to be printed.
Act appropratng money for lst, Sd and 4th Swamp
| Land District. Passed.
Act relative to appeals from Justices Courts in the
| parish of Orleans. Laid on the table. 'a-l
| Resolution authorizing the appointment of addi
| tional enrolling and translatng clerks. Passed.
| The Committee on Public Buildings reported fayora
| bly, on act to provide for the purchase of fir
proof iron safe for the office of the Secretary o
State. r. . Ism .r. rs s...5 : Il
Mr.. DeBlanc moved reconsideration of the vot
concur1ing in the Senate amendment to certain sec
tions of act relative to elections in the parish
! Orleans. Lost by vote of 81 yeas to % nays.
| Joint SeSSiOn-At l o'clock the Senate met tn
House in joint session for the election of essees for h
| Penitentiary.
Mr.. Gritien nominated Messrs. J. A. and c. G
Mediation.
Mr.. McN1urdo nominated Mr.. Amos Adams.
The vote being taken, Messrs. J. A. and c. G
Mediation received 81 votes, and Mr.. Amos Adams 6
whereupon Messrs. Mediation were declared duly
elected essees of the Pententary for the term of five
years. . .=.,. .u. ..
The Senate having retired, the House resumed the
consideration of the unfinished business of Saturday
being the act relative to the Construction of Break
water at the mouth of Bayou Plaquemine, and the
substitute thereof being act providing for the clos
ing the mouth of said bayou.
After lengthy discussion, in which Messrs.
Downes, Hawkins, Mathews, Brce and Fuller took
part the House, by vote of 3S yeas to l6 nays laid
the substitute the table, and by vote of IA yeas
to nays, also laid the original bill on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Downes, the House adjourned.