New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-02


!. BArBN RoUGE Feb. 2s 1s5e~--s senafs-5Ir. sjmrnes
submitted joint resolution addressed 10 our senators
and Representatives, in Congress TO use their Efforts
70 nave passed an Act granting to this State all the
Punilc lands within its limits, for Internal improve
ment purposes. The resolution was passed
hf. surfing, from the COMMITTEES on Lards and
levees reported unavorabiy upon bill for the fur
sasr Improvement of The swamp lands and favor
ably upon bll 10 drain certain section OF country
IN the parishes 4 St. Martin and Lafayette and
also, upon bill approprating $75 900 for buding
protection leyee in the rear Of the city Of View
Orleans.
Mr.. Delony from ,the COMMITTEES on Federal pels,
tions, reported avorabIy on joint resolution in re-
gard to the repeal by Congress Of theNeutrafy laws
Mr.. Phillips, Of the COMMITTEES on Banks and Bank
ing made minority report the subjects heretofore
reported upon by the majority This report was
ortered to be printed.
Mr.. MailIot from joint select committee apponted
to inquire into the proprety Of dispensing with the
Internal Improvement Department Of the Govern
ment, or Of uniting that department with the Swamp
Land Board in one system, reported that the Com
mtee had not been able TO give to the subject tie
consideration It's importance demanded, and recon-
mended the appointment Of select committee to be
composed OF the State Engineer and the four Swamp
Land Commissioners, TO make their report on the first
day Of next session. The report was adopted
| Mr.. Laidaw introduced bill for the better pro-
lection Of the interests Of the State in the property
appertaining 10 the New Orleans Canal and Banking
Company. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The special order Of the day. the bill to dispose Of
the Road and Levee Fund equally among the several
parishes OF the State was taken up and after decided
opposition By Mr.. SHINES, passed by vote Of %
yeas to nay. -.a--
The Senate went into executive session and then
adjourned
House.-Mr. Beggs presented an invitation from
the fremen Of New Orleans to zfend the anniversary
OF the department on the 4th Of March. On motion
to accept the sae the vote was taken rj<u r0cs and
there was very faint response eifhsr way. The
noes, however, were declared to have h The in
vitation was not accepted.
Mr.. Pierce introduced resolution to ine ahscu
tees 81 per day; and it was promptly laid on thf
table, by vote of 40 TO Z.
Mr.. Keary introduced q resolution directing th,
State Engineer to keep dredge boat at the mcutl
Of Red river, for the purpose Of keeping open tn
navigation over the bars adopted.
Mr.. Reeves, from the Judiciary Committee, n
ported unfavorably the bill closing Bayou Plaque
mine, on the ground that ID is q navigable stream
and that SUCH the State has right to close It
also unfayorably on the bill abolishing the taking
written testimony in civil cases and also against th
, bill relative 10 the Coroner of New Orleans
Mr.. Fuller presented minority report on th
subject OF geological survey of the State. To b
printed.
Mr.. Adams presented an act to incorporate th
New Orleans Beneficial Association" Referred I
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Holland An act relative to Judicial mortgage
against the city of New Orleans.
Mr.. Allen presented an act to increase the salary
District Judges to $500 per annum, the parish
Orleans excepted Referred to special committee
five.
The unfavorable report Of the Judiciary Committs
on bill relative to the Coroner of New Orleans,
adopted.