New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-15
I.oNisIama LegIsIature.

BATON RoUGE, March g. 1858. Senate. A
bill reported by the grievance committee to provide
for the payment of certain expenses of the State Prison
in New Orleans was passed.
Mr.. Withers introduced bill supplementary to the
Act in relation to crimes and Ohenses, making II a
penal ofiense to cause desertion from steamboats,
ships other vessels passed through all its read
ings.
Mr.. Cottrell called up bill instructng the State
Engineer to prosecute the work of closing up Bayons
Rouge and Petite Prairie, In the parish of st. Landry
and appropriating S3j 600 therefor out of the fund
for the Second Swamp Land District passed.
Mr.. Chew called up bill to amend the Act incor-
porating Waterproof and Tensas Plank Road Com
pany passed.
Mr. Locoul bill appropriating $4,000 for the Va
cherie Road in the parish of St. James, Passed
Mr. Oliver, bill appropriating $l30, 900 for swamp
land works in the Fourth District. Passed.
Mr.. Moore bill appropriatng $4,000 to works
in the parish of Rapldes. Passed
Mr. Heard, bill appropriating 600 to reclaim
swamp lands lying on the Bayons Teche, Tortue and
VermOn, in the parishes OF St. Martin and La
fourche. Passed.
Mr.. Tucker, bill to reclaim lands in the parish OF
st. Mary. Passed.
Mr.. Withers, bill in relation to prescriptions
against ships steamboats, and other vessels. Passed
Mr.. Adams, a bill authorizing the Board of Admin
istrators OF the Charity Hospital to use a seal
Passed.
Mr.. SHINES: bill appropriating SIS 900 for the
building of evee at certain point in the parish Of
West Baton Rouge. Passed.
A
ing and draining in lhervie and St. Martin. Passed.
Mr.. Mailhot: bill appropriating 900 to re-
claim lands in the parish of Assumption. Passed
Mr.. Shadburne a bill to send a snag.boat into
Bayou Mason. Passed.
Mr.. Kidd bill directing the Swamp Land Com
missioner to have surveys made with the view OF
opening bayous Gallon and Coolie and ditching La
fOurche swamp. Passed.
Mr.. Malhot: Con behalf OF Mr.. Goode) bill ap-
propriating 200 to reclaim swamp lands in Terre-
bonnie Passed.
Mr.. Laidaw A bill to amend the Consolidation
Act of the city Of New Orleans. Referred to Com
mttee of City Delegation
Mr.. st. Paul introduced bill TO prevent yexatous
costs to vessels, steamers and other watercrafts
Passed through all its readings.
The Senate then adjourned to o'clock.
HoUsE.-Mr. Solomon presented resolution to ad
journ at IL O'clock NJ, the 18th inst the resolu
! ton adopted.
| The House then took up the special order, beint
an Act to establish a branch of the Citizens Bank
| Shreveport.
| Mr.. Hawkins having proposed a proyiso repealins
the Act of 1886, which declares that when the Citl
zens' Bank shall establish branch at Shreveport
and Baton Rouge, the State deposits shall be
terred to the Citizens Bank and the House refusing
10 lay the proviso on the table, on motion OF Mr.
Hodge the whole bill was indefinitely postponed,
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
substitutes of Mr.. Dreux and Gray. Messrs. Sdlo'
mon, Holland and Dreux, in behalf OF Mr.. Dreux !
substitute and Messes HAYNES and Gray in favor OF
Mr.. Gray's substitute, spoke at some length Inc
speeches of Messrs. Dreux and Gray elected the I'M
divided attention of the House, and were interrupted
by applause from the lobby.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gray's speech, the House
| adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock
A French engineer was travelling upon an old Ohio
steamboat and observed 10 the captain
"This engine is in very poor condition"
"That's so,n was the reply.
'.How long do you expect to run it Z" 1.t
"Til it bursts was the cool answer.
After the next landing there was Frenchman les
aboard the boat
DRAWING OF THE ToaBoLA-The $4,000 tom
bola of Mr. II Frankie is to be drawn the 2h inst pos
lively at Armory Hall number of tickets (only dolls