New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-29

tween New Orleans and the town Of Franklin was
passed.
Land Onice at Baton Rouge referred to Committee
Mr. Hyams introduced bills to amend Articles 354
and 32S2 OF the Civil Code; referred to Committee
| on motion Of Mr. st. Paul the House bill to amend
the Act for the consolidation and government OF the
City of New Orleans passed March =, 1857, provid
ing for the collection OF taxes was taken up. and
Mr. Smart gave notice Of his intention to introduce
bill to change the Sth Article of the Constitution.
Mr.. SHINES Introduced bill for the relief Of certain
INDECENT widows of veterans of 1915 referred to
Committee on Claims. el
on motion Of Mr. st. Paul the House bin appropri.
atng $4,000 for the payment of the members of the
General Assembly and its contingent expenses, was
taken up and passed.
A joint resolution to appoint Committee TO ex-
anime the accounts of the retiring Auditor and Urea
surer was passed.
Mr.. 81. Paul introduced resolution TO appropriate
$3.50 to remunerate the Secretary and Assistant
Secretary Of the Senate OF the last session. for open
ing the Senate at the of this session,
pending discussion Of which, the Senate adjourned
House.--Mr. Randall introduced resolution to
compensate the late Chief Clerk for his services in
organizing the House.
Mr.. Polk, Of jackson. thought be had received
liberal salary, and that it was portion of the duties
for which he had been paid, 70 come here and call
the roll Of the House until an organization was eff
ieeted.
Mr. Morse said IL was customary to pay the clerks
in such cases, and be moved to fll the blank Mr..
Randall had left, with $3.50 Carried and the resolu
ton adopted.
The Senate sent in Mr. Texada's Joint resolution
relatre requiring the Slater Pinter to subscribe to
certain contingencies that body having concurred in
the same.
1.-THE Speaker then announced the committees,
correct list Of which We have not at hand.]
Mr.. Lawrason introduced his bill to prohibit gam
bling board steamboats, navigating any river,
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Louisiana. 1t was read by its title and referred to
the Judiciary.
Mr.. Herring presented a bill granting additional
fees to notaries public. Judiciary
The Governor transmitted the report of j. b. Cot
ton, Superintendent of Elections in New Orleans. Mr.
Cotton says he found it utterly impossible to carry
out the law, and be nnhesitatingy says it never
be made effective to such degree as to render it of
the slightest value in preserving the peace The re-
port, which is very lengthy, recommends more strn-
gent laws, after the repeal of the present Five
hundred copies ia English, and two hundred and fifty
in French, were ordered printed.
Mr. Sterling presented bill prohibiting all print
ing, which could he so prohibited, unless specially
ordered by resolution. Referred to Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. Adams introduced a bill to amend the act
which provides for the organization Of corporations
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Lawrason presented a resolution instructing
the Committee on Printing to inquire into the pro
priety ETC., of having the State documents printed
to Printing Committee.
Considerable conversation occurredson the subject
Of printing in French. 1t thought by many that
much of the customary amount can be dispensed
with.
The Auditors report relative to expenses incurred
by the New Orleans law, was, that he had paid out
up to this time, S. 800.
Mr. Solomon gave notice that he would introduce
an act to more particularly define duties on harbor
masters Of New Orleans and to regulate their com.
pensaton. An act to amend the Quarantine laws, an
act to incorporate the Southern Manufacturing Com
pany of New Orleans an &C, relative to Justices Of
the Peace in the parish Of Orleans act to estab.
fish Normal School Departments in New Orleans and
an act relative TO attachments.
After which the House adjourned.
TUESDAY Jan. 26-Sendfe.-Mr. Stirling intro
duced act to provide for the speedy liquidation of
the Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad Company.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
joint resolution to authorize the translation of
enrolled bills taken up, and motion Of Mr. ST.
Paul. was laid on the table indefinitely.
The bill to amend the Free Banking laws was read.
Mr.. Hyams offered substitute, both OF which
were referred 70 Committee on Banks and Banking.
Mr.. Hyams introduced o resolution calling on the
Registersof the Land Office, at Baton Rouge, for a
statement Of the quantity of swamp lands sold.
Adopted.
Mr.. SHINES introduced resolution asking the
Register of the Land Office, at Baton Rouge for
statement Of the fees Of his office for the year 1857
aud for the number Of certificates and patents issued
for the same year and amount OF fees for the same
also, for the quantity Sold and the full statement of
all the emoluments he received for maps plats COM
missions on sales, ETC. Passed.
Mr. St. Paul introduced bill providing for the
collection of taxes Ia New Orleans Referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. SHINES introduced resolution calling on the
Auditor Of Public Accounts for statement of the
Swamp Land Fund. Passed.
Mr.. Burlington introduced resolution asking for
information from the Auditor and Treasurer to
the amount Of fees they have respectively received
a adj
HOuse.-The Senate sent In the general appropria-
ton bill; concurred in, as corrected Also bill in
structng our members in Congress to secure the
tabshment of daily mali route between New Or
leans and Franklin Also a resolution appointing a
joint committee to examine the accounts OF the retir
ing Auditor and Treasurer. Both concurred in.
The Texada resolution regarding the State Printer
was reported enrolled. and soon after as having been
signed by the President, pro tenn, Of the Senate.
Mr.. Newton presented petition from large num-
Der OF the citizens of Morehouse parish praying that
portion of the parish be annexed to Ouachta and
a counter petition from still larger number of citi.
zens OF the same parish praying that nothing Of the
kind be done. Referred to Parochial Committee.
Mr. Polk, of jackson, introduced resolution con
denning, in strong terms the conduct Of Commodore
Paulding in arresting Walker and his men. Admin
70 Committee on Federal Relations
The Judiciary Committee reported fayOrably with
an amendment, on the Act regulating the trial of
slaves accused q capital oienses in the parish Of Or
The committee reported bin for the relief of such
Sberhs as have been unable to make collections in
consequence OF the money pressure /; extending the
time for settlement.
Mr.. Solomon introduced a bin relative to attach
ments, one to define the duties and fix the pay Of
harbor masters one to establish normal schools, and
one authorizing man whose appelaton is Canter-
witt, to legally call himself Wolf; Elias being the
baptismel portion Of the complete arrangement All
these bills refer to New Orleans and they went before
appropriate committees.
Mr.. Lumsden introduced series of resolutions rela-
tive to the public printing, which TO commence WITH
proposes to abolish the Office OF State Printer. Il
then proposes that the Clerk OF the House. and the
Secretary Of the Senate shall under the respective
Instructions of those bodies, procure to be done all
printing that may be required at prices which shall
have been Fixed. It went to the Committee on
Printing.
Senate bill repeating law anthnrizng the Police
Jury OF Jefferson TO open roads through private pro-
perty, was concurred In and the House adjourned.