New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-08
Glen 0rItans QaiIp Crescent,


Baron RoUgg, March 3.--Sesnfe.-Mr. st. Paul
offered BIB relative 70 and regulating the collection
Of municipal taxes in the city Of New Orleans which
was passed through all its readings. 49, 49,
The Carondeiet Canal and Navigation bill came
up on the motion Of Mr.. Pearce 10 reconsider the
vote taken yesterday adopting the fourth section OF
the bill After an explanation by Mr.. st. Paul. Mr.
Pearee withdrew his motion.
On motion Of Mr.. Defreese, the sth section was re-
considered and amended. Er. Smart made an m
successful effort to strike out the 9th section which
exempts the Company from taxation for afty years.
The bill was then passed on its final reading
On motion Of Mr.. Tucker, the Senate reconaidered
bill passed last evening, its second reading for
the relief Of Angustin SEWN and Edward SEWN OF the
parish Of TerrebonDe, and amended it in q certain
particular. The bill was then passed on it's third
reading.
The first Of the special orders, bill to take the
sense Of the people in regard to change Of the Con
sitution Of the State taken up and discussed at
considerable length by Messrs- Goode Phillips, and
Smart in favor Of and by Messrs Hyams. DBcros and
Tucker in opposition 70 t. The first section laid
on the table by vote Of I6 yeas to nays
The Senate then adjourned TO O'Clock, P. NJ
Houe.-Mr. REEVES, from the Judiciary Commit
tee. reported unfayorably the Senate bill relative
solvents.
respectively, to viii each other their property favor
ably On an act relative to free persons color
act TO amend the act consolidating the city OF New
Oreans on an act relative to the costs Of criminal
pfo1e1uhohs Oh an act 70 incorporate the New Or-
leans Beneficial Association and an act i regard to
the act regulating the trial OF slaves accused OF can't
tai crimes in New Orleans, the Committee recon-
mend concurrence in the Senate amendments.
| Mr.. Wright. on behalf Of the COMMITTEES 90 Ami
culture, reported 10 favor of the bill granting the
authority OF the State to import two thousand five
hundred free black lab0rers the same to be inden-
tured as may be agreed upon, but for term Of not
| less than fifteen years Under suspension Of the
| rules the bill was passed by vote Of is To- IL.
| The act apPropriating $4,000 TO drain swamp
lands between the Mississippi river and Bayou La
l fourche, amended so as to make the sum $500
| and the bill ordered to be engr0ssed for o third
| reading. q
The Senate bill to protect the interests Of the State
In the property Of the Canal and Banking Company
| Of New Orleans. was concurred in.
The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 4, Is5s.-Mr st. Paul presented
memorial from boat-builders OF the States Of Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Ohio which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. St. Paul also offered bill for the better pro-
lection Of the war materials belonging 10 the State
and appropriatng $4,000 therefor referred to the
Committee on the Militia 4s
A special order for tomorrow morning was made
of the bill authorizing the location at Shreveport of
branch of the Citizens Bank Of Louisiana, said
branch to have capital Of 500 0OO that may be
increased to s250,000 and in consideration Of the
establishment Of said branch, the Citizens Bank 70
The Dill for the extension Of $500 900 OF STATE
bonds for the benefit Of portion Of the stockholders
Of the Citizens Bank, was also made special order
fo- tomorrow.
The bill fixing the salaries Of the Register and Rel
ceiver Of the Land Office at Baton Rouge and regut
lating the fees Of that Office, came up in regular
order. The bill fixes the salary Of the Register at
1900 per annum, and gives him 81 for each certd+
cate. and the same for each patent The first section
Of the bill was adopted by vote of Is ayes to Maya
! The Senate then went into executive session and
soon after adjourned ~
Ho,ise-A resolution, asking Congress to pass
law allowing the State TO distribute the proceeds o
swamp lands for educational purposes, was decided
to be unconstitutional, and tabled.
A joint resolution instructing the State Engineer
to keep dredgeboat at the mouth Of Red river, was
passed.
Mr.. Texada An act granting the aid of the State
! to the Louisiana portion Of the Pacific Railroad
Referred to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments. tHt
a Mr. Allen An act appropriating $l85. 900 out 81
the Second District Swamp Land Fund for works b
improvement in said District Referred to Second
District delegation.
An act authorizing the Board Of Administrators b
the Charity Hospital TO a seal of Office, and ar
act for the relief of Louis Mestier, Of New Orleans
were also finally passed.
Mr.. Reeves was permitted 10 make q report from
3 the Judiciary Committee, viz substitute for th
act repeating the New Orleans election law.
p Mr. Robinson called up bill authorizing the Gby
J. ernor to transfer the stock owned by the State
the Baratara and Lafourche Canal Company, bn
der the provision that the Company shall pay deI
tain debt of s2l 800 owed by the said Company.
was cOncurred in.
y Adjourned to o'clock.