New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-04


BATON RoUCK. March 1.-sSeaafe.-Mr DeIonv Of
the Committee Federal Relations, reported favor
ably upon w. Adams resolutions providing for the
election Of delegates in certain event 10 Southern
Convention, etc. The resolutions were made the
special order for Friday next.
hr Mailhot, OF a select committee, reported ioinr
resolution for the appointment Of committee, 70 be
composed Of the State Engineer and the four swamp
Lard Commissioners to report to the General Assem-
bly, on the rt day Of the next session. as TO the prO
priet5 Of abolishing the Internal Improvement De
partment, or as TO the expedieney Of uniting that
department and the Swamp Land Board in one sys-
TEN. The resolution was passed.
Mr. Tucker also introduced The following bills To-
WIT a bill 10 protect hyeoak timber growing upon
and belonging TO the State, and bill regulating
justices fees n criminal cases both Of which were
referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Adams presented communication from the
FIRE Departments Of the city Of New Orleans inviting
the members OF the General Assembly, TO be uresenf
at the celebration Of their twenty first anuiyersarv
the 4th inst No action wns taken in regard 70 X
Mr. SHINES gave notice Of bill soon % be intro
dneed by him TO put in market an additional million
Of acres Of swamp lands
Mr.. Evans introduced bin appropriatiHq $4,000
out Of the swamp land fund to reclaim lands in Bos
sier parish. Referred to the Committee on Lands
and Levees.
The bill relative to criminal prosecutions was
passed on its final Feadng-ayes IA, noes S. So also
was the bill transferring to the parishes all forfeited
bonds and recognizances and fines and forfetures in
criminal cases.
A bill authorizing the Southern Bank to alter its
shares OF stock from $500 to 800 passed its
second reading
House bill to modify the ll5th Section Of an Act
relative TO crimes snd offences, In regard to the
| rylng Of concealed weapons, as TO give TO the
Judge discretion to the amount Of the fine In such
case was taken up and passed.
Oil, passed by the House, 10 dispense with the
inture publication in French of all public documents
not required 6y the Constitution to be published in
both the English and French languages was discussed
at considerable length, though all one side of the
yeas to noes.
| The Senate then went into execnfiva sezuson and
afterwards adjourned.
House.-Mr. Lawrason1s resolution repealiue Rule
So OF the House. so far appropriations for chari-
| table Institutions concerned came up for con-
sideration- The object Of the resolution was 10 have
all charitable appropriations comprised in one biIl
bate, defeated.
Mr.. Herring introduced joint resolution instruct
ing Senators, and requesting Representatives
in Congress TO their efforts to obtain the use Of
the United States Hospital below New Orleans ior
yellow fever and cholera patients; lies over.
Mr. Hnard gave notice OF bill to appoint an in
terpreter for the District Courts of New Orleans
The same gentleman introduced bill to provide I
seal for the Administrators Of the Charity Hospital
The bill lies over.
Mr. Holland presented an act relative to the distri
button Of the assets Of SUGGESTIONS and insoIvents in
New Orleans and act for the relief of Ferdinand
Mathon, of New Orleans; referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
taken up. The first section passed over informally OF
Saturday was adopted without amendment the sec
ton relative to the distribution of the Swamp Lane
Fund among the districts was amended, and the act
ordered to be engrossed for third reading tomor
row.
The unfavorable report Of the Judiciary Committee
on bill relative to the payment of jurors in New Or
leans, was adopted!