New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-22

BATON RoUGE, Feb. l6.-Sendte-Mr. Withers in
troduced bill to provide for the payment OF bonds
held by the Louisiana State Bank. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Hyams. from the Judiciary Committee re-
ported favorably on an act relative to sberis Sales
on twelve months bond, in the parishes Of New Or
leans and Jefferson and uniavorably on an act to
protect towns, villages and Individuals against the
importation and introduction OF contagious diseases
inasmuch as the existing laws this subject afford
ample protection. See Acts Of 18th March, 1855,
section Sth.
Mr. st. Paul introduced resolution to pay L.
Heylinger Sill so, Clerk Of Committee on Banking,
to deay the expenses of that committee during their
recent visit TO New Orleans. Passed.
Mr.. SHINES introduced a resolution requiring the
Attorneyenersl to give his opinion the legality
of the conduct of the Register of the Land Office at
Baton Rouge, in dsposng Of more land than the
Act OF 1852 allowed; which was amended BY Mr..
Hyams requiring an opinion on the import OF the
acts of 1852 and Of 1855 which refer to the disposal
Of the swamp land. Passed.
The act providing for the liquidation of the Clinton
and Port Hudson Railroad Company, being the spe-
cia order of the day, was taken up and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
House-The resolution Of MIR. Hawkins relative to
Q geological survey of the State was, on motion Of
that gentleman, referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Haynes, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported uniavorably on the memorial of the Colored
Veterans Association of New Orleans Several other
reports on private claims were submitted.
Mr.. Gray introduced act relative to slaves. He
also presented important act relative to free ne
groes 1t provides that all free negroes not born in
the State here by permission shall leave the State
before the LIST of January 1859. After that period,
any free negro, muatto or free person Of color found
within the State except they shall have arrived in
the regular employment Of some vessel from foreign
port, port without the jurisdiction of Louisiana.
The act was ordered TO be printed
Mr.. Beggs presented an act amendatory OF the act
relative TO crimes and offences Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Thaa tba
of steamboats, came up on its third reading and was
passed.
The act to amend Article 900 of the Civil Code
came up for consideration The article relates to the
manner Of proceeding in succession cases. Passed.
Mr.. Adams called up the act authorizing sherhs to
demand indemnity bonds, and moved to amend the
first section by inserting the words, when the prop
erty is claimed by third party.r The amendment
and the resolution adopted. The bill will prob
ably come up on its third reading to morrow.
The unfayorable report the bill relative to the
Recorders Of New Orleans was adopted, as also was
that on the bill relative TO the Masters and Wardens
of the port of New Orleans.
The House soon after adjourned.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 1s.-Senate.-- Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Mahot, Shadburne and Laidlaw as
the committee on the part Of the Senate raised to
inquire into the proprety of ahoshing the internal
improvement department Of the Government etc.
The Committee on Education reported favorably
on the bill for the general regulation of the State
Seminary OF Learning, near Alexandria The bill
| was tdhch up anu paooSu vi It's ncCVuu anu tnu0
readings
Mr. Pearce introduced bill relative to the Road
and Levee Fund The bill provides for the transfer
to this fund of per cent of all sales of swamp lands
after the date of passage of the act. 1t was,
ton of Mr. Defreese, referred to the Judiciary Com
| mittee la
Mr.. Laidlaw: A hill directing the State Engineer
| in reference TO certain surveys. Referred.
| Mr.. Hyams bill providing for the payment Of
jurors OF the First District Court Of New Orleans.
| Referred
| The Senate soon after adjourned.
House.-Mr. Claiborne presented joint resolution
relative to the State Seminary of Learning calling
the Board OF Visitors for report on the subject of
attaching Normal Department to the Seminary. 1t
gives the Board uut next winter To make the report
| Adopted.
| Mr.. Hynes, from the Committee on lands and Lee
wees, reported fayorably bill to dispose of the
Road and Levee Fund.
| Mr.. Reeves, from the Committee on Judiciary, re-
| ported favorbly on q bill allowing husbands and
wives respectively when no descendants are Left TO
bequeath all their property to each other also favor
ably on an Act to abolish the probate terms Of court
| in Sabine parish and on an Act relative to slaves
bill appropriatng SO 900 for retaining certain
lands in the Third Swamp Land District, was en-
| crossed for a third readini.
| The HDusa then adinnrnad