The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-01-23
STATE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, Jan. 18th, 1858,

ON motion Of Hon. W. i. Griffin. the new member.
elect we're sworn in.
The senate preceded to elect its officers, md re.
suited as follows Arstidc Bardin, of Avoyccs Sc.
crctury; Oscar Arroyo, Of Plaquemncs, Assistant
Secretary Berlin Childress, of Ayoycllcs, Sergeant.
alarms.
Mctsrs. Bayon Canongc, and Bailey, Transators
Messrs G. W. Mccranic. H. W Griffin, J. II. Ris,
Robert Wcdcrsrandt, and Teca, Enrolling
Clerks
On motion of Mr. Kidd, committc was appointed
to iuiorm the House that the Senate WAS ready to-
proceed to business.
After passing series of resolutions with regard
TO tie d ath of Hon w. s. Scott, Senator from Car
roll aud Madison, the Senate adjourned TIL to-mor-
rcm.
l.rtr. The House called to order at IL
clock prre ~ ly Mr.. Higgins the former clerk.
Thur nv,s called d forty two members answered
10 u. n..nt. Senlorum.
.ya..a can bad orty-r responses; lacking
ou,y ~. aquornm
Third ell forty answered
quorum Appearing mp TO three O'Clock, the
\ lllu. Hdmun,d til o'clock.
5oplork T. ~ The House met nj the hour spcc
nud TIE roll was call aud thirty. nine members an
lloc.c then adjourned 10 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
TUESDAY Jan -, 1858.
SENATE The senate nc; at 10 o'clock twenty
IN mh present After reading the minutes, the
lr, dcu Of the Senate announced the following
Committees;
J.o,,gy--!Iyams Siirlug Goodc Tuchtr, Mail.
hol Duero. and Talbot.
F5ro, Riadas. Dclony. Moore, Burlington.
-haahumc and tdans.
Hlaa Phillips Smms. Kid Cotrcll and Laid
Law.
Ej.5ais5 Ep,ina,. ryllcrin womock and Locou
Faane Wlher. Moore, Gardcrc, rcarcc and
Ch"m.
Ei,c'.a,. Smart. Goodc, Heard. Phillips, and
Chnw.
S~,,, k5n&, and Luas.. Oliver, Shadburne Laid.
law sizzling, Chew. Goodc, Ducros, St. Paul and
Gardsru,
caa@rr. .iy,ir,itUt md .Ha4rc,ct'. Moore. ryl.
l"r,u, AdJms Womack and burlington.
FaHattory.- Grniu, oliver, Kidd. Mailhot aud
Burlington.
.la. .a.an "h, Gyyniqln Goclc, Taylor ald
Chr#.
Puo..sA l9ar. Philip. cottrcll. lIca,d CriNn
unl Clla.
cl.faih hthetor. D,fr4.,c ryIlcrin, Kidd,
r@r. aaI IIrard.
/ Eols ad Eolinq. st Iaul, Phillips, o;ardcrc,
/ n yaus ADAMS and ltnlony.
/ rlala, stirling Exams. Kidd. cottrrl and Heard.
+ h,,saa' hapyoacmeas.- Simms Smart, pctrccse.
Mailaot. ladbupae, nardcrc, ra.lor Ducros. and
lcar.!.
Euai.a Has. u. Paul, Locoul, Tucker Goolc
and Gardarr
\ Soie ha,arl Tucker Taylor aad I.ocoul.
IoLta Edtott,oH Pparcc. Wiihgr- Talbot, Bunng.
toJpnd Dacro,.
4 contingent E1en.es. Evans smal, and I.aidaw.
\ MIR. P,arto oocred a Restitution constituting the Ser
4cualal. Arm, III POSTMASTER Of the Senate but
without add t.oal compensation,
/ lr. St l'gul tuouait i was improper to impose
more dull -upon tIla s,rg"anta-Arms than hcagrcra
N d.ai4fsq when II ace ptcd the Office
Mr. Parae sat d ttc Sea seant-at-Arns had con.
Mt % assam" lha duties ol Postmaster. Oppo,i-
ton wa. withdrawn and the resolution passed.
Ua motion u Mr. Grnin, thp ,a.ang rules Of tie
%uoats warr adopted.
1r. nuns moved T. appoint Joint committee to
eNami tae accounts u swamp Land Commissions
NJ which Mas laid over NJ th4 -nggcstion Of several
c.aors.
1 Mr.. Mepra offered resolution n-ructng the S'r.
! SGant-at Arms TO procure for the members ten daily
|papers, or their equivalent in wceklics
OomDtioa Of Mr. Stirling the Senate proceeded to
elect President pro ten' which resulted in the unun-
imous election Of Hon. ". +. Griffin to that Office
! On motion of Mr. Pearcc seats for the reporters
Of the press were allowed them within the bar of the
Senate
Mr.. iiyams introduced bill to cele to the United
States. jurisdiction over certain lands with water
privileges on the Mississippi river below New Or
leans, for the purpose Of building warehouses.
Mr., ST. Paul was opposed to acting on the bill to-
day, a4 he did not think legislation should be attcmp-
ted in the Senate while the General Assembly had not
yet organized.
Mr. Hyams desired the Senate to establish prccc-
dent in this natter he thought the Senate was pos
sessgd Of the prrogatives of an Independent body,
AID although unable to enact laws without the con-
cuenc Of the House. it could still consider and act
i pou matters of legislation to the full extent of its
author :
! The President coAcurred with the views of Mr..
liyams, and the resolution passed its first reading.
i, Mr.. card re Introduced IA set of resolutions with