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

BATON ROUGE, March 2, 1858
Eds. Crescent There were but few subjects acted
upon In the Senate to-day Of an interesting character
Among those few was Mr. st. Paul's bill in relation to
the Carondeet Canal and Navigation Company, which
was the first Of the special orders for the day When
the bill was taken up, Mr. St. Paul announced to the
SENATE that he had had an interview with the deega.
ton sent up by the Common Council Of New Orleans
and that they had agreed, among themselves to
modify the bill in some important respects. These
notifications, In the shape of amendments, were
seyerally adopted, and the bill, thus amended was
passed on its second reading The fourth section of
the bill was the only one about which there seemed
to be any difference of opinion. That provides for
the enjoyment by the Company of the powers and
privileges conferred by the act for fifty years after
which time the property is to revert to the State on
certain specified conditions. The section, however
was adopted by a large vote--l6 to ; though Mr.
Pearce gave notice that be would move reeonsd.
Grafton on tomorrow, when It is hoped, the Senate
will finally dispose Of the measure.
Mr.. SHINES introduced his bill authorizing the sale
of one million acres of swamp lands. It was referred
to the Committee on Lands and Leyees.
Mr.. Deony offered bill to increase the capital
stock Of the Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad Com
Mr. Moore bill to take the census of portions of the
parishes Of Rapides, Sabine and CaIcasieu. with A
view to the formation Of new parish
The bill from the House. for the relief of VIM. L.
Knox, late Sheriff Of the parish Of Carroll, and now
representative of that parish in the House of Repre-
sentatives was after discussion passed without
opposition.
In the House some new matter was presented of a
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first bill by Mr.. Taylor, Of East Feloiana. authori
zing Jas S. Brigham and his associates to transport
to Louisiana $500 free apprenticed blacks from the
coast Of Africa II was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture and Commerce, which committee II
Is confidently asserted will report asorably upon il
without delay. | can see no valid objection TO the
passage Of the bill. The State would assume no
responsibility In regard by the act She would only
give her consent. On the score of policy the State
VIII be benefited, as the means of developing her
agricultural resources and increasing her wealth will
thereby be enhanced Individuals furnish the capital
ior thls enterprise and take upon themselves all the
RISKS and liabilities incident to it, In this feature il
diners wholly from Mr. St. Paul's bill in the Senate.
which proposes that the State itself shall import
these tree blacks. On account of this feature, Mr..
Iaylors bill has great advantage over the other.
ana VIII pfopaOy pass Win very little or no opposi.
ton.
Mr. Hynes, Of Madison, introduced bill appropri.
ating sl30000 out Of the Swamp Land Fund to be
placed at the disposal Of the Commissioner for the
Fourth District for the reclamation Of lands in that
District and Mr.. Reeves offered bill appropriating
$4,000 to be used in draining and reelaming lands
in the parish Of Tensas.
Other bills Of less important character were Of.
fered, which will be noticed at more advanced stage
of action upon them.
The Avoyelles Coal-road bill was made the special
order for "Wednesday (to-morrow) week.
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of
the bill for the closing Of the mouth Of Bayou Plaque
mine. did not hear the discussion, and cannot
speak in regard to the arguments advanced for cr
against Before any definite action was had upon it
the House adjourned. n.