The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-03-13
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
D,rox Rp,.Gr. March 4.

BATON ROUGE, MUTCn IL
SESArE.--Thc bill fixing the salaries of the Regis
ister and Receiver of the Land Office at Baton Rouge
and regulating the fees Of those officers, came up III
regular order. The bill fixes the salary OF the Reg
lister at $1,000 per annum, and gives him ~ iot cacn
certificate. and the for each patent. The hrst
section of the bill was adopted: - ayes, noes.
House, An act 10 provide for the speedy Equida-
ton of the Clinton aud Port Hudson Rail Road, u
der suspension Of the rules, was concurred IN
The special order the day the location at Shrere
port Of branch of the Citizens Bank OF Louisiana
was taken up and discussed. The second section
which provides for the transfer of the State funds to
the Citizens Bank was objected 10, but the several
sections were adopted. and the hil passed on its
ond and third readings.
Horsr. Mir. Haynes moved that two hundred and
fifty copies extra of the report Of the Insane Asylum
be printed. The motion prevailed.
The question upon the closing OF the Bayou Plaque
mine, having come up the yeas and nays were called
The vote stood yeas, 81; nays. 20. The speaker
wished to have his vote recorded against the measure
A motion TO reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr.. Haynes presented resolution to hold evening
sessions for the purpose of considering local business
Adopted.
SATURDAY March q.
The Senate resumed The consideration of the bill to
authorize the extension Of S500,O00 of the State
Bonds due in 1852 issued for the benefit OF the Cit
zcn's Bank.
The first section of the bin was adopted by vote
of ii yeas to nays. motion TO reconsider the vote
was lost
1Iotsg.-Mr Haynes presented. on behalf OF him
self and Mr.. Morse protest against such ol the bills
dividing thr Swamp Land Fund among the Parishes
ms take away from the Commissioners all control IN
the expenditure of the money. The House refused
by large majority 10 entertain the protest
Mr.. Lumsden obtained The passage of an Act rccog-
nizing dogs as property.
An Act TO provide Ton the government OF The fown
of Clinton was passed.
MoNpAY, March s.
The bill fixing The salary ana fees Of the Register Of
the Land Office at Baton Rouge. occupied the prnci-
pal time Of this days session.
Nothing Of interest in the House.
TUESDAY. March ..
Mr. Dcoay from the special committee to WHOM,
was referred the African Emigration Bill, reported
thereon II was made the special order Of The day for
Thursday.
The bill TO equazc the loan of mortgage stock
holder. ol the Citizens Bank by extending Sj00.oO
of State Bonds due IN 1852 was passed on its imai
reading.
The bili to dispense with days Of grace on sight
drafts and money orders was passed
IlousE.- On motion OF MIR. Haynes the bill for the
relief OF \. j. Law Int Sheril Of East fccianu, was
taken up and passed.
WEDNESDAY. March 10.
sENArE-Tlg bill providing for tho .,kiug Of the
State Census taken mp and passed 1t provides
that the census takers shall disappointed BY the Coy
crnor
The bill prohibiting the future establishment Of
any Banks under the trcs Banking law Of 1870. was
laid on the table eindyiiuiteiy hy vote Of 10 TO q.
4 House bill TO umead and rc-unact the 9TH section
of the election law was passed.
HouSE.-Mr Lumsden introduced resolution inv.
ting Hon Edward Egcrcttc 10 visit this state. which
was passsd unanimously.