New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-22
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Louislana Legislature.

The ehsir appointed ~ Special Committee, on
psrs o. We Senate 70 correspond with TIE Cy Coan
nova! Of the State Honse, kessrs Hysms, Adams
A message from the House was received, informing
Conference On The dlssrssins vote Of both Hoosss
Of the Legislature on the Apportionment bill, and
that Mssn. Gray, Allen, Randall, IAwrason, CIsi.
Dorns hsrpet Philip Taylor and Pierce, had been
NJ. Goods moved 70 take recess until S O'Clock
:, The Senate me. ai so'clock. Hon. W. F. Griffin.
dere, Hyams Heard, Kidd, sbadburne, Talbot, Wo-
mack, Goode, Sterling, Moore, Withegs-l3 Senators
present.
Mr.. Gardere moved to adjourn until tomorrow
morning at II o'clock No objection "
The Senate stood adjourned. l-.ss5
House-Mr. Woolley presented memorial from
faculty Of the Universy Of Louisiana. Referred 70
By Mr.. Harper, on behalf Of the Judiciary, an act
ably. n. 80 = t.
Act relative to Notaries Public.
Act relative 70 Clerks OF District Courts, and an
act to change the venue Of civil cases. reported npon
favorably.
Congress, was reported back to the House without
action, there being no legal question involved.
A message was received from the Senate request L
ing Committee Of Conference. On motion, the \
Speaker named the COMMITTEES q conference, which
SS'A6
was made to reconsider, which being carried, the /
House proceeded to elect, when Mr.. Adams proposed
the names Of hessrs. Gray, Allen, Randall. Lawnson,
Claiborne, Harper, Phillips, Taylor Of Union, and
Pierce, all Of whom were elected.
Bills Internationally Mr.. Fox, an act conferring |
certain powers on the police jury of the parish Of
Orleans right bank; referred to Committee on Paro-
By Mr.. Harper, an act making appropriations for |
publishing books for the blind referred to Commit
tee on Charitable Institutions.
. r. HAN ga
West Baton Rouge for levee purposes referred to
Committee on Lands and Levees.
By Mr. Holland an act to provide for the better ad
ministraton of criminal laws in New Orleans re- |
ferred to Judiciary Committee. 1F '4
On motion, the House took recess for one hour, |
o'clock. s'''s' 'ss>''' '-'''
FRIDAY, February .-Senate.-Mr. Moore, as
Chairman Of the Special COMMITTEES on the Amor. |
tionment bill reported as follows
The undersigned members on the committee, a.
the COMMITTEES Of Conference appointed by the SEN
ate on the Apportionment bill beg leave to report
that after due conference with the Committee OF Con-
ference appointed by the House Of Representatives
they are unable 70 agree, and ask to % discharged
| 7. o. Moore, ]. L. Stirling, A. L. Tucker.
Mr. Heard, ON behalf Of Minority COMMITTEES. re.
ported that the Minority Committee appointed bv
the Senate to meet like committee on the part or
the House, to take into consideration the disagree
ment vote Of the two Houses on the AppoTtionnnent
bill, beg leave to make the following report:
That the joint committee assembled. There was q
full attendance from both Houses, aud, after much
discussion, believing no agreement could be arrived
at one OF the undersigned, Mr.. Heard, ia spirit OF
compromise offered substitute for the bill then I'M
der consideration for the apportionment Of the Sena
toral districts which substitute received the unani
nous vote Of the House Committee and of the under
signed, the other three members Of the Senate Com
mittee voting against it. The said substitute is here
with annexed, and the undersigned recommend its
adoption by the Senate. They beg further to report
that the Representative number Of one hundred re-
ceived the unanimous vote of the House Committee
and the votes Of the undersigned all Of which Is res
| Chew. =
message from the Governor was received.
The amendment Of the Senate on the House bill
was taken up. Sl M
The yeas and nays to insist resulted as follows
Yeas-Messrs Beard, Cottrell, Goode Moore Pei
lern. st. Paul Smart, Stirling, Tucker Taylor Tai
bot, Withers, Womack-l3.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Chew, Delouey. Defreese
Gardere, Hyams, Heard, Shadburne-8. :
Mr.. Stirling introduced the following:
Resoiued, That when the Senate adjourn to-day, IL
shall stand adjourned until Wednesday, the 23d inst
at IL O'Clock A. NJ.
Mr. Kidd called for the yeas and nays, which re.
suited as follows:
Yeas Mesars. Adams, Cottrell. Goode, Moore, Pei.
ern, ST. Paul, Smart, Stirling, Tucker, Taylor Tai.
bot, Womack, Withers-l3
Nays1Messrs. Chew. Deloney, Defreese, Gardere,
Hyams; s., Heard, Kidd shadbnrne-s.
Adjourned until Wednesday, the 23d inst, at II
o'clock A. M. =
House-Mr. Adams rose to a question Of privilege,
and said that understanding the Speaker felt that
the action Of the House in taking from him the ap.
pointment of the Committee of Conference was in
tended as mark Of disrespect to him, or that such
might be the construction placed upon the action Of
the House for one he discaimed any such intention,
nor did he believe it the intention of any one.
He had received too many marks of respect from the
Speaker to offer any disrespect to that officer and in
order to prevent any such construction npon his mo-
n hoo {For hat Al
lowing resolution, which, on motion of Mr.. Texada,
was unanimously adopted
Resolred That this House. in their action yester-
day, in taking the appointment of the appointment
Committee from their Speaker. meant not the least
dsrespect dscourtesy to him. and take this occa-
sion to express their entire confidence and respect
Tor the able and Impartial manner in which he has
discharged his duties as Speaker. M
by message from the Senate, the House was in
formed that the Senate persisted in it's amendment to
the Apportiontment bill Of the House.
Mr.. Gray, on behalf Of the Conference Committee
to which was referred the superintendent difficulties
reported that the committee had been unable to
agree, and ACCOMPANIED that report with written
project which had been agreed upon by the commit
tee on the part of the House.
!! On the adoption of the report Of the committee
the yeas and nays were called, and the following wa.
the result on adopting and approving the report o.
, the Committee OF Conference
Yeas: Messrs. Adams, Allen, Amaker, Armant
Babin, Bannister, Barry, Baird, Beggs, Broussard
Bush Claiborne, Cornay, Dickey, Dugas, Eastman
FOX, fuuer ,Gastlnel, Gray, Hawkins Haynes, Hodge
Holland, Huard, Hynes, Knox, Laville, Lawrason
Leefe, Lumsden, Martin, Morel, Perrault, Pierce
Polk of Orleans, Randall Roberts, Smith OF st. Martin
Taylor Of East Feliciana Taylor Of Union, Texada
> Whitaker Wilkinson, Womack of VIM, Woolley
: Nays: Messrs. Andrews, Carnes, Cooke, Ditto
Gnibeau, Herring, Keary, Lashbrook, Morse, Sale
4 Walsh. y
Mr.. Armant presented resolution, authorizing thu
publishing of the report Of the Conference Committed
in at least one newspaper in each parish and at leas
! two newspapers published in New Orleans.
5 The resolution was amended by striking out I" o
least two, ndinserting each paper in lieu thereof
and further amended by adding and that 5000 cope
8 be printed for the use Of the House."
| The yeas and nays on adjournment until Tuesday
yeas, 80, nays IL.
. EFFECTS OF CLIMATE ON THE TUBULAR BRIDGE A
: MoNTREAL.-Some weeks ago, during the intens
cold in the North it reported that the iron tub,
lar bridge, which is being built at Montreal, ha
been materially injured by the action of the frost
twisting and straining the iron. correspondent
. the New York Courier, abiding to the subject, SAY
he has, from the highest authority the following
swer to the report:
i 1.-THE tubes obey the laws common to iron in an
l. shape or form by contracting expanding, as ii
case may be, th0usandth part OF its length fl
each fifteen degrees variation Fahrenheit. Thus fro