New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-15
LouIssana Legislature,

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BAToy RoreH, March IL senate.-The sensss
me. at ii ocIock-Hon. W. r. Griffin, President ii
the chair. 10 Senators present. ss,ls5'5s's. ae
Nh. St Paul, on behalf Of The majority Of The des-
cation from New Orleans. reported fayorably on an
the parish Of Ofiean4
. Mr.. Adams reported, on behalf Of The majority cT
zoe CITY delegation, favoably On HOUSE bill No. 190,
fre.proof courthouse In lie city Of New Orlesus,
Mr. Tucker introduced, without previous notice. 4
PHI entitled % act relative to prosecutions approved
hs M y. 1852 referred 70 Judiciary Committees.
ported avoraby On aet authorizing the ssvsrsi re-
eorders Of the parish Of Orleans 70 sks ban ssasse
IGnr . nia e e. ss .c certain parties ss. hs
Orleans and st. Bernard TeIeerauh Comnsnv: ~
Committee are divided and return 70 tbe Ssnsts a
act authorizing free persons Of African decent % =
lect their own masteM 50
Mr.. Hyams presented petition, solIestins nh.
scnptions to plan Of the city q New OIjssae, =
ferred to special COMMITTEES; he Prsaf1enf N
pointed Nessrs: Hyams, Chew md Taltoe 81 Is
Mr.. Phillips introduced without prsvioss nosses, n
act to provide for the payment Of contracts ~ pub
lie improvements in the Third Swamp Land Disxics;
referred to Swamp Land and Levee Commute.
Education, reported back without action the follow.
ing bills act to incorporate the Pierce and Pairs
College an act to maintain free public schools in tn
State Of Louisiana; an act to incorporate Dolbeas
corporate the Orleans Female Academy.
MI. Goode, on behalf of the Committee on Amend
ments TO the Constitution reported back for 6enate
acton, an act to amend article 50 Of the Conatitu
laid over. - 8 - .,
| NJ. Laidlaw introduced resolution that during
the balance Of the present sesaoa no Senator be IL
lowed mo.e than ten minutes 4 any one time, OF
speak more than twice on TIE same subject laid
over. Is
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the signature Of the President d he Senate 70 bi
entitled 90 oct to carry into eject ID lls sppEoved
March 10, 1858. M S
An act to amend an act entitled an ct to provide
revenue and the manner Of collecting Ne mne N.
| proved March Is, 1855 passed. 81
An act to amend an act entitled an act relative to
surrender OF property, approved March IA, 1855 ;
Joint resolution relative to the publication OF de-
work entitled Southern Institutes !" postponed In
| definitely.
message from the House was received request
ing the concurrence Of the Senate in act for The
prevention and punishment OF persons selling Liquor
| to slaves in the parish Of Orleans.
| An act to appropriate $50 600 ont Of the fund Of
the Fourth Swamp Land District referred to sps-
cial committee Of Senators representing the Fourth
| A message from the House was received requesting
the concurrence Of the Senate in an act 70 prevent
persons doing business under fictitious names
| On motion the Senate took recess until O'clock.
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Hon. W. W. Pugh, Speaker, in the chairs quorum
present. as fgs94
Mr.. Harper, on behalf of the Judiciary COMMITTEES,
reported favorably an act relative TO Judicial Id
vertisements, and an act to incorporate the Baton
Rouge Gas Company and unfayorably on an act rel.
J alive to judicial sales.
J Au act to exempt ladies from compulsory attend
ance as witnesses in civil cases.
An act authorizing juries to render verdicts by 1
majority.
Mr.. Solomon presented the memorial Of the New
Orleans Chamber Of Commerce, and moved that Il
be referred to the Committee on Commerce, with
instructions to report bill to carry out the object Of
the memoriasts. This motion was amended SO as Ia
instruct the committee to inquire into the expedency
of granting the prayer, and adopted. '
Mr.. Whitaker, on behalf Of the Committee on
Lands and Levees, reported favorably, with amend
ment, act to sell million acres Of swamp lands.
An act to organize Board of Public Works was
passed-yeas 80, nays %.
An act appropriating $4,000 out Of the Swamp
Land Funds was taken up and passed. Also an aci
fixing the salary OF the Register Of the State Land
/, Office. ',s.sss Y, $3.50 $. -
The House passed number Of local bills, but thu
"noise and confusion" prevented the reporter from
. hearing what they were. F-7
! On motion the House adjourned until tomorrow
! morning.