The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-05
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.

BAToS RorGE, Feb. 2G-The Senate this morning
concnrrcd with the House ms TO the appointment OF
Conference Committee: and McSsrs. Taylor Goodr.
Wlthcrs, Gnrd"rc aud Kidd were appointed to serve
on that Committee on behalf Of The Senate
The Committees met aud being unable to come to
any agreement adourn. d 10 Monday.
This evening Monion resigned his position. ana
great excitement was the consequence The Govern.
or sent in notification Of Mr.. Moutons resignation
but it was not read
Baton RouGE, Feb. 2s.-Seqat-Thc Senate today
elected w. f. Griffin Of Avoyelles and Rnpides az
President of the Senate in place OF Lieutenant. low
ernor Monion. resigned. Griffin was the nominee Of
the Democratic caucus, and the following members
voted for him.
Messrs. Beard, Cottrclle, Evans. Goolc, Hyams.
Moore, Pierce Pcllcrin. st, Paul. Smart Tucker
Simms, Taylor Talbot,sWithcrs and Womack
The following members voted for Senator Maihot
as President:
Messrs. Adams, Burlington Chew. Delony Heard
Kidd, Ladaw and Shadburn.
Mr.. Dcfreese voted for Senator Moore
Both Houses adjourned till tomorrow: on account
OF the sad catastrophe to the steamer Princess
The Conference Committee met agai today but
were unable to come to any agreement upon the Ap.
portionment bill
BATON RorGE March In the House to day Mr..
lynes introduced bill for the punishment of crimes
committed by free negroes.
Mr.. Allen introduced bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to issue state bonds i'll favor of the Crosse Tcc
Railroad
Mf. FOLK reported that the Conference Commit ee
were unable to agree, but that they considered the
House bill the least Objectionable.
The report was adopted.
Tie House adhered to its apportionmcu bill by a
'gote OF 80 yeas to % nays.
me vote on the question was as follows:
haas-Adams, Armout, Babn Barry Baird Brns.
ie, clark, DreuX Dugas, Casman. Fox Fuller Gasti-
mel, liarrlng Hawkins Hodge, Holland IIynrs Law
rason, Leeie, lumsden, Martin, Patterson Perranlt
Pierce Polk ltandall Richardson, Smith, J. W. Tay-
j0r, J. u. IaylOI, lrlupau and WaIa
Nays-Allen. Andrews, Bush, Carnos Claiborne.
Cook, Dickey. Fortsou, Guedray Gnilboau. Harper,
Haynes Herring, Knox. Morse Roberts, sale Sim
mons, Texada. Thiel, Walsh, II, =. Womack Jesse
Wouack and Wright.
Mr.. .Lawrason announced the death Of Messrs. Hi.
ard and Baunstcr. and offered the usual resolutions
of respect which were adopted, aud the House adj,
journedD
Both Houses appointed committee to seek ont
and bury any bodies that may be found Of the vic
Tins of the Princess disaster
The proceedings Of the Senate to-day were not in
terestng or important.
The Senate took a recess until five this evening
When soon after assembling il adjourned without act
ing upon the apportionment bill.
BATON RpUGE, March 2--In the Senate to-day a
motion was made to appoint new conference COM
mittee upon the AppOronmcnt bill, and proposing
to the House to do the same.
The proposition was rejected by the House.
The Senate have receded from the proposal TO ap-
point new committee
There appears to be no prospect of the present
Conference Committee being able to agree upon ba-
sis that viii be acceptable TO both Houses.