New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-07
Louisiana Legislature.

BATON ROUGE, March 2-Senate.-The Senate met |
at o'clock-Hon W. F. Griffin, President, in the |
Gardere, Goode, Hyams, Heard, Kidd, Laidlaw,
More, Pearce, Smart, SHINES, Taylor, Withers |
and Womack-l7 Senators present.
Mr.. Pearce moved to take up message from the |
House.
The Apportonment bill was read by the Secretary,
and resulted In lengthy debate on its final passage
Mr. St. Paul called for the reading Of the resolutions
relative to the death of the Hon. Chas Bannister
Resolved, That this House has heard with deep
and regret the announcement Of the death of
the Hon. Chas. Bannister, member elect OF the |
member elect Of the Seventh Representative Dis.
trict of New Orleans.
Resolped That this House tenders to the families
of the deceased the expression of its deep sympathy
in this affecting event. and testimony Of respect
for their memory, the Sergeantat- Arms be directed
to drape this hall in mourning and the members and
officers Of this House wear Grape on their left arm
for thirty days.
Resolred, That the clerk of this House be directed
to communicate copy of these proceedings to the
families of the deceased, and also to the Senate.
Resolved, That as a further mark Of respect for
the memory Of the deceased, this House do now ad.
journ.
S.nate, March 3.-Mr. Gardere presented the petit
ton Of citizens Of Jefferson left bank accompanied by
actauthorizng the policeury Jefferson left bank,
to borrow money for the construction of shell roads
in said parish, and issue bonds thereon placed on
calendar.
Mr.. Hyams, an act to amend an act entitled an act
relative to judicial advertisements referred to Judi
ciary Committee
Mr.. Adams introduced an act to exempt the city
of New Orleans from the payment OF auction taxes
sales of property accruing to said city from the
estate Of the late John McDonogh; second reading
passed.
Mr.. Taylor reported on behalf of the special COM
mittee, favorably an act entitled an act to con-
stute levee district of portion Of the parishes Of
Ascension St. John the Baptist, st. Charles Jefier
nd plauuaminn han n
the Mississippi river and portion Of Assumption,
Ascension and Lafourche on the left bank Of Bayou
| Lafonrche.
Mr. Laidlaw, an act authorizing and ratifying
certain gift to the Camp street Female Orphan Asy-
lum passed.
An act to incorporate the New Orleans. Jefferson,
| and st. Bernard Telegraph Company referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
| The Senate soon after adjourned.
House-Mareh S-Mr. Whitaker, on behalf Of the
Committee on Lands and Levees, reported favora-
bly, on act to appropriate the sum Of $4,000 for
| West Baton Rouge for leyee purposes.
| Mr.. Brusle, on behalf of special committee to
whom referred the resolution to pay G. P. Brant
for services translating clerk reported favoraby
and filled up the blank with $3.50.
| By message from the Seuate, the House was in.
formed that the Senate had receded from its amend
ments to the Apportionment bill also, had concur
red in the resolutions relative to the death Of L. j..
Huard and Charles Bannster.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
| BY Mr.. Cooke, an act to amend an act relative to
attorneys at law placed on calendar
By Mr.. Wright, an act for the improvement Of the
| Calcasieu and Mentow rivers.
| BY Mr.. Holland an act to appropriate IS 900 to
the benevolent society of Sons of Louisiana referred
to Committee on Charitable Institutions.
| BILLS AT SECOND READING.
| An act relative to the appointment OF Clerks OF
District Courts in New Orleans recommitted.
An act relative to Clerks of the Justices of the
Peace in the parish of Orleans; passed over infor
mally.
Joint resolution to repeal article 1la of the Con.
sttution made order Of the day for Wednesday
| next
An act relative to Public Schools in the city of New
Orleans; passed over informally.
An act supplemental to an act provide for evee-
ing and draining lands in the parish of Orleans;
crossed for third reading.
An act relative to distribution Of proceeds OF the
sale OF swamp lands made the order Of the day for
Monday next.
resolution relative to the repeal Of laws prohibit
ing the African slave trade: report Of committee re-
commencing no action was adopted.
An act relative to the salary District Judges re
committed
An act relative to Notares Public in the parish o
Orleans; recommitted.
| An act relative to Clerks OF District Courts IN
favorable report adopted.
Joint resolution relative to a lighthouse at th
mouth OF Cacasieu river; engrossed for third read
ing.
Of Orleans; passed over informally.
An act for the better protection OF securities on tn
bonds Of administrators engrossed for third read
ing.
An act to amend an act to graduate and reduce tn
price of public lands in certain parishes engrosse
for third reading
An act to appropriate $4,000 to levee lands ii
Morehouse order for Saturday next.
An act to repeal quarantine laws unfavorable re
port, adopted. a,
\ Mr.. Allen presented resolution establishing tn
. ten minutes rule after the 4th March, when wa
suspended. .,-...u,.,,.;,,
a Mr.. Gray rose to another personal explanation
y after which the House adjourned.
J poypRAs STREET "A furnishing shopping trade
has sprung up in peghbohood of Poydras
principally the of the snerpsng propre
tors of the we'll Carroon stores Messrs u Laousn
Co whose extensive establishment is always stocked witt
supple, of fashionable and esceent dr.
goods consequently attracts crowds of ladies who fno'
that they get whatever they need at the Caotcn
propeors have just opened immense stock Of sprn
dry goods which they offer for sale at aonshingly low price
and to adyertisemeaf which ask tho attention Of Il