New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-15
Louislana Legislature.


their report.
On reassembling, W. F. Griffin in the chair, 20
Senators present.
Mr.. Withers memorial licensing aucsioneers In the
city Of New Orleans referred to Judicial Committee
message from the House was received, concur.
ring in the joint resolution appointing committee Of
both Houses TO examine the joint resolution instruct
ing the Governor to correspond with the Governor Of
Arkansas on the subject Of levees.
The Secretary read q communication from the Sec.
rotary of the jackson Monument Association.
Also, an act establishing and maintaining Free
Public Schools in the State Of Louisiana referred to
Committee on Public Education.
MIR. Taylor, an act confirming and legalizing the
sale of real estate referred to COMMITTEES on Paro-
chial Affairs. 4e- Sad
Mr.. Evans an act relative to free negroes referred
to Judiciary Committee.
MI. Shadburne moved to have it printed seconded
by Mr.. Adams. .f IS tsl5
land forfeited to the State for nonpayment Of State
taxes referred to Finance Committee.
Mr. Goode reported unfavorable to the act amend
ing the Goth act of the Constitution; laid on the
table subject to call. s4As,, ~. IA
Mr.. Withers, an act relative to amending an act
entitled judicial sales made at public auction. so
Also an act to amend an act entitled an act to
regulate and define the duties and powers Of auction
GERS, executors, syndics and curators referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. SHINES, resolution appointing joint commit
tee to consider the system of levees Referred ap-
propriately.
Mr.. simmes resolution instructiug the joint com
mittee to examine the accounts Of the Swamp Land
Commissioners afer s
Mr. Hyams, resolution that joint committee be
appointed to examine the accounts OF the Swamp
Land Commissioners, requesting them to include in
their examination detailed statement Of all existing
contracts made by the Commissioners for works,
whether not completely the name Of the contractor,
date of contract, amount thereof and statement Of
the amounts for which they have drawn warrants,
with the names Of persons in whose favor the same
has been drawn; reference to be made to the laws
under which such contracts were made and such war
rants drawn. Adopted.
Mr.. SHINES presented, on behalf Of the special
COMMITTEES on .Apportionment, report.
A joint resolution was read granting the Building
Committee power to go on with its improvements on
the Capitol grounds, and finish the said improvements
Committee establish police regulation for the preser
walton of the public property
Mr.. St. Paul announced the death Of the Hon.
Felix Garcia, ex President of the Senate, of Louis
ana, and said:
Mr.. Prssident-I beg the indulgence OF the Sen
ate, in order to conveyto its honorable members the
painful intelligence OF the death Of one of our most
dearly beloved citzens-a man who, for many years,
has sat upon the Presidential chair Of the Senate,
and whom no one shall forget who have ever known
him. Felix Garcia is no mOre-he died in strange
land, far from his friends, and with only beloved
child to sooth his last moments.
As public and private man, his life has been
model OF the most chvalrc and high toned character.
The State has lost one of her nobest children, and
to his memory, the Senate do now adjourn.
The Senate accordingly adjourned.
House-Mr. Randall presented resolution, the OBJ
ject of which was to raise special committee OF i've
one from each Congressional District, and one from
the State large to whom is referred the special
port Of the State Engineer, made at the last session
in reference to the joint resolution adopted in 1867
The resolution adopted after few remarks from
the mover and Messrs. Fuller, Allen and Morse.
The hereinafter named members introduced bills
/ xph wnr n n q
Mr.. Beggs, an act to incorporate Creole Fire Com
pany No. 8 read first time.
Mr.. Newton bill to appropriate the sum of $25 ,O0(
| to ditch and drain Sabine and Lafourche swamps
Read first and second times and referred to Committed
On Lands and Levees.
Mr.. Randall introduced a resolution instructng thu
Judiciary Committee to report bill to provide fol
the payment OF criminal expenses adopted.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered joint resolution authorizing
the State Treasurer to pay the Auditors warrant il
favor of the New Orleans School OF Medicine Reac
first and second time and referred to Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Claiborne, joint resolution in relation to the
Commissioner of the Second Swamp Land District
Read first and second time and referred to Com
mittee on Lands and Levees.
Mr.. Richardson, resolution for the appointment o.
committee to confer with the authorities of the city
of New Orleans for the purpose Of ascertaining wha
amount that city will contribute for the purpose o
erecting State House in New Orleans Read frs
time.
The following bills were presented without prev
BY Mr.. Harper an act to incorporate the Ilouisian
Historical Society. Read first and second time.
BY Mr.. Lawrason, act to prevent the sale OF mel
ehandize and jewelry by samples Read first and SCI
ond time and referred to Finance Committee.
Mr.. Morse onbehalf of the Joint Committee on Az
portionment, submitted majority report by bill
Mr.. Lawrason, on behalf of the minority Of sai
Committee, submitted report by bill.
On motion, said bills were made the special orde
to be taken up after the regular morning business.
The Speaker laid before the House communict
ton from the jackson Monument Association, t
gether with report of the said Association, whc
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Joint resolutions relative to the acquisition 4
Cuba were referred to Committee on Federal Rel
tions and the House then adjourned.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. IL, ls59-Senate.-Mr. Sh q,
burne reported unfavorably on an act entitled an a.
authorizing the sale OF certain swamp lands in Lot
isiana situated in the parish of Lafayette. Also
an act authorizing the sale of 100000 acres swan
land.
Mr.. Stirling, an act, on third reading, relative
sheriffs demanding bonds Of indemnity in certal
cases. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
MIR. Laidlaw asked leave to take up from the u
finished business Of last session bill 264 which passe
the House last year, incorporating Dobears CONNIE
cial College. Referred to Committee on Educatio
Mr.. Goode, according to previous notice, introduce
bill entitled an act to propose certain amendment
to the Constitution, with view to the re.organizati
of the Judiciary referred to Committee on Judi
ary.
Mr.. Kidd introduced a bill entitled an act for I
:, organization OF the Board Of Public Works ru
suspended and it was referred to Committee on Lar
ly and Levees ~,
Mr.. Hyams, according to previous notice, an
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