New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-22
I.ouislana L eklalature.

BATON Rouar, Jan. IS, ls5e.-Senate- The Sen
ate met at II o'clock.
Mr.. Pellerin introduced an oct for The relief Of
Shers II provides that those who had settled theii
balances before the first of December, 1858, be exon
Grated from the penalties and forfeitures which the
law denounced against those officers when they failed
g settle within Tho Of September referred
| to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr., Stirling introduced an act authorizing Sherifs
/ to take bonds OF indemnity in certain additional
cases referred to Committee on judiciary.
Nj. Hayms presented petition from the veterans
Of lsl4-l5, which was referred to Committee on
| Judiciary. s.
on motion Of Mr.. SHINES, the Sergeantat- Armes
was authorized to procure for each member Of the
Senate, ten daily newspapers. El
The Secretary of State, in compliance with pre-
vious resolution furnished tabular statement of The
census taken in 1858, Of which 500 copies were or
dered to be printed for the nse Of the Senate.
Mr.. Shadburne was appointed Chairman of Com
mittee on Swamp Lands and Leyees cice Hon. Frank
Oliver. deceased, and Mr.. Beard was placed on that
Committee. Adjourned.
House.-The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Sc members present. 7tss sssi,={iJ @ !.
On motion, the House proceeded to the election of
its officers. "
Mr.. Randall nominated the following, and on mo-
ton, they were elected by reclamation:
g. B: Shepherd; Assistant Clerk 7. D. Lewis,
Warrant Clerk and Messenger; G. P. Briant, Cam
bray and Brocard, Translating Clerks; P. E. Rills
j. B. T. Haynes N. Stuart, B. F. Thornton W. Paekie
Earnest Davis and W. P. Harper, Enrolling Clerks
B. F. Ward, Door keeper. 9iF s4g85 55Ye5e m
The officers elect were sworn in by the Speaker.
p On motion, 500 copies Of the Governors Mes
sage were ordered to be printed in English and $50
in French. sEe
The Speaker laid before the House the following
The Annual Report Of the State Treasurer; the
Auditors Report containing list Of Defaulting Tax
Collectors Report Of the Census of the various par
ishes Annual Report OF the State Engineer.
MI. Wilkinson, without notice, introduced joint
resolution instrnctng Senators and requesting our
Representatives to procure an appropriation to i'm
prove the defense Of New Orleans, which lies over
under the rules. lsr
The following resolutions were introduced and |
adopted BY q suspension Of the rules
RESOLVED, That the Speaker be requested to invite
Of the city of Baton Rouge to open alternately the
Of this House with prayer. .
RESOLVED, That the State Engineer be and he is
Of the State would be injured by crevasse in evees
Of the parishes Of Ponte Coupee, West Baton Rouge
and Iberville. f ft48
Mr.. Polk 45ss -ssI,g,5i 81. a.57.f 45.s b Il
Resolred That the State Treasurer be requested to
report to the House the number and amount Of
Auditors warrants which he has refused to nav
Turing the past year, and bis therefor and
hat five hundred copies Of said report be printed for
he use of the House.
The following members introduced bills, which
we're referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Allen: An act providing for the voluntary en-
ayement Of the free persons Of color of the State of
louisiana. i- AZ n EEI =
Mr. Haynes An act to amend an act relative to
acknowledgement of deeds, conveyances, etc.
MIR. WOOey: An act relative to clerks of the Justi-
es OF the Peace Of the parish Of Orleans.
The hereinafter named members gave notice that
hey will at some future day introduce the following
ills :s @ Ta.5#a 9z5@ss.s74 @7gY,-9
MI. Fuller: An act relative to levees.
MI. Holland: IN act supplementary to an act en-
tiled an act to provide for leveeng and retaining
wamp lands in the parishes Of Orleans and Jefferson.
An act relative to the Public Schools Of the city Of
Jew Orleans.
An act relative to conventional interest.
Joint resolution to repeal Article 113 of the Con.
titntion.
Joint resolution to amend Article 10Y Of the Consti
1tion.
MI. Huard An act relative to the District Courts
New Orleans. -
On motion, the House adjourned