New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-24

Resolued, That the Committee on Naval Afain be
requested to report to this House Whist Legislation,
consistent with the interest Of the service Is feasible
and necessary to reduce the expenses Of the Naval
Department, and particularly in the Bureau Of Con-
struction, Docks Yards etc. and whether any OF the
yards or DOCKS now IN use Of process conssuc.cn
report by bill or otherwise ct any time and tat they
be requested to report such other measures Is may
contribute to economy and accountability in said e.
After the transaction Of some unimportant business,
the House adjourned.
Louisiana Legislature. 1
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Baron RouGs, Jan. 1s.-Ssnase- Senate met
MT. st. Paul introduced resolution to appoint q |
special committee to investigate the grounds taken
by the State Treasurer in justification of his refusal
to pay q number Of Auditors warrants, which was |
adopted. s
act substitute for Mr.. Pellerns bill for the relief
Of Sherifs to allow them their commissions ETC..
they had settled their account for taxes with the Au
ditor before the LIST Of December 1858; passed &C.
cond reading.
Mr. SHINES, q resolution to appoint joint COM
mittee to examine into all the aars and the transac
lions of the present Board of Swamp Land Commits
papers, to take testimony under oath !; passed.
After few minutes spent in executive session the
HousE.-The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
Mr.. Patterson Il
Resolved, That the Sergeantat-Arms be directed
to send for ten copies Of such daily papers for each
member Of this House, as the members may select,
or their equivalent in weekies to be paid for out Of
contingent fund Of the House.
Mr. Harper, joint resolution inviting Gen. Scott to
visit the capital and that public reception be ten
dered him as the guest Of the State. ~.
Of Committee of both Houses in relation to evees.
Mr. Haynes F
Re.oirsd, That the Committee on Finance be
directed to inquire into the expediency of so regula-
bear equally upon all according to the respective in
come Of each derived therefrom, and have leave to
report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Wilkinson, joint resolution instructing the
State Engineer to examine the bar at the mouth OF
the Mississippi river. v,i5ss 4S.r2s Sss II
Joint resolution relative to Strengthening the forti
dcations defending New Orleans was taken up.
Mr.. Huard, an act relative to the appointment of
interpreters for the several District Courts in New
Orleans; referred to Judiciary Committee.
MIR. Holland, an act relative to the public schools in
New Orleans referred to New Orleans delegation,
and $50 copies ordered to be printed. IS
Mr.. Morse, an act relative to assessments in New
Orleans. .gse.
An act relative to Notaries Public in New Orleans
Mr. Knox, an act for the better protection of the
allnvial land of Louisiana.
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close Bayou Paquemine which was passed at the last
session. received with the Governors veto OF said
bill. u
On motion, the consideration Of said bill and veto
message was postponed until this day two weeks
| On motion the House then adjourned.
BATON RouaE, Jan. 20-Senate.-The Senate met
at IL O'Clock. g5s-,s =. l5 La. ~. s-=. .5e, +
Mr.. st. Paul presented resolution to appoint q
Governors message that refers to the Encouragement
of the affairs Of the Great Northern and jackson Rail-
road Company. Passed by vote of II to Q.
The joint resolution Of the House providing for the
reception, by the Legislature Of Cen Scott when he
should visit the State capital, was passed.
| The joint resolutions of the House relative to
Strengthening the Notifications that defend the ap.
proach to New Orleans from the Gulf we're referred
The joint resolutions from the House requiring the
State Engineer to make survey and examination Of
the bars forming at the mouth Of the Mississippi river
were passed to second reading.
| Adjourned till tomorrow morning. 81
House.-Mr. Wooley presented the following reso-
| luton:
Resolved That the pages Of this House receive
dollars per diem for their services. The blank was
| filled up with three and the resolution was adopted
An act was introduced to provide for leyeeing and
draining certain lands in the parish of Orleans and
Jefferson referred to delegation from Orleans and
Jefferson. gel5st 4-ls.7 ESQ 49, 10. s15r t'1
The following bills were read and laid over:
| Mr.. Holland, an act to exempt from taxation the
bonds issued by the city New Orleans.
MI. Polk offered joint resolution to meet the Sen
ate in the Hall of the House of Representatives on
States Senator, which was adopted.
The joint resolution from the Senate relative to ap
portionment in the State Legislature was taken up
on motion Of Mr. Polk and on his motion the blanl
was filed up by inserting 81 as the number on the
part OF the House, and the resolution was adopted
The Speaker announced that he had appointed
Messrs Harper, Claiborne, Fortson, Allen and Dreux
a committee to wait upon Gen Scott, and to invits
him to visit the Capitol he also announced that ht
had appointed Messrs. Reeves, Harper, Gray, Barry
Morse, Bemiss, Hodge, Dreux and Laville, to com
pose the Judiciary Committee and Messrs. Polk
Gray, Hynes, Morgan, J. ". Taylor, Texada, Law
rason, Adams and Hodge, to compose the Financ
Committee.
On motion, the House adjourned. s
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 81, ls5s.-Senate.- The senat,
met at Ii O'Clock. 5Hs
Mr.. Pellerin introduced an act to amend Art. 80 o
the Constitution to restore all the political right
that have been forfeited by persons who have en-
gagged in dueling since the adoption of the presen
Constitution. Referred to Committee on Amendment
to the Constitution.
The joint resolution from the House, appointing
Monday next for the election OF u s. Senator, wa
agreed to. S6ss si@ r. s8E&
ported favorably on several private bills, as also
act relative to the punishment of slaves conyicte
of capital crimes This act merely relates to the ex
cution OF the slaves that under sentence of deatl
In executive session the following appointment
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Board Of Administrators of the Charity Hospital
J.. N. Lea, F. A. Bayle, W. r. Stuart, G. B.
Amoult, A. W. Smith, John Armstrong, G.. Joumo
vile, and H. N. Rayburn and E. McIlhenny, Seer
d tary Board OF Currency. .
n House.-The House met pursuant to adjournmeu
1t Speaker in the chair and 81 members present.
Mr. Fuller, Joint resolution nstructiDg Senators al
requesting Representatives in Congress to use the
influence to procure the repeal Of all laws that pr
hibt the importation Of African slaves into the Sta
of Louisiana, and under suspension OF the rules
g g ferred to the Committee on Federal Relations
= Mr.. Allen, resolution appointing Special Comm
y tee Of seven members, to inquire into the amount
NJ new eveeing that has been done on the Mississp
river in this State by private persons, and on mott
the rules were suspended and the resolution read
IN two and three times and adopted
ls Mr.. Eastman, resolution requesting the Commit
Charitable Institutions to consider and report up
or the expedency Of introducing printing emplo
ment for the mutes in the State Institution for
Deafand Dumb and Blind, in accordance with the
commentator OF the Superintendent Of Public 3
Ell ucaton referred to the Committee on Charitable
at sttutions. sa
III A message was received from the Senate throng
the Assistant Secretary asking the return 70 tn
i'd body, the resolution appointing Joint Committee
apportion the representation with view Of enlargin
re the members OF the Senate COMMITTEES which was
,,,otoy, nOiDQ that the Senate hf