New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-12
Louisiana LeglsIature.

BATON ROUGE, Feb S.-Senate.-The Senate met
At Il o'clock Hon; ". F. Griffin Prssiden. pro tenn
Gardere, Kidd, Mailhiot, Shadburne. SHINES, Ster-
ling, Tucker Taylor, Talbot Womack, Hyams and
Phillips-ls Senators present.
Mr.. Hyams remarked that the Committee on APP
portionment having been arduously engaged in it's
work during it's sitting and inasmuch legislation
might arrest the committee and they being extremely
anxious to consult with each other, 50 to reconcile
the confcted question in reference to the basis of
representation moved that the reading Of the minutes
be dispensed with, and the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. SHINES seconded the motion, and the Senate
adjourned till tomorrow, IL o'clock.
House.-The House met pursuant to adjournment
the Speaker in the chair, no quorum present.
On motion, the House took a recess of one hour.
After recess, the roll was again called, and no
quorum answering to their Names on motion, the
House adjourned
Senate-Feb. 9.-Mr Phillips introduced bill
providing for the purchase Of q suitable number of
slaves by the Swamp Land Committee, for the pur
pose Of draining swamp lands. That the said COM
mittee report the bill or bills providing for the SUBJ
division Of the several Swamp Land Districts, for
efectuay draining oyerfowed land in the State, re-
serving the sale until reclaimed. That the lands
shall be sold in parcels Of 800 to actual settlers
(preemption) at 81 Is per That which is Sold
to be to the highest bidder.
Mr. Griffin: A memorial for leyeeing Red river.
Referred to Committee on Swamp Lands and Levees
1 memorial from the citizens Of Avoyeles to leyee
| Red river. Referred.
Mr.. Burlington An act to incorporate the Baton
Rouge Gas Light Company. Referred, on second
reading, to Judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. Laidlaw introduced an act ratifying gift of
| the Camp Street Female Orphan Asylum. Referred
| to the Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
| Mr.. ST. Paul introduced an act giving remedy of
arrest in certain Referred to the Committee
| on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Tucker: An act relative to the recusation Of
Judges in certain cases. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The Senate then went into executive session.
House-Mr Harper introduced the following joint
resolution, which was read first and second time
and lies over under the rules:
Whereas the Island Of Cuba u.s. by its geographical
position, an appendage of the Southern Atlantic
coast and by its proximity is the key to the Mssis
sppi river, as well as of the Gulf Of Mexico there
| fore
BE it Resolped By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiues of the State of Louisiana, in General
Assembly convened That the acquisition Of the Island
of Cuba is deemed by this Legislature, political
necessity, and that Senators be instructed and
Representatives in Congress be requested to use
their efforts for the accomplishment OF said acquis
ton, by purchase or otherwise.
Mr. Wilkinson offered resolution authorizing the
State Treasurer to pay the warrant Of the Auditor
for the sum of in favor of thr School of Med
cine but withdrew bis resolution in order to amend
| by making it a joint resolution.
Mr.. Woolley presented q memorial Of the New Or
| tee on Charitable Institutions.
Mr.. Hodge offered joint resolution relative to the
raft in Red river, which read and lies over under
| t rules.
On motion of Mr. Claiborne that portion Of the re-
port Of the Superintendent of Public Education
which relates to the establishment Of State Normal
School, referred to the Committee Education,
| with instructions.
The following members presented bills, which
were disposed of as below:
Mr.. Beggs, on behalf of Mr.. Solomon, an act to
amend an act to establish Normal School in New
| Orleans referred to Committee on Education.
An act requiring the State Librarian to furnish the
First and Second Districts with certain books re-
ferred to Committee on Library.
Joint resolutions in relation to the time of eecting
| members of Congress.
An act to prevent persons from doing business un-
der fictitious names; referred to Judiciary Commit
| tee.
Mr. Allen A bill authorizing all jures in civil
cases to return verdict by majority vote Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Haynes: An act relative to the trial of slaves
accused Of criminal ofenses. Referred to Judiciary
| Mr.. Texada: An act to amend an act to graduate
and reduce the price of public lands in certain
parishes.
ton from the Secretary Of State, enclosing the re
turns of the election OF representative to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death Of Hon. j. 7. Ster
ing, of Ouachita.
relative to the census returns from New Orleans
and two reports from the State Engineer in respons
to resolutions of the, House adopted at the las
| session.
| AZ tCPty W 0u inquiry " mr. Aueu, MI, heeVes
on behalf Of the Committee on Apportionment, re
ported that the Committee would be ready to max
their report tomorrow.
On motion, the House adjourned.
4 INTERESTING DIscovERY.-The Paris correspondent
Of the Boston Traveller writes the 9th of January
An interesting discovery has been made at the vii
lage Of Nonancourt. The cover of the silver vesse
in which the consecrated water is kept becoming old
the curate of the village church determined to take
to pieces and clean it. In doing 80 he found in il
! paper with this inscription: l am the ribbon o
James the last king of Great Britain the last king
of the Stuart family. II you would know how
came here see the anecdotes of the times as,
stance the History of the Regency of the Duke OIL
Orleans the private life Of the Duke Of Orleans, &c
! I was given to the Church in 1853 by Madame
rHopital mistress of the post The books referred
to- mention that the Pretendant was attacked in l1lS
at Nonancourt, by assassins hired BY the English
! ed by the courage and presence of mind Of Madame
!. rHopitaI. The ribbon was the ribbon of the Orde
of Bath. ~