New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-16
Louisiana Legislature.

SATURDAY, March l2.-s.nate-The Senate met
| Chair-24 Senators present. -
Mr. Hyams on behalf of the special Committee to
whom was referred memorial asking the State to
purchase. copies Of " the plan of the CITY Of New
Orleans" reported favorably with bill a1thorix;nr
the State to subscribe for one hundred COPIES on
penal. OF me Judiciary COMMITTEES, the same gentle
man reported on an act authorizing the Recorder Of
the parish OF st. Landry to cancel certain bonds.
recommending the adoption Of the bill an act
authorizing the entrance of certain lands, recon-
mending the adoption Of the bill an act 10 repeal
an act entitled an act relative to prescriptions re-
ported against.
MIR. Shadburne, from the Committee on Swami
lands reported fayorably on an act granting addi-
tional powers to the Police Jury of The parish Of
West Felicana favorably Of an act to amend an act
to provide for the payment OF contracts for public
improvements pr ven in the Third Swamp Land District
MI. Cnew, from the special committee to whom
was referred an act to appropriate sum of money
lor the use OF the Fourth Swamp Land District re-
ported that the committee met, and he was directed
to say to the Senate that they agreed unanimously on
Newtons, on the calendar Of the Senate appropriate
ing $4,000 for the use of the Fourth Swamp Land
District, agree that this bill take precedence.
Mr. St. Paul introduced bill entitled an act to i'm.
prove the navigation Of Bayou 1rish in the parish OF
Orleans; on the calendar.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr. SHINES, an act organizing Board OF Public
Works; passed. d
Mr.. St. Paul presented a resolution informing tina
Senate that Hon. John SIide was present in the city,
and requesting the appointment Of two members 10
conduct him to seat on the floor Of the Senate. The
chair appointed Messrs. St. Paul and Phillins
message from the Governor was received in
forming the Senate he had approved Of an act pro.
bbtng the issuing OF licenses to free negroes or ee
persons Of Color for the purpose Of keeping billiard
tables or stores for the sale Of spirtuous liquors
Resolution limiting the time of speaking on the
floor Of the Senate the same subject, during the
rest Of the session to five minutes Adopted.
An act making the necessary appropriation for the
purpose OF prosecuting the improvements of the
Bayou Teche and the construction of locks therein
already commenced and in progress Of construction.
Passed.
Of swamp land. Laid over subject to call.
An act relative to lotteries in Incorporated towns or
| cities of the State. Passed.
An act fixing the salary of judges of district
An act entitled an act to permit free persons of AZ
rican descent to select their own masters and become
slaves for life, laid over till Monday.
| An act to- incorporate Dolbear's Commercial Col.
An act relative to interest due to the several town
ships upon the proceeds of sales of the 18th sectou
actually paid into the Treasury passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Taylor, the Senate took recess
until o'clock.
House-Tbe House met pursuant to adjournment.
Hon. W. W. Pugh in the chair; quorum present.
On motion OF Mr.. Lawrason, the vote on the bill
fixing the salary Of the Register of the Land Office
was recOnsdered.
| The several committees made reports among
| others, the Committee on Commerce reported unfs.
| vorably on the memorial Of the Chamber OF Com.
merce, in relation to the bar at the mouth Of the
river, which report was adopted yeas 49, nays 23,
The act supplementary to an act entitled an act to
provide for the administration of the Penitentiary at
Baton Rouge, approved March l6th 1857, was killed;
yeas 80. nays 80. .
not worth reporting, and on motion adjourned until
s o'clock P. NJ.